Aruba Wireless vs NETGEAR Insight Access Points comparison

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Netgear are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.2, while Netgear is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 12.8% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Netgear’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Netgear users who would recommend it.

Aruba Wireless

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83% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Aruba Wireless and NETGEAR Insight Access Points compete in the wireless networking market. Aruba Wireless may have an advantage in pricing and support, whereas NETGEAR Insight Access Points often appear superior due to their advanced features, suggesting it could be worth the higher cost.

Features: Aruba Wireless boasts robust security features, seamless roaming, and a centralized management system, making it ideal for enterprise environments. NETGEAR Insight Access Points offer cloud-based management, scalability options, and integration with third-party solutions, with cloud management and scalability highlighted as significant differentiators.

Room for Improvement: Aruba Wireless could improve its cloud management integration, enhance scalability features, and streamline its deployment process. NETGEAR Insight Access Points might benefit from reducing initial setup costs, enhancing its traditional deployment support, and expanding support for multi-vendor environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Aruba Wireless is known for its intuitive deployment process and strong support network, facilitating large-scale implementations. NETGEAR Insight Access Points emphasize straightforward deployment with cloud-based tools and responsive customer service, with a cloud-centric approach contrasting with Aruba's traditional strategies.

Pricing and ROI: Aruba Wireless typically offers competitive setup costs and strong ROI, appealing to businesses with tight budgets. NETGEAR Insight Access Points may involve higher initial costs but justify the expenditure with superior long-term value and feature-rich offerings, noted for providing a more compelling ROI due to its features and scalability.

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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

Aruba Wireless

Ranking in Wireless LAN

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

151

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NETGEAR Insight Access Points

Ranking in Wireless LAN

21st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Aruba Wireless is 12.8%, down from 15.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETGEAR Insight Access Points is 1.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Wireless LAN Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Aruba Wireless	12.8%
NETGEAR Insight Access Points	1.6%
Other	85.6%

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Chanchai Kaewwichian

Network Administrator at Nippon Express Canada Ltd.

Wireless network has supported long-term reliable access and simplifies RF optimization

I have experience with Cisco products and the Cisco brand. The product is mainly a hardware product. Regarding the software part, I don't have a lot of experience. Aruba Wireless was not too difficult to set up. When compared with other products such as Cisco, they also have products with wireless controllers, and it's similar to that. I think it should be recommended for both bigger and smaller companies based on the feedback and our experience. I believe there should be AI functions that might help us in some cases of cybersecurity matters, detecting threats regarding security would be better with AI. For this role, I have more than twenty years of experience. I would rate Aruba Wireless eight out of ten overall.

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Denis Gillet

Owner at ERIM S.A.

Centralized management has simplified our home Wi‑Fi setup and supports multiple users reliably

Given my experience with NETGEAR Insight Access Points, my piece of advice for other organizations considering it is that they have to look at the rest of their system because NETGEAR Insight Access Points is quite useless with anything but the Wi-Fi system. I rate this product an 8 out of 10.

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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

"The virtual controller has options for updating and remotely restarting any AP from one controller panel."

"Aruba Wireless is stable and we plan to continue using it in the future."

"Customer service and technical support have always been great."

"Aruba is an industry leader. The hardware is on par, and its performance is also on par with anybody else. The Aruba brand really only focuses on wireless, so they're not competing their R&D for switching data center products and cloud security. They're really focused on that and their underlying key pieces. They provide a role-based authentication that is native to the controller. A lot of other systems don't do that. They won't provide you the ability to basically have everybody join the network, regardless of whether or not they share the same network space, the SSID, or the wireless LAN. You can segment it down to a specific user role based on any kind of attributes that you like. That's their differentiator. If you need per user, per device, or per port segmentation, you can get that with Aruba. There isn't another vendor who does it."

"I like the analytics feature."

"A solution to problems for end users with friendly and easy to use work environments."

"Denies inter-user traffic: It easily blocks traffic between users."

"The 335-AP provides reliability, stability."

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"The solution enables me to manage my entire network from anywhere in the world."

"This solution has been a big return on investment."

"From the WiFi aspect, it's very intuitive and easy to use, and the solution enables me to manage my entire WiFi from anywhere in the world."

"The product's deployment is straightforward."

"[Being] able to configure the WiFi devices and to see utilization remotely, or from the cloud."

"We use NETGEAR's Insight management solution to do off-property controls. It is user-friendly and provides network management, monitoring, and service deployment across multiple remote and local sites. That means I don't have to be physically at a location to do things if I want to make any changes to the network. It saves time and money."

"I am all about simplicity. With the Insight management solution, I don’t need an additional cloud controller, appliance, network manager, or PC/server to configure and manage my access points. You have to look at cost, and everything has a cost. There is a cost to using Insight. But if the cost is reasonable, I don't want another layer. The ability to deploy a network and then have that software built-in, without having to go to a third-party, is big. Also, the less pieces that I have to call in on, the better. So, when I'm calling NETGEAR, it's not like I'm using some third-party piece of software to manage their product. It doesn't add that layer of complexity, which is key."

