The solution involved a one-time cost, and I am managing the expenses with maintenance in mind. The initial prices were more affordable compared to the current high prices.
Presales Engineer at Modern establishment for supply and trading
Real User
Oct 25, 2023
It comes with a relatively higher price tag, but it's essential to assess the value it brings to the market because it actively competes with other players in the industry and dedicates efforts to offer competitive devices.
Senior Presales Consultant - Networking Solutions at Mannai
Reseller
Oct 23, 2023
Customers have to pay for perpetual licenses with Aruba controller licenses, depending on the features they are looking for. The features they need to pay for are wireless access points and connectivity. Customers need to pay for the Layer 7 firewall on the wireless. Customers need to have an RFP if they want to have a wireless IPS.
I would rate the cost as an eight out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. Aruba Instant is more affordable compared to other solutions, and we also appreciate its features. Some of the products from Aruba Networks are covered by a Limited Lifetime warranty. To ensure customer support, we maintain extra stock and include this in our integrator fees, which are separate from the product cost.
EDP Supervisor at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
May 18, 2023
We have some licenses for the solution, and we need not renew licenses. But we need to pay a hundred thousand if you want to renew our subscription and renew the hardware. But if we switched to another solution like Ruckus, I think maybe it is just a similar amount even if we don't have the license. So we are considering this, but have not reached a decision yet. Also, we need to make additional payments for support.
Aruba Wireless is the best for the price. Aruba Wireless is the least expensive, the second is Huawei, and the most expensive is Cisco. For every device, you need to get a license which is charged separately to add to the control for Aruba Wireless. I rate the price of Aruba Wireless a nine out of ten.
Senior Project Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
MSP
Top 10
Nov 9, 2022
I don't have any insights into the exact cost of the solution. My understanding is that it is a bit more expensive than Cisco. I'd rate the affordability at a three out of five.
I don't handle the licensing aspect of the solution. It is likely more expensive than Meraki since Meraki just has a dashboard. Aruba has a little bit more on offer. You do have to purchase the software and hardware separately.
All wireless solutions are relatively pricey in my experience. The cost of a Wifi access point is only part of it. The implementation cost is bigger. I'm paying just over €200 for an additional internal access point. An external access point costs us €676 plus VAT, so that's about €840 for an external AP.
Network Team Leader at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jul 14, 2022
We pay a yearly licensing fee. I’m not sure of the exact cost. We are negotiating our pricing and can do so on a global level. When we were comparing it to others, we found it to be reasonably priced.
Director, Information Technology at Four Seasons Hotels
Real User
Jun 6, 2022
Aruba is cheaper than their competitors in our market since we don't have a full Ruckus presence of the Ruckus here. There are no licensed modules, so it's a one-time purchase. We have a five-year care plan, and the access points have a lifetime warranty. We had one or two access points malfunctioning. It looks like a factory issue, but local support replaced them pretty quickly, considering the problems with logistics worldwide. Once you factor in the lifetime warranty, it's cheaper and not bad feature-wise. At some point, some of their products were not available, like WiFi 6, but that was last year.
It's not an overly expensive solution. However, I cannot speak to the overall costs involved in buying or operating the product. I don't handle the licensing aspects.
Aruba is quite competitive in pricing. In some cases, on a case-to-case basis, Cisco also gives better discounts in terms of price. You may have to pay for additional support if you require services bound to some actual replacement time. They will charge you some amount for RMS support, not for technical support. Eventually, the technical support is built into the cost.
Corporate Senior IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
May 11, 2022
The price is low. There is an additional cost for maintenance. We had a local partner, so we signed a five year deal to support our Wi-Fi infrastructure, including the hardwares.
It's comparatively priced; it's a bit expensive compared to competitors but worth the investment because of the performance, stability, and ease of deployment.
Head of Operations & Support at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Oct 11, 2020
Their pricing is on-par with Cisco. It's definitely not the cheapest on the market. It's on the higher end in terms of price. For example, you need to purchase extra tools in order to get better monitoring and performance visibility.
