Mist AI and Cloud vs Ubiquiti WLAN comparison

Juniper and Ubiquiti Networks are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Juniper is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.7, while Ubiquiti Networks is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.8. Juniper holds a 2.8% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Ubiquiti Networks’s 5.1% mindshare. Additionally, 76% of Juniper users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of Ubiquiti Networks users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Ubiquiti WLAN and Mist AI and Cloud compete in the enterprise wireless networking category. Based on feature-rich offerings, Mist AI and Cloud seem to have the upper hand due to advanced AI capabilities and automation enhancing network performance.

Features: Ubiquiti WLAN excels with ease of deployment, free controller software, and strong network stability. It includes excellent security, scalability, and signal reach. Mist AI and Cloud offer advanced AI-driven automation, Marvis for troubleshooting, and seamless integration with IoT sensors using open APIs.

Room for Improvement: Ubiquiti WLAN needs enhanced manageability, broader standards support, and improved documentation. Challenges exist with firmware updates and comprehensive troubleshooting tools. Mist AI and Cloud are challenged by high pricing, limited support, and calls for integration flexibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Ubiquiti WLAN is optimized for on-premises deployment but offers limited cloud options. Customer service relies on community support and documentation, with occasional slow responses. Mist AI and Cloud provide a mix of on-premises and cloud solutions, facilitating flexible deployment, but technical support responsiveness needs improvement.

Pricing and ROI: Ubiquiti WLAN is cost-effective with a one-time purchase model and no ongoing licensing fees, suitable for small to medium environments. Mist AI and Cloud, while robust, incur higher licensing costs. The pricing is competitive among premium solutions but remains a concern due to annual expenses. Both products provide substantial returns when tailored to specific needs.

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Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mist AI and Cloud is 2.8%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ubiquiti WLAN is 5.1%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Gyan Sharma

Assistant Programmer at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha

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.

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ALEXANDRE VIANNA

CTO at Redeswirelessbrasil

Scalable and AI-driven automation helps in quick implementation

I have a global customer who wants to start the design phase in a big warehouse, but we do not have the equipment to do a site survey. I need support for the access point to implement in a freezer area. I do not have it. The customer tried to send one piece of equipment to Brazil. However, we had a problem because the customer needed to implement it in three months, and it took two months to send one equipment to Brazil.

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Geoff Rubin

CEO at Forward Thinking Network Consultancy Ltd

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.

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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."

"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."

"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."

"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."

"The solution is very secure."

"It's well-detailed in terms of troubleshooting logs."

"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."

"Mist AI is a very powerful feature. Juniper is the only company that has introduced AI into networking."

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"Regarding features, the solution seems to be very intuitive."

"Mist AI and Cloud have definitely improved the functioning of our organization. The access to the Internet, including its speed and reliability, has significantly improved."

"The cost is the most valuable aspect of this solution."

"Multi PSK (Pre-shared Key) is a very good feature in the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"Ability to control the access points by groups."

"AI is the most valuable feature."

"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."

"AI-driven automation helps implement the solution quickly."

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"The main advantage of Ubiquiti WLAN is the network management. The whole concept has one complete range of products from end to end, with very basic and effective management systems. That's a key benefit in my mind. But the main thing is that it's so competitive—far more competitive than the other leading American brands."

"Its most valuable feature is pricing."

"There was a time when we were using Cisco switches and attempting to integrate Ubiquiti UniFi switches into our network infrastructure. Eventually, after some effort, we managed to understand the process. Initially, it was challenging to configure the unified console to manage virtual networks alongside internal networks effectively. We had to comprehend how both systems would integrate carefully. It became apparent that maximizing the usage of Cisco switches required a thorough understanding of how UniFi operates at the backend."

"Ubiquiti WLAN has good availability, and it is much cheaper."

"The most beneficial thing about Ubiquiti is that it is simple to deploy."

"Great management interface."

"Ubiquiti WLAN has been stable and is easy to install."

"The product’s most valuable feature is the workflow-driven setup for the infrastructure component."

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Cons

"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."

"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."

"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."

"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."

"Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial."

"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."

"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."

"The solution is expensive."

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"Sometimes it takes a lot of time for the access point to connect with the cloud."

