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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Cisco Wireless Security by Cisco View product | UniFi WiFi by Ubiquiti View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does Cisco Wireless Security do? It covers client isolation. See typical use cases, cloud or on-premises deployment and how it compares to rivals. | See what UniFi WiFi offers: rogue AP detection. It is built for IoT segmentation, supports appliance or cloud deployment and competes with other Wireless Security tools. |
| Product type | Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security Suite | Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi Infrastructure |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, Manufacturing | Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real Estate |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access points | Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises Controller |
| Data residency | On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instances | Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller Hosting |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers | Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals |
| Compliance | Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS | Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps | Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more | Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Ubiquiti |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | New York, New York, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Wireless Security
What does Cisco Wireless Security do? It covers client isolation. See typical use cases, cloud or on-premises deployment and how it compares to rivals.UniFi WiFi
See what UniFi WiFi offers: rogue AP detection. It is built for IoT segmentation, supports appliance or cloud deployment and competes with other Wireless Security tools.Product type
Cisco Wireless Security
Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security SuiteUniFi WiFi
Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi InfrastructureBest for
Cisco Wireless Security
Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, ManufacturingUniFi WiFi
Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real EstatePricing
Pricing model
Cisco Wireless Security
Contact VendorUniFi WiFi
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Wireless Security
Free trial: noUniFi WiFi
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Wireless Security
CloudOn-Premise
UniFi WiFi
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Cisco Wireless Security
Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access pointsUniFi WiFi
Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises ControllerData residency
Cisco Wireless Security
On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instancesUniFi WiFi
Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller HostingKey features
What it offers
Cisco Wireless Security
- Adaptive wireless intrusion prevention (aWIPS)
- Rogue access point detection and containment
- 802.1X enterprise authentication
- WPA3-Enterprise encryption
- RF spectrum analysis
- Client isolation
- Guest portal security
- Enterprise Wi-Fi security
UniFi WiFi
- Wi-Fi 6/7 multi-gigabit throughput
- WPA3 Enterprise authentication
- Rogue AP detection
- Automated RF channel optimization
- Guest portal isolation
- High-density enterprise Wi-Fi
- Guest wireless isolation
- IoT segmentation
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Wireless Security
API access: yesUniFi WiFi
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Wireless Security
SSO: yesUniFi WiFi
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Wireless Security
RBAC: yesUniFi WiFi
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Wireless Security
Multi-tenant: yesUniFi WiFi
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Wireless Security
Mobile app: yesUniFi WiFi
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Cisco Wireless Security
Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals
Compliance
Cisco Wireless Security
Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Wireless Security
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps
UniFi WiFi
Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller
Industries
Cisco Wireless Security
Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more
UniFi WiFi
Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate
Regions
Cisco Wireless Security
Global
UniFi WiFi
Global
Vendor
Company
Cisco Wireless Security
CiscoUniFi WiFi
UbiquitiHeadquarters
Cisco Wireless Security
San Jose, California, USAUniFi WiFi
New York, New York, USACompany size
Cisco Wireless Security
80,000+UniFi WiFi
1,000+Founded
Cisco Wireless Security
1984UniFi WiFi
2003