Compare products
Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Ncat by Nmap View product | UniFi WiFi by Ubiquiti View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | See what Ncat offers: connection brokering. It is built for network debugging, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools. | 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 | Modern Network Utility & Encrypted Connection Tool (Netcat Reimplementation) | Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi Infrastructure |
| Best for | Technology, Government, Defense, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Telecommunications, Finance | Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real Estate |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; Command-line utility; Portable binary; Linux package manager | Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises Controller |
| Data residency | Local device only (no cloud data transmission) | Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller Hosting |
| Key features | ||
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | LinuxWindowsmacOSBSDSolarisEmbedded systems | Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals |
| Compliance | Open Source GPLv2Defense Information Assurance ready | Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Nmap suiteZenmapWiresharkBashPowerShellLinux terminal | Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller |
| Industries | TechnologyGovernmentDefenseEducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare+3 more | Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Nmap | Ubiquiti |
| Headquarters | Open-source project; global community | New York, New York, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 1997 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Ncat
See what Ncat offers: connection brokering. It is built for network debugging, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools.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
Ncat
Modern Network Utility & Encrypted Connection Tool (Netcat Reimplementation)UniFi WiFi
Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi InfrastructureBest for
Ncat
Technology, Government, Defense, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Telecommunications, FinanceUniFi WiFi
Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real EstatePricing
Pricing model
Ncat
Contact VendorUniFi WiFi
Contact VendorFree trial
Ncat
Free trial: yesUniFi WiFi
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Ncat
On-Premise
UniFi WiFi
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Ncat
On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; Command-line utility; Portable binary; Linux package managerUniFi WiFi
Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises ControllerData residency
Ncat
Local device only (no cloud data transmission)UniFi WiFi
Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller HostingKey features
What it offers
Ncat
- SSL/TLS encrypted connections
- IPv4 and IPv6 support
- Connection brokering
- HTTP and SOCKS proxying
- Access control lists (allow/deny)
- Lua scripting engine
- Network debugging
- Firewall egress testing
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
Ncat
API access: noUniFi WiFi
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Ncat
SSO: noUniFi WiFi
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Ncat
RBAC: noUniFi WiFi
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Ncat
Multi-tenant: noUniFi WiFi
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Ncat
Mobile app: noUniFi WiFi
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Ncat
LinuxWindowsmacOSBSDSolarisEmbedded systems
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals
Compliance
Ncat
Open Source GPLv2Defense Information Assurance ready
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Ncat
Nmap suiteZenmapWiresharkBashPowerShellLinux terminal
UniFi WiFi
Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller
Industries
Ncat
TechnologyGovernmentDefenseEducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare+3 more
UniFi WiFi
Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate
Regions
Ncat
Global
UniFi WiFi
Global
Vendor
Company
Ncat
NmapUniFi WiFi
UbiquitiHeadquarters
Ncat
Open-source project; global communityUniFi WiFi
New York, New York, USACompany size
Ncat
1-10UniFi WiFi
1,000+Founded
Ncat
1997UniFi WiFi
2003