We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On 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 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."
"The simplicity is great."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"Its performance is very good. It suits small and medium sites very well."
"It's really easy to set up. And, you don't have to pay for the cloud solution. That's really interesting for our clients. And the other thing is, the roaming is also quite good."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant On Access Points is they are easy to manage."
"The product is scalable. It has 20 users."
"The product is easy to set up, providing value for time since it is very quick."
"Aruba is much better than other vendors like Cisco and NETGEAR in terms of quality, price, and value for money."
"The solution is scalable."
"It's super user-friendly."
"FortiAP's integration using SSID configuration for the input/output makes deploying permission rules easier."
"The pricing is reasonable for what it offers."
"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."
"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."
"I like FortiAP's performance and stability. The reporting is also quite good."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The solution is expensive."
"It's only suitable for smaller offices. It doesn't scale well."
"I believe there's room for improvement in the validation process, especially for customers facing compliance issues when managing access points from the cloud. It would be beneficial if the access points could also be managed from an on-premises controller. Regarding additional features, customers express interest in enhancing the controller, specifically improving the capability to manage a higher number of access points from the same controller. This feature is crucial for better scalability. Another feature that customers would appreciate is the ability to increase the number of access points. However, the current process for obtaining this permission can be time-consuming, and customers would like to see improvements in this regard."
"If anything, its reporting could be improved."
"It is scalable to a certain degree but not nearly as scalable and robust as your enterprise-grade solutions."
"The solution can be more integrated with other brands."
"The product's machine or equipment can cater to around 20 connections and cannot go beyond 50 simultaneous connections, because of which I think the tool's scalability is limited."
"I would like to see a feature that blocks, increases, or decreases bandwidth capacity for devices."
"If there's a way to get a floor map of our office space so we can place the access points on a map to be able to see what's what, where everything is going, where the most traffic is being connected, that would be a nice feature."
"FortiAP is very good in an indoor environment, but we are struggling with the outdoor environment."
"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 product fails to offer default access points to deal with the areas revolving around configurations."
"The wireless functionality is not the best."
"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."
"FortiAP could be a little cheaper."
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Aruba Instant On Access Points is ranked 12th in Wireless LAN with 20 reviews while FortiAP is ranked 17th in Wireless LAN with 7 reviews. Aruba Instant On Access Points is rated 8.4, while FortiAP is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant On Access Points writes "All-inclusive pricing, great for small offices, and simple to deploy and manage". 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 Instant On Access Points is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Aruba Instant, Cambium Networks Wireless LAN and Omada Access Points, whereas FortiAP is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Access Points and Cisco Wireless. See our Aruba Instant On Access Points vs. FortiAP report.
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