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 simplicity is great."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The stability is the best. It's very reliable."
"The web-based GUI is much simpler to use than similar products by Cisco."
"The solution is very stable."
"The solution has been helpful in improving the way our company functions."
"The network strength is good."
"The portal has been very helpful for us."
"All features are useful for me. It lets me perform some specific configurations depending on the site or the client. All WAN features are valuable."
"It has very flexible features."
"Although there are a few steps, the initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"For me, the ease of setup and the rugged nature in harsh environments are most valuable. So, durability and ease of use have been its best features."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its speed, reliability, and integration with the firewall."
"The most valuable features are central management and the many other features available."
"The most valuable features are the roaming profile, the mesh, and the performance."
"At the moment, particularly with the COVID-19 situation, the most valuable feature is probably the IPsec VPN, which is easy to implement with Fortinet."
"Fortinet FortiWLM is good for tracking assets, monitoring, and overall management."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The solution needs to add features and enhance security."
"The coverage, concurrent user life, and visualization are the most valuable features of these solutions."
"The reliability could be improved."
"Making the setup more simple is an area for improvement in Aruba Wireless. Security-wise, this solution also needs work."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"We would like to declare a specific number of devices that an employee or a user can use to access their Wi-Fi."
"Aruba doesn't match some competitors in wireless signal strength. It isn't in the same class as Cisco Meraki, so I would use Cisco Meraki in situations where I need to cover a large open space. Meraki has more powerful signals going out."
"They should have more support for implementing Aruba Wireless in Smart Cities and outdoor applications."
"They need to do more with their marketing. That's what's wrong with them. Nobody knows they do all this other stuff. I love the product. For an enterprise-level system, you never have to explain why you're recommending Fortinet, whereas you might have to do that if you want to use the Ubiquiti Professional or the new Netgear line, but you don't have to explain Fortinet. It has been remarkable to work with."
"When using the FortiGate as the wireless controller, you cannot have automatic user registration, which is something that they should offer."
"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."
"Areas for improvement would be the compatibility with Apple products and cross-platform integration."
"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."
"Cost is something that could be improved, but you have to pay for what you get."
"The interface could certainly do with some improvement. We have other customers with WiFi networks, and they always use Ubiquiti. With Ubiquiti, it's a much better user interface, and it is much easier to configure."
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Aruba Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless LAN with 42 reviews while Fortinet FortiWLM is ranked 11th in Wireless LAN with 7 reviews. Aruba Wireless is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiWLM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Wireless writes "Simple to install, easy to use, and cost-effective". 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 Meraki Wireless LAN, Cisco Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Ruckus Wireless and Huawei Wireless, whereas Fortinet FortiWLM is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Fortinet FortiWLC and Ubiquiti Wireless. See our Aruba Wireless vs. Fortinet FortiWLM report.
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