We performed a comparison between Aruba Access Points and Fortinet FortiAP based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The simplicity is great."
"It offers remarkable client-handling capacity."
"The main strengths of Aruba Access Points lie in their connectivity, range, and straightforward configuration. Setting up the access point is a quick process, taking only seconds. Standard features such as identity access management, captive deploy tools, and VLE are available. Additionally, Aruba offers medical-grade access points like the 400 series, which is well-suited for healthcare or hospital environments. One noteworthy feature is the impressive handshaking capability, particularly when transitioning between access points. This ensures a seamless experience without disconnection, especially when a well-designed heat map is in place. Aruba Access Points are robust and require minimal maintenance, making them reliable for long-term use."
"The solution's support, stability, scalability, and good redundancy features are beneficial for our network management."
"Aruba Access points easily integrate with existing network infrastructure."
"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to offer wireless connectivity to any service provider."
"Aruba is a controller-based solution. We have some multi-story buildings. We only need to maintain one controller, and we can manage it from a single IP address."
"Aruba products are good. The Middle Eastern marketplace is one of the biggest markets where Aruba products are preferred."
"It is a stable solution."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy, especially with FortiGate or your FortiManager in place."
"The setup was straightforward."
"I like FortiAP's performance and stability. The reporting is also quite good."
"We really don't need to call technical support. Any time we have had to call, they've been great."
"The product's deployment phase is very easy since its documentation part is available in the public domain."
"The pricing is reasonable for what it offers."
"If we have FortiClient installed on multiple devices, it is seamless to connect with FortiAP. It supports passwordless authentication as well. That is a great thing about it."
"The most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiAP is the support."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The solution is expensive."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The stability must be improved."
"They should reduce the prices as an advanced marketing tool."
"The pricing can be improved."
"The product fails to provide better and extended coverage, making it in an area where improvements are required in the tool."
"The product should improve its integration and the grouping of the features and functions."
"The licensing models lack clarity."
"Aruba sometimes redesigns Aruba Central and the web interface, which is sometimes an annoyance."
"The support from Aruba, as well as the overall HPE unit, has been lacking. The regional head and hepatic services are nonresponsive, leading to a decline in market share. While Aruba is recognized for its top-notch quality, especially in switching technology, the services and support in the African region need significant improvement. There is a suggestion to focus on enhancing services, support, and presale activities in this region to address the challenges faced by customers, particularly in healthcare. Continued emphasis on research and development, along with addressing regional issues, is recommended for sustained success."
"The product fails to offer default access points to deal with the areas revolving around configurations."
"The security integration between the network and firewall has room for improvement."
"I would like to have automation capabilities that would help us reduce the configuration steps."
"Technical support is a pain. Fortinet has to get its act together. If you don't pay for premium service, you will have issues."
"There is room for improvement in the product by expanding the number of SSIDs that can be broadcast."
"FortiAP is very good in an indoor environment, but we are struggling with the outdoor environment."
"The support offered by the solution has certain shortcomings, making it in areas where improvements are required."
"FortiAP could be a little cheaper."
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Aruba Access Points is ranked 8th in Wireless LAN with 32 reviews while Fortinet FortiAP is ranked 17th in Wireless LAN with 9 reviews. Aruba Access Points is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiAP is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Access Points writes "This is a reliable product that is easy to scale thanks to its virtual controller". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAP writes "Integrates well with Fortinet products, but there are signal issues in the outdoor environment". Aruba Access Points is most compared with , whereas Fortinet FortiAP is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Huawei Wireless. See our Aruba Access Points vs. Fortinet FortiAP report.
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