Fortinet FortiWLM vs Mist AI and Cloud comparison

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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiWLM and Mist AI and Cloud 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.

To learn more, read our detailed Fortinet FortiWLM vs. Mist AI and Cloud Report (Updated: June 2024).

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Fortinet FortiWLM vs. Mist AI and Cloud

June 2024

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Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Wireless LAN category, the market share of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 6.7% and it increased by 131.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of Fortinet FortiWLM is 1.7% and it decreased by 19.5% compared to the previous year. The market share of Mist AI and Cloud is 3.4% and it decreased by 21.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Gerrard H

IT Support Engineer at Gotech

Dec 29, 2022

Quick updates, easy port troubleshooting, and reliable

Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) are for network connections The zero-touch provisioning and AI have helped out our organization because customers can install APs in less time than other solutions. The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability…

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FransLegdeur

Owner at Falco Networks

Jan 24, 2023

Central management, integrated controller, and scalable

We use a basic setup and the initial setup of Fortinet FortiWLM. The implementation process takes approximately one hour. To effectively manage your network, it's important to understand the concept of profiles. These profiles can be tailored to specific types of hardware and when that hardware is detected, it will automatically be configured to match the corresponding profile, ensuring all APs are consistently set up. It's a fantastic solution for network management. The bulk of the work involves physically connecting all the devices and ensuring they have the correct IP addresses. Once that is done, the logical setup is relatively simple and can be accomplished by navigating through the GUI to create profiles. I rate the initial setup of Fortinet FortiWLM a seven out of ten.

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Chinedu Onwurah

Global Juniper Presales at Westcon-Comstor

May 26, 2023

The solution's automation features enable faster troubleshooting, greater insight and ease of management

Mist AI and Cloud is the best solution I have seen in the industry, especially from the artificial intelligence perspective, as it helps businesses to focus more on their core objective and less on IT. The solution automates everything from client to cloud Experts are no longer needed to manage…

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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

"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."

"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."

"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."

"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."

"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."

"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."

"The simplicity is great."

"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."

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"This is the only product on the market currently that supports as many access points for wifi users."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the management."

"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."

"The firewall integration is very important for the security of the connection."

"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLM is the single management pane and integrated controller inside the firewall."

"Although there are a few steps, the initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"The most valuable features are the roaming profile, the mesh, and the performance."

"I use Fortinet FortiWLM for wireless communication and the internet."

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"Natural language patching is an important feature."

"It's really easy to provision and support. Those are its main features."

"There are several valuable features. One of them is Cibas, and another one is Marvis."

"I have a very good experience with the solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"Mist AI and Cloud have definitely improved the functioning of our organization. The access to the Internet, including its speed and reliability, has significantly improved."

"If you compare wired versus wireless, it's convenient. You don't need to have one place for connectivity. You can move around and it's easier. Sometimes it's a hassle to work with wires, which is why wireless is so convenient."

"Has an extremely good feature set."

"Multi PSK (Pre-shared Key) is a very good feature in the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

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Cons

"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."

"They should include SD-WAN features to it."

"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."

"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."

"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."

"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."

"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."

"The price could be better."

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"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."

"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 initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."

"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."

"Technical support is very poor. We are not satisfied with the technical support because there is not any direct person from Fortinet for any troubleshooting, which we expected."

"The pricing model can be improved to encourage use by small business and individuals and the hardware could stand to be redesigned."

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"There are some technical issues that may require attention"

"Mist AI and Cloud need to improve the configuration speed."

"Mist AI and Cloud should be marketed more and focus on making partners in the industry."

"In future releases, they need to add some router models. Because currently, it supports only SSR and WAN routers. But adding other routers would be good."

"The inter-functionality with other vendors was a negative for us."

"The user experience should be improved. It's not user-friendly."

"The solution has various licensing policies. It will be easy to use if it is an open single license."

"The solution doesn't provide mail notifications currently."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."

