Aruba Airwave vs Cisco Prime [EOL] comparison

"What I like best about Aruba Airwave is its orchestration feature because it saves configuration time. I also like that it allows you to do ZTP installations for new Aruba equipment."

"It facilitated creating floor maps."

"All the technical support goes through our contractor. It is a local support, and it is perfect."

"The Clarity feature makes it easy to use and understand what is going on with your network in a nice dashboard.​"

"Aruba Airwave provides a robust solution for monitoring and configuring Wi-Fi networks."

"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."

"The monitoring and administration allow configurations for checking the association of the user to the network, then to the AP, then to the switch, and back to the controller."

"It can interact with other vendors better than Cisco, which is a good point of AirWave. It is easy to use, and its reporting is good."

"The solution provides data that allows us to time travel through logs and perform remote operations or troubleshooting."

"We use the solution to control the physical service station that is part of the SCADA network. We connect and control them remotely."

"The product's most valuable features are monitoring and configuration."

"Has a good wireless heatmap and search management features."

"The most valuable is the assistance for network support."

"It gives you the ability to upgrade switches remotely, schedule the upgrade time, perform backups, and monitor the health of all networks."

"Cisco Prime has been around for a long time, and it keeps getting better and better."

"Cisco Prime is helpful as it provides us with real-time monitoring. This allows us to be proactive in our environment."

"The overall monitoring of this solution could be improved."

"The main challenge we've faced with Aruba Airwave is its high cost, especially regarding high availability and failover licenses, which can be relatively expensive for customers. As for recommendations for improvement, considering that Aruba is planning to retire Airwave soon and introduce a new solution, it's crucial that the new product meets or exceeds the current Airwave's feature set. Customers expect a seamless transition without losing any functionality, so Aruba needs to ensure that the new solution is ready with all the essential features and capabilities from day one to avoid any gaps or dissatisfaction among users and partners."

"I would like to see an integration of services into one system, rather than having multiple systems to do multiple things."

"I am not deeply familiar with the solution, so if I mention a feature, it might already exist, yet I may be unaware of it."

"When upgrading hardware, there were technical issues with network interfaces and Red Hat, which required escalation to developers."

"Its pricing and support could be improved."

"The integration with other platforms like Cisco needs to be improved."

"We sometimes have problems with troubleshooting between the GUI and the CLI manipulation."

"Lacking in integration with a SIEM tool."

"The solution needs to include centralized management that aligns with the Greenfield network and its focus on real-time, scenario-based applications."

"The reporting feature of Cisco Prime should be improved."

"Cisco Prime needs to have lower prices and more customization options."

"Cisco Prime could improve the graphical user interface."

"Cisco Prime could improve the notifications in the system. Having more details about what is happening would be useful, such as traffic numbers or who is connected. We can see them through the firewall controller, but it would be better if you can see them from one place."

"The product's pricing can be cheaper."

"If you think about a centralized monitoring system, Cisco Prime is not good because it does not support third-party vendors like Palo Alto or FortiGate."

"The tool is expensive. If one is bad or expensive, and ten is very good or cheap, I rate the product's price as a six."

"The licensing cost for Aruba Airwave increased from $72 to $210 within a few months. It would be better if the pricing for the solution were cheaper."

"I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten."

"The cost is perfect because the devices have a lifetime warranty, and the licensing is good as well."

"Aruba Airwave is an expensive solution."

"AirWave is a very expensive solution. If you implement it in a wide range network, it will cost a lot. There is no option to sell it outside that price segment, which is a problem."

"The licensing is on an yearly basis."

"It is an expensive solution."

"I would rate the pricing of Cisco Prime a seven out of ten."

"The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"You need to get special quotes from the company for each order."

"If we have a license for Cisco DNA, we can use the same license for Cisco Prime."

"The cost is quite high."

"The solution is not inexpensive but is worth it for large-scale environments."