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ExtremeCloud IQ vs ExtremeWireless comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.3
Aerohive's customer service is praised for responsiveness and efficiency, despite occasional delays, with helpful support and effective escalation.
Sentiment score
8.0
ExtremeWireless support is generally praised but needs improvements in speed, response time, and 24/7 availability.
The technical support sometimes closes cases without resolution.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
5.7
ExtremeCloud IQ needs interface improvements, clearer error descriptions, faster support, streamlined licensing, and enhanced security for better user experience.
Sentiment score
3.8
ExtremeWireless is expensive with integration, usability, and support challenges; needs better coverage, features, and regional visibility.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
ExtremeCloud IQ excels in scalability and deployment, supporting diverse large-scale environments with reliable, cloud-based architecture and management.
Sentiment score
7.3
ExtremeWireless is highly scalable for medium to enterprise businesses, supporting thousands of users and numerous access points effectively.
ExtremeWireless is quite scalable.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
5.0
ExtremeCloud IQ costs are high yet competitive, with AP prices ranging from $400-$1200 and licenses starting at $110.
Sentiment score
3.5
ExtremeWireless provides competitive cloud licenses with quality features but lacks significant discounts, leading to potentially high costs.
Each customer typically buys around 100 APs, which makes it quite expensive.
The pricing is favorable due to its flexible licensing model.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
ExtremeCloud IQ is praised for stability, issues often resolved with updates; occasional problems don't significantly impact reliability.
Sentiment score
9.0
ExtremeWireless is praised for its stable, reliable performance with minimal issues, earning high ratings despite infrequent updates.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.9
ExtremeCloud IQ delivers scalable cloud-based management with enhanced security, intuitive tools, and centralized control for efficient network deployment.
Sentiment score
8.2
ExtremeWireless offers robust security, cloud management, seamless connectivity, and remote management, ideal for security-focused industries like banking and education.
A single license can be used for on-premises, hybrid, or cloud, allowing for easy transition between solutions without losing investment.
The most valuable features of ExtremeWireless include the management through the one dashboard management with ActionCloud IQ, integrated with Site Engine.
 

Categories and Ranking

ExtremeCloud IQ
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (9th), Network Access Control (NAC) (11th), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (20th)
ExtremeWireless
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Wireless LAN (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

ExtremeCloud IQ and ExtremeWireless aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. ExtremeCloud IQ is designed for Network Management Applications and holds a mindshare of 2.9%, down 3.4% compared to last year.
ExtremeWireless, on the other hand, focuses on Wireless LAN, holds 1.6% mindshare, up 1.5% since last year.
Network Management Applications
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

KristianLarsen - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps resolve network-related issues quickly and is reasonably priced
The tool has both advantages and weaknesses because it has several pieces of software on which it has been working because of buyouts. The tool has several branches of software versions, and you can consolidate it into ExtremeCloud, but it also has the disadvantage that sometimes people can get issues because the software on the hardware is different than they expected, especially if it is not converted to the tool used. The tool has simplified things, but it also adds a complexity that sometimes stumps some users. In the future, I think the tool’s onboarding setup of a new tenant could be smoother or faster. I also think that they could provide a simpler setup for first-level support so that it can be easier for them to have a support dashboard that would help them. I am talking about customer support organizations, so you usually have a high turnaround, but you need to have something that is easier to use and where you don't need so much training.
Seungho Yang - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced employee access with effective wireless monitoring and seamless roaming
Our use case for ExtremeWireless is to allow our employees to access the company systems The monitoring systems in ExtremeWireless have been very effective, and they are cheaper than other products. It provides better monitoring logs and detailed logs compared to Cisco Wireless. The most…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Educational Organization
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
10%
Educational Organization
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...
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 ExtremeWireless?
The performance of the access points could be improved. ExtremeWireless coverage and signal stability could be enhanced to match the level of Ruckus Wireless and other vendors.
What is your primary use case for ExtremeWireless?
The primary use case is for cloud-based access management, as ExtremeWireless is pioneering in this area. Additionally, they have a robust security engine called Air Defense, which provides profess...
 

Also Known As

Aerohive Networks, Aerohive HiveManager, HiveManager, ExtremeCloud , ExtremeSecurity
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Sample Customers

Henry Ford Health System, Baltimore Ravens, Brandili, Federal University of Alagoas, CEDAE, Caxias do Sul, UNISC Concurrency, CenturyLink Field, Louisiana College, Cricket Tasmania Stadium, Moscow Internet Exchange
St. Xavier High School, Americatel, Diamond Light Source
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