We performed a comparison between Aruba Wireless and Fortinet FortiWLM 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 solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The simplicity is great."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"It's been running for the past three years with no default configuration."
"The initial setup is straightforward. Configure one IAP and all the rest self-configure to that one."
"Denies inter-user traffic: It easily blocks traffic between users."
"The most valuable features are the Instant On capabilities, including the controller."
"Scalability has been one of the easiest aspects of the Aruba Instant product line. As long as the models are compatible, you can simply connect it to your network and it will learn the settings from the other APs on the network and join the AP network."
"I have found the Access Point (AP) group profile feature extremely useful. It makes deployments look easy."
"Installation is relatively easy."
"The most important feature is all about the two wavelengths, the 2.4GHz and the 5GHz, and the access points which are connected to this wireless controller."
"Although there are a few steps, the initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"Seamless roaming by leveraging Virtual Cell is a major advantage which reduces roam times and issues related to roaming. Code stability has been excellent and the hardware quality is second to none."
"If you do have a FortiGate Firewall somewhere in the network, you can connect the wireless controller to that... You get 100 percent visibility from a single point... You can see everything that's connected to the FortiGate, whether it's a switch or a wireless AP or a wireless controller or any other Fortinet product."
"The most valuable features are the roaming profile, the mesh, and the performance."
"I found that It's really good when comparing it to any other product or it is much better in terms of features that the customer requires."
"I use Fortinet FortiWLM for wireless communication and the internet."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLM is the single management pane and integrated controller inside the firewall."
"The product is a stable solution."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The price could be better."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Aruba’s poor performance and random upgrade issues caused too much time consuming maintenance and troubleshooting."
"Because it's cloud-based, it takes time for the floor maps and the heat map to load."
"Some additional reporting features about the clients would be nice when not combined with the AirWave management package."
"Additional detailed reporting for client traffic would be a great addition."
"The stability and management could be improved."
"The console is difficult to use. The firewall settings could be improved."
"They need to increase the number of routers on the controller."
"Customer service really needs to be improved. If the customer support was better, I would recommend it to others more than I do now. Considering that you have to pay yearly for support, I expect a higher level of support."
"Documentation could be improved."
"Cost is something that could be improved, but you have to pay for what you get."
"The roaming of Fortinet FortiWLM could improve when comparing it to other solutions. We are missing some of the functionality in the controller. Additionally, they should offer more logs instead of using FortiAnalyzer because all the users will not be using the same thing."
"The range needs some improvement and also the stability."
"When using the FortiGate as the wireless controller, you cannot have automatic user registration, which is something that they should offer."
"The guest management features need to be improved by adding automation."
"In the next release, they could improve by adding a controller-less server, or architecture that is provided in other solutions, such as Aruba. This would be a great benefit for customers."
"The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."
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Aruba Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless LAN with 138 reviews while Fortinet FortiWLM is ranked 15th in Wireless LAN with 22 reviews. Aruba Wireless is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiWLM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Wireless writes "The portal for centralized management and virtual controller for APs are very valuable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiWLM writes "Impressive manufacturing quality, highly durable, and very easy to deploy". Aruba Wireless is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and Omada Access Points, whereas Fortinet FortiWLM is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless and Omada Access Points. See our Aruba Wireless vs. Fortinet FortiWLM report.
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