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Aruba Wireless vs Ubiquiti WLAN comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

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 Wireless
Ranking in Wireless LAN
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
148
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ubiquiti WLAN
Ranking in Wireless LAN
7th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Aruba Wireless is 17.1%, down from 23.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ubiquiti WLAN is 5.1%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless LAN
 

Q&A Highlights

Julia Miller - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 17, 2018
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad_Faisal - PeerSpot reviewer
Experience seamless connectivity with top-notch roaming capabilities
The Aruba Wireless solution has excellent roaming capabilities, ensuring seamless connectivity. Once installed, Aruba Wireless works robustly without overheating issues. This is particularly effective compared to other products I've used, like FortiMonitor and FortiAPs, which sometimes heat up. I am very satisfied with the roaming feature, as it ensures connectivity when moving from one location to another. The product's stability, after setting it up, adds to its value.
Gabriele-Pizzigati - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing installations through one interface enhances efficiency but AI features improvement
Ubiquiti Wireless LAN is reliable and offers a good quality product. It provides one interface to manage all installations, allowing me to monitor all customers through the same web interface. The web interface in the controller allows for quick configuration of devices with just one click, which is a significant advantage.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup is straightforward. Configure one IAP and all the rest self-configure to that one.​"
"All features are useful for me. It lets me perform some specific configurations depending on the site or the client. All WAN features are valuable."
"The feature I found most valuable to customers in Aruba Wireless is not a technical feature. It's more of its image, trademark, or brand as the product is very well-known in the market, and that's a good point to offer to customers. My customers just ask about the basic features of the product, and usually, when asking about Aruba products, customers don't pay too much attention to any specific feature as long as the product is solid and sure, and that you can change or modify it, as what you can get from Aruba Wireless."
"The product improved overall scalability and simplicity in configuring and replacing. The use of an Aruba Controller to configure multiple APs was game-changing."
"​Support through third party vendors or direct from HPE has been easy to manage. They are very responsive.​"
"When support is needed, the Aruba engineers are normally quick to respond to problems."
"I like the way it groups and manages access points."
"With the central management system, I'm able to access each device. I can configure one device and then it provisions all the other devices with the same configuration, rather than my having to configure them one by one."
"Ubiquiti WLAN's most valuable features are that it works well in a hybrid environment and isn't heavy on resources."
"Ubiquiti Wireless LAN is reliable and offers a good quality product."
"The pricing is very competitive and the feature sets are very good. It compares well against more expensive options."
"The Cloud Key Controller is a valuable feature because it allows me to access the wireless system from the cloud and locally within the same network, enhancing network management."
"The ease of use and simplicity of the solution is its most valuable feature. This tool is best suited for small environments."
"Ubiquiti provides good connectivity for the end-user, so I think it's stable."
"The management features are valuable."
"Ubiquiti WLAN has good performance."
 

Cons

"The price is high and not too reasonable. It is very high compared to other products."
"I had some problems with Wi-Fi coverage in the workshop, which required purchasing more devices."
"For a more senior tool, a local application monitoring related to IoT vendors would be useful."
"Better integration with equipment from other vendors would ease the deployment process in some cases."
"Aruba Wireless has room to improve the connection from one AP to another."
"Because it's cloud-based, it takes time for the floor maps and the heat map to load."
"The logging is hard to read when troubleshooting issues.​"
"There were some settings which were confusing and unlabeled when trying to use the online help with the newer firmware.​"
"There seems to be a drop in service. It's definitely a reliability or stability issue we face."
"The product must provide better warranties."
"Ubiquiti WLAN would be improved with the addition of individual AP configuration, which would allow for fine-tuning of individual access points and logins."
"Its scalability, UI, and security features could be better."
"The solution should include and expand on a central management system."
"The statistics you can get on it are a bit limited from what I have seen so far."
"The strength of the signal from the access points could be improved."
"The solution could improve by having a cloud version. A cloud version is the easiest to configure anywhere in the world."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cisco is more expensive than Aruba or Juniper."
"The price of Aruba Wireless should be cheaper."
"Customers have to pay for perpetual licenses with Aruba controller licenses, depending on the features they are looking for."
"The system was very good, but we needed to upgrade in order to adapt for our needs, and doing so with Aruba would have been more expensive. ​"
"A recent change is that ClearPass licensing is superb. It counts user-based instead of device-based, for BYOD on-boarding."
"The price of Aruba Wireless has a more competitive price than other solutions."
"Aruba is comparable to competing solutions when it comes to price."
"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten"
"The solution is cheap. I rate its pricing as three out of ten."
"Ubiquiti has a good price compared to the other ones."
"Ubiquiti WLAN is less expensive than Ruckus, but its price could be improved to make it more affordable and accessible."
"Ubiquiti WLAN is cheap. It can work without licensing."
"I rate the pricing an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"When comparing the price of Ubiquiti WLAN to Aruba the price is reasonable."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten. It is high."
"Ubiquiti WLAN is fairly well priced and available as a one-time purchase."
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Comparison Review