"With the Insight management solution, it is awesome that you don’t need an additional cloud controller, appliance, network manager, or PC/server to configure and manage your access points."

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Cons

"The stability and management could be improved."

"The area that has the most room for improvement is upgrades; new releases tend to have bugs and sometimes the bugs are a little bad and cause some undesirable issues."

"Aruba Wireless is very expensive."

"On a scale of one to five, I would give their technical support a two. It could be better."

"Needs improvement in point-to-point deployment products."

"Lots of flexibility but with flexibility comes complexity."

"Support for Aruba Wireless is good, but the skill set of the support engineers and the documentation are not as robust as Cisco."

"I need more access. I only install the hardware and the software part for the client. However, there are no admin privileges, which is an issue. You need to contact them and make a special request."

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"While the data throughput does provide us with full insight into data being used, we find that it's not very accurate."

"Software-wise, they need to provide the ability to kick users out. If multiple users are abusing the system or the network, I should be able to block them for a time and, when I need to unblock them, I should be able to do so by using their MAC ID. That feature might already be there and I just don't know about it."

"I have some frustrations with the ease of use. It tends to be sluggish. The graphical interface is pretty, but not useful. They have this tree that shows connected devices, which makes no sense whatsoever because the labeling field of the tree truncates all the items to the point that it's almost useless. You can't even tell what it is. I would prefer a spreadsheet list of the gear as opposed to a graphical representation."

"Ubiquiti is a very good company. NETGEAR should look at that model and expand on its remote capabilities. Ubiquiti seems to have a better product."

"When it comes to features needing improvement, the WAX610, WAC540 and the WAX610Y do not reliably stay online and this is especially true of the WAC540."

"My major problem is right now, the area which I need to cover is around 7,000 to 10,000 square feet...I would like NETGEAR Insight Access Points to extend the area coverage they provide."

"The registration is annoying. I have to go back to NETGEAR and log tickets. Access points and router registration are something that they need to address in Insight. They need to fix the bug of getting the devices activated and enrolled in Insight without fighting with them. I have probably done about six of these in the last month. You get to see patterns."

"Managing users could be improved as it is quite difficult to block someone, and it is impossible to block someone on one specific access point."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is competitive. Licensing is needed to maintain access to the latest firmware, which wasn't made clear originally when we started with Arbua (or things changed, I'm not sure which). I would just say, make sure you budget for it."

"I think it would be better if they lowered the price."

"The price of Aruba Wireless should be cheaper."

"The system was very good, but we needed to upgrade in order to adapt for our needs, and doing so with Aruba would have been more expensive. "

"I am aiding in transitioning my organization to a different wireless solution due to the cost. We need to expand our network and the cost of new APs and an upgraded controller have proved to be prohibitive compared to similar solutions on the market."

"Pricing is very competitive."

"The price is reasonable. I would rate the cost as 8 out of 10."

"I think they should lower their prices."

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"I can source the stuff pretty quickly wherever I go through the distributor. There is pricing available at NETGEAR if you can spend between $2,000 and $5,000 on a solution. So, there is special pricing that they can help with. The vendor's reps are very responsive. They have a good channel system."

"It is an expensive solution."

"Price-wise, it is a little too high, about $20 higher than what it should be, but it's worth it. It's cheaper than Cisco's access point, but the products are not apples to apples."

"For what you get, the price of Insight access points is very reasonable."

"I think that the price of the product is reasonable."

"Their pricing is perfect for smaller businesses who are money and budget conscious. There are a lot of other solutions out there that are two to three times more expensive."

"It wasn't much more than 100 dollars a year. For the devices that we have, the pricing was pretty fair."

"My company does not need to pay anything related to the solution's licensing costs."

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Mar 24, 2015

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	77
Midsize Enterprise	47
Large Enterprise	77

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What are pros and cons of Aruba 515 Series AP vs. Cisco Meraki or Extreme Networks?

Depends. I have personally used both Cisco and Aruba so I am familiar with them. Extreme I am not, so unless they have some feature that I need or want, I wouldn't consider them. Do you have expe...

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Aruba Wireless or Ruckus Wireless?

At my organization, we researched Ruckus Wireless among other solutions but ultimately chose Aruba wireless. What did we like about Ruckus? First, it was very easy to use, and anybody with minimal...

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How does Cisco Wireless compare with Aruba Wireless?

On the most basic level, Cisco Wireless can offer a rather straightforward initial setup. In the span of about three hours, the basic framework can be set up. Step-by-step instructions are availabl...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

My impression of the pricing aspect of NETGEAR Insight Access Points is that it is not exactly cheap. I find the pricing reasonable, but it is at the upper end of the reasonable bracket.

