Fortinet FortiWLC vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points comparison

Fortinet and Juniper are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Fortinet is ranked #25, while Juniper is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.7. Fortinet holds a 0.3% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Juniper’s 5.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Juniper users who would recommend it.

Fortinet FortiWLC

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiWLC and Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points 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.

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiWLC

Ranking in Wireless LAN

25th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Juniper Mist Wireless Acces...

Ranking in Wireless LAN

9th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiWLC is 0.3%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.4%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Panagiota Aggelopoulou

IT Products and Services - Senior Account Manager at PANOU S.A.

May 13, 2022

Quick support, overall high quality, and reliable

We are using Fortinet FortiWLC for internet connections as part of our network The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLC is the overall high quality. Fortinet FortiWLC is not simple to configure when compared to other solutions. The design could be better. I have been using Fortinet…

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Gyan Sharma

Assistant Programmer at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha

Apr 17, 2024

Offers good performance, good solution and smooth implementation

I do have a suggestion: 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. If there are access points from other brands installed nearby; they can cause interference and disrupt the range of our Mist access points. So, the security features could be stronger, especially in terms of authentication. The connectivity is excellent, but security needs improvement. In future releases, integrating more AI features would be beneficial. If Mist had stronger AI features, it could provide better security against network threats and cyberattacks. So, this solution still needs to improve its AI capabilities. It would be great if the AI could improve the range of the access points, and auto-protect functionality should be there to avoid interference by other nearby access points and enhance threat detection. In the future, I'd like to see stronger threat detection features integrated with Mist, as well as better detection of nearby access points that might cause interference.

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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 Fortinet FortiWLC is the overall high quality."

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

"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."

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

"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."

"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 solution is stable."

"The solution is very secure."

"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."

"Mist AI is a very powerful feature. Juniper is the only company that has introduced AI into networking."

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Cons

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

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

"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."

"The solution is expensive."

"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."

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

"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."

"The price could be better."

"Juniper should make the products more affordable."

"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."

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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."

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

"The solution is expensive."

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

"The pricing is fair."

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

"If a customer has a budget of around five lakhs in Indian currency, they can afford Juniper products."

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

"The pricing is too high."

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Manufacturing Company

14%

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Computer Software Company

18%

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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)?

If a customer has a budget of around five lakhs in Indian currency, they can afford Juniper products. But for a new customer with a budget of around two lakhs, I wouldn't recommend Juniper because ...

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

HP recently acquired Juniper, and I'm not happy about that. Juniper is a brand, and HP acquired them because of Juniper's data center capabilities. Juniper is a leader in providing networking solut...

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Also Known As

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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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