it_user212721 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 24, 2015
Cisco vs. Aruba Wireless Solutions
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Answers from the Community

Julia Miller - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 17, 2018
Sep 17, 2018
I'd have to say Aruba over Ubiquiti - Ubiquiti, to me, is more of a poor persons' Wi-Fi system and not really reliably suited for the serious commercial market. Here in the Bahamas we have Aruba for our local university campus and are now deploying the same for the local cable company. It is simply a night and day comparison in my opinion. Also, Aruba has many more features and is well suited f...
2 out of 18 answers
AP
Aug 29, 2018
Aruba. But Cisco Meraki is better. El mié., 29 de ago. de 2018 09:32, Nick Regan from IT Central Station < site-admin@itcentralstation.com> escribió:
MF
Aug 29, 2018
I like both. Aruba are more expensive than Ubiquiti. And support for Aruba (Paid support) would probably be better. But for the price I lean towards Ubiquiti products. Mike Fulton | IT Consultant P: (317) 972-7094 Ext. 25628 | C: (317) 450-5010 9702 East 30th Street | Indianapolis, IN 46229 mfulton@19thcapital.com | www.qualityco.com [cid:image002.png@01D41828.764419C0] DOING BUSINESS AS QUALITY COMPANIES STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY: The information in this message is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that you are prohibited from disseminating distributing or copying the information contained in this message. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of the original message.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What are pros and cons of Aruba 515 Series AP vs. Cisco Meraki or Extreme Networks?
Depends. I have personally used both Cisco and Aruba so I am familiar with them. Extreme I am not, so unless they have some feature that I need or want, I wouldn't consider them. Do you have expe...
Aruba Wireless or Ruckus Wireless?
At my organization, we researched Ruckus Wireless among other solutions but ultimately chose Aruba wireless. What did we like about Ruckus? First, it was very easy to use, and anybody with minimal...
How does Cisco Wireless compare with Aruba Wireless?
On the most basic level, Cisco Wireless can offer a rather straightforward initial setup. In the span of about three hours, the basic framework can be set up. Step-by-step instructions are availabl...
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 - Ubiquiti WLAN or Aruba Instant?
We researched Ubiquiti and Aruba when looking for a WLAN solution. Ubiquiti offers good WLAN access both indoors and outdoors. It provides an enterprise-level WIFI while remaining cost-effective. U...
What do you like most about Ubiquiti WLAN?
Anyone can buy the product off the shelf and configure it.
 

Also Known As

Aruba WLAN, HP WLAN, HP Wireless, Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Point
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Consulate Health Care, Los Angeles Unified School District, Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), San Diego State University, KFC, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
NASCAR Grand-AM, Maritime Parc, Outdoor Music Festival, One Republic Tour, British Armed Forces, Arcadia School District, Bartlett School District, Universidad del Azuay, Estelar Hotels, Intercontinental Bali, Moscow - Enforta, Miami - Sling Broadband, Manhattan - MST, Ecuador - Aire.EC
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