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Aruba Instant vs SonicWall Wireless Network Manager comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Aruba Instant
Ranking in Wireless LAN
16th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SonicWall Wireless Network ...
Ranking in Wireless LAN
29th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Aruba Instant is 2.4%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonicWall Wireless Network Manager is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless LAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Aruba Instant2.4%
SonicWall Wireless Network Manager0.5%
Other97.1%
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

SreejeshSoman - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at Vertex Techno Solutions (B) Pvt Ltd
Has supported mid-market deployments with cloud-based centralized management and reliable wireless performance
I faced challenges earlier with a limitation of 50 APs in single sites, but that has enhanced to 100 numbers, eliminating that challenge for Aruba Instant On team. Additionally, some features are not listed in the cloud management platform and still require offline access, so enhancing the cloud management features would be better for us.
DS
Consultant at a media company with 51-200 employees
Extremely easy management of access points; user friendly dashboard
I like the ease of use this product offers; you can manage it from home and don't need to take the console access or go on the specific IP. It is very easy to manage the access points. The product has a user friendly dashboard with all the options and features.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This is a very solid product. It is very powerful."
"I have found the features in Aruba Instant to be better than in SEIM or Cisco."
"Aruba Instant is very useful; even if you just have one device you can create a larger network with just a few configurations and you don't have to deal with licenses."
"This is a good solution that is easy to install and performs well."
"The solution provides a very good end-user experience."
"It was a straightforward setup, as I built a duplicate network on the product that allowed me to replace all the Cisco equipment by simply unplugging the cables from Cisco and plugging them into the new product."
"Aruba Instant is easy to manage."
"Aruba is a great product, I've used it for a couple of years and it's been working well."
"I like the ease of use this product offers; you can manage it from home and don't need to take the console access or go on the specific IP."
"Very easy to use and can be managed remotely."
 

Cons

"In a corporate environment or a larger network, where more advanced filtering or MAC-based filtering is needed, I don't think the IAPs would be sufficient."
"The only issue that I have encountered was the captive portal through Facebook."
"For on-premises, I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. For on-prem, if I want to integrate two more controls, and I want to extend my network , and add a couple of access points that need to be integrated with my network, I have to do the configurations and all. So that will be each and every time, as and when the users expand, the Wi-Fi solution expands; I need to do the configuration settings on all other controllers."
"They could offer a new model for access points that are outdoors."
"The tool's customer service should improve."
"The product is a little expensive."
"Doesn't support enough access points in one cluster."
"My biggest problem with Aruba Instant was the DHCP implementation. The DHCP server needs to ping an IP address to connect to the internet. In some cases, we don't have a DHCP server in the network, and it was really a problem."
"We had some issues integrating with the cloud which was problematic."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost was affordable."
"There’s no licensing required to use the tool."
"I would rate pricing six out of ten."
"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"We pay about $300 per access point."
"Aruba Instant is affordable."
"It is not expensive. Its price is fair. You get many features with the normal licensing. If I look at Cisco, it is very expensive if I need similar things."
"I rate the product’s pricing a two out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

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In my experience, Aruba Instant's price is reasonable compared to premium products like Ruckus, Cisco, or Juniper. However, when compared to entry-level market segments, the price is higher. Overal...
What needs improvement with Aruba Instant?
I faced challenges earlier with a limitation of 50 APs in single sites, but that has enhanced to 100 numbers, eliminating that challenge for Aruba Instant On team. Additionally, some features are n...
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SonicWall WiFi Cloud Manager (WCM)
 

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Sample Customers

Purdue University, Orlando Magic, Brussels Airport Company, Molecaten Holiday Parks
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