We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"It is very user-friendly. There is no need to use command lines to configure it or to do anything in it. You hardly use command lines, which makes it different from Cisco. In Cisco, the CLI is your best friend. Fortinet has the lowest TCO, so you can use its integrated components without having to buy additional licenses. They provide centralized management without needing to buy or acquire additional licenses. You have an integral or complete vision through a single pane of glass, and you can see everything from one single console without having to buy additional licenses, which is a plus. It works the same way when you add wireless. You can see everything from FortiGate. It has a security processor, which is another plus. It does not have a standard desktop processor. It has a multi-threat security processor, and it is built by Fortinet. So, all the components that you include in a Fortinet solution are proprietary and work in an integral way. It has one single solution, whereas other brands, such as Palo Alto and Check Point, have been acquiring certain solutions, and they're not fully integrated. With Fortinet, everything is integrated. If you start building on Fortinet, everything that you expand to the local LAN or WAN is integrated. You don't have to pay for professional services and other things to do that. Their technical information is also very good. Most of their information is based on how-to, and it can be found online, which is something my clients like."
"The most valuable feature is that I can completely isolate devices that are compromising the network."
"It is easy to set up."
"I rate Fortinet support 10 out of 10. Their support is excellent and inexpensive. They respond immediately."
"The technical support has been very good."
"What I actually use in this deployment are Forti APs (Fortinet Access Points). So, I can see all my office infrastructure from a single console, which is handy. One FortiGate, one FortiSwitch, and five access points, everything under good control. It's really nice to see it all together like this."
"It can integrate well with other Fortinet products."
"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution’s scalability is good."
"This product is very reasonably priced."
"Overall the solution functions very well."
"We have integrated the tool for PoE switches and non-PoE switches. Its most valuable feature is SD-WAN. UniFi SD-WAN can access all statistics and performance data in one interface, enabling us to support clients across different locations remotely. Additionally, we can even restart devices remotely through the UniFi SD-WAN."
"I can see which ports are connected and which ones are disconnected."
"Good price point and very simple to use."
"Great information on the graphical interface."
"It could be simpler but compared to the competition, it's not so bad."
"In the next release, I would like to see more outdoor products."
"I'd like to see more integration with different platforms."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"I believe that stacking, a feature that is available in Huawei and Cisco, is not available in Fortinet products."
"FortiSwitch requires periodic firmware updates. It can be a little difficult because the switches aren't connected to the internet, so you cannot upgrade the firmware remotely. You need to go to the site and do it manually because it's a closed network."
"The reporting capabilities should be included."
"The tool should improve its CLI."
"If Ubiquiti UniFi Switches had some live support instead of community support, that would go a long way."
"We have been having issues with non-homogeneity."
"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches need to add DNS lookup features."
"They can improve the visibility of networks to match Meraki switches, which have good visibility tools to go through the network. In a Meraki device, you get a clear picture when using the bug interface. You can also see its neighbors and have a clear picture of all connected devices. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches do not have such features that Meraki switches provide."
"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is not a cheap solution."
"I had some initial problems with the configuration that necessitated contacting technical support."
"The routing capabilities of Layer 3 should be made easier to implement."
"Most configuration can be done on the GUI but sometimes you have to go under the hood and tweak on the CLI."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is ranked 3rd in Ethernet Switches with 46 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access writes "It's a strong product that's easy to manage and costs significantly less than competing solutions ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches writes "Offers a good controller, seamless design and easy to deploy ". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Aruba Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches report.
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