Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud

Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points

WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud

22 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points	N/A	N/A	Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points are offered as business-class, high-capacity wireless LAN and guest access WAPs, that are described by Cisco as secure and reliable, and operable without a controller. The vendor states they are easy to deploy and use, and offer 802.11ac and 802.11n wireless connectivity for indoor and outdoor environments, designed to provide performance and coverage for mobile devices and bandwidth-heavy applications.	N/A
WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud	Score9.5 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 Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points

WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud

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Pricing Offerings
Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points	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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No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points	WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
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	Would buy again
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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	Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points	WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
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User Ratings
	Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points	WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (5 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cisco Small Business 500 Series Wireless Access Points	WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend	Cisco No answers on this topic	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 Read full review
Pros	Cisco No answers on this topic	WatchGuard Technologies enable wireless access on watchguard-based networks ensure reliable performances allow fast wireless data transfer operations Incentivized Alfred Da Silva System Administrator Read full review
Cons	Cisco No answers on this topic	WatchGuard Technologies Better Access Points from WG Map Feature Incentivized Verified User 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 Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Cisco No answers on this topic	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 Read full review
Return on Investment	Cisco No answers on this topic	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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