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We performed a comparison between Cisco Network Assurance Engine and Ekahau Site Survey based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It is scalable from the beginning. It is a product that you can scale upwards whenever you want.""In a short amount of time, you can see what went wrong on a screen in a report.""The standout feature of Cisco Network Assurance Engine is its ability to proactively detect and prevent network issues before they occur.""It is easy to set up."

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"I have found the most valuable feature is the RF interference and integration capabilities.""We are satisfied with the way this product is working.""It's easy to plot APs and generate reports.""I like Ekahau's interface and the reports it can generate.""The most valuable when it comes to this solution for me is the fact that I don't have to go out and do a site survey. With this solution, I can do it all predictably with the usual 90% accuracy.""I like that our users can send us a floor map. Sometimes it's not feasible to travel to another country where the users are based. So, the floor map is very useful. It's a fantastic product.""The solution is user-friendly and it provides a good output that can be measured, and I can describe and pinpoint any inaccuracy shortfalls.""Ekahau Site Survey is scalable."

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Cons
"The scalability is one of the biggest failures of the solution.""At the beginning, the setup was complex.""To enhance Cisco Network Assurance Engine, simplifying its interface and making it more user-friendly would be beneficial.""It needs authentication beyond just local and LDAP. It should also have TACACS+ and RADIUS."

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"Ekahau would benefit by making improvements to lag time.""I wish the solution was better at making different survey modes.""They should improve the iPad application because it's unstable. Also, Ekahau could be better integrated with other vendors.""The support is an area in need of improvement.""I would say that the indoor site accuracy is pretty good but the outdoor one should be improved. I would say if there was a way to put trees in there and canopies, that would be great.""Ekahau Site Survey is an expensive solution, and its pricing should be improved.""Most features are there, but the network adapter support should be better. Ekahau should support all laptops and versions. There's an issue with the driver too.""The report generation has room for improvement and is missing small details."

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  • "This solution is not cheap. If you only need an occasional site survey, you are better off contracting a wireless engineering professional that has one."
  • "The solution is priced fairly for the features that you receive."
  • "The licenses are a little pricey compared to iBwave, etc."
  • "The pricing could be lower because the Huawei radial planning is free for the partner. When I asked my boss about buying Ekahau and the USB key, it was complicated because of the high cost, which is €5,000."
  • "That's a tricky thing. When it started off, we had one three-year license and one one-year license because we have two devices. Now, from my understanding, we can only renew every year or get a one-year license, and that cost varies. Being a government organization, we get a different cost than commercial. We have deployed it on Surface Pro tablets. So, the only other cost would be the hardware cost."
  • "The pricing is quite expensive. Not all companies can afford it"
  • "We pay $6,000 yearly for the licensing, but each piece of hardware, the Ekahau Sidekick, is $5,000."
  • "I believe that it is approximately $2,000 per year for us. I know we pay for it on an annual basis."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The standout feature of Cisco Network Assurance Engine is its ability to proactively detect and prevent network issues before they occur.
    Top Answer:To enhance Cisco Network Assurance Engine, simplifying its interface and making it more user-friendly would be beneficial. This would enable a wider range of users, including those with basic… more »
    Top Answer:We reviewed the maps as a team and determined if any changes needed to be made or if we could just replace APs as they are. We got into this by upgrading our access points to Meraki, and we wanted to… more »
    Top Answer:We were able to recover some access points in some areas that were over-saturated. There were at least two areas where we had twice as many access points as we needed. We redesigned it and pulled some… more »
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    Also Known As
    Cisco NAE, Candid
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    Overview

    Cisco Network Assurance Engine (NAE) transforms operations in data center networks to a fundamentally more proactive model. Built on Cisco’s patented network verification technology, it is the most comprehensive assurance engine that mathematically verifies the entire network for correctness, giving operators confidence that their network is always operating consistent with intent.

    Over 12 years in the making, ESSTM maintains its reputation as the easiest to use, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi design and maintenance tool for Wi-Fi professionals. With crystal clear heat maps and easy-to-use reports, ESS makes it simple to optimize Wi-Fi.

    ESS allows you to plan and create Wi-Fi networks according to your performance and capacity requirements—taking into consideration the increasing amount of wireless clients and applications such as VoIP, HD video streaming and web browsing.

    Sample Customers
    West Corporation, Axians Nordic, Robert Bosch, DICTU, Tenaris
    Presidio, Planet Earth, Ruckus
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    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company18%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Healthcare Company12%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Educational Organization10%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business45%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise61%
    Buyer's Guide
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    March 2024
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    Cisco Network Assurance Engine is ranked 5th in Network Modeling and Simulation with 4 reviews while Ekahau Site Survey is ranked 1st in Network Modeling and Simulation with 30 reviews. Cisco Network Assurance Engine is rated 8.0, while Ekahau Site Survey is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Network Assurance Engine writes "Helps to easily detect and resolve issues like security threats, bandwidth usage concerns, and performance bottlenecks". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ekahau Site Survey writes "Valuable troubleshooting tools and easy to scale, but outdated documentation, issues with stability, and lacks differentiated survey modes". Cisco Network Assurance Engine is most compared with , whereas Ekahau Site Survey is most compared with AirMagnet Survey, iBwave Wi-Fi, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and RedSeal.

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