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AirMagnet Survey PRO vs Ruckus Wireless comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.1
AirMagnet Survey PRO offers 99% accuracy and efficiency, justifying its cost with frequent use and effective problem-solving.
Sentiment score
1.0
Ruckus Wireless boosts ROI with cost savings, superior connectivity, and reliable performance, enhancing user satisfaction and Wi-Fi usage.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.7
AirMagnet Survey PRO's customer service is praised for responsiveness, expertise, and effective issue resolution in urgent situations.
Sentiment score
6.7
Ruckus Wireless receives mixed reviews on service; while some praise support, others note delays and inconsistent quality.
I have contacted Ruckus support through our managed services vendor, but the responses have been delayed, possibly due to the vendor.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
AirMagnet Survey PRO efficiently scales with improvements, handling various environments, though vendor support and features need enhancement.
Sentiment score
6.3
Ruckus Wireless offers excellent scalability, seamless integration, and effortless expansion, ensuring robust performance across diverse and dense environments.
With the Ruckus R1 Cloud, I just need to put it into the venue, and it will automatically sync up and configure itself.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.1
AirMagnet Survey PRO's latest updates improved stability, reducing crashes; issues often linked to users' hardware rather than software.
Sentiment score
7.0
Ruckus Wireless is praised for its stability and reliability, with minor issues mostly related to external factors.
 

Room For Improvement

AirMagnet Survey PRO requires enhancements in cloud integration, user interface, compatibility, licensing, and documentation for improved functionality and user satisfaction.
Ruckus Wireless faces challenges with pricing, product availability, cloud maturity, scalability, support, and feature enhancements.
The current reporting is limited to 30 days, and it would be helpful if there was an option to extend it to one year.
 

Setup Cost

AirMagnet Survey PRO is competitively priced for multiple licenses, but high support renewal costs deter some buyers.
Ruckus Wireless offers competitive pricing, valued for efficiency, but support costs can concern compared to Ubiquiti or Aruba.
Ruckus Wireless is quite economical compared to Meraki or Cisco Umbrella APs.
 

Valuable Features

AirMagnet Survey PRO is valued for real-time interference troubleshooting, efficient WiFi mapping, and comprehensive wireless network deployment features.
Ruckus Wireless excels with innovative technology, ease of management, and reliability, making it popular for enhanced performance and support.
The most valuable feature of Ruckus Wireless is its AI capability, which automatically scales up and down the coverage areas.
 

Categories and Ranking

AirMagnet Survey PRO
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Network Modeling and Simulation (2nd), Network Troubleshooting (7th)
Ruckus Wireless
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
104
Ranking in other categories
Wireless LAN (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

AirMagnet Survey PRO and Ruckus Wireless aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AirMagnet Survey PRO is designed for Network Modeling and Simulation and holds a mindshare of 10.6%, down 28.6% compared to last year.
Ruckus Wireless, on the other hand, focuses on Wireless LAN, holds 13.5% mindshare, down 14.3% since last year.
Network Modeling and Simulation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
AirMagnet Survey PRO10.6%
Ekahau AI Pro14.5%
EVE-NG11.5%
Other63.4%
Network Modeling and Simulation
Wireless LAN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Ruckus Wireless13.5%
Aruba Wireless15.0%
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN11.1%
Other60.4%
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

Mark Witherspoon - PeerSpot reviewer
A solution for site verifications and enhanced with adapters that provide more realistic readings, but needs to support Wi-Fi 6E
Ekahau and AirMagnet Survey have their own pros and cons, in my opinion. For example, the APs are not visible in Ekahau but AirMagnet Survey allows us to see what APs and channels are being used in a live view, which Ekahau lacks. In Ekahau, the signal from the AP it's capturing at that time is visible which is a bit of an inconvenience. The predictive planner of AirMagnet's is better. However, Ekahau has advantages over AirMagnet because it groups all the SSIDs into one AP, whereas with AirMagnet, one needs to group them manually. Ekahau also supports Wi-Fi 6E, but its licensing is restrictive and more costly.
Xander Janse Van Rensburg - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable and high-performance wireless networking with exceptional stability, scalability, and robust feature set
One of the most valuable features I appreciate is auto channelization, facilitated by a proprietary product called ChannelFly. This feature enables APs in a specific zone to automatically adjust their channels, optimizing performance. Additionally, Ruckus Wireless stands out for its ability to reuse certain beams, resulting in smaller data spots. In my experience with various products, Ruckus Wireless consistently delivers unparalleled throughput, coverage, and reliability in wireless networking across different environments. As a noteworthy point, the newly launched WiFi 7 standard is measured against Ruckus's WiFi 7 AP, establishing it as the global benchmark. When it comes to WiFi, Ruckus sets the standard, outperforming competitors with its superior performance and capabilities.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
9%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business69
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AirMagnet Survey?
We use the solution for Wi-Fi and networks.
What needs improvement with AirMagnet Survey?
AirMagnet Survey needs to support Wi-Fi 6E otherwise they can lose to the competition. They also need to allow better grouping of SSIDs to one AP, removing the need to filter manually. At the momen...
What is your primary use case for AirMagnet Survey?
We use AirMagnet Survey, for site verifications after the wireless system has been installed. We conduct pre and post-install surveys with it. We have reduced the use since now our customers requir...
Aruba Wireless or Ruckus Wireless?
At my organization, we researched Ruckus Wireless among other solutions but ultimately chose Aruba wireless. What did we like about Ruckus? First, it was very easy to use, and anybody with minimal...
Which is better - Ruckus Wireless or Cisco Wireless?
Ruckus Wireless offers users the benefit of being both easy to set up and get running as well as being very user friendly. This user-friendly quality also renders it easy to learn how to use and ma...
How does Ruckus Wireless compare to Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?
Cisco’s Meraki Virtual MX is a virtual instance of the Meraki SD-WAN appliance. We liked the Meraki. The Wifi APs are a great feature. The dashboard is a simple interface and easy to learn. It feat...
 

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