"The solution has various licensing policies. It will be easy to use if it is an open single license."

"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."

"Juniper should integrate all their dashboards instead of having separate dashboards...Since it lacks the integration of dashboards, Juniper needs to improve it."

"The solution lacks documentation."

"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."

"Mist AI and Cloud should improve its integrations."

"In future releases, they need to add some router models. Because currently, it supports only SSR and WAN routers. But adding other routers would be good."

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"Largely we're happy with the product, however, the firmware deployments could maybe be managed a little bit differently."

"Switching devices requires reconfiguration from scratch."

"The room for improvement is in the controller levels."

"The solution should support a larger bandwidth or distance between the access points and the main stations."

"The solution could improve by having a cloud version. A cloud version is the easiest to configure anywhere in the world."

"It is not a stable solution."

"Ubiquiti WLAN would be improved with the addition of individual AP configuration, which would allow for fine-tuning of individual access points and logins."

"They could enhance their products by integrating cloud access into each device."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 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."

"The solution is expensive."

"The pricing is too high."

"We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."

"The pricing is fair."

"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

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"The price of this product is approximately the same as competing products in the market."

"The price is about the same compared to other vendors. There is an add-on license, but it's up to you if you want to buy it or not."

"The price is not cheap, but it's a reliable solution and very easy for management."

"The price of Mist AI and Cloud is approximately 20 percent less than competitors, such as Aruba and Cisco. However, Cisco has a lifetime warranty for its solutions."

"The solution is expensive in Brazil."

"Mist AI and Cloud is expensive."

"The custom licensing is a little bit expensive and I would rate it 7.5 out of 10."

"The solution's price is too high for the end-users. My customers pay 1,000 USD towards the licensing cost of the solution every year."

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"Ubiquiti WLAN’s price is higher than other competitors."

"Ubiquiti WLAN is fairly well priced and available as a one-time purchase."

"Ubiquiti WLAN is less expensive than Ruckus, but its price could be improved to make it more affordable and accessible."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap, I rate Ubiquiti WLAN's pricing a five to six out of ten."

"Ubiquiti has a good price compared to the other ones."

"The tool's licensing costs are life-time charges."

"The tool's price is very friendly."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

29%

Computer Software Company

18%

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Computer Software Company

14%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

The solution is very secure.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

Juniper Mist is cheaper than Meraki, placing it in the middle of the pack.

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What needs improvement with Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial.

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What do you like most about Mist AI and Cloud?

AI-driven automation helps implement the solution quickly.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mist AI and Cloud?

The price is very high in Brazil because of the high tax. The solution is expensive in Brazil.

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What needs improvement with Mist AI and Cloud?

Most of our customers are global companies. There is no local support for Mist in Brazil. There is no equipment for t...

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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 fe...

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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 ...

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What do you like most about Ubiquiti WLAN?

Anyone can buy the product off the shelf and configure it.

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 1% of the time

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Overview

Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

Mist AI uses a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences and simplify operations across the wireless access, wired access, and SD-WAN domains.

Data is ingested from numerous sources, including Juniper Mist Access Points, Switches, Session Smart Routers, and Firewalls for end-to-end insight into user experiences. These devices work in concert with Mist AI to optimize user experiences from client-to-cloud, including automated event correlation, root cause identification, Self-Driving Network™ operations, network assurance, proactive anomaly detection, and more.

Juniper also leverages Mist AI for next-generation customer support. It is the foundational element behind Marvis, the industry’s first AI-driven Virtual Network Assistant, which provides extensive insight and guidance to IT staff via a natural language conversational interface.

With Mist AI, operators save time and money with faster problem resolution and fewer onsite visits. Users benefit from a network infrastructure that is more predictable, reliable, and measurable.

UniFi is a revolutionary Wi-Fi system that combines Enterprise performance, unlimited scalability, a central management controller and disruptive pricing.

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NASCAR Grand-AM, Maritime Parc, Outdoor Music Festival, One Republic Tour, British Armed Forces, Arcadia School District, Bartlett School District, Universidad del Azuay, Estelar Hotels, Intercontinental Bali, Moscow - Enforta, Miami - Sling Broadband, Manhattan - MST, Ecuador - Aire.EC

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