Regarding the pricing and licensing of Ruckus Wireless, it's a bit expensive compared to other solutions available in Pakistan. However, that is all right because when there is something of value available against your spending, then I think it is acceptable.
Ruckus Wireless is quite economical compared to Meraki or Cisco Umbrella ( /products/cisco-umbrella-reviews ) APs. It offers an affordable solution in terms of coverage and capability.
Ruckus Wireless is not an expensive solution. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten.
Ruckus Wireless is a cheaper solution than Cisco. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten.
Ruckus Wireless is an expensive solution. Ruckus Wireless has a one-time licensing, and you have to renew the controller license. If you want more technical support, you also have to take license support for access points.
The pricing is moderate. It's not as cheap as a few other options; however, compared to the performance you get, it's excellent. I'd rate the value of pricing ten out of ten. In terms of if it is high or low, I'd rate it five out of ten as it's moderate. It's better than Cisco in terms of pricing. Cisco gives you less performance and integration and costs more. The license is perpetual. You may need to pay for extra support after a year. However, you do not have to renew the general license. You pay for everything at once in the beginning.
I rate Ruckus Wireless seven out of 10. Some customers have issues with the price because it's more expensive than Ubiquiti, but they can accept the cost because it's reliable and has more features.
The solution is very expensive. I'd rate it eight out of ten in terms of expense. You can procure the devices, however, then you must consider support. You do have to buy support contracts. If you go for a controller, then you have to buy the support.
Pricing and licensing are a concern for average enterprises as Ruckus is overpriced when compared to Aruba and Cisco. Also, it is better to go with a new controller license rather than adding to an old one since, over a period of time, most of the new devices will be supporting only the latest controllers.
It is affordable. We get special codes from the vendor, so we can compete with others in the market. There are no hidden costs. The pricing is transparent.
Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Real User
Mar 14, 2022
Commercially Ruckus for its features, its pricing is expensive for the customer. Customers go back and forth with the pricing, but we convince them that it is beneficial to include features. Licensing is subscription-based.
Managing Director at Evenor Info Solutions Pvt Ltd
Real User
Oct 28, 2021
The product is very expensive. Technical support should also be included in the pricing. We tend to deal with yearly licensing renewal fees. We buy packages in bundles and then, every year, we need to pay to renew.
If you walk into any restaurant or hotel you will find Ruckus Wireless solutions because it is economical when it comes to pricing. There is a basic subscription for the license and support.
Executive Director at a non-profit with 1-10 employees
Real User
Aug 31, 2021
The price is on the higher end. It's quite expensive, but that is what you get with these types of solutions. When you are dealing with Cisco or Ruckus, it's going to be a higher price.
Wireless Technician at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Jun 3, 2021
I'm not sure of the details, but I think we have continuous licenses, annual licenses, and three year licenses. Cost-wise, I wish it were more affordable.
Team Lead at Comstar - Information Systems Associates Ltd.
Real User
Apr 14, 2021
You do need to pay extra for technical support services if you would like to have access to them. When we first offer Ruckus Wireless to our clients, they ask the price and are a bit shocked. They asked why we chose this when there are other lower options on the market. It's a hard sell sometimes due to the price tag. It's something they need to work on so that they align better with the market and get more competitive.
Information Technology Consultant at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
Consultant
Mar 11, 2021
With Ubiquiti, there's no annual cost to keep the software upgraded, whereas with Ruckus, you have to pay an annual fee or three-year fee. That makes it a little more pricey. Ubiquiti is quite a bit cheaper, just on the upfront costs than the Ruckus equipment. I mean the Ubiquiti quote we got, we're not only doing the access points, but we're also doing our switches. If one person is doing Ubiquiti switches and Ubiquiti access points, another vendor's doing Ruckus equipment. We're seeing half the cost with the Ubiquiti equipment. I worked for Ubiquiti on a very small installation where cost was at a premium and they needed to get in as cheap as possible. It worked for them. It was a church. Dropped in about four access points and they were happy.
Not all of our clients can afford a fully corporate solution like Ruckus. But for many of our clients, pricing is the only factor that prevents them from choosing Ruckus, as we have found Ruckus to be a very suitable and reliable solution for integrating wireless access points to a company's network.
Asst. Manager Technical at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Dec 10, 2020
If I compare Ruckus licensing costs with the market leader, they're on the cheaper side. Our competitors are actually charging more for support and licensing fees to end customers. However, Ruckus charges less for both licenses and support. They are not expensive when you compare them to the competition. They are very cheap.
