We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access 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 solution is stable."
"It is easy to install."
"The most valuable features are the Stacking and the capacity of the switches because they have more throughput. Layer 2 is also part of its rich feature set."
"The pricing is quite good."
"Cisco Catalyst Switches are very stable."
"Catalyst Switches are reliable. We don't have major problems like lost connections, and we only have a minor issue with something every few months. In the last five years, a switch broke down once, and that was due to human error."
"Scalable, stable, and reliable product that's easy to install. Technical support is dependable and can be contacted in a variety of ways, e.g. through their ticketing system, hotline number, and community forum."
"The technical support is at an expert level."
"The most valuable feature of this product is its simplicity."
"The most valuable feature is the security switch."
"Ability to manage FortiAP, FortiClient, and FortiGate all from a single console"
"It is a cheap and secure solution. The job switching and security features are better than other solutions."
"Stability and scalability for this product are very good. Setup is easy and deployment can be completed within minutes. The technical support for Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is good."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"The technical support has been very good."
"I can say that the product is easy to use...The initial setup of the product was easy."
"The switches could be improved."
"The price can definitely be lower."
"Any improvements that they make should be in the wireless area of the product."
"The price could be better. For Cisco, there is no need for improvement except for the price. It's expensive."
"All other modules have comparatively many more functions or power than regular Catalyst switches."
"Their price should be cheaper. We lose a lot of work because of the price that they have."
"Its price can be improved. Some devices can be very expensive."
"The security of the solution could be improved, it is really important to us."
"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."
"The product's end-user protection feature needs improvement."
"The product could use more security related features."
"When we started using the solution, it was quite complex but then it became easier to use. It takes a while to get used to the interface."
"It could be simpler but compared to the competition, it's not so bad."
"The solution could provide an active VPN."
"The reporting capabilities should be included."
"We had experienced downtime. I would like to see it to be improved."
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Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 8th in Ethernet Switches with 171 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, 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 ". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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