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Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista vs Aruba Airwave comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.2
Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista offers a reliable, robust solution with significant ROI despite being somewhat expensive.
Sentiment score
7.5
Aruba Airwave delivers significant ROI, enhances efficiency, reduces downtime, and achieves up to 50% cost savings over three years.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.1
Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista's support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, with some suggesting room for improvement and additional integration.
Sentiment score
7.1
Aruba Airwave customer support is well-rated for responsiveness and expertise, despite challenges in escalation and integration speed.
Angie was very kind and communicated well in both Spanish and English, making it pleasant to connect with her.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is scalable, supporting numerous access points, though additional licenses and equipment may be needed for expansion.
Sentiment score
7.2
Aruba Airwave excels in scalable licensing, ideal for diverse deployments, though some scalability concerns prompt alternative considerations.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.8
Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is highly rated for its stability and performance, with users praising its robust support and reliability.
Sentiment score
8.4
Aruba Airwave is highly rated for stability, efficient integration, and reliable performance, despite occasional issues in crowded areas.
 

Room For Improvement

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista requires better AI, machine learning, reporting, WiFi visibility, cybersecurity, user role modification, and cost-effective support.
Aruba Airwave needs better stability, integration, affordability, enhanced UI, faster support, scalability, and compatibility with third-party devices.
When upgrading hardware, there were technical issues with network interfaces and Red Hat, which required escalation to developers.
 

Setup Cost

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista offers competitive pricing with a cost-effective perpetual license, appealing to enterprises despite higher setup costs.
Aruba Airwave's pricing is flexible but complex; cost-effective for large deployments, expensive for smaller ones, with a 90-day free PoC.
 

Valuable Features

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista provides comprehensive network management with features like monitoring, analytics, scalability, and user-friendly command line tools.
Aruba Airwave provides robust network management with multivendor support, enhancing efficiency and control with comprehensive visibility and user-friendly features.
It provides near real-time monitoring using AIMON and AURO protocols, which is robust with multiple models and brand support.
The most helpful feature I noticed, yet did not utilize, allowed us to add our Cisco switches for monitoring.
 

Categories and Ranking

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista
Ranking in Network Management Applications
13th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Aruba Airwave
Ranking in Network Management Applications
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is 1.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Aruba Airwave is 7.1%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Management Applications
 

Featured Reviews

Nachoba  Ivan - PeerSpot reviewer
Easily manage configurations and monitor networks with enhanced reporting capabilities
In version 8.7.70, I am not able to change a user from administrative to room once the user is created. This limitation is challenging and was confirmed by Alcatel as not possible in the 8.7.70 version under the user section. The option of changing from administrative to room should be available in the user section.
Prashant-Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution has multi-vendor support, and it can be used for network management
Aruba Airwave is an on-prem solution, so you have to manage it with your servers to be deployed. You can also deploy it on the cloud if you have your own private cloud. All the configuration guides and the different types of designs you need are available from Aruba Airwave's portal. I would recommend Aruba Airwave to other users. Overall, I rate Aruba Airwave ten out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Government
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
8%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista?
In version 8.7.70, I am not able to change a user from administrative to room once the user is created. This limitation is challenging and was confirmed by Alcatel as not possible in the 8.7.70 ver...
What is your primary use case for Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista?
The solution is used for auditing and providing audit reports, sending mails, and notifications.
What do you like most about Aruba Airwave?
I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Airwave?
The tool is expensive. If one is bad or expensive, and ten is very good or cheap, I rate the product's price as a six.
What needs improvement with Aruba Airwave?
We cannot identify any problems. I am not deeply familiar with the solution, so if I mention a feature, it might already exist, yet I may be unaware of it.
 

Also Known As

Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista 8770, OmniVista 8770, OmniVista 2500, OmniVista Cirrus, Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista 2500, Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista Cirrus, OmniVista 2500 NMS, OmniVista 2500 VMM, OmniVista 3600,
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Sample Customers

Blickle and Scherer, Loughborough University, CSF Inox, Caritas Speyer
Henkel, University of Findlay, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Iowa
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