We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and Ubiquiti WLAN 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.
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"The solution is stable."
"The simplicity is great."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"You don't have to deal with licenses."
"I've worked with other products, but I prefer Aruba because of its cost and simplicity."
"I like the notifications. I really like that it gives me those reports in terms of whether those access points are on or off."
"The deployment is easy."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Instant are management and performance."
"I find network management features related to monitoring Wi-Fi usage and visited sites particularly valuable. Content filtering is also important to prevent access to malicious or inappropriate websites. It is reliable and simple."
"The coverage of the solution is great."
"This is a very solid product. It is very powerful."
"The solution has a lot of great features."
"Ubiquiti WLAN's best feature is the free controller system software."
"The management features are valuable."
"Ubiquiti WLAN's most valuable features are that it works well in a hybrid environment and isn't heavy on resources."
"For me, the ease of configuration is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the level of security on the Wi-Fi network."
"The initial setup was very straightforward."
"Ubiquiti WLAN is a reliable, stable, and robust solution."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The solution is expensive."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The tool's customer service should improve."
"Technical support needs improvement. We use the forum for technical support assistance, but it's not enough. If you're talking with a technician, they're in India. They cannot give you the service that you need. Sometimes have problems with some personal services and technical support is not helpful in this area."
"They could provide a centralized system to manage switches incorporated into multiple branches."
"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 meshing could use improvement but aside from that nothing else really needs improvement."
"They could offer a new model for access points that are outdoors."
"The connectivity of the solution can use some improvement."
"Aruba Instant should not have a limit on users for future releases."
"I have found they need to work on the stability of the solution."
"The solution needs to improve robustness, security, and stability."
"They could enhance their products by integrating cloud access into each device."
"The solution could improve by having a cloud version. A cloud version is the easiest to configure anywhere in the world."
"I have never used cloud solutions. My first approach would be something related to the cloud, and backups on the cloud, and maybe an easier way to connect to it because I have an on-premises environment."
"The product's area of concern revolves around its lack of support."
"There seems to be a drop in service. It's definitely a reliability or stability issue we face."
"The product must provide better warranties."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 43 reviews while Ubiquiti WLAN is ranked 5th in Wireless LAN with 36 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Ubiquiti WLAN is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti WLAN writes "Helps to build VPNs but improvement is needed in stability ". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas Ubiquiti WLAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Omada Access Points and WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi. See our Aruba Instant vs. Ubiquiti WLAN report.
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