"The pricing is too high."

"The solution is expensive."

"Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."

"We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."

"The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."

"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

"The pricing is fair."

"Fortinet would do something with their pricing model to attract smaller business users and eliminate the mandatory service contracts."

"The solution is fairly priced."

"Licensing has become easier. There is no longer a per-AP license needed on the controller."

"The product is highly expensive. I rate the pricing a ten."

"Fortinet FortiWLM's pricing is regular and competitive."

"If a customer already is a FortiGate customer, the cost to go to the FortiAP is incredibly affordable, because you already have the controller."

"Support contracts typically cost approximately $100.00 per year."

"The price of Fortinet FortiWLM is reasonable compared to the other vendors. We are using a five-year license."

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"The price is about the same compared to other vendors. There is an add-on license, but it's up to you if you want to buy it or not."

"The price of this product is approximately the same as competing products in the market."

"The solution's price is too high for the end-users. My customers pay 1,000 USD towards the licensing cost of the solution every year."

"The price is not cheap, but it's a reliable solution and very easy for management."

"I rate the pricing a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low and ten is high."

"The annual cost is a significant issue for us, and it notably contributes to the overall price. We have a customer with nearly fifty-eight access points in a multifunctional building, and while the setup was relatively simple, the yearly licensing cost is substantial. For the specific features we utilize, the licensing amounts to about forty thousand euros annually. This is not a trivial expense and significantly impacts the overall cost, making it quite high."

"Mist AI and Cloud is expensive."

"The price of Mist AI and Cloud is approximately 20 percent less than competitors, such as Aruba and Cisco. However, Cisco has a lifetime warranty for its solutions."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

17%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Educational Organization

24%

Computer Software Company

19%

Manufacturing Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

The solution is very secure.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

Juniper Mist is very reasonable in terms of pricing, especially when compared to competitors like Cisco.

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What needs improvement with Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

Someone enrolled in the tool will deploy it in our organization. Later, I could not enroll in the account until they ...

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What do you like most about Fortinet FortiWLM?

The security is a valuable feature.

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

The solution is fairly priced.

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiWLM?

The range needs some improvement and also the stability.

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What do you like most about Mist AI and Cloud?

AI-driven automation helps implement the solution quickly.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mist AI and Cloud?

The price is very high in Brazil because of the high tax. The solution is expensive in Brazil.

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What needs improvement with Mist AI and Cloud?

Most of our customers are global companies. There is no local support for Mist in Brazil. There is no equipment for t...

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Product Reports

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Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

June 2024

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May 2024

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Also Known As

Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points

FortiWLM, FortiAP, Fortinet AP/OAP, Meru Wireless LAN

Mist Access Points

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Overview

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.

Consolidate security and wireless LAN management with our integrated wireless solutions. Single-pane-of-glass management for security and access without the need to add point products simplifies deployment and reduces management complexity. These solutions are highly scalable to support even the largest organizations and distributed enterprises.

Mist AI uses a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences and simplify operations across the wireless access, wired access, and SD-WAN domains.

Data is ingested from numerous sources, including Juniper Mist Access Points, Switches, Session Smart Routers, and Firewalls for end-to-end insight into user experiences. These devices work in concert with Mist AI to optimize user experiences from client-to-cloud, including automated event correlation, root cause identification, Self-Driving Network™ operations, network assurance, proactive anomaly detection, and more.

Juniper also leverages Mist AI for next-generation customer support. It is the foundational element behind Marvis, the industry’s first AI-driven Virtual Network Assistant, which provides extensive insight and guidance to IT staff via a natural language conversational interface.

With Mist AI, operators save time and money with faster problem resolution and fewer onsite visits. Users benefit from a network infrastructure that is more predictable, reliable, and measurable.

Sample Customers

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Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data

Dartmouth, Hitachi, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nebraska Furniture Mart, NTT, Okta

Buyer's Guide

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June 2024

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