We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Ubiquiti Wireless based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Ubiquiti Wireless are similar to one another. Overall, PeerSpot users found that both solutions have unique features, including great scalability and stability. Users found Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN to be more expensive, but were generally happy with its service and support. Meanwhile, users of Ubiquiti Wireless are less satisfied with the customer service but happier with the price.
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"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 Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The simplicity is great."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"The solution has worked very well in our campus environment."
"The product has been very stable over the years."
"The cloud manageability feature is valuable."
"It is cloud-based. It has a GUI rather than a command line, and it just works."
"It improved the installation time."
"It's simple to manage when there's a problem."
"Its ability to be cloud-managed is the most valuable feature so if there's a reconfiguration or an issue, we have excellent visibility into the network and we can usually resolve the problem online without having to go onsite."
"It is very handy to have a support number to call."
"I have found the most valuable features to be the ability to use the main centralized administration process and the internet."
"Overall, it's a straightforward solution."
"The setup is quite simple."
"The solution is easy to use and flexible."
"Setting it up wasn't so complicated. It is reliable. Security-wise, we didn't have much trouble, but that could be due to our environment. We haven't had so many attacks, at least up till now."
"Installation is easy with seamless integration of additional APs."
"Having dual-band is important. Having compatibility with very old equipment on certain frequencies, for example on 2.4 and 5.8."
"Ubiquiti Wireless is easy to use, it's stable and flexible, and the performance is great. It is scalable as well."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"The solution is expensive."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"I would like to see Cisco Meraki improve the accessibility by region level here in Latin America."
"The annual maintenance is something that needs to be changed."
"The product doesn't effectively do its job anymore since some issues crop up in it once you run out of your subscription licensing...Improvements are needed in the licensing part of the tool."
"The cost of the devices and the solution itself could be more competitive."
"The initial setup of the solution can be improved and made easier."
"It would be useful to have a service management platform integrated within this solution where we can measure the customer experience."
"We would like the solution to work on the pricing of the solution. It would be ideal if it could bring the overall costs down."
"It would be good to integrate with ISE in the future."
"We use different models of the solution but in some cases, the security could improve in the adaptive portal, be a little more robust, and easier to use."
"The technical support is less than stellar."
"They have access points that are in the firewalls, and I believe the firewalls could be significantly better. They use the USG firewall, which I believe is a poor device. VPNs for example, it is really bad, it is difficult to configure, and I don't like them at all."
"This might not be the best solution for a very large organization."
"Everything needs to be professionally done."
"The documentation and support provided by the solution areas of concern where improvements are required."
"It's hard to get stuff delivered on time."
"I would like to see this solution have any kind of captive portal on the tool or user accounting tool. This would be quite useful for companies."
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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews while Ubiquiti Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless WAN with 68 reviews. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2, while Ubiquiti Wireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti Wireless writes "It's cheap and easy to use but isn't suitable for large deployments or complex use cases ". Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Cisco Wireless and Huawei Wireless, whereas Ubiquiti Wireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless WAN, Cambium Networks Wireless WAN, Aruba Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ and Fortinet FortiWLM.
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