Ubiquiti Unifi - A Clear Price/Performance Winner. Best in it's Price Class.
May 01, 2019

Ubiquiti Unifi - A Clear Price/Performance Winner. Best in it's Price Class.

Chad Lauterbach | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Ubiquiti Networks UniFi

Ubiquiti UniFi offers a seriously competitive price/performance and bang for your buck as a network installer or end user. Is it as good as the very top rated stuff out there? Probably not, but it's really, really close, at 1/3 the price and sometimes even less than that.
It's amazing to me what UniFi has accomplished at this price point. For the SMB (<200-300 employees) this is likely THE solution to look at if budget is a concern. Nothing else in this price point compares -- Full stop.
  • Superior Price/Performance.
  • Easy to use and set up.
  • Regular updates and upgrades.
  • New products coming out fast.
  • Lacks some of the really advanced features you get with higher end gear.
  • Some new products/software releases can be buggy.
  • Since it's cheaper compared to other solutions, it will have a shorter ROI.
  • Improved worker productivity.
  • Easier IT install/administrator.
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 Gateway is only a modest firewall. It doesn't compare to the next gen firewalls out there, but you can integrate a next-gen firewall with their switches and AP's to make a cost-effective and secure network.
The controller is free, easy to use, and updated often. I like the speed of it, and like that I can run it on my own hardware locally.
I would say any business on a budget or of <300 employees should consider it. I think even larger shops could get away with Ubiquiti depending on the use case. For example, their wifi system could be deployed to a larger customer range for sure, but likely you'd be looking at a different firewall and at least core switching program. While it's nice to have 100% of your products from a single vendor, I get that, the wifi performance for the price can't be beaten, and could be a solution even for larger shops.