We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN 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 artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The simplicity is great."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The solution is stable."
"The captive portal feature is my favorite. It allows us to keep track of how many people are entering our client's businesses."
"Cloud managed wireless LAN product that's stable and scalable. It's an easy to deploy and easy to troubleshoot solution."
"It is more robust for me to deploy networks. And because of the field we are in where offices open up and others close, it helps my turnaround time to deploy these networks for the customers."
"The solution ensures seamless connectivity as users move within the office. Six installed Meraki APs provide excellent coverage for around three hundred users, offering reliable speeds. Additionally, the system allows guests and users with priority devices to connect using their SAP ID. The traffic is managed through D and G controllers to meet the specified requirements for continuous connection and speed."
"I have found it to be stable."
"The product's cloud controller is easy to use."
"The network security the solution provides is its most valuable aspect."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN are the ease of use and the ability to manage it from the cloud."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy, especially with FortiGate or your FortiManager in place."
"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 pricing is reasonable for what it offers."
"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 most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiAP is the support."
"FortiAP's integration using SSID configuration for the input/output makes deploying permission rules easier."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"The solution is expensive."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"We haven't had any issues with the solution. We like the way it works. There isn't anything I can think of that makes me worry that it might be lacking in a certain area."
"Its licensing can be better."
"Its price should be reduced."
"We have used technical support for some issues but not many times."
"The licensing could be a bit better."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"The commercial version of the solution could be cheaper."
"We're are not fully utilizing the features of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN to know a more in-depth analysis of what areas need to be improved. However, the security could improve. It would be a benefit to be able to lock out particular clients that are trying to connect from outside the building."
"Technical support is a pain. Fortinet has to get its act together. If you don't pay for premium service, you will have issues."
"The wireless functionality is not the best."
"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."
"FortiAP is very good in an indoor environment, but we are struggling with the outdoor environment."
"I would like to have automation capabilities that would help us reduce the configuration steps."
"FortiAP could be a little cheaper."
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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews while Fortinet FortiAP is ranked 17th in Wireless LAN with 7 reviews. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiAP is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". 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". Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud and Cisco Wireless, whereas Fortinet FortiAP is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Access Points, Cisco Wireless and Huawei Wireless. See our Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Fortinet FortiAP report.
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