Ubiquiti Networks UniFi

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi

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Ubiquiti Networks UniFi	Score 8.9 out of 10	N/A	Ubiquiti Networks in San Jose provides their UniFi wi-fi hotspot technology.	N/A

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Considered Both Products	Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Brian Cook Senior Technology Specialist - VP Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi We have tried ZyXEL, Cisco Meraki, Data, and Cloudtrax. None have provided the full feature set at anywhere near the cost. Incentivized Helpful? Sachin Vinay Network Administrator Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Ubiquity is easy to configure, first-time installation and management is a lot easier, the controller is free of charge and access points worked well with the software controller. Helpful? Gavin Scott-Miller Director Of Operations Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Cisco is a much more industry standard integrated solution. However with that comes a lot of bloat & a lot of settings that just aren't needed. UniFi is really a great competitor because it's so light that you could use this solution in your house if you really had the drive … Incentivized Helpful? Vin Campbell IT Director Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Cisco Meraki; Aruba; Juniper: I've looked at all of these. I have a ton of experience deploying and using Cisco Meraki. I love their solution. You get such a high level of technology with all the protections afforded by Cisco on the backend. However, the primary reason I choose … Incentivized Helpful? UK Umair Ali Khan Network Administrator Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi D-Link Wireless solution is another one of the cost-effective wireless solutions in the market and it does really well for small businesses. however even a slightly higher traffic load brings the performance of the wireless APs down and sometimes they hang and need to be … Incentivized Helpful? CC Carlos Coque System Administrator Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi I prefer Cisco Meraki MX when compared to the similar solution from Unify. Cisco Meraki is much more stable and the cloud interface is quite better. Cisco Meraki belongs to a more expensive price range, though. I believe that Ubiquiti Networks UniFi is a good solution for the … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Ubiquiti is overall easier to work with. There is no special training needed to accomplish many of the things required with a Cisco product. Since my time is stretched thin, I need something that I can manage without being weighed down by command-line communications. Also, I am … Incentivized Helpful? Michael Metalios I.T. Administrator Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Aruba is expensive. Very expensive compared to Unifi. Their power requirements tend to be higher as well. It makes Unifi an easy choice over Aruba. That being said, Arubas are very well made devices. I feel their interfaces are a bit more cumbersome than Unifi. Between … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Ubiquiti is the worst of all network products I've ever used - with the worst support. Even Netgear - as much of a joke as they are - have better products and support. Helpful? John Rivers Owner, IT Consultant Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Ubiquiti uses profiles to manage their devices, like other vendors, but the functionality, easy of configuration, automated updates make Ubiquiti a better fit for SMB. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi When compared to the leader, Cisco, Ubiquiti Networks UniFi cuts costs tenfold and, depending on the needs of the organization, can perform just as well. While not as customizable and feature-full, Ubiquiti Networks UniFi equipment does provide reliability and function at an … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Cost is very competitive as compared to other products that we tested against ubiquity and the availability of hardware in our region is very easy as compared to other products, device was readily provided by vendor for testing purpose, while other devices were not readily … Helpful? Verified User Technician Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Cisco is far more enterprise-level, and if your network is already all Cisco, it ties in well. Of course, that means it's as complex as Cisco gear usually is--each feature comes with more to know and understand, whereas the simplicity of Ubiquiti Networks UniFi makes it far … Incentivized Helpful? Mike Vaughan AWS Infrastructure Architect Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi They are two different animals. One was an enterprise-level CLI-based deployment/management tool I used at VZW and the other is a GUI deployment/management tool fit for small/medium businesses that don't want to devote teams of people to manage it. Incentivized Helpful? Irfan Ahmed Deputy Manager Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi We studied on Cisco Wireless AP Aironet 2800 series and Ubiquiti products for wireless connectivity plant to remote locations & we chose Ubiquity due to its price range, specification, and durability (radio device best in outdoor), and long-range but smooth connectivity. (We … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Team Lead Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Price for quality. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi D-Link Wireless solution is another solution in the market. it is a cheap wireless solution. it is well suited for small business environments with fewer users. It does not perform well with a high density of users. Cisco Wireless solution is best for high-density environments … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Quality has a cost, it's true ... But in some cases it's unjustified. There are many "famous" brands of switches and network equipment, often with exorbitant costs. Ubiquiti has an honest cost and respectable performance. Few frills, probably a bit immature software than the … Incentivized Helpful? JN jesse nanes Systems Engineer Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi We have compared other lines of wireless APs and have not been able to find a reason to switch. Ubiquiti's pricing model wins compared to Cisco and other's subscription-based models. We cannot find enough functionality in the more expensive lines to justify switching. Helpful? TM Tiago Mokwa IT Senior System Network Administrator Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Cisco Meraki's solutions closely provide the benefits Ubiquiti provides with a more consumer-level financial accessibility. Ubiquiti has been exponentially increasing its attention and being implemented by home users means gaining a huge market within users that are attentive … Incentivized Helpful? Matthew Ingram Owner Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Just about all Ubiquiti products are rock solid. They do have their occasional problems just like any company. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi One way of looking at network equipment is by grouping all into two categories: Standalone, and Centrally Managed. Most home or SOHO network equipment is standalone, meaning each device is configured individually. If you need to adjust settings off-site, you need to allow it … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi They are massively different but mainly on cost. The APs I was considering with Aruba was about $5K apiece and the APs from Ubiquity Unifi is $100 and I know they would do things differently or so I am told, but I just cannot say that I am suffering and would benefit from the … Incentivized Helpful? PP Patrick Plaisance CTO (Chief Technical Officer) Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Unifi trails the competitors in the switch/gateway category but exceeds all competitors in WiFi and IP cameras. Cisco Meraki equipment is too expensive along with monthly costs. Netgear equipment is fine for simple networks but a small increase in upfront spend will get you … Incentivized Helpful? Chad Lauterbach CEO Chose Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Ubiquiti is a large product line. The switches are great, but only layer 2, and don't have a ton of super advanced features. So they won't meet everyone's needs. The Access points have most features people need, and are a fantastic performer for the price. The UniFi Security … Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Easy to use Pro Easy to update Pro Remote management
Top Cons	Minus Support is slow Minus Access point Minus Phone support

