ExtremeCloud IQ vs SecureW2 JoinNow

ExtremeCloud IQ provides machine-learning-driven unified management for access points, switches and SD-WAN. It offers real-time and historical views of client and device health with built-in remediation tools. Automatic configuration policies, near zero-touch deployment workflows and Instant operations support onboarding and provisioning. Enhanced WiFi Maps help with network planning and optimization. The product supports OpenAPI-standard APIs for provisioning, management and customization. It can manage Cisco and HPE Aruba switches, while other third-party devices receive basic setup and monitoring. Deployment options include public cloud, private cloud and ExtremeCloud Edge; the product page describes 21 global points of presence across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. Licenses are pooled and portable across devices, locations and users, covering wired and wireless devices. Pilot includes guest management, wireless intrusion prevention and location services; CoPilot adds anomaly detection and experience monitoring. Pricing is on request, with a 90-day trial and no free plan.

SecureW2 JoinNow is a cloud platform for certificate-based authentication and access enforcement. It brings together Dynamic PKI and Cloud RADIUS, with policies shaped by identity, device posture, and risk signals. Dynamic PKI issues, renews, and revokes X.509 certificates based on IAM, MDM, or EDR/XDR signals. Cloud RADIUS supports passwordless 802.1X authentication using EAP-TLS and is described as fully managed and high availability. MultiOS offers self-service certificate onboarding across iOS, macOS, Windows, Android, Chrome, Linux, and Kindle Fire. Listed integrations include identity providers such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and Google; device tools including Intune and Jamf; and threat tools such as CrowdStrike, Defender, and Palo Alto. Managed-device provisioning APIs include SCEP, JSON, WSTEP, and EST. SecureW2 states that it is ISO 27001 certified and SOC 2 compliant, and that certificates are stored in hardware security modules. Its CertLock technology is described as keeping certificates on their devices. The platform serves education, commercial organizations, government, nonprofits, and MSPs or resellers. Pricing is on request and tailored to organization requirements and device count; the listed model charges per device per year when at least one valid client certificate is used. Annual billing is listed, with quarterly billing possible in specific situations.