Aruba Instant vs Omada Access Points comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and TP-Link are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.5, while TP-Link is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 2.1% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to TP-Link’s 3.6% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of TP-Link users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Aruba Instant and Omada Access Points compete in the wireless networking category, with Aruba having an edge in advanced features for larger infrastructures and Omada preferred for its affordability and ease of use for small to medium businesses.

Features: Aruba Instant offers a built-in firewall, application control, and flexible deployment options. Users appreciate its ease of installation and robust performance, highlighting its central management and scalability. Omada Access Points are reliable and simple, offering budget-friendly solutions and effective network control with centralized management.

Room for Improvement: Aruba Instant needs better documentation, improved troubleshooting tools, and stronger technical support. Its cloud management is less robust than some competitors, and it faces challenges with scalability and user compatibility. Omada users suggest enhancements in speed, security, and advanced management features to improve scalability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Aruba Instant supports on-premises, public, private, and hybrid cloud deployments, offering versatility. However, it receives mixed reviews for customer service, with some delays reported. Omada is easier to deploy on-premises but is rated less favorably for large-scale enterprises. Its customer service is generally satisfactory, though response times could improve.

Pricing and ROI: Aruba Instant is more expensive, justified by its advanced features and often requires ongoing support contracts, affecting affordability. However, users report a positive ROI due to its robust performance. Omada Access Points are praised for cost-effectiveness, particularly for small to medium businesses, with straightforward pricing and no licensing fees.

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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 Omada Access Points is 3.6%, up from 2.5% 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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Prasad Wijesooriya

IT Manager at Hala Equipment Trading LLC

Well-suited for mobile and portable device usage but issues with stability

The problem is that when the number of users increases, TP-Link automatically drops the speed, and in terms of coverage, it falls short. We are not using any industrial-level equipment or accuracy. We are looking for something at the industrial level, advanced Access Points, not the basic ones from TP-Link. Omada Access Points could be improved in terms of connectivity and speed. That is the main thing. The other thing is security. Currently, most people are sharing their passwords, allowing unauthorized users to access Wi-Fi networks. So, the main areas for improvement are security, accessibility, and speed.

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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 simplicity is great."

"The product is quite user-friendly and easy to deploy, so one should definitely consider buying it."

"It's well-detailed in terms of troubleshooting logs."

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

"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."

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

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

"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."

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"You can handle all of the access points at once virtually instead of manually handling each one. You're able to populate all of the information to all of the access points through the virtual controller as well. It transforms everything it a single access point, which simplifies things."

"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."

"Allows network monitoring through mobile devices"

"The products offer a lot of flexibility. Almost everything can be configured. It works very well for providing remote services."

"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."

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

"When users want to migrate from one location to another, they face no problems with connectivity."

"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."

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"We use Omada Access Points for the network and Wi-Fi."

"The performance and availability of Omada Access Points have met our business needs, particularly in improving network control and facilitating direct access for developers to branch services."

"When this solution is set up, it is solid. It offers fast deployment."

"The solution has been dependable and has kept up with modern technology."

"We don't have any issues 90 percent of the time. It works fine in most situations. It has been a success story for delivering WiFi services in Romania. Our customers are happy, and I've been satisfied with Omada's performance as an engineer."

"Its sturdiness and cost-effectiveness are the most valuable features."

"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is easy to deploy and reliable."

"The initial setup is not complicated."

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Cons

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

"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."

"Juniper should make the products more affordable."

"Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial."

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

"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."

"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."

"The price could be better."

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"The support offered by Aruba is slow."

"The connectivity of the solution can use some improvement."

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

"The restart time should be improved."

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

"The only issue we've had is getting equipment supplies. The availability of the APs that I want to use has been an issue. It took almost two months to get them the first time. I've ordered a few more for another client, and they're still on back order. It has been over a month now."

"The product can be improved by adding a clear interface."

"The security features must be improved."

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"Omada needs improvement in the distance it can cover."

"It is less affordable for smaller businesses."

"There should be more remote support for the mobile application."

"Omada could add some API integrations that would help with our automated solution. We're trying to integrate, and we're having some issues because some of the calls are not there. The API still needs some development."

"The solution takes a long time to switch to another connection, which should be improved."

"Omada's ordering platform could be improved, though. Some of their distributors are a pain to work with."

"TP-Link Auranet EAP is not very efficient, they need to improve it."

"We have some issues with stability. It is not so fast. That is the main problem."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

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

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

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

"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."

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

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"I personally would rather pay that little bit more and get what I need because I know what I'm getting, as opposed to going for something cheaper that's not as manageable and doesn't give as much."

"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."

"In my region right now, Aruba Instant comes with a default two-year cloud access license."

"The setup cost varies based on each organization's requirements but it is within reason."

"There’s no licensing required to use the tool."

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

"We pay about $300 per access point."

"We only pay for the support and the contract licenses from Aruba Instant."

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"The cost of Omada is much better than Aruba and Cisco, and it does what we need it to do in most cases. Around 10 percent of our clients need a more carrier-grade solution for mobile platforms."

"TP-Link provides solutions that are more cost-effective than other well-known brands."

"Its benefit is that it is cost effective."

"The cost is about 500 Brazilian real per access point, with no additional recurring costs."

"The price of the solution is not a lot for five people to use it."

"On a scale of one to ten for pricing, with one being cheap and ten being expensive, I would rate Omada Access Points at a one for its cost-effectiveness."

"The price is affordable, and we haven't had any additional costs due to having a limited number of users."

"TP-Link is a good price. They have a good price. But technology-wise, it has to be better."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

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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 TP-Link Auranet EAP?

We don't have any issues 90 percent of the time. It works fine in most situations. It has been a success story for de...

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What needs improvement with Omada Access Points?

Omada needs improvement in the distance it can cover. I am looking for an access point that can cover long distances.

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What is your primary use case for Omada Access Points?

I am trying to design a wireless network with Omada equipment. I have deployed Omada in office areas, and now I want ...

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Also Known As

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

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TP-Link Auranet EAP, TP-Link EAP, Auranet EAP, Auranet

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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.

Omada access points provide a business-class wireless network solution that’s flexible, manageable, secure, and easy-to-deploy. The free EAP Controller software allows users to manage hundreds of EAPs at multiple sites, all from a single location. The ability to control, adjust and visualize the entire network from any connected PC makes centralized business Wi-Fi management more efficient than ever before. Omada EAPs also feature captive portal and advanced RF management functions, which make them ideal for demanding, high-traffic environments such as campuses, hotels, malls and offices.

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

Reflections Resort,Sim Lim Square, Hotel Mary Colombia, Peru WISP, Chase Grammer School

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