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| Product | UniFi WiFi by Ubiquiti View product | Snort by Snort 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. | See what Snort offers: active inline blocking. It is built for zero-day exploit detection, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools. |
| Product type | Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi Infrastructure | Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS) |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real Estate | Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises Controller | Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VM |
| Data residency | Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller Hosting | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals | Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks |
| Compliance | Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS | GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller | Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek |
| Industries | Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate | Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Ubiquiti | Snort |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, USA | Open Source Project |
| Company size | 1,000+ | N/A (open-source project) |
| Founded | 2003 | 1998 |
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.Snort
See what Snort offers: active inline blocking. It is built for zero-day exploit detection, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools.Product type
UniFi WiFi
Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi InfrastructureSnort
Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS)Best for
UniFi WiFi
Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real EstateSnort
Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
UniFi WiFi
Contact VendorSnort
Contact VendorFree trial
UniFi WiFi
Free trial: noSnort
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
UniFi WiFi
CloudOn-Premise
Snort
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
UniFi WiFi
Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises ControllerSnort
Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VMData residency
UniFi WiFi
Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller HostingSnort
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key 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
Snort
- Real-time packet sniffing and logging
- Protocol analysis and content searching
- Cisco Talos rule updates
- Snort 3 multi-threaded engine
- Active inline blocking
- Network intrusion prevention (IPS)
- Perimeter packet inspection
- Zero-day exploit detection
Platform & access
API access
UniFi WiFi
API access: yesSnort
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
UniFi WiFi
SSO: yesSnort
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
UniFi WiFi
RBAC: yesSnort
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
UniFi WiFi
Multi-tenant: yesSnort
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
UniFi WiFi
Mobile app: yesSnort
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals
Snort
Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks
Compliance
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS
Snort
GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
UniFi WiFi
Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller
Snort
Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek
Industries
UniFi WiFi
Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate
Snort
Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications
Regions
UniFi WiFi
Global
Snort
Global
Vendor
Company
UniFi WiFi
UbiquitiSnort
SnortHeadquarters
UniFi WiFi
New York, New York, USASnort
Open Source ProjectCompany size
UniFi WiFi
1,000+Snort
N/A (open-source project)Founded
UniFi WiFi
2003Snort
1998