Aruba Airwave vs OpenText Network Node Manager i comparison

Aruba Airwave vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Airwave

Ranking in Network Management Applications

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OpenText Network Node Manag...

Ranking in Network Management Applications

15th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Aruba Airwave is 6.4%, down from 9.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Network Node Manager i is 2.4%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Management Applications

Featured Reviews

Prashant-Patel

Senior Presales Consultant - Networking Solutions at Mannai

The solution has multi-vendor support, and it can be used for network management

Aruba Airwave is an on-prem solution, so you have to manage it with your servers to be deployed. You can also deploy it on the cloud if you have your own private cloud. All the configuration guides and the different types of designs you need are available from Aruba Airwave's portal. I would recommend Aruba Airwave to other users. Overall, I rate Aruba Airwave ten out of ten.

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Qusai Abuomar

Senior Engineer at Elm Co.

Network performance optimization achieved with comprehensive visibility and effective event handling

The root cause analysis is valuable. The availability and event handling are also very good, as our team understands the events well. Overall, the tool helps maintain the health of the network. It provides visibility for the network device status, link status, and hardware status of devices such as switches and routers.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has improved my organization by increasing troubleshooting opportunities which makes things more efficient."

"This solution is definitely stable."

"One of the main advantages is its ability to draw building floor plans and analyze Wi-Fi signal behavior in real-time."

"The most valuable feature of Aruba Airwave is the multivendor support, which enables you to manage and monitor different vendors or products."

"This solution gives you a lot of reporting capabilities, and it has a very good interface."

"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten."

"It's scalable because it's licensed per device and we bought licenses with each device. I would rate it a nine out of ten for scalability."

"The solution is not overly expensive."

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"A good enterprise-level solution."

"We do not have any issues stability-wise."

"Most valuable function would have to the internal causal engine and its root cause analyzer which keep us updated on critical errors and incidents in our network environment."

"The best feature is the solution's entire credibility with all vendors."

"Real time network monitoring application: It is very stable, which provides quick root cause analysis (RCA) for any network faults."

"It is stable for fault and availability."

"It's quite a mature solution."

"It gives us a good overview of what's happening in our networks and the devices in the networks."

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Cons

"More devices or vendors should be onboarded to Aruba Airwave."

"We're looking for more device compatibility. Like compatibility with third-party devices."

"I want a management solution to manage and monitor everything from a single dashboard. This is not there with Airwave."

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."

"We encounter delayed ETAs in the manufacturing of hardware."

"When attempting to copy a floor plan, it does not copy well, so I often have to redraw the walls. It's somewhat annoying since other Wi-Fi design software we use is easier for drawing walls and including floor plans."

"Cost is always a big issue for partners."

"I would try to integrate more products from different vendors in future releases. Because that's really good features that Aruba Airway has, but it's so limited."

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"The way the solution currently works means I'm not able to customize my own reports."

"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not powered to drill down for traffic visibility."

"They should add AI options in the product's next release."

"Right now, we have open tickets and they are not closing as expected."

"We have not had a good experience with technical support from OpenText. Many cases take a month to be resolved."

"We had some issues with some of the features, some modules are not meeting expectations."

"Only to improve the GUI."

"The dashboards are not customizable and it's not user-friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Run a 90 day free Proof of Concept (PoC) for each product by implementing and using it fully in your environment. This way you will be educated on its features, functionality, and manageability."

"Licensing and pricing are extremely straightforward."

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

"Aruba Airwave is an expensive solution."

"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."

"Aruba Airwave's licensing cost is not that expensive."

"It is an expensive solution."

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"The solution is quite expensive."

"It's an expensive solution."

"The solution is priced mid-range compared to the competition."

"I wasn't involved in the pricing, but I think it's quite expensive."

"It is more inexpensive than other products in the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Government

University

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aruba Airwave?

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Airwave?

I am not involved in the pricing or setup cost.

What needs improvement with Aruba Airwave?

When attempting to copy a floor plan, it does not copy well, so I often have to redraw the walls. It's somewhat annoying since other Wi-Fi design software we use is easier for drawing walls and inc...

What do you like most about Micro Focus Network Node Manager?

The platform has good stability.

What needs improvement with Micro Focus Network Node Manager?

They should add AI options in the product's next release.

What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Network Node Manager?

We use the product monitoring network infrastructure, interfaces, and devices.

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Also Known As

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Micro Focus Network Node Manager, Network Node Manager, HPE Network Node Manager

Overview

Offering granular visibility into wired and wireless networks, AirWave is the only management platform designed with mobile devices and apps in mind. By proactively monitoring the health and performance of all things connected, AirWave lets IT gain the insights they need to support the digital workplace.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

OpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi) delivers powerful capabilities enabling NOCs to manage modern networks. NNMi Smart Plug-ins expand NNMi into specialized environments, helping your team reduce time to resolve issues. NNMi is a core component of Network Operations Management.

OpenText

Sample Customers

Henkel, University of Findlay, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Iowa

IPC, Exelon, VivaCom,

Aruba Airwave vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i