Infrastructure Manager at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Oct 7, 2020
Aruba is comparable to competing solutions when it comes to price. I am going to say that the support pricing for Juniper Mist is higher than Aruba. I think that is because Juniper is more of a cloud model than Aruba. You do also have a cloud solution from Aruba called Aruba Central, but I have not compared prices for that.
We do not have a leased license with Aruba Wireless. We bought ours earlier. We don't use the cloud solution of Aruba. We bought the license for life. We don't rent the license or pay a monthly fee.
Licencing can be surprising and needs improvement. Look into all features, what you need versus what you want, and know that nothing comes without some kind of license.
Help Desk Coordinator & Media Analyst with 201-500 employees
Real User
Mar 18, 2018
Besides paying for the APs, you need to pay a license each year for their use. Therefore, watch out for that and do the best you can to keep costs down.
Associate IT Director at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Mar 18, 2018
Pricing is competitive. Licensing is needed to maintain access to the latest firmware, which wasn't made clear originally when we started with Arbua (or things changed, I'm not sure which). I would just say, make sure you budget for it. In addition to the licensing, you do get "support," for what its worth.
Pricing support has always been cost-effective. Licensing is a one time purchase (only the cloud license has to be renewed, which is worth trying out).
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I would rate the pricing for Aruba Wireless as six, as it is cheaper in comparison to Cisco.
I don't know the exact cost as I don't handle the negotiations myself. However, it's approximately five to ten percent more expensive than Cisco.
The price is high and not too reasonable. It is very high compared to other products. It is equivalent to Cisco products.
The solution involved a one-time cost, and I am managing the expenses with maintenance in mind. The initial prices were more affordable compared to the current high prices.
The pricing seems reasonable compared to other brands; however, it is too expensive for smaller businesses.
The pricing of Aruba Wireless is well-priced, comparable to competitors. I don't have any significant issues with the pricing.
The pricing of Aruba Wireless is competitive, especially compared to solutions like Cisco. The overall cost is considered reasonable.
I would rate the pricing a five out of ten.
The product is expensive. We need to renew the license to use the tool.
It comes with a relatively higher price tag, but it's essential to assess the value it brings to the market because it actively competes with other players in the industry and dedicates efforts to offer competitive devices.
It offers a lower cost compared to other products, which is a significant advantage. I would rate it eight out of ten.
Customers have to pay for perpetual licenses with Aruba controller licenses, depending on the features they are looking for. The features they need to pay for are wireless access points and connectivity. Customers need to pay for the Layer 7 firewall on the wireless. Customers need to have an RFP if they want to have a wireless IPS.
I would rate the cost as an eight out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. Aruba Instant is more affordable compared to other solutions, and we also appreciate its features. Some of the products from Aruba Networks are covered by a Limited Lifetime warranty. To ensure customer support, we maintain extra stock and include this in our integrator fees, which are separate from the product cost.
The solution's cost is affordable. I rate its pricing a five out of ten.
We have some licenses for the solution, and we need not renew licenses. But we need to pay a hundred thousand if you want to renew our subscription and renew the hardware. But if we switched to another solution like Ruckus, I think maybe it is just a similar amount even if we don't have the license. So we are considering this, but have not reached a decision yet. Also, we need to make additional payments for support.
When you look at the price it is a higher price than Cisco.
The price is reasonable. I would rate the cost as 8 out of 10.
Aruba Wireless is the best for the price. Aruba Wireless is the least expensive, the second is Huawei, and the most expensive is Cisco. For every device, you need to get a license which is charged separately to add to the control for Aruba Wireless. I rate the price of Aruba Wireless a nine out of ten.
Aruba is less expensive than Cisco.
I don't have any insights into the exact cost of the solution. My understanding is that it is a bit more expensive than Cisco. I'd rate the affordability at a three out of five.
I don't handle the licensing aspect of the solution. It is likely more expensive than Meraki since Meraki just has a dashboard. Aruba has a little bit more on offer. You do have to purchase the software and hardware separately.
We have a license for the source mobility controller. The price of Aruba Wireless is expensive. I rate the price of Aruba Wireless a two out of five.
The price of Aruba Wireless is reasonable.
