Aruba Instant vs ExtremeCloud IQ comparison

The compared Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Extreme solutions aren't in the same category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #10 in Wireless LAN , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 2.1% mindshare in the category. Extreme is ranked #10 in NMA , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Extreme users who would recommend it.

Aruba Instant

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97% willing to recommend

ExtremeCloud IQ

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97% willing to recommend

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ROI

Sentiment score

3.5

Aruba Instant enhances productivity, stability, and user experience, supporting many connections despite high cost, providing a competitive business edge.

Sentiment score

6.8

ExtremeCloud IQ enhances productivity by simplifying management, stabilizing Wi-Fi, reducing costs, and offering quick deployment for business growth.

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I managed to support and deploy ExtremeCloud IQ and handle network management without requiring external staffing, thus saving on external hiring costs.

Ufuk KINDAP

Technical Coordinator at Yildiz Technical University

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.9

Aruba Instant support is generally satisfactory, with prompt assistance noted, though enterprises occasionally experience delays, especially post-HPE transition.

Sentiment score

7.8

ExtremeCloud IQ offers efficient, responsive customer service with knowledgeable support, though some find documentation and resources lacking compared to competitors.

The technical support from Aruba is of high quality, and I would rate it a ten.

Pranjal Borthakur

Director and Co-Founder at Converge Systems & Services Pvt. Ltd.

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I experienced effective help mainly remotely, though for some issues, a technical person had to assist on-site.

Ufuk KINDAP

Technical Coordinator at Yildiz Technical University

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.7

Aruba Instant offers scalable solutions for small to medium businesses, enhancing performance and compatibility for diverse environments.

Sentiment score

8.0

ExtremeCloud IQ offers scalable, seamless network expansion with cloud-based architecture, supporting high-density and smaller-scale applications efficiently.

I find Aruba Instant to be highly scalable.

Pranjal Borthakur

Director and Co-Founder at Converge Systems & Services Pvt. Ltd.

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

9.2

Aruba Instant is highly praised for its stability and reliability, outperforming competitors despite minor access point and latency issues.

Sentiment score

7.6

ExtremeCloud IQ is stable, with minor firmware issues; updates improve reliability, with newer bands performing well and occasional reboots needed.

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It requires some time to update, which affects real-time management.

Ufuk KINDAP

Technical Coordinator at Yildiz Technical University

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Room For Improvement

Aruba Instant needs enhanced documentation, UI, more security, better IoT compatibility, improved features, and competitive pricing.

ExtremeCloud IQ needs improvements in UI, stability, performance, security, support, and pricing to meet user and market expectations.

An important missing feature is the console port, which allows direct management without the cloud.

Alessandro Salvadori

Sales Engineer at SGE

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I needed deep details and more thorough resources.

Ufuk KINDAP

Technical Coordinator at Yildiz Technical University

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Setup Cost

Aruba Instant offers competitive pricing with one-time costs, appreciated for its enterprise functionality and minimal licensing complexity.

ExtremeCloud IQ is competitively priced, offering flexible licensing and reasonable support costs, especially advantageous for educational institutions.

We do not sell very expensive devices as we move to other products.

Alessandro Salvadori

Sales Engineer at SGE

However, when compared to entry-level market segments, the price is higher.

Pranjal Borthakur

Director and Co-Founder at Converge Systems & Services Pvt. Ltd.

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The licensing was a challenge due to budget constraints, and I used ExtremeCloud IQ without a license for a period.

Ufuk KINDAP

Technical Coordinator at Yildiz Technical University

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Valuable Features

Aruba Instant provides scalable, user-friendly network management with robust security and seamless integration, ideal for small to medium businesses.

ExtremeCloud IQ excels with centralized management, AI analytics, seamless scalability, and integration with planning tools for efficient networking.

I highly value Aruba Instant for its ClearPass feature, which is an exceptional product for network access control and works as a NAC solution.

Pranjal Borthakur

Director and Co-Founder at Converge Systems & Services Pvt. Ltd.

The most beneficial features for network management are the price and the cloud console.

Alessandro Salvadori

Sales Engineer at SGE

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The automation and information provided by ExtremeCloud IQ, such as connection status and logs, were very beneficial.

