We performed a comparison between Mist AI and Cloud and WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The most valuable aspect is that they operate on small microservices, offering numerous open APIs that enhance the value of our Wi-Fi network. This flexibility allows us to optimize various aspects such as workforce planning and occupancy management. The platform is highly open in the market, providing robust APIs for seamless integration with other tools. Currently, we leverage these capabilities at a building site, incorporating IoT sensors to gather data. The collected data is stored in a centralized location, and we plan to use AI for analysis. This analysis will include insights on peak activity times, humidity levels, temperature variations, and other relevant metrics within the building."
"Natural language patching is an important feature."
"Regarding features, the solution seems to be very intuitive."
"The cost is the most valuable aspect of this solution."
"The AI deployment process involves adding access points and placing them in the designated area. The AI system automatically adjusts channel selection and transmission power without any issues with stability or throughput. It has improved network performance."
"There are several valuable features. One of them is Cibas, and another one is Marvis."
"The most useful aspect of Mist AI and Cloud is automation capabilities."
"Ability to control the access points by groups."
"They're very easy to set up and get running."
"Cloud analytics that provide all its attributes."
"We like that WatchGuard works and integrates directly with the firewalls we use."
"It makes it easy to obtain all information about the client experience."
"The Wi-Fi security features of this solution have been great for our customers who need to strictly control access to their network."
"The solution has been stable."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The price could be better."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"There could be more integration."
"The inter-functionality with other vendors was a negative for us."
"Mist AI and Cloud should improve its integrations."
"There seems to be different versions of standards used in the wireless access points. In the future, it would be helpful if the solution could come up with some kind of universal standard for all devices and all access points."
"Mist AI and Cloud need to improve the configuration speed."
"It would be beneficial to have support for the Chinese language."
"In future releases, they need to add some router models. Because currently, it supports only SSR and WAN routers. But adding other routers would be good."
"Sometimes it takes a lot of time for the access point to connect with the cloud."
"The solution can be scaled but it has limitations from my experience."
"I don't think they're available at the best price."
"One of the things is if you buy it with a certain subscription, you can't easily change the subscription level."
"Inability to import a user with one click."
"If a client device had issues with authentication due to out of date browser or similar difficulties, it would be nice to have the ability to migrate the client onto the portal via one click."
"The price of this solution needs to reviewed, as it is currently high enough to deter customers from trying it."
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Mist AI and Cloud is ranked 7th in Wireless LAN with 20 reviews while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is ranked 24th in Wireless LAN with 6 reviews. Mist AI and Cloud is rated 7.6, while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Mist AI and Cloud writes "A combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi writes "A solution that offers excellent support and makes it easy to manage networks". Mist AI and Cloud is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ and Meraki Dashboard, whereas WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is most compared with Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Instant, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our Mist AI and Cloud vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi report.
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