Aruba Airwave vs Cisco Prime [EOL] comparison

"It's scalable because it's licensed per device and we bought licenses with each device. I would rate it a nine out of ten for scalability."

"All the technical support goes through our contractor. It is a local support, and it is perfect."

"The solution is not overly expensive."

"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten."

"The most valuable features of the solution are its dashboard and simplicity."

"This solution gives you a lot of reporting capabilities, and it has a very good interface."

"The most valuable feature of Aruba Airwave is the multivendor support, which enables you to manage and monitor different vendors or products."

"It contains valuable features for engineers to C-level executives, who want visibility, performance, statistics, and a platform which can take action for them without manual intervention, saving time and money.​​"

"The hardware Cisco provides is excellent. It's a well-made product."

"It gives you the ability to upgrade switches remotely, schedule the upgrade time, perform backups, and monitor the health of all networks."

"Cisco Prime allows us to manage all the wireless controllers and access points."

"We use Cisco Prime for network mapping and surveys."

"Cisco Prime can help customers fix their Wi-Fi issues with scientific and digital data."

"Has a good wireless heatmap and search management features."

"If an AP or any wireless device goes into critical mode, Cisco Prime sends an alert. That is the most helpful feature."

"Enables oversight in order to tweak and tune."

"The overall monitoring of this solution could be improved."

"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."

"When upgrading hardware, there were technical issues with network interfaces and Red Hat, which required escalation to developers."

"Pricing for Aruba Airwave could be cheaper, which is an area for improvement in the solution."

"We're looking for more device compatibility. Like compatibility with third-party devices."

"We encounter delayed ETAs in the manufacturing of hardware."

"More devices or vendors should be onboarded to Aruba Airwave."

"The main challenge we've faced with Aruba Airwave is its high cost, especially regarding high availability and failover licenses, which can be relatively expensive for customers. As for recommendations for improvement, considering that Aruba is planning to retire Airwave soon and introduce a new solution, it's crucial that the new product meets or exceeds the current Airwave's feature set. Customers expect a seamless transition without losing any functionality, so Aruba needs to ensure that the new solution is ready with all the essential features and capabilities from day one to avoid any gaps or dissatisfaction among users and partners."

"Cisco Prime could improve the graphical user interface."

"The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."

"I would love for Cisco Prime to show bandwidth usage and consumption, but I can't monitor bandwidth usage at a given time."

"It should be able to monitor Palo Alto, Juniper, and Check Point products - not just Cisco solutions."

"The solution can be slow at times."

"This solution could be improved if it could monitor configuration changes."

"They could consider offering more flexible pricing options for their customers."

"Cisco Prime needs to have lower prices and more customization options."

"It's device-based licensing. One device requires one license."

"I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten."

"Aruba Airwave's licensing cost is not that expensive."

"Run a 90 day free Proof of Concept (PoC) for each product by implementing and using it fully in your environment. This way you will be educated on its features, functionality, and manageability."

"The cost is perfect because the devices have a lifetime warranty, and the licensing is good as well."

"The licensing cost for Aruba Airwave increased from $72 to $210 within a few months. It would be better if the pricing for the solution were cheaper."

"This product is not expensive."

"It is an expensive solution."

"The cost is quite high."

"The price of Cisco Prime was reasonable because we purchased it as part of a Cisco One package. The package was a bundle of Cisco solutions together, such as Cisco ISE and CMX. The price is reasonable com compared to other solutions."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"I would rate the pricing of Cisco Prime a seven out of ten."

"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"If we have a license for Cisco DNA, we can use the same license for Cisco Prime."

"The solution is not inexpensive but is worth it for large-scale environments."

"We update the license every five years."