It is free to use. It is open source. We do not have to pay for a license.
All wireless solutions are relatively pricey in my experience. The cost of a Wifi access point is only part of it. The implementation cost is bigger. I'm paying just over €200 for an additional internal access point. An external access point costs us €676 plus VAT, so that's about €840 for an external AP.
Licensing for the solution is based on number of users. There was also an initial setup fee, but I don't have those details.
We pay a yearly licensing fee. I’m not sure of the exact cost. We are negotiating our pricing and can do so on a global level. When we were comparing it to others, we found it to be reasonably priced.
Aruba is cheaper than their competitors in our market since we don't have a full Ruckus presence of the Ruckus here. There are no licensed modules, so it's a one-time purchase. We have a five-year care plan, and the access points have a lifetime warranty. We had one or two access points malfunctioning. It looks like a factory issue, but local support replaced them pretty quickly, considering the problems with logistics worldwide. Once you factor in the lifetime warranty, it's cheaper and not bad feature-wise. At some point, some of their products were not available, like WiFi 6, but that was last year.
It's not an overly expensive solution. However, I cannot speak to the overall costs involved in buying or operating the product. I don't handle the licensing aspects.
Aruba is quite competitive in pricing. In some cases, on a case-to-case basis, Cisco also gives better discounts in terms of price. You may have to pay for additional support if you require services bound to some actual replacement time. They will charge you some amount for RMS support, not for technical support. Eventually, the technical support is built into the cost.
The price is low. There is an additional cost for maintenance. We had a local partner, so we signed a five year deal to support our Wi-Fi infrastructure, including the hardwares.
The price is reasonable. I would rate it a three out of five.
The price of Aruba Wireless is fairly reasonable. It was within our budget.
The cost for Aruba Wireless is good. It's attractive.
We'd like Aruba to lower the cost of using the solution.
It's comparatively priced; it's a bit expensive compared to competitors but worth the investment because of the performance, stability, and ease of deployment.
Aruba solution is not cheap.
Aruba is probably cheaper than Cisco, and yet you get all the things that you want.
The price of Aruba Wireless should be cheaper.
Their pricing is on-par with Cisco. It's definitely not the cheapest on the market. It's on the higher end in terms of price. For example, you need to purchase extra tools in order to get better monitoring and performance visibility.
Aruba is comparable to competing solutions when it comes to price. I am going to say that the support pricing for Juniper Mist is higher than Aruba. I think that is because Juniper is more of a cloud model than Aruba. You do also have a cloud solution from Aruba called Aruba Central, but I have not compared prices for that.
There are a lot of competing solutions on the market. I think Aruba should lower their prices.
The pricing is reasonable. If you compare it to other solutions then it's reasonably priced.
We do not have a leased license with Aruba Wireless. We bought ours earlier. We don't use the cloud solution of Aruba. We bought the license for life. We don't rent the license or pay a monthly fee.
It's not expensive. That is the reason we switched to Aruba.
Licencing can be surprising and needs improvement. Look into all features, what you need versus what you want, and know that nothing comes without some kind of license.
Besides paying for the APs, you need to pay a license each year for their use. Therefore, watch out for that and do the best you can to keep costs down.
Pricing is competitive. Licensing is needed to maintain access to the latest firmware, which wasn't made clear originally when we started with Arbua (or things changed, I'm not sure which). I would just say, make sure you budget for it. In addition to the licensing, you do get "support," for what its worth.
A recent change is that ClearPass licensing is superb. It counts user-based instead of device-based, for BYOD on-boarding.
Trial different solutions and compare pricing to how well they perform, their stability, how easy it is to maintain, etc.
Price is fairly expensive, however it is worth it. If the “master” fails, another AP can take over the role.
We will be buying the ClearPass solution, which will be pricey. However, in the trial version, it has even more tools to manage a busy network.
Pricing is very competitive.
Pricing support has always been cost-effective. Licensing is a one time purchase (only the cloud license has to be renewed, which is worth trying out).
Get multiple bids/quotes, and talk to the representatives about the limitations of the product; pretty standard.