Fortinet FortiWLC vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points comparison

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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiWLC and Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It's easy to set everything up during implementation.""The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLC is the overall high quality."

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"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features.""The artificial intelligence feature is very good.""The solution is pretty generic and easy to use.""The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system.""The solution is stable.""You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment.""The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis.""The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."

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Cons
"One thing that is lacking is, compared with some other brands, the signal is a bit weaker. Ruckus has much wider signal coverage.""Fortinet FortiWLC is not simple to configure when compared to other solutions. The design could be better."

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"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems.""The price could be better.""The pricing is very high in the Indian market.""The pricing should be made cheaper.""I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features.""Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage.""They should include SD-WAN features to it.""Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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  • "We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
  • "Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
  • "The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."
  • "The pricing is too high."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."
  • "I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLC is the overall high quality.
    Top Answer: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.
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiWLC is not simple to configure when compared to other solutions. The design could be better.
    Top Answer:You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment.
    Top Answer:I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive.
    Top Answer:The pricing is very high in the Indian market. Eight to nine OEMs are also available in the market, giving you their solutions for 70% less than Juniper's. They need to improve that if they want to… more »
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    Also Known As
    Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
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    Overview

    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.

    Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

    Sample Customers
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm6%
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    Educational Organization25%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Newspaper13%
    Healthcare Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    Educational Organization6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise40%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    Fortinet FortiWLC is ranked 25th in Wireless LAN with 2 reviews while Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 13 reviews. Fortinet FortiWLC is rated 9.0, while Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiWLC writes "Quick support, overall high quality, and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points writes "Simple, easy to learn, and quick to deploy". Fortinet FortiWLC is most compared with Fortinet FortiWLM and Cisco Wireless, whereas Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Wireless and ExtremeWireless.

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