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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 | VMware NSX by VMware View product | UniFi WiFi by Ubiquiti View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | 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 | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation | Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi Infrastructure |
| Best for | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense | 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 | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances | Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises Controller |
| Data residency | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud | 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: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure | Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals |
| Compliance | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar | Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller |
| Industries | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense | Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate |
| Regions | GlobalUSEUAPAC | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | VMware | Ubiquiti |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | New York, New York, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
VMware NSX
Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.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
VMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationUniFi WiFi
Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi InfrastructureBest for
VMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefenseUniFi WiFi
Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real EstatePricing
Pricing model
VMware NSX
Contact VendorUniFi WiFi
Contact VendorFree trial
VMware NSX
Free trial: yesUniFi WiFi
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
VMware NSX
Cloud
UniFi WiFi
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
VMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesUniFi WiFi
Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises ControllerData residency
VMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudUniFi WiFi
Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller HostingKey features
What it offers
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
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
VMware NSX
API access: yesUniFi WiFi
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
VMware NSX
SSO: yesUniFi WiFi
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
VMware NSX
RBAC: yesUniFi WiFi
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
VMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesUniFi WiFi
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
VMware NSX
Mobile app: noUniFi WiFi
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals
Compliance
VMware NSX
Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar
UniFi WiFi
Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller
Industries
VMware NSX
Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense
UniFi WiFi
Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate
Regions
VMware NSX
GlobalUSEUAPAC
UniFi WiFi
Global
Vendor
Company
VMware NSX
VMwareUniFi WiFi
UbiquitiHeadquarters
VMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USAUniFi WiFi
New York, New York, USACompany size
VMware NSX
10,001+UniFi WiFi
1,000+Founded
VMware NSX
1998UniFi WiFi
2003