Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs Ekahau Site Survey comparison

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We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Ekahau Site Survey based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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June 2024

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Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Wireless LAN category, the market share of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 6.7% and it increased by 131.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is 15.5% and it increased by 25.0% compared to the previous year. The market share of Ekahau Site Survey is 0.2% and it increased by 12.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Mark Houtz

Senior Network Engineer at Northeastern Utah Educational Services

Jul 22, 2022

Useful reporting, integrates well, and highly superior support

We use Juniper Wireless AP in schools. We have one Juniper Wireless AP covering two classrooms. They are helping kids with their daily connectivity needs in the classroom, such as studying and homework Juniper Wireless AP has allowed my IT directors and other IT personnel to not have to focus on…

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Namra Saif

IT Sales Engineer at Comstar - Information Systems Associates Ltd.

Mar 7, 2024

Offers flexibility and a centralized dashboard

The product's stability is good. The product can improve in the area of security. The switches provided by the product are good and are commonly used in Pakistan. There is also demand for used switches in Pakistan. In Pakistan, businesses cannot afford new switches, or they face some import-related issues when it comes to products like the Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. Pakistan market has a few network switches in stock as a backup. In terms of network switches, the tool is good, and I rate it an eight and a half out of ten. In terms of security, the product needs to improve. Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Jihad Aqel

Senior Network Engineer at Shabkati network solutions

Jun 3, 2024

Offers detailed insights into Wi-Fi environments for effective troubleshooting and optimization and wide vendor compatibility

It's very straightforward and easy to use. Ekahau has its own AI-powered software. You upload your floor plans, and the AI engine places the access points. You can choose the model and vendor, and the AI decides the best locations. It's easy, but there can be some complexity. For the Sidekick device, we can simply plug it into the software and tower, and it is ready to use. We only use the on-premises solution. I haven't tested the SaaS or cloud version yet. The deployment time depends on the project. Small projects might take four hours, while larger ones can take up to five days. It is not difficult to maintain.

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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

"The simplicity is great."

"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."

"The solution is very secure."

"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 most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."

"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."

"The solution is stable."

"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."

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"The solution is stable and reliable."

"It has good security with its Layer 7 protections."

"The dashboard to keep track of 30 or so APs, switches, routers and logs, is invaluable. I liked the UX on this."

"The stability of the Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is very good."

"It is easy to manage and configure. The dashboard of Meraki is easy to use."

"With Cisco products and third-party products, integration of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is good."

"The most important feature is flexibility."

"It's simple to manage when there's a problem."

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"Ekahau lets you create heat maps without doing the initial survey. It makes the task easier."

"Ekahau Site Survey is user-friendly."

"I like Ekahau's interface and the reports it can generate."

"The troubleshooting tools are the most valuable feature of the solution."

"There are some survey tools that are a little easier to use, but the benefit of using the Ekahau is that it is very configurable. If you go into a building that has solid cement walls, instead of traditional walls, you can configure it for that. It is much more configurable than the other ones."

"We are satisfied with the way this product is working."

"I like that our users can send us a floor map. Sometimes it's not feasible to travel to another country where the users are based. So, the floor map is very useful. It's a fantastic product."

"The most valuable feature of Ekahau Site Survey is the predictive survey."

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Cons

"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."

"The price could be better."

"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."

"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."

"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."

"The solution is expensive."

"They should include SD-WAN features to it."

"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."

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"Cisco Meraki must improve the integration between its own family of products."

"There needs to be some work done on security because, with time, some viruses may emerge that one may not know about."

"The solution cannot be looked upon for one year or short term because you will pay back all the discounts they offer the next time you pay for renewal."

"It is expensive. Juniper seems to have a lot more to offer for future expansion. Juniper has some features that are not there in this solution."

"I would like to see Cisco Meraki improve the accessibility by region level here in Latin America."

"The only thing that always causes problems with Meraki is the license. It's a bit of a bugbear with Meraki, and it remains today. So it's an unusual concept compared to the other products in the marketplace, but then it does cause a bit of a nuisance from time to time."

"There is a processing limitation when you have multiple SSIDs, above three or four."

"The product's pricing needs improvement."

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"The only issue is the price. The overall price is a bit high, especially compared to our other vendor. Ekahau is considered expensive."

"The report generation has room for improvement and is missing small details."

"Our CTO was not real happy with their support."

"I find the power button hard to access with just one hand."

"In all of our buildings, whenever we deploy wireless access points, we also have to deploy wireless intrusion detections. The Ekahau Site Survey tool doesn't allow us to differentiate between the access point and the intrusion detection device. That's because they're the same devices, but they're configured differently for the type of usage. That's one area that I would ask them to improve. They should allow the identification of access points versus wireless intrusion detection."

