We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN 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.
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The fact that Cisco Meraki is cloud based and is reasonably priced has been most valuable."
"Its flexibility, ease of management via the portal, and the variety of access points are the most valuable features."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward."
"The user interface is very simple and easy to use — our customers are very satisfied."
"The flexibility, since it's a cloud service, is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The solution is easy to install."
"I have found it to be stable."
"We can deploy it and check in on our customers without having an on-site connection or an on-site infrastructure for elderly customers."
"I like FortiAP's performance and stability. The reporting is also quite good."
"The most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiAP is the support."
"We really don't need to call technical support. Any time we have had to call, they've been great."
"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 product's initial setup phase was easy, especially with FortiGate or your FortiManager in place."
"FortiAP's integration using SSID configuration for the input/output makes deploying permission rules easier."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"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."
"In a future release, they should offer a next-generation UTM, where you can manage all items and the network, and have it include a lot of security features like fingerprinting functionality."
"Cisco offers pretty expensive devices."
"It would be nice to have licensing that stays in place while the system is being renovated or changed."
"Unfortunately, we have to deal with European privacy laws and as far as we can see, the solution is not compliant with these. It's why we're not able to continue with Cisco Meraki. They need to become compliant with GDPR laws."
"The only concern is when the license has expired and it will no longer function, the entire network goes down, without any notification, or warning."
"It would be useful to have a service management platform integrated within this solution where we can measure the customer experience."
"The only thing that always causes problems with Meraki is the license. It's a bit of a bugbear with Meraki, and it remains today. So it's an unusual concept compared to the other products in the marketplace, but then it does cause a bit of a nuisance from time to time."
"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."
"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 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."
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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews while FortiAP is ranked 17th in Wireless LAN with 7 reviews. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2, while 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 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 FortiAP is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Access Points, Cisco Wireless and Huawei Wireless. See our Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. FortiAP report.
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