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We performed a comparison between ExtremeWireless and Mist AI and Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed ExtremeWireless vs. Mist AI and Cloud Report (Updated: March 2024).
772,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance.""The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence.""With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features.""You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment.""The solution is pretty generic and easy to use.""The solution is stable.""In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich.""The solution is very secure."

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"It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy.""The product's price is competitive. It is an impressive and reliable product.""In terms of the most valuable features, I like the integration with the fabric. The network fabric completely integrates with wireless as well.""The most valuable feature is the cloud-managed aspect.""The most valuable feature is stability.""It provides seamless connectivity if you move around.""It's reliable and works well. It's pretty stable.""The wireless security solution is the most valuable feature of ExtremeWireless."

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"The Marvis feature of Mist AI, an artificial intelligence tool, is very useful.""It's really easy to provision and support. Those are its main features.""Ability to control the access points by groups.""The tool's best part is the GUI. It is user-friendly and fast due to AI features. The solution can help you fix things with AI, which is impressive.""I have a very good experience with the solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""Mist AI and Cloud have definitely improved the functioning of our organization. The access to the Internet, including its speed and reliability, has significantly improved.""The most valuable aspect is that they operate on small microservices, offering numerous open APIs that enhance the value of our Wi-Fi network. This flexibility allows us to optimize various aspects such as workforce planning and occupancy management. The platform is highly open in the market, providing robust APIs for seamless integration with other tools. Currently, we leverage these capabilities at a building site, incorporating IoT sensors to gather data. The collected data is stored in a centralized location, and we plan to use AI for analysis. This analysis will include insights on peak activity times, humidity levels, temperature variations, and other relevant metrics within the building.""AI is the most valuable feature."

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Cons
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage.""The solution is expensive.""The pricing should be made cheaper.""Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features.""Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release.""There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation.""It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network.""Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."

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"The product must be provided at a cheaper price.""The ExtremeWireless WiNG Access Point on-premise is not as good as the cloud and many of my customers are switching. It is easier for my clients to manage everything from the cloud. I currently use a model of the controller that does not support any cloud functionality.""ExtremeWireless support isn't very good.""The management portal is in need of improvement.""The ability to integrate with network devices from other vendors would be helpful.""The troubleshooting feature for the cloud version is challenging.""The reports could prove in ExtremeWireless. However, we are in the early stages of use and we might be able to configure them better.""In the next release, I would like to see more security features."

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"Mist AI and Cloud need to improve the configuration speed.""The solution lacks documentation.""There could be more integration.""There seems to be different versions of standards used in the wireless access points. In the future, it would be helpful if the solution could come up with some kind of universal standard for all devices and all access points.""Configuration could be improved.""There is no local support for Mist in Brazil.""Sometimes it takes a lot of time for the access point to connect with the cloud.""The inter-functionality with other vendors was a negative for us."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
  • "Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
  • "The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."
  • "The pricing is too high."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."
  • "I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
  • "The pricing is fair."
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  • "There are both paid and free licenses of the cloud environment, with only basic functionality in the free version."
  • "The purchase of 350 access points cost approximately $250,000 USD."
  • "The solution is priced well and we currently are only paying for a license for maintenance."
  • "Our access points device is at its end of life. I can buy one more and then I must buy a new device, but if it is a new device it will not support the old virtual appliance. I would need to upgrade our virtual appliance to the next version or build a new virtual appliance with new devices, and it's not good for us. The overall licensing subscription could be better."
  • "The price of the solution overall is expensive. Additionally, the controller and license are expensive. We pay for an annual subscription."
  • "Extreme isn't the most expensive, but it's not a low-cost solution, and because there are no big volumes, you don't receive significant discounts, making the final price higher."
  • "I rate the price of Extreme Wireless a three out of five."
  • "It's not as expensive as some and is scalable to our needs."
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  • "The price of this product is approximately the same as competing products in the market."
  • "The price is about the same compared to other vendors. There is an add-on license, but it's up to you if you want to buy it or not."
  • "The price of Mist AI and Cloud is approximately 20 percent less than competitors, such as Aruba and Cisco. However, Cisco has a lifetime warranty for its solutions."
  • "The solution's price is too high for the end-users. My customers pay 1,000 USD towards the licensing cost of the solution every year."
  • "Depending on the features, I think it's quite reasonably priced, especially considering the facilities of the product."
  • "I rate the pricing a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low and ten is high."
  • "The custom licensing is a little bit expensive and I would rate it 7.5 out of 10."
  • "The price is not cheap, but it's a reliable solution and very easy for management."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Juniper Mist is very reasonable in terms of pricing, especially when compared to competitors like Cisco.
    Top Answer:Someone enrolled in the tool will deploy it in our organization. Later, I could not enroll in the account until they… more »
    Top Answer:The initial setup process is simple.
    Top Answer:ExtremeWireless's technical support services could be better. Additionally, using the troubleshooting feature for the… more »
    Top Answer:We use the application to deploy a new setup and for the data migration.
    Top Answer:AI-driven automation helps implement the solution quickly.
    Top Answer:The price is very high in Brazil because of the high tax. The solution is expensive in Brazil.
    Top Answer:Most of our customers are global companies. There is no local support for Mist in Brazil. There is no equipment for… more »
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    Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
    Mist Access Points
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    Overview

    Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

    Extreme ExtremeWireless Access Points deliver wired-like performance, at scale for high-density in every environment. Smart Access Points are equally adept for both distributed and centralized deployment models. ExtremeWireless Controllers provide advanced functionality to allow organizations to define how wireless voice/video/data traffic is processed without architectural constraints and in accordance with business needs.

    Mist AI uses a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences and simplify operations across the wireless access, wired access, and SD-WAN domains.

    Data is ingested from numerous sources, including Juniper Mist Access Points, Switches, Session Smart Routers, and Firewalls for end-to-end insight into user experiences. These devices work in concert with Mist AI to optimize user experiences from client-to-cloud, including automated event correlation, root cause identification, Self-Driving Network™ operations, network assurance, proactive anomaly detection, and more.

    Juniper also leverages Mist AI for next-generation customer support. It is the foundational element behind Marvis, the industry’s first AI-driven Virtual Network Assistant, which provides extensive insight and guidance to IT staff via a natural language conversational interface.

    With Mist AI, operators save time and money with faster problem resolution and fewer onsite visits. Users benefit from a network infrastructure that is more predictable, reliable, and measurable.

    Sample Customers
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    St. Xavier High School, Americatel, Diamond Light Source
    Dartmouth, Hitachi, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nebraska Furniture Mart, NTT, Okta
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    Buyer's Guide
    ExtremeWireless vs. Mist AI and Cloud
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ExtremeWireless vs. Mist AI and Cloud and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    ExtremeWireless is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews while Mist AI and Cloud is ranked 7th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0, while Mist AI and Cloud is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mist AI and Cloud writes "A combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences". ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Mist AI and Cloud is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ and Mojo Networks. See our ExtremeWireless vs. Mist AI and Cloud report.

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