We performed a comparison between Cisco Prime and ExtremeCloud IQ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The hardware Cisco provides is excellent. It's a well-made product."
"Cisco Prime allows us to do a lot of functions with the users and it is flexible."
"The solution provides data that allows us to time travel through logs and perform remote operations or troubleshooting."
"It gives you the ability to upgrade switches remotely, schedule the upgrade time, perform backups, and monitor the health of all networks."
"We use the solution to control the physical service station that is part of the SCADA network. We connect and control them remotely."
"The interfaces are a valuable feature."
"It helps us manage and monitor analytics and fix issues."
"Cisco Prime allows us to manage all the wireless controllers and access points."
"Its configuration and deployment are the most valuable."
"The support organization behind this product is extremely professional."
"The Client 360 feature provides a comprehensive view of your clients and their activities, including the devices they use. Additionally, a feature called Network 360 offers a 360-degree view of the network, like data usage (in GB), the status of ports and AP, and other details. You can drill down on granular-level drills to gain insights into specific applications and usage patterns like application level and fee, where your data is being wasted or what your clients are doing with the Internet data, what kind of applications they are using, etc."
"ExtremeCloud IQ is integrated with the Ekahau tool so that you can log in to the ExtremeCloud IQ portal, upload the cloud plans, draw all the interiors, and plan the APs with the real-time AP position."
"The technical support for this solution is good."
"What our customers like the most is that this device is so rugged. It has very good performance and throughput. Its console is very easy to use and has many features, which makes it different from its competitors. Cloud IQ has all the features built into the console, whereas other solutions require you to integrate multiple solutions with their consoles. You don't need to add anything extra with Cloud IQ. With this single solution, you can do almost everything."
"Ability to assign zero trust policies from the user."
"Our transaction polling is now way more secure."
"The product is expensive compared to other vendors in the market."
"The user interface of Cisco Prime could be more user-friendly and increase its performance."
"The solution is not easy to configure."
"The product needs to improve its interface and reporting."
"The overall management capabilities of Prime need to be improved."
"If you think about a centralized monitoring system, Cisco Prime is not good because it does not support third-party vendors like Palo Alto or FortiGate."
"I would love for Cisco Prime to show bandwidth usage and consumption, but I can't monitor bandwidth usage at a given time."
"Cisco Prime could improve the notifications in the system. Having more details about what is happening would be useful, such as traffic numbers or who is connected. We can see them through the firewall controller, but it would be better if you can see them from one place."
"I know a school district, a big school district of mine, ripped out Extreme due to inefficiencies. It was the guest network that can be a struggle. They tried to differentiate between their primary network, and then offer a secondary."
"A mobile app would be awesome."
"We have had some mediocre to poor experiences with tech support: Conflicting information, condescending attitudes, and reluctance to work to resolve an issue."
"The licensing model could be improved."
"Need port aggregation on the 2384 switches to take full advantage of ac on the APs. I understand that is on their product road map."
"Its price could be lower. It is a simplified solution, but it has price challenges. It is costly as compared to other solutions. It has almost everything. The only thing is that MAC is not possible on the cloud, and it has to be on-premises."
"Their firewall configuration gets funky and it can be difficult to understand."
"For me, the only issue is the potential delay in the tool statistics updating in real time after making changes."
Cisco Prime is ranked 2nd in Network Management Applications with 34 reviews while ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 5th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews. Cisco Prime is rated 7.8, while ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Prime writes "Robust, cost-effective, and provides good visibility, but the scalability could improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". Cisco Prime is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Aruba Airwave, Huawei eSight and ManageEngine Network Configuration Management, whereas ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and Ubiquiti WLAN. See our Cisco Prime vs. ExtremeCloud IQ report.
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