Aruba Airwave vs Cisco Prime [EOL] comparison

"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten."

"What I like best about Aruba Airwave is its orchestration feature because it saves configuration time. I also like that it allows you to do ZTP installations for new Aruba equipment."

"The solution is not overly expensive."

"It contains valuable features for engineers to C-level executives, who want visibility, performance, statistics, and a platform which can take action for them without manual intervention, saving time and money.​​"

"The most valuable features of the solution are its dashboard and simplicity."

"The monitoring and administration allow configurations for checking the association of the user to the network, then to the AP, then to the switch, and back to the controller."

"The most valuable feature of Aruba Airwave is the multivendor support, which enables you to manage and monitor different vendors or products."

"The most valuable features are the error log and intrusion log. It also provides an overview of your assets. It gives a good database for wireless coverage."

"It gives you the ability to upgrade switches remotely, schedule the upgrade time, perform backups, and monitor the health of all networks."

"As a large organization, it is difficult to individually monitor every device. Instead, we use Cisco Prime to keep an eye on the network and services. We do not use it as a node tool, as we have other tools for network operation centers. When services go down, it can cause issues, we rely on Cisco Prime to monitor and notify us of any service disruptions. We mainly use Cisco Prime Infrastructure for configuration-level tasks."

"The product's most valuable features are monitoring and configuration."

"The solution provides data that allows us to time travel through logs and perform remote operations or troubleshooting."

"It helps us manage and monitor analytics and fix issues."

"We use the solution to control the physical service station that is part of the SCADA network. We connect and control them remotely."

"What I found most beneficial from Cisco Prime is that it gives you an insight into what your network does, even when you're not actively monitoring what's going on with your network."

"The hardware Cisco provides is excellent. It's a well-made product."

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."

"We're looking for more device compatibility. Like compatibility with third-party devices."

"When upgrading hardware, there were technical issues with network interfaces and Red Hat, which required escalation to developers."

"Its pricing and support could be improved."

"We sometimes have problems with troubleshooting between the GUI and the CLI manipulation."

"They should make it cheaper. By doing that, they can replace Cisco, which is also very expensive. If it is equivalent to Cisco in the features, with a reduced price, they can sell it more than Cisco."

"Cost is always a big issue for partners."

"My general opinion on Aruba Airwave is that it's acceptable, but it's not ideal because we are accustomed to Cisco."

"They can also improve the management of more enterprise devices."

"The onboarding process could be improved and developed to enhance compatibility for non-Cisco devices."

"We would like to see the inclusion of detailed alerts."

"The reporting feature of Cisco Prime should be improved."

"Cisco Prime could improve the graphical user interface."

"The user interface of Cisco Prime could be more user-friendly and increase its performance."

"They could consider offering more flexible pricing options for their customers."

"This solution could be improved if it could monitor configuration changes."

"It is an expensive solution."

"AirWave is a very expensive solution. If you implement it in a wide range network, it will cost a lot. There is no option to sell it outside that price segment, which is a problem."

"The licensing cost for Aruba Airwave increased from $72 to $210 within a few months. It would be better if the pricing for the solution were cheaper."

"The cost is perfect because the devices have a lifetime warranty, and the licensing is good as well."

"The licensing is on an yearly basis."

"Aruba Airwave's licensing cost is not that expensive."

"The tool is expensive. If one is bad or expensive, and ten is very good or cheap, I rate the product's price as a six."

"We must buy a new license to connect more devices to scale up the solution."

"You need to get special quotes from the company for each order."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"The solution is not inexpensive but is worth it for large-scale environments."

"I would rate the pricing of Cisco Prime a seven out of ten."

"We update the license every five years."

"The price of Cisco Prime was reasonable because we purchased it as part of a Cisco One package. The package was a bundle of Cisco solutions together, such as Cisco ISE and CMX. The price is reasonable com compared to other solutions."

"The cost is quite high."