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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | FortiAP by Fortinet View product | Huawei AirEngine by Huawei 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. | Huawei AirEngine from Huawei focuses on rogue AP containment. Key capabilities: rogue AP containment. Compare it with the leading Wireless Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Secure wireless access point platform | Enterprise Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 Wireless Access Hardware |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Smart Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Hospitality |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | On-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 | Physical Wireless Access Point Hardware; Ceiling/Wall/Outdoor Physical Access Points |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | On-Premises Local Network |
| 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: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | FortiAP indoor and outdoor access pointsFortiGate wireless controllerFortiLAN CloudFortiManager | Smart CampusIndustrial PlantsOffice Buildings |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | Wi-Fi AllianceWPA3FCCCERoHS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiLAN CloudFortiPortalFortiAuthenticatorFortiNAC | Huawei iMaster NCE-CampusCloudCampusSNMPSyslog |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Smart EducationHealthcareManufacturingHospitality |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Huawei |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Shenzhen, China |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1987 |
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.Huawei AirEngine
Huawei AirEngine from Huawei focuses on rogue AP containment. Key capabilities: rogue AP containment. Compare it with the leading Wireless Security alternatives.Product type
FortiAP
Secure wireless access point platformHuawei AirEngine
Enterprise Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 Wireless Access HardwareBest for
FortiAP
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersHuawei AirEngine
Smart Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, HospitalityPricing
Pricing model
FortiAP
Contact VendorHuawei AirEngine
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiAP
Free trial: noHuawei AirEngine
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
FortiAP
Cloud
Huawei AirEngine
On-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 managementHuawei AirEngine
Physical Wireless Access Point Hardware; Ceiling/Wall/Outdoor Physical Access PointsData residency
FortiAP
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionHuawei AirEngine
On-Premises Local NetworkKey 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
Huawei AirEngine
- Wi-Fi 7 / Wi-Fi 6 multi-gigabit access
- Smart dynamic antenna array
- WPA3 enterprise security
- AI-powered RF calibration
- Rogue AP containment
- High-density enterprise Wi-Fi 7/6
- Smart dynamic antenna coverage
Platform & access
API access
FortiAP
API access: yesHuawei AirEngine
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiAP
SSO: yesHuawei AirEngine
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiAP
RBAC: yesHuawei AirEngine
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiAP
Multi-tenant: yesHuawei AirEngine
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
FortiAP
Mobile app: noHuawei AirEngine
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiAP
FortiAP indoor and outdoor access pointsFortiGate wireless controllerFortiLAN CloudFortiManager
Huawei AirEngine
Smart CampusIndustrial PlantsOffice Buildings
Compliance
FortiAP
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Huawei AirEngine
Wi-Fi AllianceWPA3FCCCERoHS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiAP
FortiGateFortiManagerFortiLAN CloudFortiPortalFortiAuthenticatorFortiNAC
Huawei AirEngine
Huawei iMaster NCE-CampusCloudCampusSNMPSyslog
Industries
FortiAP
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Huawei AirEngine
Smart EducationHealthcareManufacturingHospitality
Regions
FortiAP
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Huawei AirEngine
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiAP
FortinetHuawei AirEngine
HuaweiHeadquarters
FortiAP
Sunnyvale, California, USAHuawei AirEngine
Shenzhen, ChinaCompany size
FortiAP
10,000+Huawei AirEngine
200,000+Founded
FortiAP
2000Huawei AirEngine
1987