We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant 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."The simplicity is great."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"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."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is very secure."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The cost is low, and there is controller-less architecture."
"I like the Instant On switches and the AP22"
"Works automatically in terms of setup with the product finding its master wifi access point."
"I can implement it at small sites, and I can also implement it at mid-sized locations. It is very flexible. It is really nice and useful for customers who have many small sites."
"The installation is very simple. We've limited the security feature, which I found valuable, and that allows two separate networks, one for the company and one for a guest network. During installation, it is very easy at that point to divide it."
"The coverage of the solution is great."
"The most valuable feature of this product is that it is easily deployed."
"The quick setup and automatic code embedded in one access point is really useful."
"The Wi-Fi security features of this solution have been great for our customers who need to strictly control access to their network."
"We like that WatchGuard works and integrates directly with the firewalls we use."
"The solution has been stable."
"It makes it easy to obtain all information about the client experience."
"Cloud analytics that provide all its attributes."
"They're very easy to set up and get running."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"Aruba Instant's visibility, firewalling, L3 functionality, and DHCP services could all be improved."
"There is a problem in the preferred portal access points when I'm using the portal."
"It uses a different portal and has limitations from the customer side as it's not refined for MSP."
"Aruba Instant should not have a limit on users for future releases."
"Doesn't support enough access points in one cluster."
"They should enhance reporting and add more features."
"The meshing could use improvement but aside from that nothing else really needs improvement."
"Technical support needs improvement. We use the forum for technical support assistance, but it's not enough. If you're talking with a technician, they're in India. They cannot give you the service that you need. Sometimes have problems with some personal services and technical support is not helpful in this area."
"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."
"Inability to import a user with one click."
"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."
"The price of this solution needs to reviewed, as it is currently high enough to deter customers from trying it."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 43 reviews while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is ranked 24th in Wireless LAN with 6 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". 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". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is most compared with Ubiquiti WLAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our Aruba Instant vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi report.
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