We performed a comparison between ExtremeCloud IQ and ExtremeWireless based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, HPE Aruba Networking and others in Network Management Applications."HiveManager is incredibly useful for managing APs and switches from one cloud interface."
"a true controller-less approach, where each Access Point is 100% independent from the management system."
"Our transaction polling is now way more secure."
"Whenever I have a concern, question, or just need a refresher the helpful staff at AeroHive is there to help me. By far, the ]best relationship I have ever had with a vendor."
"The tech who handles Extreme IQ tells me it's easy to use and learn. He felt like it was pretty intuitive. It comes with solid training materials. He also has talked about the security features that give you as much or as little control as you want."
"ExtremeCloud offers features that not a lot of other vendors do like their data storage and the ability to swap licenses."
"Everything can be seen from the dashboard."
"Ability to assign zero trust policies from the user."
"I like Cloud IQ, ExtremeWireless' cloud controller and analytics platform. It's full of information, easy to use, and provides excellent visibility into my network."
"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."
"It provides seamless connectivity if you move around."
"ExtremeWireless has good performance."
"ExtremeWireless is a flexible solution."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The wireless security solution is the most valuable feature of ExtremeWireless."
"The security is very good."
"Their firewall configuration gets funky and it can be difficult to understand."
"I know a school district, a big school district of mine, ripped out Extreme due to inefficiencies. It was the guest network that can be a struggle. They tried to differentiate between their primary network, and then offer a secondary."
"We have had some mediocre to poor experiences with tech support: Conflicting information, condescending attitudes, and reluctance to work to resolve an issue."
"I would like to see a remote phone application for monitoring APs when on the road."
"The certification costs from suppliers are getting out of control, and it's not just Extreme. We have the same problem with Cisco and Huawei."
"From our perspective, we would love to see Aerohive provide faster feature enhancement in their Virtual Appliance to match the features with the cloud solution more quickly."
"Certain features only exist or work in certain versions."
"Pricing could be improved. It could be lower."
"It is a subscription model, so it is maybe a bit pricey."
"The solution must include integrated IoT solutions on their wireless APs."
"In the next release, I would like to see more security features."
"They could provide different product models. Additionally, there could be a feature to manage devices."
"ExtremeWireless should fix some general bugs and make the user interface more user-friendly."
"The solution should offer better support."
"The reports could prove in ExtremeWireless. However, we are in the early stages of use and we might be able to configure them better."
"The ability to integrate with network devices from other vendors would be helpful."
ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 5th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews while ExtremeWireless is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.6, while ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, whereas ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches.
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