Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller vs. Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller

9 Reviews and Ratings

Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)

Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)

11 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller	Score 9.7 out of 10	N/A	The Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points (EWC-AP) is a next-generation Wi-Fi solution, combining an advanced controller – the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers – with a Wi-Fi 6 access point – the Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points – to create a wireless experience for evolving and growing organization.	N/A
Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)	Score 8.3 out of 10	N/A	Cisco Mobility Express was a controllerless wi-fi solution, used by businesses to quickly deploy a wireless network without requiring substantial IT resources. The product is discontinued.	N/A

Pricing

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller

Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller	Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller	Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)
Top Pros	Pro Cost effective Pro Access points Pro Security features	Pro Network connectivity Pro Fast and reliable Pro User interface
Top Cons	Minus Use some work Minus Difficult to understand Minus Setting up	Minus Software upgrade Minus Get logged Minus Regular updates

Best Alternatives
	Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller	Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)
Small Businesses	Ubiquiti WLAN Score 9.2 out of 10	Ubiquiti WLAN Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers Score 9.8 out of 10	Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises	Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers Score 9.8 out of 10	Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers Score 9.8 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller	Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	9.9 (3 ratings)	8.0 (5 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (5 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	7.9 (5 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller	Cisco Mobility Express (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	Cisco Overall I could see myself recommending these to others if they have the right set of circumstances at their place of business. Those would be like ours, if they had a location that couldnt be served by a WLC. Once setup they are easy to manage and self healing as in they wont go down when one is offline. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Cisco As it provides virtual WLC functionality, it has incredibly amazing built-in features that perfectly suit small to medium companies. It has the capability to manage the entire organization network seamlessly. It might be possible that it won't work smoothly and elegantly for large firms where there is a bulk amount of data bandwidth used. Incentivized HASAN SARFRAZ T24 Technical Analyst Read full review
Pros	Cisco Offers enterprise-class security that keeps the network protected Cost-effective connectivity Deploying WiFi 6 network without complexity or added expense Controlling access points and clients Incentivized VL Val Langenburg Managing Director IT Operations and Governance Read full review	Cisco Easy to setup Less maintenance Less disconnection Incentivized JN JK Nosis System Administrator Read full review
Cons	Cisco Some bugs in the interface. Issues with licensing and Cisco DNA integration. Frequent software patches needed, Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Cisco Honestly, I haven't found very many issues since we started using it, and I'm glad for that! Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Reliability and Availability	Cisco No answers on this topic	Cisco We are using it 24x7 and it never hangs or create problems in connectivity. Incentivized Ahmed Mujeeb Assistant Manager Infrastructure Read full review
Performance	Cisco No answers on this topic	Cisco After initial configuration and fixing minor issues with the firmware, the system worked really well, without any downtime. We were also satisfied with the throughput and range. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Cisco Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller provides the ability to manage and deploy the wireless network from a web UI or mobile application, and without the expense or complexity of a wireless controller appliance. Incentivized VL Val Langenburg Managing Director IT Operations and Governance Read full review	Cisco Cisco Mobility Express is far better than other products. It is a renowned brand in network products, and they are reliable and efficient as compared to other products that I have used so far. It is highly recommended. Incentivized HASAN SARFRAZ T24 Technical Analyst Read full review
Return on Investment	Cisco Makes having remote sites less problematic when it comes to managing AP's Saved money on managed AP's as they're found cheaper Takes more time to manage additional controllers versus a WLC Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Cisco It has given our IT team time back from not having to fix issues everyday with the network. It makes it easy for visibility of the network and allows those who are new to it to learn it quickly. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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