Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller

9 Reviews and Ratings

WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud

WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud

20 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
WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud	Score 8.6 out of 10	N/A	The vendor says WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud is where you take your access points to unlock their full potential. With a Secure Wi-Fi license, you get patented WIPS security, compliance reporting including PCI, Wi-Fi vulnerability assessment reporting, and every enterprise-grade WLAN feature you’ll need to take your access points into the toughest environments – with features like live floorplan views, hotspot 2.0, application firewall, and role-based access with 802.1x. WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud has…	N/A

Pricing

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller

WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud

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Pricing Offerings
Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller	WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller	WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
Top Pros	Pro Cost effective Pro Access points Pro Security features	Pro Wi fi Pro Ease of deployment Pro Ease of management
Top Cons	Minus Use some work Minus Difficult to understand Minus Setting up	Minus Different levels Minus Option of creating Minus Better access

Best Alternatives
	Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller	WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
Small Businesses	Ubiquiti WLAN Score 9.3 out of 10	Ubiquiti WLAN Score 9.3 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	WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend	9.9 (3 ratings)	8.0 (5 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller	WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
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	WatchGuard Technologies The WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud works well in any scenario. With the number of AP model options, this solution can work at a coffee shop all the way up to a multi-tenant facility with thousands of users. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous 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	WatchGuard Technologies enable wireless access on watchguard-based networks ensure reliable performances allow fast wireless data transfer operations Incentivized AD Alfred Da Silva 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	WatchGuard Technologies Better Access Points from WG Map Feature Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	Cisco No answers on this topic	WatchGuard Technologies The support team is great! I have never had an issue getting the support I needed. They make it a point to stick with the issue until it's resolved to the customer's satisfaction. They do not make you feel like you need to hurry up and close the ticket. They make sure the solution is working as designed. 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	WatchGuard Technologies WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud offers the cloud management solution unlike Ubiquiti which needs a controller that you need to setup, configure, update, and maintain. Also Security is offered with Secure Wi-Fi cloud. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous 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	WatchGuard Technologies It is not the cheapest one by price but with all the features it is it worth They follow costs after buying are not so high because of the centralized and easy deployment and managemet To see where we have a bottleneck is so easy in the WatchGuard Cloud Incentivized Peter Johnson Owner Read full review
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