We performed a comparison between ExtremeCloud IQ and WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is more cost effective and gives more flexibility."
"The cloud-based controller through HiveManager is its most valuable feature. I can manage and configure changes to my access points from anywhere."
"a true controller-less approach, where each Access Point is 100% independent from the management system."
"The most valuable feature is the centralized management capability."
"The HiveManager integration with the VPN Gateway is awesome."
"ExtremeCloud IQ is a complete package with the pilot and the co-pilot feature that gives me full visibility of the network."
"The cloud management gives us the tools and reports that we need to monitor and troubleshoot the network."
"It excels in Wi-Fi and switch management, as well as other internal management aspects, offering speed and efficiency that surpass what other competitors provide."
"It works right out of the box. You just have to enable it and you can start working."
"The VPN and the filtering features are the most valuable. Its VPN is very strong, and its services are very nice. The main problem in India is the service. There are not enough Check Point and Fortinet Firewall services, but for this product, the service is very good."
"The initial setup was straightforward and, because we only need intrusion detection and prevention, we needed only about four hours to deploy it."
"The alarm system is valuable."
"The most important feature of this solution is the SLAs."
"For me, the only issue is the potential delay in the tool statistics updating in real time after making changes."
"Integrating the network access control solution can be complex, as it essentially combines two separate products."
"Their firewall configuration gets funky and it can be difficult to understand."
"Pricing is a bit expensive."
"Lacks cyber asset tracking."
"A room for improvement in ExtremeCloud IQ is roaming. My team is facing roaming issues with the solution, particularly when using VoIP over WiFi. For example, VoIP sometimes breaks when you walk around the customer site. In terms of what I'd like to see in the next release of the solution, right now, the inventory for ExtremeCloud IQ is awful. There's no stock, and you must wait a year and a half for new stocks. It's awful."
"The solution will show us that there are some issues, but when we try to find those issues, we can't see them."
"Having a wizard for customers who are just starting might be helpful."
"Regarding technical support, they could use more engineers."
"The user interface and configuration can be improved."
"Its graphical user interface could be improved because not everybody is technical. There is a lack of knowledge, and they can give some training for this solution."
"Multi properties could be added to the solution in the future to make it better."
"I would like to see faster automatation."
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ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 11th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 73 reviews while WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service is ranked 31st in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 5 reviews. ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.6, while WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service is rated 6.6. The top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service writes "Good VPN and filtering features, 100% stable, but needs a better graphical user interface and more training". ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and Cisco DNA Center, whereas WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate IPS and Cisco Sourcefire SNORT. See our ExtremeCloud IQ vs. WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service report.
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