ExtremeCloud IQ vs ExtremeWireless comparison

"The most valuable feature is the centralized management capability."

"Integrated Firewall in every AP (with DPI inspection) is a killer feature and it is included already in the price of licence (with others, this feature is an add-on licence)."

"The support organization behind this product is extremely professional."

"Another valuable feature is the automation of Wi-Fi configurations, which allows the wireless network to auto-reconfigure in case of problems."

"ExtremeCloud IQ is an intuitive platform. The tool's ability to streamline network operations depends on the end customer. Sometimes it's quicker, and sometimes it takes much longer. It helps me to address network problems."

"The cloud-based controller through HiveManager is its most valuable feature. I can manage and configure changes to my access points from anywhere."

"App and firewall security at the AP."

"It's extremely easy to deploy. Even our access points are behind the net, not using real, public IP. We can easily add to the cloud. For deployment, we just need to let the access point take the DSCP from IP and then, even if it's not a requirement, we can see the serial number from the access points and add the serial number to the cloud directly."

"ExtremeWireless has good performance."

"The solution is easy to use and manage. Overall it is very simple to understand and users do not know it is a cloud solution."

"The platform's most valuable feature is the ability of its access points to adapt and self-heal."

"ExtremeWireless provides us with enterprise-level authentication methods at an excellent cost. It supports all the latest authentication methods. Another advantage is the built-in DHCP server. We don't need third-party DHCP servers to get the IPF."

"The cloud-based management system is valuable."

"The product's price is competitive. It is an impressive and reliable product."

"It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy."

"The cloud-based solution allows for easy management and monitoring of traffic and congestion."

"For me, the only issue is the potential delay in the tool statistics updating in real time after making changes."

"Their firewall configuration gets funky and it can be difficult to understand."

"ExtremeCloud IQ’s user interface needs to be improved, and its current bugs need to be fixed."

"Lacks cyber asset tracking."

"A mobile app would be awesome."

"A room for improvement in ExtremeCloud IQ is roaming. My team is facing roaming issues with the solution, particularly when using VoIP over WiFi. For example, VoIP sometimes breaks when you walk around the customer site. In terms of what I'd like to see in the next release of the solution, right now, the inventory for ExtremeCloud IQ is awful. There's no stock, and you must wait a year and a half for new stocks. It's awful."

"The solution will show us that there are some issues, but when we try to find those issues, we can't see them."

"I would like to see more security features such as NAC integrated to the solution. This would allow customers to be able to control all other users under one dashboard."

"The main area for improvement is the company's local visibility."

"The product must be provided at a cheaper price."

"The management portal is in need of improvement."

"In the next release, I would like to see more security features."

"The solution needs to improve its portfolio."

"ExtremeWireless support isn't very good."

"The cost is a little high."

"Many companies prefer Aruba over ExtremeWireless, possibly due to Aruba's broader range of products or their thorough approach to understanding customer needs."

"I am not involved in the price, but I am sure that it is not cheap."

"Although the pricing is a bit high, I consider Aerohive to be well worth the money."

"Customers need to pay a yearly licensing fee for ExtremeCloud IQ, which is a little bit expensive."

"The price was okay."

"Previously, ExtremeCloudIQ provided free licensing for all the basic requirements of their customers. An advanced cloud user had to purchase advanced licenses for automation and advanced country features at the enterprise level. They have restricted the licensing, allowing only up to ten units for testing, which is challenging. This limitation becomes problematic, especially in countries like Sri Lanka or other Asian countries, where customers face economic challenges and have limited budgets. The previous free option was beneficial, but it has become tougher to manage with these new changes. They should revise their pricing structure, offering the basic features free of charge for up to 50 AP. Larger entities with more than 50 APs have the budget to support them. Still, it becomes more difficult for small and medium-sized businesses with less than 50 APs to allocate a significant budget for control and management features."

"It is costly as compared to Meraki, Aruba, Juniper, and Cisco. Cloud IQ is an enterprise solution, whereas Meraki is specifically a single solution."

"For example, if you compare Aruba vs Aerohive, you need to check which licences from Aruba you need to match the functionality of Aerohive (usually you need at least three types of licences and a controller with redundancy). The same goes with Cisco, where you need buy additional licences for central management, firewall, spectral analysis, WIPS, PPSK, etc. Aerohive has a very simple model - one licence for all the functionalities - and you can believe that there are many. One licence makes it easy to maintain, scale, renew and you can plan your costs 10 years in advance."

"I would advise that you be sure to compare apples with apples. Many customers just look at the price per AP and licences, and compare that against other solutions. But, they do not look at the complete picture such as: TCO - how much the equipment will cost you over, say, seven years? Will the customer need to change complete infrastructure when they want to buy the newest hardware? Does support include a lifetime warranty and RMA?"

"There are both paid and free licenses of the cloud environment, with only basic functionality in the free version."

"The price of the solution overall is expensive. Additionally, the controller and license are expensive. We pay for an annual subscription."

"It's not as expensive as some and is scalable to our needs."

"The solution is priced well and we currently are only paying for a license for maintenance."

"The solution has a yearly subscription, and we have to pay additional costs for technical support."

"I rate the price of Extreme Wireless a three out of five."

"ExtremeWireless isn't budget-friendly. The hardware costs around 20,000 Indian rupees. We're still using an older controller, so it doesn't require a license, unlike the newest versions of the ExtremeWireless controller."

"ExtremeWireless is subscription-based for both cloud and on-prem solutions, and it's quite expensive."