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What needs improvement with NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

Managing users could be improved as it is quite difficult to block someone, and it is impossible to block someone on one specific access point. Regarding specific features that I would like to see ...

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What is your primary use case for NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

We are using NETGEAR Insight Access Points in a domestic environment with four or five users.

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Also Known As

Aruba WLAN, HP WLAN, HP Wireless, Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Point

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Overview

Aruba Wireless is a secure, high-performance, multi-user wireless LAN supporting Wi-Fi 6. As workplaces and user expectations change, users can now maintain hybrid workplaces and IoT without compromising performance, reliability, or security. Aruba Wireless delivers better performance and capacity and greater AIOps visibility throughout all devices and users. In addition, through built-in network intelligence, network operations are made simpler while keeping everything secure through user and guest encryption.

Aruba Wireless, offered through Aruba Networks, is helping achieve digital transformation and IoT with seamless connectivity through multiple Wi-Fi access points. For the user’s convenience, Aruba Wireless provides indoor, outdoor, and remote access points to help boost faster and safer connectivity.

Choosing Aruba Wireless can help improve your organization’s user experience with wireless LAN in many ways, including:

Transforming hybrid workplaces: Employees can move seamlessly between home and office, with reliable internet and without compromising security.
Connect and protect IoT: With built-in AP support for BLE, Zigbee, and USB-port extensions, users can extend visibility, control, and connectivity to IoT devices and applications.
Expand the 5G experience to the enterprise network: Empower users to experience 5G with Wi-Fi 6 by automatically enabling cellular devices to join Aruba Wireless LAN securely and reliably.

Aruba Gateways and Controllers

Small organizations as well as large enterprises require excellent performance and security for cloud, mobility, and digital transformation. Therefore, in addition to the access points, Aruba Wireless also offers a variety of gateways and controllers, including:

9000 Series: With SD-WAN capabilities, it’s excellent for small campus networks looking for enhanced Wi-Fi scalability and security.
7200 Series: Perfect for campus WLAN scalability or branch SD-WAN and VPN Concentrator capabilities, the 7200 Series optimizes Wi-Fi performance to guarantee smooth roaming.
7000 Series: Acting as a controller or gateway to provide WAN intelligence, the 7000 Series is a policy-based router and an excellent solution for small to mid-sized campuses.
Mobility Controller Virtual Appliance: Maximizes Wi-Fi and network services in an economical, virtualized environment.
SD-WAN Virtual Gateways: Orchestrate virtual gateways in public cloud infrastructure, like Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Mobility Conductor Hardware Appliance: While enhancing the scalability and reliability for large campus WLANs, Aruba Mobility Conductors bring the full capability of ArubaOS.
Mobility Conductor Virtual Appliance: To scale large campus deployments, Aruba Mobility Conductors simplify the deployment and management of up to 1,000 Mobility Controllers.
ArubaOS Network Operating System: Great for remote workers in mid-sized and large companies who need seamless connectivity to and security over Wi-Fi.

Reviews from Real Users

Aruba Networks is aiding organizations in transforming to a hybrid work environment with Aruba Wireless. Users especially love its ability to work with many devices and its ability to group and manage access points.

A senior IT solutions architect at a manufacturing company says, "The most valuable feature is the fact that it can work with many devices. It supports everything that we need it to."

Gary F., a network administrator at wireless at Abilene Christian, notes, "I like the way it groups and manages access points."

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

NETGEAR Insight Access Points provide reliable remote management, quick setup, and efficient meshing capabilities, making them ideal for various environments requiring stable and strong network connectivity.

NETGEAR Insight Access Points stand out with remote management, centralized configuration, and superior meshing capabilities. These features, combined with a user-friendly design and quick configuration, allow networks to be managed from any location. The access points deliver consistent throughput and stability even under heavy usage. Additionally, they offer dual ISP support, load balancing, and cost-effective performance. Advanced features such as QR code setup and comprehensive troubleshooting make them valuable for managing complex networks.

What are the key features of NETGEAR Insight Access Points?

Remote Management: Manage networks effortlessly from any location.
Centralized Setup: Streamline configurations with ease.
Strong Meshing: Ensure robust and continuous connectivity.
Dual ISP Support: Enhance network reliability and performance.
QR Code Setup: Simplify initial configurations.

What benefits do NETGEAR Insight Access Points Offer?

Cost-Effectiveness: Deliver excellent value without compromising performance.
Quick Configuration: Implement networks rapidly for reduced downtime.
Stability Under Load: Maintain performance during peak usage.
Advanced Troubleshooting: Resolve issues efficiently for seamless operation.

NETGEAR Insight Access Points are implemented across industries for guest WiFi and customer connectivity, providing remote management and support for video surveillance. They facilitate network sharing in homes and offices and are favored by managed service providers for improving control and efficiency in small office suites and multi-building campuses.

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Sample Customers

Consulate Health Care, Los Angeles Unified School District, Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), San Diego State University, KFC, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities

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