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Aruba Wireless vs ExtremeCloud IQ comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.4
Aruba Wireless offers cost-effectiveness with positive ROI although some need more time to assess complete benefits.
Sentiment score
6.8
ExtremeCloud IQ offers a flexible, cost-effective solution with enhanced connectivity, improved productivity, and streamlined management, boosting customer satisfaction.
There are significant time savings, around thirty to forty percent, due to minimal disconnections.
There is no need to buy additional controllers for managing access points.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.5
Aruba Wireless customer service is mixed, with variable quality depending on the engineer and source of assistance.
Sentiment score
7.8
Aerohive's customer service is praised for responsiveness and efficiency, despite occasional delays, with helpful support and effective escalation.
I only needed support once or twice for a replacement, and it was handled smoothly without any difficulty.
I would rate their technical support nine out of ten.
The customer support is good.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Aruba Wireless is highly scalable, supporting seamless expansion from small to large setups with flexible licensing and cloud support.
Sentiment score
8.0
ExtremeCloud IQ excels in scalability and deployment, supporting diverse large-scale environments with reliable, cloud-based architecture and management.
The solution is scalable, as multiple sites connect seamlessly.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.9
Aruba Wireless is praised for stability and reliability under heavy load, with excellent support across various sectors and company sizes.
Sentiment score
7.6
ExtremeCloud IQ is praised for stability, issues often resolved with updates; occasional problems don't significantly impact reliability.
I have been using the product for the last nine years without facing any issues post-installation.
I don't remember it going down during the years it existed.
 

Room For Improvement

Aruba Wireless struggles with firmware instability, costly pricing, and user-reported connectivity issues, needing better support and enhanced features.
ExtremeCloud IQ needs interface improvements, clearer error descriptions, faster support, streamlined licensing, and enhanced security for better user experience.
The product should be more affordable, especially the cloud and console for the Aruba product as it is currently very expensive.
While the technical specifications are satisfactory, the access points are expensive.
At the time of purchase, the prices were moderate, but now they are quite expensive.
 

Setup Cost

Aruba Wireless offers competitive pricing with a one-time licensing model, yet maintenance costs and discounts impact overall affordability.
ExtremeCloud IQ costs are high yet competitive, with AP prices ranging from $400-$1200 and licenses starting at $110.
The initial prices were more affordable compared to the current high prices.
The pricing can be expensive.
The pricing seems reasonable compared to other brands; however, it is too expensive for smaller businesses.
 

Valuable Features

Aruba Wireless delivers robust security, scalability, and management with Wi-Fi 6, centralized control, and cost-effective deployment features.
ExtremeCloud IQ delivers scalable cloud-based management with enhanced security, intuitive tools, and centralized control for efficient network deployment.
The Aruba Wireless solution has excellent roaming capabilities, ensuring seamless connectivity.
I do not need to buy a controller for the access point since the Aruba Access Point has a built-in virtual controller.
I can have a clear picture of what's happening in my Wi-Fi cellular networking environment.
 

Categories and Ranking

Aruba Wireless
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
146
Ranking in other categories
Wireless LAN (1st)
ExtremeCloud IQ
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (9th), Network Access Control (NAC) (11th), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Aruba Wireless and ExtremeCloud IQ aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Aruba Wireless is designed for Wireless LAN and holds a mindshare of 19.1%, down 23.7% compared to last year.
ExtremeCloud IQ, on the other hand, focuses on Network Management Applications, holds 3.0% mindshare, down 3.4% since last year.
Wireless LAN
Network Management Applications
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad_Faisal - PeerSpot reviewer
Experience seamless connectivity with top-notch roaming capabilities
The Aruba Wireless solution has excellent roaming capabilities, ensuring seamless connectivity. Once installed, Aruba Wireless works robustly without overheating issues. This is particularly effective compared to other products I've used, like FortiMonitor and FortiAPs, which sometimes heat up. I am very satisfied with the roaming feature, as it ensures connectivity when moving from one location to another. The product's stability, after setting it up, adds to its value.
Sriman L - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Comparison Review

it_user212721 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 24, 2015
Cisco vs. Aruba Wireless Solutions
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Answers from the Community

EB
Aug 10, 2021
Aug 10, 2021
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 experience with any of these brands? If so, based on your experience would you use that brand again? Also what other equipment do you have on your network? Firewall? Router? APs? Security (Cameras, door...
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RM
Mar 25, 2021
I have Extreme and chose them years ago when they were Aerohive for one reason PPSK they are still the only company that has this.  I put out a bid this year and was ready to forklift my entire extreme system because of their outrageous maintenance costs Aruba had a great maintenance cost but to achieve what I needed I would have to purchase clearpass an excellent product I might add.   TCO for Aruba was about 10% of my original Extreme quote.  The bid for extreme came in and they had dropped the maintenance cost to 10% of the original cost for 5 years.  I would like to have purchased Aruba but I have 125 Extreme WAPs deployed so the cost of Aruba forklift would have been higher and the need to retrain techs on how to configure Aruba is now not an issue.  If I was doing a system from scratch I would choose Aruba hands down for their service, price and ease of use.  I have a full Aruba network of routers and switches as well as all HP printers so it would have been a good fit. I must add this is based on educational prices I am the network Engineer for a residential High School ASMSA.  Your prices may vary.  I have heard from other extreme users that their support is not what it was when Aerohive was a stand alone company, I have a very knowledgeable vendor so I rarely have to contact Extreme.
MF
Mar 25, 2021
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 experience with any of these brands?  If so, based on your experience would you use that brand again? Also what other equipment do you have on your network?  Firewall? Router? APs? Security (Cameras, door locks etc.)?  Are there any functions with one of these brands of switches that would enhance the products you already have?  Sometimes you get more bang for your buck by sticking with the same manufacture as they will have features on different products that work together well or feed off of each other. If all of that comes down to the same three brands still, then look at performance claims, features sets, cost. We have the Meraki AP's and I like the cloud management portion of them.  But if you don't renew with them to use the cloud then the AP's are worthless as the require the cloud management.  But it is nice to have that central, visual representation and central management feature Meraki has to offer.  I don't know if Extreme Networks or Aruba has that. 
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Educational Organization
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
Aruba Wireless or Ruckus Wireless?
At my organization, we researched Ruckus Wireless among other solutions but ultimately chose Aruba wireless. What did we like about Ruckus? First, it was very easy to use, and anybody with minimal...
How does Cisco Wireless compare with Aruba Wireless?
On the most basic level, Cisco Wireless can offer a rather straightforward initial setup. In the span of about three hours, the basic framework can be set up. Step-by-step instructions are availabl...
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...
What needs improvement with ExtremeCloud IQ?
There can be an improvement by incorporating two-factor authentication or multi-factor authentication for security. Advanced network access control features and application control features should ...
 

Also Known As

Aruba WLAN, HP WLAN, HP Wireless, Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Point
Aerohive Networks, Aerohive HiveManager, HiveManager, ExtremeCloud , ExtremeSecurity
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Consulate Health Care, Los Angeles Unified School District, Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), San Diego State University, KFC, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
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