FortiLAN Cloud vs ExtremeCloud IQ

FortiLAN Cloud9.1Visit ExtremeCloud IQ9.0Visit

Higher score FortiLAN Cloud #2 in Wireless Network Management Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit FortiLAN Cloud

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ExtremeCloud IQ #3 in Wireless Network Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Try ExtremeCloud IQ

• FortiLAN Cloud fits best

  FortiAP environments needing free entry

• ExtremeCloud IQ fits best

  AI-assisted multi-vendor network management

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Side by side

Feature	FortiLAN Cloud 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ExtremeCloud IQ 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Wireless Network Management Software	#3 in Wireless Network Management Software
Best for	FortiAP environments needing free entry	AI-assisted multi-vendor network management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs, Phone	Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FortiLAN Cloud 5/5 · ExtremeCloud IQ 1/5
Zero-touch provisioning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Guest access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Roaming optimization	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓	✓
Wi-Fi 7 support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Managed AP limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free tier includes centralized FortiAP management and monitoring Zero-touch provisioning, roaming, analytics, and spectrum tools REST API plus FortiSwitch and FortiCloud integrations	Automates provisioning, policy assignment, backup, and restore Combines topology, discovery, and real-time and historical monitoring Adds REST API access and AI/ML-driven remediation tools
Cons	Paid tiers are license-based rather than publicly priced Free tier retains logs for seven days Primarily intended for deployments not managed by FortiGate	Paid plans require a sales conversation for licensing Third-party device support is limited to selected devices The trial lasts 90 days and is not a perpetual free plan
Our verdict	FortiLAN Cloud is Fortinet’s hosted management platform for standalone FortiAP deployments. It is designed for teams managing wireless networks across sites, from a single access point to thousands of devices, especially when FortiGate is… Read the review →	ExtremeCloud IQ is a network management platform for organizations overseeing wired, wireless, SD-WAN, and Internet of Things infrastructure. It supports centralized onboarding, configuration policies, monitoring, topology visibility,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FortiLAN Cloud — where it wins

  • Free tier includes centralized FortiAP management and monitoring
  • Zero-touch provisioning, roaming, analytics, and spectrum tools
  • REST API plus FortiSwitch and FortiCloud integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid tiers are license-based rather than publicly priced
  • Free tier retains logs for seven days
  • Primarily intended for deployments not managed by FortiGate

• ExtremeCloud IQ — where it wins

  • Automates provisioning, policy assignment, backup, and restore
  • Combines topology, discovery, and real-time and historical monitoring
  • Adds REST API access and AI/ML-driven remediation tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans require a sales conversation for licensing
  • Third-party device support is limited to selected devices
  • The trial lasts 90 days and is not a perpetual free plan

• FortiLAN Cloud9.1/10 · Free plan

  A capable free starting point for centralized FortiAP management across sites.

  Visit FortiLAN CloudFull verdict →
• ExtremeCloud IQ9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  AI-assisted network management with hybrid deployment, automation, monitoring, and remediation tools.

  Try ExtremeCloud IQFull verdict →