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Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points vs Ubiquiti WLAN comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Juniper Mist Wireless Acces...
Ranking in Wireless LAN
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ubiquiti WLAN
Ranking in Wireless LAN
7th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.9%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ubiquiti WLAN is 5.0%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

Gyan Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good performance, good solution and smooth implementation
I do have a suggestion: it would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network. If there are access points from other brands installed nearby; they can cause interference and disrupt the range of our Mist access points. So, the security features could be stronger, especially in terms of authentication. The connectivity is excellent, but security needs improvement. In future releases, integrating more AI features would be beneficial. If Mist had stronger AI features, it could provide better security against network threats and cyberattacks. So, this solution still needs to improve its AI capabilities. It would be great if the AI could improve the range of the access points, and auto-protect functionality should be there to avoid interference by other nearby access points and enhance threat detection. In the future, I'd like to see stronger threat detection features integrated with Mist, as well as better detection of nearby access points that might cause interference.
Geoff Rubin - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful for network management and far more competitive than the other leading American brands
As an importer and distributor, we don't spend any time installing Ubiquiti WLAN products ourselves. We only resell the products to installers and don't do any installations directly. From my knowledge, though, the installation process is extremely straightforward. We get very few technical questions from our customers who do the installations. Based on our experience as distributors, I can say that virtually every installation we deal with now is centered around the UniFi Gateway. Although we don't handle installations directly, more companies rely on Ubiquiti gateways instead of standard options like FortiGate switches as routers. With the new UDM Pro Max product, Ubiquiti WLAN has covered the whole spectrum from home installations to the largest possible enterprise installations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"Mist AI is a very powerful feature. Juniper is the only company that has introduced AI into networking."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The product is quite user-friendly and easy to deploy, so one should definitely consider buying it."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"The solution is very secure."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The initial setup process was relatively straightforward, with only minor challenges typically caused by user errors, such as password mismatches."
"You can save backups of this controller locally and then I can export it to wherever I want."
"The solution has a lot of great features."
"Anyone can buy the product off the shelf and configure it."
"The most valuable feature of Ubiquiti WLAN is its stability."
"The ease of use and simplicity of the solution is its most valuable feature. This tool is best suited for small environments."
"For me, the ease of configuration is a valuable feature."
"Ubiquiti is affordable, as it does not require recurring licensing fees."
 

Cons

"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The solution is expensive."
"Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial."
"Juniper should make the products more affordable."
"The price could be better."
"They could enhance their products by integrating cloud access into each device."
"The support needs improvement. The official support is kind of complex. It's not that straightforward compared to Cisco and Aruba."
"The solution needs to improve robustness, security, and stability."
"The product's area of concern revolves around its lack of support."
"Cloud management is one feature that should be included in the next release. This tool is best suited for small environments, not large and complex ones."
"A potential improvement could be the addition of artificial intelligence features, similar to what Ruckus offers."
"There seems to be a drop in service. It's definitely a reliability or stability issue we face."
"Ubiquiti WLAN only supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio and would be improved by including support for 5GHz."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is too high."
"I rate the product price as a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive. It is a reasonably priced tool."
"Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
"If a customer has a budget of around five lakhs in Indian currency, they can afford Juniper products."
"We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
"The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"The pricing is fair."
"The tool's price is good and falls somewhere in the middle."
"This solution is reasonably priced."
"The pricing is very reasonable."
"I rate the pricing an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"Ubiquiti has a good price compared to the other ones."
"The tool is affordable."
"When comparing the price of Ubiquiti WLAN to Aruba the price is reasonable."
"The solution is cheap. I rate its pricing as three out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Is Ubiquiti Wireless better than Ruckus Wireless WAN?
Ubiquiti Wireless is extremely easy to set up and is an excellent option for small businesses, offering enterprise features for a one-time fee and no ongoing licensing fees. Ubiquiti Wireless is ve...
Which is better - Ubiquiti WLAN or Aruba Instant?
We researched Ubiquiti and Aruba when looking for a WLAN solution. Ubiquiti offers good WLAN access both indoors and outdoors. It provides an enterprise-level WIFI while remaining cost-effective. U...
What do you like most about Ubiquiti WLAN?
Anyone can buy the product off the shelf and configure it.
 

Also Known As

Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
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