We performed a comparison between Aruba Airwave and Fortinet FortiManager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."AirWave definitely helps us troubleshoot and get to the root cause of the issues. It gives you an excellent indication of what's going on within your network at different locations. You can get to the area, take a look at the AirWave analysis, and make informed decisions."
"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten."
"It has improved my organization by increasing troubleshooting opportunities which makes things more efficient."
"The most valuable features are the error log and intrusion log. It also provides an overview of your assets. It gives a good database for wireless coverage."
"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."
"Aruba Airwave provides a robust solution for monitoring and configuring Wi-Fi networks."
"The Clarity feature makes it easy to use and understand what is going on with your network in a nice dashboard."
"What I like best about Aruba Airwave is its orchestration feature because it saves configuration time. I also like that it allows you to do ZTP installations for new Aruba equipment."
"The setup is very simple."
"I pushed templates from FortiManager to our site, and they were deployed successfully."
"The most valuable feature is the central configuration for firewall policies."
"The best feature of Fortinet FortiManager is its ease of use. It is easy to manage the firewall from Fortinet FortiManager. Additionally, the interface is very good."
"The solution is very stable."
"Fortinet has the option of synchronization in the cloud, so you can manage everything if you have a cloud account."
"Setup, setting policies, and reporting were all very easy. We had no issues whatsoever getting the solution up and running."
"It is easy to deploy to licenses."
"We encounter delayed ETAs in the manufacturing of hardware."
"We're looking for more device compatibility. Like compatibility with third-party devices."
"More devices or vendors should be onboarded to Aruba Airwave."
"We sometimes have problems with troubleshooting between the GUI and the CLI manipulation."
"Pricing for Aruba Airwave could be cheaper, which is an area for improvement in the solution."
"Its pricing and support could be improved."
"Cost is always a big issue for partners."
"They should make it cheaper. By doing that, they can replace Cisco, which is also very expensive. If it is equivalent to Cisco in the features, with a reduced price, they can sell it more than Cisco."
"Areas for improvement in Fortinet FortiManager are scalability and stability."
"There may be a communication issue. However, other items may be the culprit, such as network connectivity. It depends on the customer's network."
"The solution has some bugs."
"The price is a bit too high."
"I prefer configuring rules and the VPN on the standalone device, not on the manager."
"The compatibility with legacy products should be better. It would also be nice if the software could manage other devices from Fortinet and third parties."
"Fortinet FortiManager could improve them by adding more portfolio components."
"The reporting details have room for improvement."
Aruba Airwave is ranked 4th in Network Management Applications with 17 reviews while Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews. Aruba Airwave is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Airwave writes "The solution has multi-vendor support, and it can be used for network management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". Aruba Airwave is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, HPE Intelligent Management Center, Cisco Prime, Huawei eSight and Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista, whereas Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix and SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper. See our Aruba Airwave vs. Fortinet FortiManager report.
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