Aruba Instant vs Mist AI and Cloud comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.5, while Juniper is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.7. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 2.1% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Juniper’s 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 76% of Juniper users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Aruba Instant and Mist AI and Cloud are key competitors in the wireless networking solutions market. Mist AI and Cloud appear to have the upper hand due to their advanced automation and AI-driven features.

Features: Aruba Instant offers a simple setup and good performance with a built-in firewall, redundancy in wireless connections, and flexible controller management. Mist AI and Cloud provide advanced automation, intuitive AI features like Marvis, and seamless integration capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Aruba Instant's cloud management could benefit from better documentation and enhanced IoT compatibility. Mist AI and Cloud need to address their high cost and improve localized support, especially in regions like Brazil.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Aruba Instant supports various deployment models, but post-acquisition support has been slow. Mist AI and Cloud focus on public cloud solutions, with customer support needing improvements in regional presence.

Pricing and ROI: Aruba Instant is cost-effective, appealing to small to medium-sized businesses, while Mist AI and Cloud are pricier, especially in high-tax regions, though they offer strong ROI through their features.

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Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Aruba Instant is 2.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mist AI and Cloud is 2.8%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

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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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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ALEXANDRE VIANNA

CTO at Redeswirelessbrasil

Scalable and AI-driven automation helps in quick implementation

I have a global customer who wants to start the design phase in a big warehouse, but we do not have the equipment to do a site survey. I need support for the access point to implement in a freezer area. I do not have it. The customer tried to send one piece of equipment to Brazil. However, we had a problem because the customer needed to implement it in three months, and it took two months to send one equipment to Brazil.

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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

"Mist AI is a very powerful feature. Juniper is the only company that has introduced AI into networking."

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

"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."

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

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

"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."

"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."

"The solution is very secure."

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"If you don't need heavy-duty filtering and things like that, it's a cheap solution. And, you have central management, and it works."

"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 websites. It is reliable and simple."

"The solution provides a very good end-user experience."

"Aruba Instant is cloud-based, and thus, it improves wireless network performance on cloud platforms. The solution allows network monitoring through devices like mobiles and desktops, which is a feasible option. The tool also has Bluetooth settings so a user can deploy Aruba Instant through a serial number or the Bluetooth option."

"The deployment is easy."

"It is easy to use, manage, and implement."

"The tool's most valuable feature is Captive Portal, which we employ for our guest network. It enables us to create a separate virtual subnet for guests, ensuring their network traffic remains isolated from our office network. Another valuable feature is its role-based access control. This functionality allows us to assign different access privileges to users based on their roles within the organization."

"This is a very solid product. It is very powerful."

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"The tool's best part is the GUI. It is user-friendly and fast due to AI features. The solution can help you fix things with AI, which is impressive."

"Ability to control the access points by groups."

"Natural language patching is an important feature."

"Mist AI and Cloud is the best solution I have seen in the industry, especially from the artificial intelligence perspective, as it helps businesses."

"Has an extremely good feature set."

"Mist AI and Cloud have definitely improved the functioning of our organization. The access to the Internet, including its speed and reliability, has significantly improved."

"Multi PSK (Pre-shared Key) is a very good feature in the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The cost is the most valuable aspect of this solution."

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Cons

"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."

"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."

"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."

"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."

"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."

"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."

"The solution is expensive."

"Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial."

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"I think that the next release should offer IP phone security/firewall."

"It would be better if Aruba Instant could provide more security for customers."

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

"Aruba Instant's visibility, firewalling, L3 functionality, and DHCP services could all be improved."

"The network planner could be improved. You should be able to import a floor plan, and the application should suggest the optimal placement of your devices."

"If you need to access the master access point the integration between the two becomes quite expensive."

"It is good as it is. If anything, its reporting could be improved."

"The captive portal through Facebook doesn't work."

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"Mist AI and Cloud should improve its integrations."

"The user experience should be improved. It's not user-friendly."

"Mist AI and Cloud should be marketed more and focus on making partners in the industry."

"Juniper should integrate all their dashboards instead of having separate dashboards...Since it lacks the integration of dashboards, Juniper needs to improve it."

"There seems to be different versions of standards used in the wireless access points. In the future, it would be helpful if the solution could come up with some kind of universal standard for all devices and all access points."

"The solution doesn't provide mail notifications currently."

"Regarding opportunities for improvement in Mist, it is notable for its robust cloud portal and integration of artificial intelligence into various services, creating a highly efficient environment for work. However, a drawback lies in the cost associated with its WiFi offerings. With a pricing range of twelve hundred to fifteen hundred dollars for a single Access Point, exclusive of the subscription, it is acknowledged as a relatively expensive solution in the realm of WiFi services. Despite this drawback, the positive attributes of Mist make it a noteworthy option."

"Mist AI and Cloud need to improve the configuration speed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"The pricing is fair."

"If a customer has a budget of around five lakhs in Indian currency, they can afford Juniper products."

"The solution is expensive."

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

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

"Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."

"The pricing is too high."

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"The product is competitively priced"

"Aruba Instant is a free subscription with a limited lifetime warranty."

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

"I rate the product's price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"Some in the hospitality industry use the solution because it's cheaper and doesn't require licenses."

"We pay about $300 per access point."

"I would rate pricing six out of ten."

"It is not expensive. Its price is fair. You get many features with the normal licensing. If I look at Cisco, it is very expensive if I need similar things."

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"The solution is expensive in Brazil."

"Depending on the features, I think it's quite reasonably priced, especially considering the facilities of the product."

"Mist AI and Cloud is expensive."

"The price of this product is approximately the same as competing products in the market."

"The annual cost is a significant issue for us, and it notably contributes to the overall price. We have a customer with nearly fifty-eight access points in a multifunctional building, and while the setup was relatively simple, the yearly licensing cost is substantial. For the specific features we utilize, the licensing amounts to about forty thousand euros annually. This is not a trivial expense and significantly impacts the overall cost, making it quite high."

"I rate the pricing a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low and ten is high."

"The custom licensing is a little bit expensive and I would rate it 7.5 out of 10."

"The price is about the same compared to other vendors. There is an add-on license, but it's up to you if you want to buy it or not."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Government

Educational Organization

29%

Computer Software Company

18%

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

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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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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What do you like most about Mist AI and Cloud?

AI-driven automation helps implement the solution quickly.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mist AI and Cloud?

The price is very high in Brazil because of the high tax. The solution is expensive in Brazil.

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What needs improvement with Mist AI and Cloud?

Most of our customers are global companies. There is no local support for Mist in Brazil. There is no equipment for t...

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Overview

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.

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.

Mist AI uses a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences and simplify operations across the wireless access, wired access, and SD-WAN domains.

Data is ingested from numerous sources, including Juniper Mist Access Points, Switches, Session Smart Routers, and Firewalls for end-to-end insight into user experiences. These devices work in concert with Mist AI to optimize user experiences from client-to-cloud, including automated event correlation, root cause identification, Self-Driving Network™ operations, network assurance, proactive anomaly detection, and more.

Juniper also leverages Mist AI for next-generation customer support. It is the foundational element behind Marvis, the industry’s first AI-driven Virtual Network Assistant, which provides extensive insight and guidance to IT staff via a natural language conversational interface.

With Mist AI, operators save time and money with faster problem resolution and fewer onsite visits. Users benefit from a network infrastructure that is more predictable, reliable, and measurable.

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

Dartmouth, Hitachi, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nebraska Furniture Mart, NTT, Okta

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