RedSeal vs iBwave Unity comparison

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Categories and Ranking

iBwave Unity

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Modeling and Simulation (4th)

RedSeal

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (21st), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (13th)

Mindshare comparison

iBwave Unity and RedSeal aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. iBwave Unity is designed for Network Modeling and Simulation and holds a mindshare of 6.6%, down 10.8% compared to last year.
RedSeal, on the other hand, focuses on Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, holds 1.4% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.

Network Modeling and Simulation Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
iBwave Unity	6.6%
EVE-NG	9.9%
Ekahau AI Pro	9.7%
Other	73.8%

Network Modeling and Simulation

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
RedSeal	1.4%
Qualys VMDR	12.1%
Rapid7 InsightVM	10.5%
Other	76.0%

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

Featured Reviews

Gopi R S

Senior Radio Frequncy DAS Design Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

Enhanced accuracy in design projects with advanced three-dimensional modeling and great support

I am using iBwave Wi-Fi for a project where we are designing on campus. It is used for large venue designs such as a university campus, and my work involves optimizing and validating the designs for accuracy before site surveys Using iBwave Wi-Fi, I am able to provide more accurate results for…

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reviewer1339494

Associate Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Enhancing network visibility with competitive pricing but needs better OT and 5G integration

The primary use cases for RedSeal are lifecycle management, vulnerabilities, and change management. Customers might look up or use these solutions for these areas RedSeal helps in optimizing the cost for the customer based on different use cases. If the solution caters to a particular use case,…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Before, we used rudimentary tools; iBwave Design is the best tool for in-building design on the market."

"The 3D Coverage is a good feature that shows the signal propagation in three dimensions."

"iBwave Wi-Fi's tech support is great. They pick up their phones. I have no complaints."

"The iBwave WiFi was really useful in terms of time saving for predictions and validation of RF coverages, and a very good instrument to create professional documents for customers and their IT staff."

"The stability and feature set of the application are top notch and can't be matched."

"I find the high-quality Heatmap generation, multi-floor, and wire mapping features to be most valuable."

"Compared to other tools, iBwave Wi-Fi provides 95% accuracy and generates heatmaps."

"It can speed up design."

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"The most valuable feature of the product to me is being able to ask what-if questions about traffic flows, which is a great ability to have for security and incident response."

"RedSeal has different modules, such as the Analyzer module, which can be leveraged."

"The Vulnerability and Risk Management feature is valuable to us for keeping the security posture up-to-date and conducting regular continuous audits."

"The most valuable features are network mapping and configuration."

"If you want to understand your network environment as it relates to configuration issues, host/node vulnerabilities and firewall configurations, then I highly recommend that RedSeal be considered."

"The most valuable feature I enjoy that is provided by this security analytics platform is the ability to measure resilience."

"RedSeal helps you prioritize and allocate your scarce human and capital resources where they have the biggest impact to protect your most-valuable digital assets."

"RedSeal integrates the network and gives us a visual or graphical overview of our network. If an organization is geographically dispersed, for instance, with one office in Canada and one office in the Philippines, the whole network, including all devices, is integrated into RedSeal, and you can see from where the traffic is going in and out."

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Cons

"Prediction processing time in general"

"iBwave Wi-Fi doesn't have a distributor feed platform."

"Areas of improvement would include more functionality in the Mobile App, expanded reporting features, and some shortcut features."

"The cost of the solution could be improved. It's extraordinarily expensive."

"It would be good if we could involve a visual while designing the backhaul."

"iBwave Wi-Fi could be improved by adding a plot for overall improvement, allowing us to see where we are failing in design parameters, similar to features in Ekahau."

"It would do iBwave well to become more involved with their clients."

"I am currently looking for an alternative due to my reluctance with the reliability of this product."

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"Although we are talking about a very robust platform, I would like to see the Windows compatible VM version come back."

"The dashboard should be improved to make correlating data easier to do."

