FortiAP vs. HPE Juniper Access Points

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FortiAP
Score 5.9 out of 10
N/A
Fortinet’s wireless LAN equipment, including FortiAP access points, leverage Secure Networking to provide secure wireless access for the enterprise LAN edge.
$220
one-time fee approx
HPE Juniper Access Points
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
The Juniper AP Series Access Points work in conjunction with the Juniper Mist Cloud Architecture and Mist AI to collect and analyze metadata in near real-time from all wireless clients. This is to enable rapid problem detection and root cause identification with predictive recommendations and proactive correction realizing the self-driving network.N/A
Pricing
FortiAPHPE Juniper Access Points
Editions & Modules
Fortinet FortiAP 221E
$220.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 223E
$240.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 231F
$390.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 23JF
$410.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 233G
$490.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 231K
$490.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP U431F
$630.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 431F
$660.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 433F
$730.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 241K
$800.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 234F
$980.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 831F
$1,030.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 431G
$1,050.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 433G
$1,180.00
one-time fee approx
Fortinet FortiAP 234G
$1,200.00
one-time fee approx
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FortiAPHPE Juniper Access Points
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Small Businesses
WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
Score 9.5 out of 10
WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued)
Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued)
Score 9.8 out of 10
Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued)
Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued)
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points
Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points
Score 8.7 out of 10
Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points
Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
FortiAPHPE Juniper Access Points
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
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Support Rating
10.0
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User Testimonials
FortiAPHPE Juniper Access Points
Likelihood to Recommend
Fortinet has a great portfolio of access points for indoor and outdoor needs, low and high density and even access points for ruggedized needs. So you can find the appropriate access point for pretty much all scenarios, from office to storage or outdoor environments. We can find all you need to roll out small to large deployments.
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In a high-density K-12 Deployment, Juniper outperforms most vendors. Hardware is superior in terms of durability, appearance, and functionality. The AI Cloud Controller is 2nd to none in monitoring performance and self-diagnostics. AP tools enable easy identification, testing, and troubleshooting of APs. Overall, when switching from a Cisco Meraki to Juniper, there is no comparison. We immediately saw a performance and reliability improvement.
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Pros
  • Ease of deployment
  • Ease of mounting with zero tools required
  • Ease of management
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  • Mist APs are really good at self-adjusting power and channels.
  • Mist APs provide quality bandwidth to all users.
  • Mist Radius meets my authentication needs for production users.
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Cons
  • requires manual updates
  • Access points cost vs performance
  • support isnt always efficient
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  • I wish there was a mobile app that allows configuration and health status checks
  • The MIST UI could use some improvements - some things take more than 1 click to access
  • Marvis doesn't impress me. I ask it questions and sometimes it doesn't respond or understand
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Likelihood to Renew
This is an excellent product for an SMB - cost isn't outrageous and deploy is simple. I can monitor my network without breaking the bank.
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Usability
I love FortiAP and how easy they are to use. It's very quick to train people to use them at a basic to intermediate level.
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It is a well rounded AP that is easy to connect, has great insights in to who is connecting or why did they disconnect or fail to connect. I like being able to see the switch and port number an AP is connected to. This is helpful especially when they are connected to other brands of switches
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Support Rating
Fortinet offers excellent support. They will work with you until the solution is doing what it is designed to do, within its capabilities. They also do an excellent to follow-up with the end-user prior to closing the ticket.
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Alternatives Considered
as a stand-alone product, the Fortinet wireless LAN solution isn't the most powerful, nor compelling out there. Others, like Cisco Meraki, offer great products, with added wifi features at a similar price point, but where Forti shines, is when integrated into a network with firewall enablement such as FortiGate. Overall, it stacks up well with others and is a solution that needs to be evaluated in a purchasing project.
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I've used a variety of other APs and WLAN systems. Juniper provides an outstanding product and their support is top notch. The Mist portal is intuitive for most admins that have an intermediate understanding of WLANs. The product is very reliable, and they provide value in line with the cost of the product and service. Ultimately, it really depends on what you need. Want something low cost, but don't require 24/7 support? Unifi probably suits you. Have a small team, need something beginner friendly? Meraki is the way to go. Do you have unique deployment needs, and are already in the Juniper ecosystem? Juniper APs make sense for you.
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Return on Investment
  • The cost of management decreased,
  • End-users connect flawlessly to the solution and are able to be productive when they are mobile.
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  • With the lower cost of the aps we have been able to have more dcoverage
  • We have a better overall view of wireless performance
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