We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both solutions provide quality, durable switches. Aruba Switches is the go-to solution for many PeerSpot users. The Aruba Central Platform provides complete visibility and gives users greater control regarding applications, protocols, and VLANs. The solution provides great open architecture. The high number of available throughputs and the solution's flexibility to allow different speeds of ethernet cards and fiber-optic SFPs help make Aruba Switches the preferred solution.
"The most valuable feature is the Aruba Smart Rate Port."
"We use this solution for small and middle sized offices across different locations. The switches connect to the remote sites for distribution to the end user."
"The most valuable feature is the switches are reliable and replaced for free if anything goes wrong."
"There is a limited lifetime warranty with the switches, so if we have any problems, the switch is replaced very quickly."
"The most valuable feature is the lifetime warranty."
"The most valuable Aruba switch feature is the lifetime warranty. It is a plus point in the budget."
"The solution has great open architecture."
"a value-for-money product and comparatively a very reasonable price compared to competitors like SAP or IBM."
"The most valuable feature of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is that once you buy them, you own them."
"Because it's a managed switch, I have the ability to set controls and configure traffic priorities, VLAN ports, etc."
"Good price point and very simple to use."
"The two most valuable features are the remote access user and the side-to-side connection."
"The ability to manage firmware revisions."
"UniFi Switches' best feature is the ability to switch voltage from 24 to 48, and it's almost the only device on the market with this feature."
"It's been working fine, it's been stable, and there are no interruptions."
"These switches are very simple to use and the GUI is very nice."
"I am forced to consider changing products because other solutions have a better dashboard and a user-friendly interface."
"Aruba's management suite has some room for improvement."
"We don't have visibility in Aruba Switches and we are thinking of switching to Fortiswitch because it has visibility."
"The endpoint capabilities could be improved."
"The main issue we had with the Aruba Switches was that they would heat up easily when placed outside. We have two locations with no cover in the corridor and it's a historical building. We experienced outages on the first batch of Aruba Switches we received, which we never had with the Dell Switches, for example, even though Dell Switches are not as well-known. However, the Dell Switches had been outside for a few years and we never had any issues with them. In contrast, we encountered an issue with the Aruba Switch after only one week of being outside when it shut down in security mode."
"We would like to see centralized, cloud-based management."
"The initial setup is relatively complex."
"There is an issue with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), but it is escaping me. We aren't using this feature yet, but it is something we are considering."
"One of the downsides of the solution stems from the limited warranty that it offers to users."
"They can improve the visibility of networks to match Meraki switches, which have good visibility tools to go through the network. In a Meraki device, you get a clear picture when using the bug interface. You can also see its neighbors and have a clear picture of all connected devices. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches do not have such features that Meraki switches provide."
"Functionalities can change quite quickly without notice."
"I would like to see the pricing improved."
"There is currently an issue with supply of switches which needs to be sorted out."
"It would be helpful to have better visibility into exactly what is going on in the network."
"In terms of improvement, sometimes we have bugs."
"It's difficult to manage the WiFi on the edge switches in the same console."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is ranked 3rd in Ethernet Switches with 43 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Switches writes "As a managed service provider, it's important to have a solution that can manage everything from one console". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches writes "Rock solid stability with adjustable voltage configuration for PoE". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, NETGEAR Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches, Meraki MS Switches and Luxul Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches report.
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