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Aruba Networks Wireless WAN vs Ubiquiti Wireless comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

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
6.5
Aruba Networks Wireless WAN offers up to 50% cost savings, integrates well, and satisfies users with security and ROI benefits.
Sentiment score
6.7
Ubiquiti Wireless is valued for affordability and longevity, despite minor upgrade and support challenges requiring specific user knowledge.
It delivers everything we need for our wireless network, including security, authentication, and integration with other platforms.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Aruba Networks Wireless WAN support is competent but varies in responsiveness, with room for improvement in speed and scalability.
Sentiment score
5.2
Ubiquiti Wireless customer service is responsive yet inconsistent, with varied satisfaction and reliance on online resources.
I would rate the direct support an eight out of ten.
I didn't have any issues with Ubiquiti support.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is scalable for businesses, supporting seamless expansion and integration for diverse environments with ease.
Sentiment score
7.6
Ubiquiti Wireless is scalable and versatile, ideal for small to medium deployments, but faces challenges in larger environments.
Ubiquiti Wireless offers large scalability, which is very important for our company as we have multiple sites that need to be interconnected and managed effectively.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is praised for its strong stability, dependable performance, and minimal downtime, ensuring long-lasting reliability.
Sentiment score
7.4
Ubiquiti Wireless is reliable and stable, though some users face issues in crowded areas or after updates.
Ubiquiti Wireless is rated ten out of ten for stability.
 

Room For Improvement

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN needs interface improvements, cost reductions, enhanced security, scalability, better documentation, and seamless integration features.
Ubiquiti Wireless needs better support, security, integration, advanced features, and improved setup, scalability, coverage, and product availability.
The licensing scheme and price could be improved.
The firewall configuration also requires significant effort and could be improved for ease of use.
Enterprise users require more details and options.
When I want to deploy a Ubiquiti access point with the centralized appliance, we can't do all the configuration in our lab and send it to the shop.
 

Setup Cost

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN pricing is competitive, generally cheaper than Cisco, with flexible payment options and subscriptions available.
Ubiquiti Wireless offers cost-effective, reliable wireless solutions appealing to small businesses, with no licensing fees and competitive pricing.
The price is a little bit expensive.
Ubiquiti Wireless is cheaper.
The equipment is priced relatively high, though the value it provides makes it worth the cost.
 

Valuable Features

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN offers reliable, scalable connectivity with advanced security, user-friendly management, and seamless integration for enterprises.
Ubiquiti Wireless delivers easy setup, strong performance, affordability, and reliability, making it ideal for small businesses.
We are very satisfied with the solution as it delivers everything we need for our wireless network, including security, authentication, and integration with other platforms.
All the access points provide good connectivity and are reliable.
Since implementing Ubiquiti Wireless, I have seen improvements in connection security, wireless speed, and overall network stability.
Compared to Ruckus, we have not yet seen all benefits for all users and for administration.
 

Categories and Ranking

Aruba Networks Wireless WAN
Ranking in Wireless WAN
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ubiquiti Wireless
Ranking in Wireless WAN
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Wireless WAN category, the mindshare of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is 4.0%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ubiquiti Wireless is 40.1%, up from 40.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless WAN
 

Featured Reviews

Joseph Colly - PeerSpot reviewer
Reasonably priced and offers a good GUI
The product is very scalable. When it comes to some schools, they start with the solution's proof of concept in certain sections. My company aims to improve the throughputs in the schools where the product is installed. If the rest of the School wants the product, it is easy to set up the solution. My company uses Aruba Networks Wireless WAN for schools and warehouses but not in the retail sector. The product offers reliability and uptime twenty-four hours and seven days a week. My company gets notified if the reliability offered by the product goes down. My company also gets notified if we are getting hacked.
Sachin Vinay - PeerSpot reviewer
Simple to set up and good outdoor accessibility but does not penetrate rooms well indoors
Ubiquiti requires more improvement in wireless penetration. It has significantly less penetration in indoor devices. When it comes to indoor devices, Ubiquiti Wireless does not have penetration power, so when we deploy it in closed rooms, it fails to connect. This is one drawback that has to improve. When indoor access points failed to penetrate into rooms, we had to deploy single access points in each room, which seemed to be really costly. Still, when compared to Fortinet, it has an outdoor access point model also. The outdoor access point is relatively stable in comparison. The solution needs to offer more scalability. It does not have traffic shaping or traffic policies in its wireless requirements. We have to completely depend on an additional firewall for traffic shaping and policies.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Real Estate/Law Firm
10%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Do you recommend Aruba Network Wireless WAN?
I recommend Aruba Networks Wireless WAN. I have been using Aruba for approximately a decade. It has a great centralized management system, which means we don’t need wireless LAN controllers at ever...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Networks Wireless WAN?
The price is a little bit expensive. On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the most expensive, I would place them at seven or eight.
Is Ubiquiti Wireless better than Ruckus Wireless WAN?
Ubiquiti Wireless is extremely easy to set up and is an excellent option for small businesses, offering enterprise features for a one-time fee and no ongoing licensing fees. Ubiquiti Wireless is ve...
Which is better - Cambium or Ubiquiti Wireless?
For me, Ubiquiti was easy to install, configure, set up, and maintain, while also providing solid coverage and better handoffs between APs. This is especially relevant if you are using Apple produc...
Which is better - Ubiquiti Wireless or Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?
Ubiquiti Wireless offers a wide range of WLAN products. We tested their devices before ultimately choosing Cisco Meraki. Ubiquiti devices have good outdoor performance and the connection is very st...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

The Pittsburgh Golf Club, Rio Rancho Public Schools, Amwaj Rotana - Jumeirah Beach Residence - Dubai, Trevecca Nazarene University
NASCAR Grand-AM, Maritime Parc, Outdoor Music Festival, British Armed Forces, Arcadia School District, Moscow - Enforta
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