"I would say that the indoor site accuracy is pretty good but the outdoor one should be improved. I would say if there was a way to put trees in there and canopies, that would be great."

"The information regarding the clients and signal strengths is missing in the Ekahau console."

"The GPS feature could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is fair."

"The pricing is too high."

"We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."

"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

"Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."

"The solution is expensive."

"The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."

"I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."

"The cost is not so much for Wireless LAN, but when you have to get the security license, it costs a lot."

"It's not super expensive and it's not super cheap."

"This solution is quite costly and there are costs in addition to the licensing fees."

"Its price is okay for an enterprise. Its licensing is the most painful. If you hear anything bad about Cisco, it's about that. We're supposed to be one of the resellers but had to come back down to become a user. It's really bizarre."

"Since it's been acquired by Cisco, it's an even higher cost."

"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is expensive."

"Cisco products are generally recognized for their performance and quality, which may justify the higher price point compared to other options on the market."

"At this price point, I would not mind seeing a four-way channel, instead of a 3x3 or a 4x4, like they do in the Cisco Aironet system with their other brand. For the same price point in this other Cisco brand, it is a lot cheaper, and you can get a slightly better throughput than you can with these."

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"That's a tricky thing. When it started off, we had one three-year license and one one-year license because we have two devices. Now, from my understanding, we can only renew every year or get a one-year license, and that cost varies. Being a government organization, we get a different cost than commercial. We have deployed it on Surface Pro tablets. So, the only other cost would be the hardware cost."

"Ekahau Site Survey is a really expensive solution."

"I believe that it is approximately $2,000 per year for us. I know we pay for it on an annual basis."

"The product is quite expensive."

"The solution is less costly than one of its competitors."

"We pay $6,000 yearly for the licensing, but each piece of hardware, the Ekahau Sidekick, is $5,000."

"The pricing could be lower because the Huawei radial planning is free for the partner. When I asked my boss about buying Ekahau and the USB key, it was complicated because of the high cost, which is €5,000."

"The pricing is high."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

20%

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Comms Service Provider

Government

Computer Software Company

15%

Educational Organization

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

The solution is very secure.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

Juniper Mist is very reasonable in terms of pricing, especially when compared to competitors like Cisco.

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What needs improvement with Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

Someone enrolled in the tool will deploy it in our organization. Later, I could not enroll in the account until they ...

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What are pros and cons of Aruba 515 Series AP vs. Cisco Meraki or Extreme Networks?

Depends. I have personally used both Cisco and Aruba so I am familiar with them. Extreme I am not, so unless they h...

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Which is better - Cisco Wireless or Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?

Cisco Wireless is very robust, very rugged, and can handle indoor and outdoor coverage extremely well. We found it to...

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How does Ruckus Wireless compare to Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?

Cisco’s Meraki Virtual MX is a virtual instance of the Meraki SD-WAN appliance. We liked the Meraki. The Wifi APs are...

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What do you like most about Ekahau Site Survey?

We reviewed the maps as a team and determined if any changes needed to be made or if we could just replace APs as the...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ekahau Site Survey?

The pricing is high, but for us, we serve Ekahau products and provide professional services in designing, troubleshoo...

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What needs improvement with Ekahau Site Survey?

Ekahau needs to enhance the view of materials and make some adjustments to the reports. Currently, it's possible to m...

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Comparisons

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Ruckus Wireless vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 14% of the time

Cisco Wireless vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 7% of the time

Ubiquiti WLAN vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 3% of the time

Mist AI and Cloud vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 32% of the time

Ruckus Wireless vs Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN

Compared 10% of the time

Ubiquiti Wireless vs Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN

Compared 8% of the time

Mist AI and Cloud vs Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN

Compared 8% of the time

NETGEAR Insight Access Points vs Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN

Compared 1% of the time

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Compared 23% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points

MR18, MR26, MR32, MR34, MR66, MR72, Meraki Wireless LAN, Meraki WLAN

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Overview

Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

Cisco Meraki access points are built from the highest grade components and carefully optimized for a seamless user experience. The outcome: faster connections, greater user capacity, more coverage, and fewer support calls. The Cisco Meraki dashboard gives visibility into the network users, their devices, and their applications. Armed with rich analytics, administrators can quickly create access control and application usage policies, optimizing both the end-user experience and network security.

Over 12 years in the making, ESSTM maintains its reputation as the easiest to use, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi design and maintenance tool for Wi-Fi professionals. With crystal clear heat maps and easy-to-use reports, ESS makes it simple to optimize Wi-Fi.

ESS allows you to plan and create Wi-Fi networks according to your performance and capacity requirements—taking into consideration the increasing amount of wireless clients and applications such as VoIP, HD video streaming and web browsing.

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Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System, Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western Australia, Valley Proteins

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