We performed a comparison between FortiAP and Ubiquiti WLAN 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."With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The solution is stable."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is very secure."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"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 product's initial setup phase was easy, especially with FortiGate or your FortiManager in place."
"FortiAP's integration using SSID configuration for the input/output makes deploying permission rules easier."
"We really don't need to call technical support. Any time we have had to call, they've been great."
"The most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiAP is the support."
"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 pricing is reasonable for what it offers."
"I like FortiAP's performance and stability. The reporting is also quite good."
"You can save backups of this controller locally and then I can export it to wherever I want."
"Ubiquiti WLAN is stable."
"Its most valuable feature is pricing."
"The solution is scalable."
"The ease of use and simplicity of the solution is its most valuable feature. This tool is best suited for small environments."
"Great management interface."
"Ubiquiti WLAN's best feature is the free controller system software."
"The tool's deployment is very easy. The deployment of 15 access points can take a day."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"I would like to have automation capabilities that would help us reduce the configuration steps."
"Technical support is a pain. Fortinet has to get its act together. If you don't pay for premium service, you will have issues."
"FortiAP could be a little cheaper."
"The wireless functionality is not the best."
"The security integration between the network and firewall has room for improvement."
"The product fails to offer default access points to deal with the areas revolving around configurations."
"FortiAP is very good in an indoor environment, but we are struggling with the outdoor environment."
"The downside is the interface changes, where they are constantly doing firmware updates."
"The product needs to improve the user interface in the migration from old to new versions."
"The strength of the signal from the access points could be improved."
"The statistics you can get on it are a bit limited from what I have seen so far."
"When they release new products, you should know if there backward compatibility, or do you have to replace the entire forklift, It is useful to understand their strategy and where they are headed."
"The support needs improvement. The official support is kind of complex. It's not that straightforward compared to Cisco and Aruba."
"The solution could improve by having a cloud version. A cloud version is the easiest to configure anywhere in the world."
"The coverage could be increased."
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FortiAP is ranked 17th in Wireless LAN with 7 reviews while Ubiquiti WLAN is ranked 5th in Wireless LAN with 38 reviews. FortiAP is rated 8.2, while Ubiquiti WLAN is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of FortiAP writes "Integrates well with Fortinet products, but there are signal issues in the outdoor environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti WLAN writes "Helps to build VPNs but improvement is needed in stability ". FortiAP is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Access Points, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Huawei Wireless, whereas Ubiquiti WLAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Huawei Wireless and Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar. See our FortiAP vs. Ubiquiti WLAN report.
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