We performed a comparison between Aruba Access Points and 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."You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"We like the flexibility and the security, and the product is very easy to use."
"Aruba Access Points is an economical solution."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability."
"The solution's support, stability, scalability, and good redundancy features are beneficial for our network management."
"It is a stable solution."
"The product has good coverage."
"The product is quite accessible and reliable."
"The Adaptive Radio Management feature is quite good."
"The most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiAP is the support."
"I like FortiAP's performance and stability. The reporting is also quite good."
"The pricing is reasonable for what it offers."
"We really don't need to call technical support. Any time we have had to call, they've been great."
"FortiAP's integration using SSID configuration for the input/output makes deploying permission rules easier."
"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 product's initial setup phase was easy, especially with FortiGate or your FortiManager in place."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The price could be better."
"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."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The solution is expensive."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"The licensing models lack clarity."
"The product should improve its integration and the grouping of the features and functions."
"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."
"Going with a cloud solution will make dependency no longer a challenge from a connectivity point of view."
"The integration capabilities of the product with the tools from other vendors is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Since we manufacture medical devices, we must adhere to pharmaceutical guidelines. According to these guidelines, our rooms are categorized as 'head type' and thus require network connectivity. However, installing high-end APs in every room may not be feasible."
"I would appreciate for the higher-end models to offer the same signal strength as the older, smaller models, even while maintaining the latest standards, as this would enhance the overall network performance and coverage."
"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."
"The wireless functionality is not the best."
"FortiAP could be a little cheaper."
"The product fails to offer default access points to deal with the areas revolving around configurations."
"FortiAP is very good in an indoor environment, but we are struggling with the outdoor environment."
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Aruba Access Points is ranked 8th in Wireless LAN with 31 reviews while FortiAP is ranked 17th in Wireless LAN with 7 reviews. Aruba Access Points is rated 8.6, while 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 FortiAP writes "Integrates well with Fortinet products, but there are signal issues in the outdoor environment". Aruba Access Points is most compared with , whereas FortiAP is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Cisco Wireless and Huawei Wireless. See our Aruba Access Points vs. FortiAP report.
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