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Product	FortiAP by Fortinet View product	ExtremeCloud IQ by Extreme Networks 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.	ExtremeCloud IQ, from Extreme Networks, provides guest portal. Common uses: automated device onboarding. Check deployment options and top Network Security competitors.
Product type	Secure wireless access point platform	Cloud-Driven Enterprise Network Management
Best for	Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers	Education, Healthcare, Retail, Enterprise Campus, Higher Education, Retail Chains, Large Enterprise
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: no	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	Cloud	SaaSCloud
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 SaaS; Private Cloud; ExtremeCloud IQ Public / Private Cloud
Data residency	Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region	United States; European Union; Asia-Pacific
Key features
What it offers	Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 models WLAN management Wireless intrusion detection/prevention Segmentation Guest access Secure onboarding Secure enterprise Wi-Fi Guest networks	AI-driven Wi-Fi optimization Zero-trust network segmentation Automated client device profiling Guest portal Unlimited data retention Enterprise wireless LAN management Zero-trust network access control Automated device onboarding
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 SwitchesWireless Access PointsSD-WAN Routers
Compliance	Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment	ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IICSA STARTISAX
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	FortiGateFortiManagerFortiLAN CloudFortiPortalFortiAuthenticatorFortiNAC	Extreme Networks hardwareMicrosoft Entra IDArubaCisco
Industries	EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more	EducationHealthcareRetailEnterprise CampusHigher EducationRetail Chains+1 more
Regions	GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region	Global
Vendor
Company	Fortinet	Extreme Networks
Headquarters	Sunnyvale, California, USA	Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
Company size	10,000+	2,500+
Founded	2000	1996

FortiAP

by Fortinet

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ExtremeCloud IQ

by Extreme Networks

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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.

ExtremeCloud IQ

ExtremeCloud IQ, from Extreme Networks, provides guest portal. Common uses: automated device onboarding. Check deployment options and top Network Security competitors.

Product type

FortiAP

Secure wireless access point platform

ExtremeCloud IQ

Cloud-Driven Enterprise Network Management

Best for

FortiAP

Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers

ExtremeCloud IQ

Education, Healthcare, Retail, Enterprise Campus, Higher Education, Retail Chains, Large Enterprise

Pricing

Pricing model

FortiAP

Contact Vendor

ExtremeCloud IQ

Contact Vendor

Free trial

FortiAP

ExtremeCloud IQ

Deployment

Deployment options

FortiAP

Cloud

ExtremeCloud IQ

SaaSCloud

Deployment details

FortiAP

Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management; Physical access points with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiLAN Cloud or FortiPortal management

ExtremeCloud IQ

Cloud SaaS; Private Cloud; ExtremeCloud IQ Public / Private Cloud

Data residency

FortiAP

Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region

ExtremeCloud IQ

United States; European Union; Asia-Pacific

Key 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

ExtremeCloud IQ

AI-driven Wi-Fi optimization
Zero-trust network segmentation
Automated client device profiling
Guest portal
Unlimited data retention
Enterprise wireless LAN management
Zero-trust network access control
Automated device onboarding

Platform & access

API access

FortiAP

ExtremeCloud IQ

Single sign-on (SSO)

FortiAP

ExtremeCloud IQ

Role-based access (RBAC)

FortiAP

ExtremeCloud IQ

Multi-tenant

FortiAP

ExtremeCloud IQ

Mobile app

FortiAP

ExtremeCloud IQ

Supported platforms

FortiAP

FortiAP indoor and outdoor access pointsFortiGate wireless controllerFortiLAN CloudFortiManager

ExtremeCloud IQ

Enterprise SwitchesWireless Access PointsSD-WAN Routers

Compliance

FortiAP

Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment

ExtremeCloud IQ

ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IICSA STARTISAX

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

FortiAP

FortiGateFortiManagerFortiLAN CloudFortiPortalFortiAuthenticatorFortiNAC

ExtremeCloud IQ

Extreme Networks hardwareMicrosoft Entra IDArubaCisco

Industries

FortiAP

EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more

ExtremeCloud IQ

EducationHealthcareRetailEnterprise CampusHigher EducationRetail Chains+1 more

Regions

FortiAP

GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region

ExtremeCloud IQ

Global

Vendor

Company

FortiAP

Fortinet

ExtremeCloud IQ

Extreme Networks

Headquarters

FortiAP

Sunnyvale, California, USA

ExtremeCloud IQ

Morrisville, North Carolina, USA

Company size

FortiAP

10,000+

ExtremeCloud IQ

2,500+

Founded

FortiAP

2000

ExtremeCloud IQ

1996