We compared Aruba Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
In summary, Aruba Wireless is praised for strong connectivity, customer service, and reasonable pricing, while Mist AI and Cloud excel in intuitive interface, proactive troubleshooting, and positive ROI. Aruba Wireless focuses on seamless integration and scalability, whereas Mist AI and Cloud emphasize simplicity and efficient network management.
Features: Aruba Wireless stands out for its strong connectivity, seamless integration, extensive security measures, and scalability. On the other hand, Mist AI and Cloud excel in its intuitive user interface, easy setup process, AI-driven analytics, proactive troubleshooting capabilities, and seamless integration.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Aruba Wireless is straightforward and doesn't require extensive technical knowledge. Users find the licensing flexible and customizable. On the other hand, Mist AI and Cloud offer a manageable setup cost and a straightforward licensing process that is not complicated., The user feedback indicates positive ROI for both Aruba Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud. Users appreciate the valuable and comprehensive features of Mist AI and Cloud, resulting in increased efficiency, improved network performance, and cost savings.
Room for Improvement: Aruba Wireless has received feedback on areas that could be enhanced. Mist AI and Cloud also need improvement in terms of performance, reliability, delays, disruptions, and the need for a more intuitive interface.
Deployment and customer support: The user reviews comparing Aruba Wireless to Mist AI and Cloud show that the duration required to establish a new tech solution can vary. Aruba Wireless users had mixed experiences, with some taking three months for deployment and an extra week for setup, while others only needed a week for both. On the other hand, Mist AI and Cloud users also had different experiences, with some taking three months for deployment and an additional week for setup, suggesting that these timeframes should be considered separately. However, in cases where users spent a week for both deployment and setup, these terms likely refer to the same period and should not be analyzed separately., Aruba Wireless has been highly commended for its customer service, with users praising the quality, responsiveness, and professionalism of the support staff. Mist AI and Cloud also receive positive feedback for their helpful and effective assistance, with users impressed by their availability and expertise.
The summary above is based on 63 interviews we conducted recently with Aruba Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The simplicity is great."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The solution is stable."
"The main features of Aruba Wireless in my country is its popularity, long hardware warranty when compared to other solutions, and it integrates well with our network access control solution."
"This is the second time I've implemented and installed this solution and I think it is outstanding. The support is excellent and so is the hardware. We don't need much support because nothing really goes wrong."
"The product has been pretty stable...The product is scalable."
"What I like most about Aruba Wireless is its stability, functionality, and performance."
"We were able to increase capacity very easily."
"We appreciate the integration options that are available."
"The stability is the best. It's very reliable."
"If we really want to know where a specific user is connected, it gives us the ability to see that and how that user is actually receiving. We can know the speed and their IP, their MAC address and, most of the time, how much bandwidth they're using per day."
"Ability to control the access points by groups."
"AI is the most valuable feature."
"It's really easy to provision and support. Those are its main features."
"AI-driven automation helps implement the solution quickly."
"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."
"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 most useful aspect of Mist AI and Cloud is automation capabilities."
"Mist AI and Cloud is the best solution I have seen in the industry, especially from the artificial intelligence perspective, as it helps businesses."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Most of the access points don't include the chargers."
"I need more access. I only install the hardware and the software part for the client. However, there are no admin privileges, which is an issue. You need to contact them and make a special request."
"Not cost-effective."
"There are some issues we occasionally have. However, they are easily remedied."
"Needs improvement in point-to-point deployment products."
"MAC authentication against an external Radius server while using 802.1X. This feature will help the L2 devices to authenticate via external Radius servers."
"Additional detailed reporting for client traffic would be a great addition."
"They should have more support for implementing Aruba Wireless in Smart Cities and outdoor applications."
"There are some technical issues that may require attention"
"Configuration could be improved."
"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."
"There could be more integration."
"There is no local support for Mist in Brazil."
"Sometimes it takes a lot of time for the access point to connect with the cloud."
"If there's one thing I'd like to change, it's the pricing. They are quite expensive, but honestly, it's justified by the value they provide. However, for a simple Wi-Fi connectivity with basic security needs, there are alternatives in the market that offer comparable features at a more budget-friendly price."
"Currently, the solution lacks the ability to configure with other solutions from other vendors."
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Aruba Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless LAN with 138 reviews while Mist AI and Cloud is ranked 7th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Aruba Wireless is rated 8.4, while Mist AI and Cloud is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Aruba Wireless writes "The portal for centralized management and virtual controller for APs are very valuable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mist AI and Cloud writes "A combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences". Aruba Wireless is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and Fortinet FortiWLM, whereas Mist AI and Cloud is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Cisco Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ, Ruckus Wireless and Meraki Dashboard. See our Aruba Wireless vs. Mist AI and Cloud report.
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