We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and Ubiquiti UniFi 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."It works really well, I think the equipment is solid, and the help is great."
"This device is easy to use."
"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."
"I rate Fortinet support 10 out of 10. Their support is excellent and inexpensive. They respond immediately."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"It is a stable solution from the security front."
"The integration with the whole platform, so there's one dashboard for everything. It is one of the most valuable features."
"The tool's most valuable feature is port security, which allows blocking/disabling ports. The ports also have PoE capability."
"Overall the solution functions very well."
"The most valuable feature of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is that once you buy them, you own them."
"Because it's a managed switch, I have the ability to set controls and configure traffic priorities, VLAN ports, etc."
"The performance is good. They also have good prices."
"The most valuable feature for us is the VPN."
"The GUI interface is very easy to use and the Linux-based command-line interface is also good."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its reliability."
"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."
"I would like Fortinet to make this product easier to configure."
"Its cloud features could be better."
"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."
"I believe that stacking, a feature that is available in Huawei and Cisco, is not available in Fortinet products."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"FortiSwitch requires periodic firmware updates. It can be a little difficult because the switches aren't connected to the internet, so you cannot upgrade the firmware remotely. You need to go to the site and do it manually because it's a closed network."
"We had experienced downtime. I would like to see it to be improved."
"The technical support for this solution could be improved."
"The price could be lower."
"In terms of improvement, sometimes we have bugs."
"The routing capabilities of Layer 3 should be made easier to implement."
"I would like to see the pricing improved."
"One of the downsides of the solution stems from the limited warranty that it offers to users."
"The VPN technology in Ubiquiti products is really difficult for beginners who do not have the right skills."
"It's difficult to manage the WiFi on the edge switches in the same console."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is ranked 3rd in Ethernet Switches with 42 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is rated 8.2. 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 Ubiquiti UniFi Switches writes "Rock solid stability with adjustable voltage configuration for PoE". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Aruba Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches report.
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