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| Product | UniFi WiFi by Ubiquiti View product | Cisco Wireless Security by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | 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. |
| Product type | Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi Infrastructure | Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security Suite |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real Estate | Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises Controller | Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access points |
| Data residency | Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller Hosting | On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instances |
| 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 | Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals | Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers |
| Compliance | Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS | Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps |
| Industries | Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate | Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Ubiquiti | Cisco |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 2003 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
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.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.Product type
UniFi WiFi
Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi InfrastructureCisco Wireless Security
Enterprise Wireless Intrusion Prevention & Security SuiteBest for
UniFi WiFi
Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real EstateCisco Wireless Security
Cross-industry, Enterprise Campuses, Higher Education, Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
UniFi WiFi
Contact VendorCisco Wireless Security
Contact VendorFree trial
UniFi WiFi
Free trial: noCisco Wireless Security
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
UniFi WiFi
CloudOn-Premise
Cisco Wireless Security
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
UniFi WiFi
Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises ControllerCisco Wireless Security
Cloud-managed hardware; On-premises appliance; Integrated into Cisco Catalyst 9800 WLCs, Catalyst 9100 APs, and Meraki MR cloud access pointsData residency
UniFi WiFi
Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller HostingCisco Wireless Security
On-premises controller deployment or regional Meraki cloud instancesKey features
What it offers
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
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
Platform & access
API access
UniFi WiFi
API access: yesCisco Wireless Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
UniFi WiFi
SSO: yesCisco Wireless Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
UniFi WiFi
RBAC: yesCisco Wireless Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
UniFi WiFi
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Wireless Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
UniFi WiFi
Mobile app: yesCisco Wireless Security
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals
Cisco Wireless Security
Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points and wireless LAN controllers
Compliance
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS
Cisco Wireless Security
Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 Certified, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
UniFi WiFi
Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller
Cisco Wireless Security
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)Cisco Catalyst CenterCisco Meraki DashboardCisco DNA SpacesSplunkGoogle SecOps
Industries
UniFi WiFi
Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate
Cisco Wireless Security
Cross-industryEnterprise CampusesHigher EducationHealthcareRetailHospitality+1 more
Regions
UniFi WiFi
Global
Cisco Wireless Security
Global
Vendor
Company
UniFi WiFi
UbiquitiCisco Wireless Security
CiscoHeadquarters
UniFi WiFi
New York, New York, USACisco Wireless Security
San Jose, California, USACompany size
UniFi WiFi
1,000+Cisco Wireless Security
80,000+Founded
UniFi WiFi
2003Cisco Wireless Security
1984