For me, licensing is zero. You don't really need to have any licensing for what I own. The only thing is, unless there's some software update that you need, you don't have the support. If you're stable and it runs, you don't need to do anything. However, if you need those software updates they'll make you pay.
Obviously, there's a cost factor. It's not the lowest cost solution, however, from an engineering standpoint, which is what we're more interested in, you have to ask does it work? Does it work well? The answer is yes and yes.
It's difficult to be satisfied with licensing costs. We are an African company and we always get a raw deal. We don't get the discounts that we'd like.
Their pricing is expensive. That said, being a partner, their competitive upgrade pricing is phenomenal. I don't remember the exact pricing. When we bought it, we bought the warranties with them for three years. We got advanced replacement.
The pricing is quite expensive. If you were to compare the solution, license, and pricing with another brand, I think Ruckus still have the most competitive pricing cost per feature rate among them all. For instance, drawing comparisons with similar products offered through HP or Dell EMC, Ruckus' price reasonable. The licensing is great; it's more flexible than the other brands as well. For example, we can buy the license for upgrading the controller on an as needed basis. The other brands don't offer this option.
District Technology at INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196
User
Mar 5, 2018
Ruckus was much cheaper than their enterprise competition (Aruba, Cisco, etc.). We've found that Ruckus can handle the client density load with greater success than Aruba, so leveraging Ruckus has allowed us to lower our purchasing needs since we would need to procure fewer APs. Cloudpath would be an added cost if you wanted to deploy that solution.
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Regarding the pricing and licensing of Ruckus Wireless, it's a bit expensive compared to other solutions available in Pakistan. However, that is all right because when there is something of value available against your spending, then I think it is acceptable.
Ruckus Wireless is quite economical compared to Meraki or Cisco Umbrella ( /products/cisco-umbrella-reviews ) APs. It offers an affordable solution in terms of coverage and capability.
Ruckus Wireless is not cheap, and they have recently increased their prices. However, the product is worth it.
Ruckus Wireless is not an expensive solution. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten.
Ruckus Wireless is available at a reasonable price. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
Ruckus Wireless is a cheaper solution than Cisco. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten.
Ruckus Wireless is an expensive solution. Ruckus Wireless has a one-time licensing, and you have to renew the controller license. If you want more technical support, you also have to take license support for access points.
The pricing is expensive. We pay yearly license. There are no additional costs to the standard license.
There are extra expenses in addition to standard licensing.
The pricing is moderate. It's not as cheap as a few other options; however, compared to the performance you get, it's excellent. I'd rate the value of pricing ten out of ten. In terms of if it is high or low, I'd rate it five out of ten as it's moderate. It's better than Cisco in terms of pricing. Cisco gives you less performance and integration and costs more. The license is perpetual. You may need to pay for extra support after a year. However, you do not have to renew the general license. You pay for everything at once in the beginning.
The price is high and I give the price a four out of ten.
The tool’s pricing is competitive with other alternative solutions’ pricing.
Licensing costs are reasonable and we can pay extra for additional support.
I rate Ruckus Wireless seven out of 10. Some customers have issues with the price because it's more expensive than Ubiquiti, but they can accept the cost because it's reliable and has more features.
The solution is very expensive. I'd rate it eight out of ten in terms of expense. You can procure the devices, however, then you must consider support. You do have to buy support contracts. If you go for a controller, then you have to buy the support.
The pricing is okay. I'd rate it at a seven out of ten.
Pricing and licensing are a concern for average enterprises as Ruckus is overpriced when compared to Aruba and Cisco. Also, it is better to go with a new controller license rather than adding to an old one since, over a period of time, most of the new devices will be supporting only the latest controllers.
It is affordable. We get special codes from the vendor, so we can compete with others in the market. There are no hidden costs. The pricing is transparent.
It is reasonably priced. I would rate the price a three out of five. With Wi-Fi 6 the price is more expensive than Aruba Wireless.
Commercially Ruckus for its features, its pricing is expensive for the customer. Customers go back and forth with the pricing, but we convince them that it is beneficial to include features. Licensing is subscription-based.
This is a relatively more expensive product.
The price of Ruckus Wireless is less expensive than other solutions, such as Cisco. We have licenses for 500 access points.
The product is very expensive. Technical support should also be included in the pricing. We tend to deal with yearly licensing renewal fees. We buy packages in bundles and then, every year, we need to pay to renew.
If you walk into any restaurant or hotel you will find Ruckus Wireless solutions because it is economical when it comes to pricing. There is a basic subscription for the license and support.
The solution is reasonably priced as compared to, for example, Cisco, which is much more expensive. Customers need to pay a yearly licensing fee.
