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Comcast Business SmartOffice vs. Connectify Hotspot

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Comcast Business SmartOffice

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AComcast Business SmartOffice products include a video surveillance solution (Comcast Video Monitoring) as well as the WiFi Pro guest hotspot and wifi analytics solution.N/A

    Connectify Hotspot

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AConnectify Hotspot enables users to turn a PC into a Wi-Fi Hotspot and share Internet with all nearby devices. It is a virtual router application that lets a user share Internet from a laptop with a smartphone, tablet, media player, e-reader, other laptops, and even your nearby friends. The vendor states it can be used it anywhere in the world without restrictions.

    $34.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Comcast Business SmartOfficeConnectify Hotspot
    Editions & Modules
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    Hotspot PRO
    $34.99
    lifetime
    Hotspot MAX
    $49.99
    lifetime
    Hotspot MAX 3X
    $59.99
    lifetime
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Comcast Business SmartOfficeConnectify Hotspot
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Comcast Business SmartOfficeConnectify Hotspot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    6.7
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    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    Comcast Business SmartOfficeConnectify Hotspot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Comcast Business
    It is well suited for small, medium, or even large business environments. For private or end-to-end services, Comcast Business SmartOffice services offer great applications and services to suit any need. As a larger business nonprofit education environment, Comcast has offered reliable and affordable services. Whether with wireless (wifi) or smart intelligent video monitoring services, Comcast Business SmartOffice has been great.
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    Connectify, Inc.
    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.
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    Pros
    Comcast Business
    • Secure monitoring.
    • General ease of connection.
    • Customer support.
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    Connectify, Inc.
    • Bypass internet access restrictions.
    • Ease of use.
    • Network usage monitoring.
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    Cons
    Comcast Business
    • Would be nice if there was a more robust firewall option.
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    Connectify, Inc.
    • 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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Comcast Business
    It's a great and reliable product for any size business. While the billing and support can be increased and better, the overall product is fantastic and can be leveraged to gain for any company size. services are somewhat affordable and are reliable to anyone that needs them. Comcast Business SmartOffice is great.
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    Connectify, Inc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Comcast Business
    The ease of use is pretty remarkable when it comes to using this product. I have used other security monitoring systems in the past but Comcast Business SmartOffice is pretty unique with its ease of use. I recommend it to anyone and think it has less buffering speed than other systems in the past I have used.
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    Connectify, Inc.
    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
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    Return on Investment
    Comcast Business
    • ROI was great. No additional equipment needed to provide WiFi.
    • Bandwidth cost is great.
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    Connectify, Inc.
    • 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.
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