We performed a comparison between ExtremeWireless and FortiAP 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."In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The solution is stable."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is very secure."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The most valuable feature is the cloud-managed aspect."
"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."
"It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy."
"The product's price is competitive. It is an impressive and reliable product."
"It provides seamless connectivity if you move around."
"The cloud-based management system is valuable."
"ExtremeWireless provides us with enterprise-level authentication methods at an excellent cost. It supports all the latest authentication methods. Another advantage is the built-in DHCP server. We don't need third-party DHCP servers to get the IPF."
"It's reliable and works well. It's pretty stable."
"The pricing is reasonable for what it offers."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy, especially with FortiGate or your FortiManager in place."
"The most valuable aspect of Fortinet FortiAP is the support."
"I like FortiAP's performance and stability. The reporting is also quite good."
"We really don't need to call technical support. Any time we have had to call, they've been great."
"FortiAP's integration using SSID configuration for the input/output makes deploying permission rules easier."
"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."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"ExtremeWireless support isn't very good."
"The current product line is very high-level and is well suited for enterprise-level organizations, but they need a more cost-effective solution for smaller businesses."
"The management portal is in need of improvement."
"The troubleshooting feature for the cloud version is challenging."
"The solution should offer better support."
"In the next release, I would like to see more security features."
"The solution needs to improve its portfolio."
"They could provide different product models. Additionally, there could be a feature to manage devices."
"The product fails to offer default access points to deal with the areas revolving around configurations."
"I would like to have automation capabilities that would help us reduce the configuration steps."
"The security integration between the network and firewall has room for improvement."
"FortiAP is very good in an indoor environment, but we are struggling with the outdoor environment."
"FortiAP could be a little cheaper."
"The wireless functionality is not the best."
"Technical support is a pain. Fortinet has to get its act together. If you don't pay for premium service, you will have issues."
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ExtremeWireless is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews while FortiAP is ranked 17th in Wireless LAN with 7 reviews. ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0, while FortiAP is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". On the other hand, the top reviewer of FortiAP writes "Integrates well with Fortinet products, but there are signal issues in the outdoor environment". ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas FortiAP is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Access Points, Cisco Wireless and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our ExtremeWireless vs. FortiAP report.
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