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HPE Wireless WAN vs Ubiquiti Wireless comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 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

HPE Wireless WAN
Ranking in Wireless WAN
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ubiquiti Wireless
Ranking in Wireless WAN
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Wireless WAN category, the mindshare of HPE Wireless WAN is 2.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ubiquiti Wireless is 38.3%, down from 39.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless WAN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Ubiquiti Wireless38.3%
HPE Wireless WAN2.0%
Other59.7%
Wireless WAN
 

Featured Reviews

SunilNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable wireless connectivity supports seamless hospital staff mobility
We use HPE Wireless WAN for hospital purposes. In our hospital, all the staff have laptops and move around, hence the need for wireless connectivity. We also provide guest access to patient rooms, including ICU rooms, where patients stay HPE Wireless WAN provides reliable connectivity. We use it…
Donald Ochanda - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless coverage amplifies connectivity while enhanced responsiveness strengthens potential
We do not prefer Ubiquiti Wireless switches for more complex environments, not because they lack scalability, but because we haven't explored their products extensively. We are strong on their Wi-Fi solution. When implementing Wi-Fi for a campus, we use Cisco for the core backbone infrastructure, while implementing Ubiquiti Wireless for the Wi-Fi and controller. Perhaps we haven't discovered switches that would match our requirements, or maybe they exist but we haven't explored their capabilities fully. Regarding improvements to Ubiquiti Wireless, I cannot provide specific suggestions as I'm not an expert on Wi-Fi, as there is a dedicated team that handles Wi-Fi solutions.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is easy to use."
"What's most valuable in HPE Wireless WAN is that it works fine for customers with existing HPE controllers."
"The most important is that the solution is stable."
"HPE Wireless WAN provides reliable connectivity."
"HP Wireless offers competitive pricing compared to Cisco and Fortinet."
"The reliability is good."
"It is a new product backed by HPE's expertise in networking and telecommunications. We can also work with 3Com products."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is flexibility."
"It has a user-friendly interface."
"Ubiquiti is intuitive. The management interface is user-friendly. You can easily make changes and do the things that need to be done."
"The solution offers us good situational awareness by providing information on user activity, signal strength, and all the data that you need to manage the system and understand issues."
"We use the solution for many of our smaller customers and the cloud management aspect of the solution is very good. If you compare it to other vendors that have a controller, it's much easier to manage the cloud-based solution because we travel a lot. It allows us to manage everything from any place."
"The most valuable features are ease of deployment, ease of use, and the interface."
"The range is usually pretty good, which is the most important thing to use because more or less, all wireless access points are the same."
"The most valuable feature is more access points."
"It is very stable and the equipment lasts quite a long time."
 

Cons

"Integration might be improved, particularly with a single sign-on for Active Directory."
"The tool must warn the management about unwanted traffic."
"It's very old-fashioned, which is why we have made the decision to replace it."
"I would say that the integration with other vendors in areas such as management or the visibility of other vendors in the management tools could be improved."
"The scalability is good, but it could improve."
"Mostly, I face problems with client connectivity and some devices, like Android."
"The solution works smoothly unless more than twenty users connect to a single access point, at which point it becomes overloaded."
"The license cost of the product is an area where the prices are neither expensive nor cheap, leaving a scope for the prices to be lowered further."
"The technical support services need improvement."
"The product lacks to offer reliability to users."
"I would prefer if the solution offered more integration capabilities."
"We'd like the solution to be more stable and have fewer firmware upgrades."
"There should be an easier way to contact the support. If we need to do something on it, it will be easier and faster if there is a support number to call. Currently, their support is mostly through email or chat. If there is a hotline that you can call directly, that would be good. It will really help a lot. They should also include more after-sales support. They can maybe also provide more details on what's happening with the network."
"o if you are setting up any other third party product or any other different product, it sometimes can be a bit difficult. With Ubiquiti, you need to set up because you can adopt the product and that's it, where if it's not a Ubiquiti product it can sometimes be a difficult setup."
"There is really nothing wrong with the product but there are ways the utility and features can be expanded to meet future demands."
"My company has to wait for a response from the product's support team. From an improvement perspective, the product's support team should be quicker to respond."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license for this solution and the license is normally paid annually but this depends on the contract."
"The price of HPE Wireless WAN is high."
"We have been satisfied with the price."
"We don't pay a licensing fee, we purchased the product."
"Customers pay for HPE Wireless WAN based on the contract. It's usually paid yearly. There's an additional cost, particularly for the hardware."
"The price is perfect for me."
"The license cost of the product falls under the category of a moderately priced tool."
"I find the price to be reasonable."
"I like the fact that it offers enterprise features at a cheap price. If you compare it with Cisco, it has most of the features that Cisco has been offering but at a lesser price. I am satisfied with its price."
"There are no additional expenses apart from the standard licenses."
"The product is around $300 or $400 depending on the device. It's a one-time fee. There aren't ongoing licensing costs."
"Its price is reasonable for a basic device."
"The tool doesn't have any licensing costs."
"We initially spent around 10,000 euros on this solution and have been running it for several years. An access point costs approximately 160 to 180 euros."
"We don't buy directly. We have our finance department that buys things. My speculation on the price is that because we buy from private companies and because the product is imported, people tend to give us at higher prices. This is due to the fact that it is government procurement. So, sometimes, they are not paid directly, and they have to go through the whole administrative process before they are paid. So, they tend to compensate by increasing the price, but I won't be able to say what is the exact price."
"The platform offers a one-time purchase cost. It has competitive pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business48
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise18
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HPE Wireless WAN?
Stability is an issue, as the access point becomes overloaded with more than twenty connections. Additionally, the current product uses two antennas. Increasing to four antennas could benefit us.
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 - Cambium or Ubiquiti Wireless?
For me, Ubiquiti was easy to install, configure, set up, and maintain, while also providing solid coverage and better handoffs between APs. This is especially relevant if you are using Apple produc...
Which is better - Ubiquiti Wireless or Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?
Ubiquiti Wireless offers a wide range of WLAN products. We tested their devices before ultimately choosing Cisco Meraki. Ubiquiti devices have good outdoor performance and the connection is very st...
 

Also Known As

Wireless WAN, HP Wireless WAN
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Sample Customers

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