Cambium Networks Wireless LAN vs Fortinet FortiWLC comparison

Cambium Networks and Fortinet are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Cambium Networks is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.6, while Fortinet is ranked #26. Cambium Networks holds a 1.4% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Fortinet’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cambium Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Fortinet users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Fortinet FortiWLC and Cambium Networks Wireless LAN are competing products in the wireless LAN solutions market. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN demonstrates a superior feature set, making it more appealing despite Fortinet FortiWLC's competitive pricing and support.

Features: Fortinet FortiWLC delivers strong security management, seamless integration with existing Fortinet infrastructure, and effective security management features. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN emphasizes extensive scalability, high-performance data throughput, and flexible solutions for expanding networks.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fortinet FortiWLC integrates smoothly with Fortinet-based environments, simplifying deployments for current users with effective customer service. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN provides user-friendly setup, widespread compatibility, and a responsive customer service structure, facilitating rapid deployment in dynamic environments.

Pricing and ROI: Fortinet FortiWLC offers a cost-effective setup with solid ROI, particularly for existing Fortinet infrastructure users due to reduced integration costs. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN might require a higher initial investment; however, its advanced capabilities justify this cost with substantial ROI in performance gains, crediting its pricing model through long-term benefits despite a higher upfront expense.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Cambium Networks Wireless LAN

Ranking in Wireless LAN

14th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Fortinet FortiWLC

Ranking in Wireless LAN

26th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is 1.4%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiWLC is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Wireless LAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN	1.4%
Fortinet FortiWLC	0.3%
Other	98.3%

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Mike Scofield

Director of Technology at a educational organization with 51-200 employees

Provides efficient, controllerless setup and supports high client numbers

Cambium Networks Wireless LAN was well-priced and offered a controllerless setup, which was more unusual at the time we first used them. This meant they could operate independently without a controller, unlike many other products that required a controller. Also, they had a software-based controller or management system that we initially used. The product was scalable, allowing for fewer access points to cover more area, and supported a high number of clients. We were able to deploy them across multiple sites within a limited timeframe, thanks to their efficient setup process.

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Md.Mehedi Hassan

Team Lead Manager at Blue Pill Ltd

Offers a seamless and secure WiFi experience with outstanding customer support

FortiWLC is valuable due to its security features and the seamless WiFi experience it provides. Our customers benefit greatly from the security aspect, especially since they are already using Fortinet for Firewall services. The security features are crucial for their requirements. The stability and ease of use of FortiWLC also add to its effectiveness.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We can scale it if we need to."

"It provides good support remotely, and it's very easy to configure."

"It offers features that are essential for an efficient and high-performance wireless LAN deployment, where capacity, coverage, and quality are optimized, and frequency bands are selected based on the specific needs of the network."

"The product is user-friendly and helps with cost minimization."

"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is 100% reliable, as I have never faced any issues in our deployment after deployment, and the support is also very good."

"It provides strong coverage for outdoor areas."

"The cloud-based management provided by Cambium Networks is particularly valuable to us, as it allows us to efficiently manage Wi-Fi, point-to-point connections, firewalls, and switches across various locations from a centralized platform. This enables us to be proactive in providing support and ensures smooth operations for our clients."

"The after-sales services are helpful."

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"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLC is the overall high quality."

"It's easy to set everything up during implementation."

"FortiWLC is valuable due to its security features and the seamless WiFi experience it provides."

"I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten."

Cons

"The product pricing needs improvement."

"I believe there's room for improvement in the configuration options for point-to-point setups directly from the cloud management interface. Currently, the process feels a bit clunky—you monitor the unit in the cloud but need to make configuration changes by editing a text file, then downloading it back to the unit. This method can be error-prone, as even a small mistake in the text file could disrupt the unit's configuration."

"The capacity and coverage could be improved."

"Channel management required manual intervention, especially in environments with multiple floors, leading to potential signal interference issues."

"We would like this product to have more information data sheets available. At present we cannot easily access details around the full capability of a piece of equipment."

"Cambium currently lacks such extensive analytics capabilities."

"The solution should be scalable, offering better pricing options as we optimize the network for coverage, capacity, and quality"

"The platform's cost needs improvement."

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"Fortinet FortiWLC is not simple to configure when compared to other solutions. The design could be better."

"For massive implementations, Fortinet should consider reducing the price to make it more affordable."

"However, for massive implementations, Fortinet should consider reducing the price to make it more affordable."

"One thing that is lacking is, compared with some other brands, the signal is a bit weaker. Ruckus has much wider signal coverage."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the product price as one."

"It is an expensive product compared to other competitors."

"I rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten."

"The licensing costs for this solution are calculated per asset, and depending on the model of the equipment, it starts at $230, and goes up to roughly $1,200. The benefit of this solution is that there are no hidden costs; no cost for managing the equipment, and no cost for maintaining the equipment during its usable lifetime."

"I would place it in the mid-range market segment, balancing affordability and profitability."

"In general, the way we purchased it was we purchased it at the beginning, was with five years of support, once our initial cost was met, we didn't have to pay for anything else."

"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN has a moderate pricing."

"High-end products from Cambium PTP, point-to-point radio, maybe cost around $1000 per year."

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"The price of Fortinet FortiWLC is high. The solution will be out of the market for us because the price is too high for the features it provides."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

16%

Educational Organization

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Retailer

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	2

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?

It is a stable and secure platform.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?

Cambium's pricing is better compared to Ruckus, which has multiple components with associated costs, like license support and access point support costs. Although nominal, these costs are still there.

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What needs improvement with Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?

I would Cambium Networks to improve by having more products on the product side.I would want more WiFi products, specifically WiFi indoor access point products. They should also look into getting a...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiWLC?

I cannot disclose the license price, however, I recommend Fortinet reduce its pricing for massive implementations.

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiWLC?

Until now, I have not observed any issues. However, for massive implementations, Fortinet should consider reducing the price to make it more affordable.

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What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiWLC?

We are resellers of FortiWLC, and our customers mainly use it in enterprise settings, particularly for chemical companies.

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Overview

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Cambium Networks

Fortinet controllers for infrastructure Wi-Fi manage authentication and encryption of our enterprise-class infrastructure access points. These controllers are powered by Fortinet’s System Director operating system for seamless mobility and high-density environments.

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