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| Product | FortiAP by Fortinet View product | Aruba Wireless Networking by HPE View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | FortiAP offers Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 models, WLAN management and wireless intrusion detection/prevention. Use it for Secure enterprise Wi-Fi. See Wireless Security alternatives. | Evaluating Aruba Wireless Networking? See how this Wireless Security tool handles rogue AP containment, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Secure wireless access point platform | Enterprise Secure Wireless LAN Architecture |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, Large Public Venues, Higher Education, Large Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management; Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management | Cloud-Managed; On-Premises Controllers; Distributed APs; Cloud-Managed (Aruba Central); Controller-Based; Controllerless Instant |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Global regional cloud options; On-premises controllers |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | FortiAP indoor and outdoor access pointsFortiGate wireless controllerFortiLAN CloudFortiManager | Enterprise CampusesRemote BranchesHealthcare FacilitiesPublic Venues |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | FIPS 140-2WPA3 CertifiedISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiLAN CloudFortiPortalFortiAuthenticatorFortiNAC | Aruba ClearPassHPE Aruba CentralMicrosoft IntuneSplunkPalo Alto Networks |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | EducationHealthcareHospitalityRetailLarge Public VenuesHigher Education+1 more |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global enterprise deployments |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | HPE |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Spring, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
FortiAP
FortiAP offers Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 models, WLAN management and wireless intrusion detection/prevention. Use it for Secure enterprise Wi-Fi. See Wireless Security alternatives.Aruba Wireless Networking
Evaluating Aruba Wireless Networking? See how this Wireless Security tool handles rogue AP containment, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
FortiAP
Secure wireless access point platformAruba Wireless Networking
Enterprise Secure Wireless LAN ArchitectureBest for
FortiAP
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersAruba Wireless Networking
Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, Large Public Venues, Higher Education, Large EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
FortiAP
Contact VendorAruba Wireless Networking
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiAP
Free trial: noAruba Wireless Networking
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiAP
Cloud
Aruba Wireless Networking
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
FortiAP
Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management; Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal managementAruba Wireless Networking
Cloud-Managed; On-Premises Controllers; Distributed APs; Cloud-Managed (Aruba Central); Controller-Based; Controllerless InstantData residency
FortiAP
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionAruba Wireless Networking
Global regional cloud options; On-premises controllersKey features
What it offers
FortiAP
- Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 models
- WLAN management
- Wireless intrusion detection/prevention
- Segmentation
- Guest access
- Secure onboarding
- Secure enterprise Wi-Fi
- Guest networks
Aruba Wireless Networking
- Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points
- Policy Enforcement Firewall
- WPA3 enterprise security
- Rogue AP containment
- ClientMatch AI tuning
- Integrated IoT BLE/Zigbee
- High-density campus Wi-Fi
- Secure guest network isolation
Platform & access
API access
FortiAP
API access: yesAruba Wireless Networking
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiAP
SSO: yesAruba Wireless Networking
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiAP
RBAC: yesAruba Wireless Networking
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiAP
Multi-tenant: yesAruba Wireless Networking
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiAP
Mobile app: noAruba Wireless Networking
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
FortiAP
FortiAP indoor and outdoor access pointsFortiGate wireless controllerFortiLAN CloudFortiManager
Aruba Wireless Networking
Enterprise CampusesRemote BranchesHealthcare FacilitiesPublic Venues
Compliance
FortiAP
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Aruba Wireless Networking
FIPS 140-2WPA3 CertifiedISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiAP
FortiGateFortiManagerFortiLAN CloudFortiPortalFortiAuthenticatorFortiNAC
Aruba Wireless Networking
Aruba ClearPassHPE Aruba CentralMicrosoft IntuneSplunkPalo Alto Networks
Industries
FortiAP
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Aruba Wireless Networking
EducationHealthcareHospitalityRetailLarge Public VenuesHigher Education+1 more
Regions
FortiAP
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Aruba Wireless Networking
Global enterprise deployments
Vendor
Company
FortiAP
FortinetAruba Wireless Networking
HPEHeadquarters
FortiAP
Sunnyvale, California, USAAruba Wireless Networking
Spring, Texas, USACompany size
FortiAP
10,000+Aruba Wireless Networking
60,000+Founded
FortiAP
2000Aruba Wireless Networking
2015