Ufuk KINDAP

Technical Coordinator at Yildiz Technical University

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Instant

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Wireless LAN (10th)

ExtremeCloud IQ

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Management Applications (10th), Network Access Control (NAC) (10th), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (19th)

Mindshare comparison

Aruba Instant and ExtremeCloud IQ aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Aruba Instant is designed for Wireless LAN and holds a mindshare of 2.1%, down 2.2% compared to last year.
ExtremeCloud IQ, on the other hand, focuses on Network Management Applications, holds 2.8% mindshare, down 3.2% since last year.

Wireless LAN

Network Management Applications

Featured Reviews

Prashant-Patel

Senior Presales Consultant - Networking Solutions at Mannai

A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides

The setup is very straightforward. There is no complexity at all. It took us 15 minutes. We need IP address details, DNS, a gateway, DHCP servers, and SSIDs. Single access points can act as controller-based, controller-less, and cloud-based solutions. That is the beauty of Aruba. If I have an on-premise solution and want to move to the cloud, I don't need separate hardware. The same hardware can be utilized in the cloud. The deployment guides that we get from Aruba are excellent. We have every piece of detail.

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Sriman L

Senior Network Engineer at Nipun Net Solutions

One of the best cloud-based wireless solutions that helps manage multiple APs from a single dashboard across multiple locations

ExtremeCloud IQ’s user interface needs to be improved, and its current bugs need to be fixed. Sometimes, AP details, like the AP firmware and the AP hostname, are not updating properly because of a few bugs in the current version, which they might fix in the next version. Compared to the central and other cloud solutions, a couple of bugs still running on these portals need to be rectified. For ExtremeCloud IQ's next releases, I expect to get all the users and the events alerts. Also, if any AP goes down, I should be able to do some scheduled reports specific to the site because it is currently in beta. If any AP goes offline, that's an event. If you want to do the filter for a specific site event, we don't have that filter option. I expect specific site-level and category-level events and alert filters to get reports.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Educational Organization

10%

Government

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Ubiquiti WLAN or Aruba Instant?

We researched Ubiquiti and Aruba when looking for a WLAN solution. Ubiquiti offers good WLAN access both indoors and outdoors. It provides an enterprise-level WIFI while remaining cost-effective. U...

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What do you like most about Aruba Instant?

I find network management features related to monitoring Wi-Fi usage and visited sites particularly valuable. Content filtering is also important to prevent access to malicious or inappropriate web...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Instant?

The licensing costs depend on the product. The smaller switch is around one hundred and twenty euros. We do not sell very expensive devices as we move to other products.

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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 have some feature that I need or want, I wouldn't consider them. Do you have expe...

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What do you like most about ExtremeCloud IQ?

The Client 360 feature provides a comprehensive view of your clients and their activities, including the devices they use. Additionally, a feature called Network 360 offers a 360-degree view of the...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExtremeCloud IQ?

The licensing was a challenge due to budget constraints, and I used ExtremeCloud IQ without a license for a period. The documentation and training courses were also costly, impacting how easily I c...

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Aerohive Networks, Aerohive HiveManager, HiveManager, ExtremeCloud , ExtremeSecurity

Overview

Aruba Instant delivers the only controllerless Wi-Fi solution that is easy to set-up, and loaded with security and smarts needed to accelerate your business without breaking your budget.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

ExtremeCloud is a resilient and scalable cloud-based network management solution offered by Extreme Networks as a subscription service.

The network is your platform of engagement for clients and staff. We have designed ExtremeCloud to provide superior user experience by empowering you and the applications that drive your business. The combination of Extreme Networks’ smart wired and wireless edges and the elasticity, resilience and scalability provided via state-of-the-art datacenters distributed strategically for worldwide availability allows you to respond to the changing needs of your business, at the speed of cloud, through a simple, multi-site aware user interface.

Extreme

Sample Customers

Purdue University, Orlando Magic, Brussels Airport Company, Molecaten Holiday Parks

Henry Ford Health System, Baltimore Ravens, Brandili, Federal University of Alagoas, CEDAE, Caxias do Sul, UNISC Concurrency, CenturyLink Field, Louisiana College, Cricket Tasmania Stadium, Moscow Internet Exchange

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