"Sometimes, it required us to refresh the configuration. When we integrated any of the configurations into the device, sometimes, it could not detect the exact picture of that device. So, we had to reset the device to see that if it was giving true-positive results or false-positive results. In some cases, we were not able to get true-positive results. There was some kind of bug in that version. Its interface is not user-friendly and needs to be improved. It takes time to understand the interface and various options. Skybox has quite a user-friendly interface. They could provide a feature for compliance audit policy if it is already not there. A compliance audit policy ensures that all configurations are based on the best practices standards, such as CIS benchmarks standard or other similar standards. It provides visibility about whether your device configuration is based on best practices or not. Usually, such a feature is provided by other solutions such as Meteor or Tenable Nessus."

"One of the areas of concern is the GUI. It is important to our customers that the GUI looks beautiful. It's a Java Client, so you have a Java dependency."

"There is room for improvement regarding customization and automation of reports."

"Integration with other security tools. Have the ability to create custom reports: Currently, within RedSeal you only have the option to run the canned reports."

"There is room for improvement in integrating the OT security part and the private 5G security part in RedSeal."

"The network mapping/visualization could be improved significantly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is cheap."

"iBwave Wi-Fi is an expensive solution, but it is worth the cost."

"I advise others to treat the cost as you would any tooling cost and use the monthly option as needed."

"The pricing is based on the number of endpoints and devices, and we have seen it range from mid-five figures to low six figures."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

14%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Performing Arts

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for iBwave Wi-Fi?

Both iBwave Wi-Fi and Ekahau are costly tools. They're considered high in cost because the license needs to be renewed yearly.

What needs improvement with iBwave Wi-Fi?

iBwave Wi-Fi could be improved by adding a plot for overall improvement, allowing us to see where we are failing in design parameters, similar to features in Ekahau.

What is your primary use case for iBwave Wi-Fi?

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RedSeal?

The pricing of RedSeal is competitive.

What needs improvement with RedSeal?

There is room for improvement in integrating the OT security part and the private 5G security part in RedSeal.

What is your primary use case for RedSeal?

The primary use cases for RedSeal are lifecycle management, vulnerabilities, and change management. Customers might look up or use these solutions for these areas.

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Also Known As

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Overview

iBwave Unity leverages a new UI for improved navigation with powerful 3D imaging. It enhances venue designs through detailed modeling and efficient project management, making it essential for accurate propagation studies.

iBwave Unity provides innovative modeling, focusing on improving propagation studies with realistic venue design. Key features like heatmap generation, multi-floor mapping, and signal coverage prediction deliver superior results. Its AutoCAD import and automatic calculations streamline processes, complemented by a comprehensive object database for efficient project management. While processing speed enhancements and additional RF prediction materials are desired, current features are robust in supporting large-scale deployments.

What are the key features of iBwave Unity?

New UI and Navigation: Simplifies user interaction and enhances workflow efficiency.
3D Imaging: Facilitates detailed and realistic venue design.
Heatmap Generation: Provides insights into signal coverage across multiple levels.
AutoCAD Import: Enables integration with design tools for seamless visualization.
Automatic Calculations: Accelerates project timelines by automating complex tasks.

Why should users consider iBwave Unity?

Time Efficiency: Object database and automatic calculations reduce project duration.
Modeling Accuracy: Advanced tools ensure precision in design and propagation studies.
Comprehensive Reporting: Generates detailed insights supporting cost analysis and documentation.

iBwave Unity is implemented across industries focusing on indoor network designs, facilitating WiFi, DAS, and ERRCS solutions in large facilities like malls, hotels, and business centers. These organizations rely on predictive RF heatmaps to enhance cellular and WiFi coverage, enabling design validation prior to site surveys.

iBwave

RedSeal’s network modeling and risk scoring platform builds an accurate, up-to-date model of an organization’s entire, as-built network to visualize access paths, prioritize what to fix, so you can target existing cybersecurity resources to protect your most valuable assets. With RedSeal’s Digital Resilience Score, decision makers can see the security status and benchmark progress toward digital resilience.

Sample Customers

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United States Postal Service, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Interval International

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