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	Ubiquiti Networks UniFi
Likelihood to Recommend	8.7 (38 ratings)
Usability	9.5 (3 ratings)
Support Rating	6.9 (6 ratings)

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	Ubiquiti Networks UniFi
Likelihood to Recommend	Ubiquiti Networks In the past few months we purchased thousands of dollars in brand new networking equipment from Ubiquiti. IT DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY We bought 2 sets of hardware. 1 for home office and 1 for work. They both have the same issue (internet stops working). We have emailed literally dozens of times with customer service and they have not been able to resolve the issue. We have requested escalation to more trained technicians and have asked them to log into our system to assess. None of this has happened and our internet continues to intermittently work. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Ubiquiti Networks AP's are very affordable. Most of the AP's are highly reliable and can be used indoors or in covered outdoor spaces. Outdoor Mesh AP's with an external directional antenna can effectively cover outdoor spaces with dual band wifi better than much more expensive APs. Unifi Protect via the Cloud Key Gen2+ is probably the slickest, most affordable IP camera system on the market right now. Unifi controller is powerful yet simple to administrate. Remote management of entire networks through a single pane of glass is easy to accomplish with the Unifi controller. Cloud Key Gen2 solves problems with the first Cloud Key wiht a built-in battery backup. When you are "full stack" Unifi with wifi, network switches and gateways, the control you can wield over a network in just a few clicks and the amount of data you can glean from a quick glance in the controller is incredibly impressive. It makes an IT guy wish every product/service could be so tightly and well-integrated. Community support is excellent, Unifi staff monitors their official forums and responds to almost every thread. Incentivized PP Patrick Plaisance CTO (Chief Technical Officer) Read full review
Cons	Ubiquiti Networks VLANs: They can make these work more smoothly. Setup can be more intuitive. Cloud Key: These need to be stabilized; they lose their programming a little too easily. Stop selling the Gen-1 cloud key: No battery means you need an external power source or you must be onsite to power it off before updating. Portal can be modernized. Incentivized Vin Campbell IT Director Read full review
Usability	Ubiquiti Networks UniFi's system is intuitive in how options are placed and explained throughout the interface. What is not directly explainable within the interface, Ubiquiti does provide several knowledgebase documents explaining best practices and methods of troubleshooting when things don't go exactly right. We've been using them for over three years, and the benefits vastly outweigh any negatives we could come up with on the equipment and system. Incentivized Brandon Patton Manager, Information Technology Read full review
Support Rating	Ubiquiti Networks Support tickets can be proactively created within the dashboard with full detailed documentation. The Ubiquiti website provides detailed documentation on support. Forum and user groups also provide the interested community with information that covers all aspects of issues or questions users can encounter with the latest and most updated information. Incentivized TM Tiago Mokwa IT Senior System Network Administrator Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Ubiquiti Networks Ubiquiti is overall easier to work with. There is no special training needed to accomplish many of the things required with a Cisco product. Since my time is stretched thin, I need something that I can manage without being weighed down by command-line communications. Also, I am able to use my wireless devices to maintain every Ubiquiti device on my network. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Ubiquiti Networks The access points and switch were extremely affordable and we've had minimal downtime over the life of the products. The switch was in our main rack and there was a bug in the firmware that would reboot the switch if you made a change to one of the switch ports (that was not in use at the time). This caused our entire organization to have a network outage, in the middle of the day. Fortunately we didn't have any customer refunds to issue. We've had to purchase different switches for the main racks, and place the UniFi switch in a better suited place. Incentivized Aaron Smith Information Technology Manager Read full review
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