The price is on the higher end. It's quite expensive, but that is what you get with these types of solutions. When you are dealing with Cisco or Ruckus, it's going to be a higher price.
We have a yearly license for our multiple mode 200 or 300 Ruckus Wireless systems. It's a good price.
The pricing could always be a bit lower. You do need to pay for an annual support license.
I'm not sure of the details, but I think we have continuous licenses, annual licenses, and three year licenses. Cost-wise, I wish it were more affordable.
You do need to pay extra for technical support services if you would like to have access to them. When we first offer Ruckus Wireless to our clients, they ask the price and are a bit shocked. They asked why we chose this when there are other lower options on the market. It's a hard sell sometimes due to the price tag. It's something they need to work on so that they align better with the market and get more competitive.
With Ubiquiti, there's no annual cost to keep the software upgraded, whereas with Ruckus, you have to pay an annual fee or three-year fee. That makes it a little more pricey. Ubiquiti is quite a bit cheaper, just on the upfront costs than the Ruckus equipment. I mean the Ubiquiti quote we got, we're not only doing the access points, but we're also doing our switches. If one person is doing Ubiquiti switches and Ubiquiti access points, another vendor's doing Ruckus equipment. We're seeing half the cost with the Ubiquiti equipment. I worked for Ubiquiti on a very small installation where cost was at a premium and they needed to get in as cheap as possible. It worked for them. It was a church. Dropped in about four access points and they were happy.
Ruckus is an expensive solution.
The licensing is paid on a yearly basis. We are working with three yearly licenses. The pricing is okay, however, it could be more affordable.
Ubiquiti and Aruba Instant On are good for small businesses in terms of cost than Ruckus Wireless.
Not all of our clients can afford a fully corporate solution like Ruckus. But for many of our clients, pricing is the only factor that prevents them from choosing Ruckus, as we have found Ruckus to be a very suitable and reliable solution for integrating wireless access points to a company's network.
The setup that I have at the moment does not require licensing, although I am not sure whether a bigger project will mean that I have to spend more.
They don't really need to be cheaper. They're not the most expensive, and they're not the least expensive. They're right there in the middle.
The solution is less expensive than, for example, Fortinet, and requires less equipment.
If I compare Ruckus licensing costs with the market leader, they're on the cheaper side. Our competitors are actually charging more for support and licensing fees to end customers. However, Ruckus charges less for both licenses and support. They are not expensive when you compare them to the competition. They are very cheap.
The price of Ruckus is about one third that of the similar Cisco solution.
This is a very expensive solution.
For me, licensing is zero. You don't really need to have any licensing for what I own. The only thing is, unless there's some software update that you need, you don't have the support. If you're stable and it runs, you don't need to do anything. However, if you need those software updates they'll make you pay.
Obviously, there's a cost factor. It's not the lowest cost solution, however, from an engineering standpoint, which is what we're more interested in, you have to ask does it work? Does it work well? The answer is yes and yes.
We don't pay any licensing fees, we purchase them.
The price is reasonable. It's better priced than Cisco.
Their pricing is quite high. It can be higher than Cisco. It all depends on the features a client needs.
We paid for a three-year contract last year. I am not sure about what we paid. It is certainly less expensive than Meraki.
It's difficult to be satisfied with licensing costs. We are an African company and we always get a raw deal. We don't get the discounts that we'd like.
Ruckus pricing is good compared to its competitors.
The pricing is reasonable but it's a tough market and there's a lot of competition.
Their pricing is expensive. That said, being a partner, their competitive upgrade pricing is phenomenal. I don't remember the exact pricing. When we bought it, we bought the warranties with them for three years. We got advanced replacement.
When the system is purchased there are no hidden fees because the license opens all of the features on the controller.
We found it a little more expensive than the other competitors on the market.
The pricing is quite expensive. If you were to compare the solution, license, and pricing with another brand, I think Ruckus still have the most competitive pricing cost per feature rate among them all. For instance, drawing comparisons with similar products offered through HP or Dell EMC, Ruckus' price reasonable. The licensing is great; it's more flexible than the other brands as well. For example, we can buy the license for upgrading the controller on an as needed basis. The other brands don't offer this option.
The cost per AP license should be worked on.
Ruckus was much cheaper than their enterprise competition (Aruba, Cisco, etc.). We've found that Ruckus can handle the client density load with greater success than Aruba, so leveraging Ruckus has allowed us to lower our purchasing needs since we would need to procure fewer APs. Cloudpath would be an added cost if you wanted to deploy that solution.