Likelihood to Recommend Single site where wifi and wired connections are needed with on site and remote support needed. Possibly also VPN access. Or as we use it, at home for better management of network, guest access for family, for visitors and also content filtering to keep everyone safe too. They keep adding features so there may be more just added or upcoming I might have missed. It's probably not best for larger multi site businesses but small single or dual site with VPN it works awesomely.
Read full review Connectify is well suited for SOHO (Small Office Home Office) environment, where we may want to save some cost by not buying the physical switch or physical Wifi router, as they are costly. Also with Connectify, there is a way possible for better connection control. Better device control and at some point it helps in Secure the Internet as we just need to have one single Internet connection to secure.
Read full review Pros Cheap and fast hotspot supporting multiple simultaneous clients. Guest control through a Captive portal. They work with the 802.11ac Wave 2 protocol. They direct the WiFi signal directly to the client that is accessing the internet and increase the quality of the signal. Managed in the cloud and accessed via the web Read full review Bypass internet access restrictions. Ease of use. Network usage monitoring. Read full review Cons One thing I would add is that sometimes the app has downtime or works particularly slowly on the weekends. Why that is, I'm not sure, maybe because I have an older iPhone. Read full review Connectify has very big competition with Mobile Hotspot, they should add some more features. Connectify has software Speedify, however, this has very limited features when combining two different Internet connections. Connectify needs to find a way of combining different Internet Connections, they should use QOS when doing that. So that they can give the best path for preferred traffic. Connectivity should add multiple SD-WAN features. And they should give users more granular control over which path traffic can go. Read full review Likelihood to Renew It's just as easy to use as Meraki but a perfect fit for home and SMB. It's a no-brainer.
Read full review Support Rating It's good, it can be better, but it's good. We had problems with Outlook 365 disconnecting and their support wasn't able to help us. We spent a few hours on the phone and finally, one of our NOC guys decided to change the MTU. I'm sure their support is good, I just think that this time we didn't find the right person.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Cisco Meraki Go is very fast and offers high productivity than other solutions available in the market. It offers a wide range of features in a very affordable pricing model which is quite a competition for all the alternatives out there. Since we have offices in remote as well, that's why we went with Meraki Go as it can be easily moved from one location to another.
Read full review Connectify is much simpler, in my opinion, than using a mobile phone for hotspot as well as more reliable. While Connectify does occasionally disconnect, it is far less often than when I have used my mobile device. It is easier as well when it is right there on your computer, so you are not having to fix any issues going back and forth between devices
Read full review Scalability The ease of deployment can be moved from one site to another easily. There is no need for any source or managing controller and hence it can be easily moved with the same configuration. This type of solution is best for teams who work together and are on the move from one location to another and who rely on high performance and good security for their wifi network.
Read full review Return on Investment Meraki has improved our business and our sales by a lot. Customers are always happy to enter our brewery and have a drink, even more, when their internet works to near perfection. I even catch myself watching an episode or two on netflix during my lunch break, considering the internet can support my 4k streaming. Read full review The software does not provide any advantage over the free alternatives. The repeater mode was nice when it would work properly. Creating hot spots helped when additional coverage was needed. Read full review ScreenShots