Aruba Instant vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.4, while Juniper is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.7. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 2.1% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Juniper’s 5.9% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Juniper users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Aruba Instant and Juniper Mist compete in the network management category, focusing on wireless access points. While both offer robust solutions, Juniper Mist appears to hold an edge due to its superior AI-driven capabilities and detailed network analytics.

Features: Aruba Instant is known for simplicity, ease of deployment, and robust performance, providing cloud-managed capabilities, advanced security, and flexible deployment methods. Juniper Mist stands out with AI-driven features, including the Marvis Virtual Network Assistant, which enhances troubleshooting and network insights, as well as comprehensive network analytics.

Room for Improvement: Aruba Instant can improve in documentation, technical support, and integration with IoT devices. Users report challenges with troubleshooting tools and central cloud management. Juniper Mist could enhance its user interface, improve AI integration, and address connectivity issues from neighboring access points. Better security against network interferences is also suggested by users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Aruba Instant offers both on-premises and cloud deployments, with mixed reviews on technical support reliability. Juniper Mist focuses on cloud deployments, also providing hybrid environments but requires improvement in support response times for medium-sized businesses.

Pricing and ROI: Aruba Instant is generally more affordable, praised for reasonable costs and straightforward licensing, providing good ROI through cost-saving features. Juniper Mist, despite higher prices, is favored by users prioritizing advanced analytics and AI capabilities, contributing to visible ROI for those who value these features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Instant

Ranking in Wireless LAN

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Juniper Mist Wireless Acces...

Ranking in Wireless LAN

6th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Aruba Instant is 2.1%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.9%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Gyan Sharma

Assistant Programmer at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha

Offers good performance, good solution and smooth implementation

I do have a suggestion: 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. If there are access points from other brands installed nearby; they can cause interference and disrupt the range of our Mist access points. So, the security features could be stronger, especially in terms of authentication. The connectivity is excellent, but security needs improvement. In future releases, integrating more AI features would be beneficial. If Mist had stronger AI features, it could provide better security against network threats and cyberattacks. So, this solution still needs to improve its AI capabilities. It would be great if the AI could improve the range of the access points, and auto-protect functionality should be there to avoid interference by other nearby access points and enhance threat detection. In the future, I'd like to see stronger threat detection features integrated with Mist, as well as better detection of nearby access points that might cause interference.

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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 central management of multiple devices is the solution's most valuable aspect."

"The most valuable feature of this product is that it is easily deployed."

"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is its cloud capability, which allows us to manage it through the cloud."

"Aruba's mobility features, which facilitate seamless switching between wireless access points, are also quite impressive. Users don't even notice the transition, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted experience."

"What I like best about Aruba Instant is that it serves as a virtual controller, so you don't need to buy other equipment to manage all your access points. I also like that the solution is easy to use."

"The solution is stable, and we are satisfied."

"Works automatically in terms of setup with the product finding its master wifi access point."

"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward, considering that the tool offers a ZTP feature."

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"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."

"For the most part, it does what it's supposed to do, and I like it. It's a great product."

"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 artificial intelligence feature is very good."

"The simplicity is great."

"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."

"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."

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

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Cons

"This solution would be improved if they supplied free software controllers."

"My biggest problem with Aruba Instant was the DHCP implementation. The DHCP server needs to ping an IP address to connect to the internet. In some cases, we don't have a DHCP server in the network, and it was really a problem."

"The product's high cost is an area where improvements are required."

"Aruba Instant is a simple and scalable solution that works well, but the costs you incur from access points could be cheaper."

"The restart time should be improved."

"The management component is difficult to understand and not very user-friendly which increases deployment time."

"The meshing could use improvement but aside from that nothing else really needs improvement."

"They could offer a new model for access points that are outdoors."

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"The pricing should be made cheaper."

"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."

"The solution is expensive."

"Though certain security features are integrated into the product, my company has to always look forward to tightening certain security functionalities in the solution."

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

"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."

"The price could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is reasonable."

"The tool's pricing is neither cheap nor expensive."

"The product has increased its pricing by at least 30 percent."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"We pay about $300 per access point."

"It's a one time cost, including the upgrades, but you have to pay on a yearly basis if you want support. The price is in the middle in comparison to that of competitors' products."

"The cost was affordable."

"The licensing cost is somewhere around $20,000."

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

"The pricing is too high."

"I rate the product price as a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive. It is a reasonably priced tool."

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

"The solution is expensive."

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

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

"The pricing is fair."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

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 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 cheaper than Meraki, placing it in the middle of the pack.

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

Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial.

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Also Known As

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

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

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.

Juniper

Sample Customers

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

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