We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and Luxul 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."The tool provides a firewall and good performance."
"Integration is good, as well as price and technical support."
"The solution is easy to scale."
"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."
"The tool's VLAN feature is easy to understand. It was very good."
"The visual scope of the solution is very good. It allows me to see and download all of the network information."
"With FortiSwitch, you can easily identify who is connected to each port, disable ports as needed, and retrieve configurations from FortiGate when required."
"What stands out is the effective management and enhanced security provided by the solution's function as an extension of the firewall."
"Remote access to the router is a huge time saver."
"The ePoE+ is great."
"The solution is less expensive than other options."
"Currently issues with some of the switches and problems with the firmware."
"The scalability and technical support can be improved."
"The initial setup is pretty easy; we have built a knowledge base. But there's a learning curve for beginners."
"The product's pricing needs improvement for small and medium businesses."
"They could provide integration with Fortinet Authenticator."
"I give the stability a seven out of ten because we have noticed when we hook up phones the switching of ELANs et cetera doesn't work as it should."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is confusing with too many add-ons."
"While Fortinet is good for school boards and mid-sized businesses, enterprise-class networks require a zero-trust solution. If you're building a zero-trust network with end-to-end security, that's where Fortinet falls behind Cisco, HPE, and Aruba."
"You do need to be an IT person in order to handle the initial setup. An AV person would struggle a bit."
"The documentation could be improved; it's quite basic."
"Documentation and access to it could be greatly improved."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews while Luxul Switches is ranked 24th in Ethernet Switches. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while Luxul Switches is rated 6.0. 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 Luxul Switches writes "Greatly simplifies troubleshooting; remote access to the router is a huge time saver". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches, whereas Luxul Switches is most compared with Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, QSC Q-SYS NS Series and D-Link Ethernet Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. Luxul Switches report.
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