We performed a comparison between Aruba Wireless and Ubiquiti WLAN based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Although it may be less cost-effective, users feel that Aruba is a more mature, robust product and provides better reliability and better service and support. Aruba consistently provides seamless trusted connectivity and an excellent secure user experience. Aruba works well for both SMBs and large business enterprises, making it a very versatile desired solution.
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"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 simplicity is great."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"Aruba Wireless is reliable, and the signal strength is pretty good."
"We were able to increase capacity very easily."
"Aruba Wireless is stable."
"Aruba Wireless has been straightforward to set up."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Wireless are the seamless feature and the concurrent user."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Wireless is the controller. It is easy to use."
"The portal has been very helpful for us."
"The coverage, concurrent user life, and visualization are the most valuable features of these solutions."
"It is similar to the switches, where it is one of those things where it just works. They are very reliable."
"You can save backups of this controller locally and then I can export it to wherever I want."
"The solution is very easy to install."
"Ubiquiti WLAN is stable."
"The solution works well and in the short time I have used it, I've enjoyed its capabilities."
"Ubiquiti WLAN's most valuable features are that it works well in a hybrid environment and isn't heavy on resources."
"The solution is not complex to deploy."
"I have found Ubiquiti WLAN scalable. We have approximately 200 users using the solution in my organization and do not plan to increase usage."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The pricing could always be better."
"We have had issues with the availability of the equipment."
"I need more access. I only install the hardware and the software part for the client. However, there are no admin privileges, which is an issue. You need to contact them and make a special request."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The console is difficult to use. The firewall settings could be improved."
"They need to increase the number of routers on the controller."
"Aruba Wireless could improve the interface, it does not have a smart web interface. Other solutions have smart web interfaces, such as Cisco Meraki."
"Aruba Wireless can improve the assigning of access points. We have times that the nearest access point is not assigned but one far away. The integration between access points could improve."
"When I started to upgrade, the controller for Unbuntu was really struggling to start up, however, that has since been solved."
"The coverage could be increased."
"Ubiquiti WLAN would be improved with the addition of individual AP configuration, which would allow for fine-tuning of individual access points and logins."
"The solution is stable but could improve."
"Ubiquiti WLAN only supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio and would be improved by including support for 5GHz."
"The statistics you can get on it are a bit limited from what I have seen so far."
"When they release new products, you should know if there backward compatibility, or do you have to replace the entire forklift, It is useful to understand their strategy and where they are headed."
"There seems to be a drop in service. It's definitely a reliability or stability issue we face."
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Aruba Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless LAN with 49 reviews while Ubiquiti WLAN is ranked 5th in Wireless LAN with 12 reviews. Aruba Wireless is rated 8.4, while Ubiquiti WLAN is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Wireless writes "Simple to install, easy to use, and cost-effective". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti WLAN writes "Robust, easy to install, easy to deploy, and has good visibility". Aruba Wireless is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Fortinet FortiWLM and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas Ubiquiti WLAN is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Aruba Instant, NETGEAR Insight Access Points, Ruckus Wireless and Huawei Wireless. See our Aruba Wireless vs. Ubiquiti WLAN report.
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