We performed a comparison between ExtremeWireless 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."With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The simplicity is great."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"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 most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The technical support from Extreme Networks is perfect."
"The wireless security solution is the most valuable feature of ExtremeWireless."
"ExtremeWireless offers profiles, policies, and tags."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The security is very good."
"It's reliable and works well. It's pretty stable."
"The solution is easy to use and manage. Overall it is very simple to understand and users do not know it is a cloud solution."
"The stability of the solution has been fine."
"The most valuable features are the roaming profile, the mesh, and the performance."
"We can deploy a tunnel-based VLAN and SSID, for something that happens at the last minute, in a matter of minutes, because of the interaction between the FortiGate, the FortiSwitches, and the FortiAPs."
"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."
"The most valuable features are central management and the many other features available."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLM is the single management pane and integrated controller inside the firewall."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its speed, reliability, and integration with the firewall."
"Having the single pane of glass, by using the Fortinet Security Fabric, allows us to tighten security, and more easily and quickly create additional VLANs to help protect data. Rules in the firewall mean we can protect data and systems so that, should anything go wrong, any security issue is held to an individual device."
"Seamless roaming by leveraging Virtual Cell is a major advantage which reduces roam times and issues related to roaming. Code stability has been excellent and the hardware quality is second to none."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"The price could be better."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The solution is expensive."
"The troubleshooting feature for the cloud version is challenging."
"They could provide different product models. Additionally, there could be a feature to manage devices."
"ExtremeWireless support isn't very good."
"The solution needs to improve its portfolio."
"The ExtremeWireless WiNG Access Point on-premise is not as good as the cloud and many of my customers are switching. It is easier for my clients to manage everything from the cloud. I currently use a model of the controller that does not support any cloud functionality."
"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 ability to integrate with network devices from other vendors would be helpful."
"The product must be provided at a cheaper price."
"I have used Cisco previously and I don't see any specific differences from Fortinet FortiWLM or other vendors."
"The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."
"The pricing for the solution is expensive and can be improved."
"The range needs some improvement and also the stability."
"The solution should improve user capacity."
"One of the main features that I see as lacking in any of the Fortinet products is the reporting. If you want to have proper, end-to-end reporting, you must purchase the FortiAnalyzer... If Fortinet could offer some better, built-in reporting, that would be a point of improvement."
"The guest management features need to be improved by adding automation."
"When using the FortiGate as the wireless controller, you cannot have automatic user registration, which is something that they should offer."
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ExtremeWireless is ranked 14th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews while Fortinet FortiWLM is ranked 15th in Wireless LAN with 22 reviews. ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiWLM 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 Fortinet FortiWLM writes "Impressive manufacturing quality, highly durable, and very easy to deploy". ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiWLM is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Ubiquiti Wireless. See our ExtremeWireless vs. Fortinet FortiWLM report.
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