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| Product | Wireshark by Wireshark View product | UniFi WiFi by Ubiquiti View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Wireshark: deep packet inspection, thousands of protocol dissectors and live packet capture. Built for network troubleshooting. Compare Network Security alternatives. | 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 | Open-Source Graphical Network Protocol Analyzer | Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi Infrastructure |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Cybersecurity, Networking, Education, Defense, Technology, Government, Financial Services | 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 | Desktop Software / Local Application; Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux) | Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises Controller |
| Data residency | Local machine | 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: 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 | Physical EthernetWi-FiBluetoothVirtual switches | Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals |
| Compliance | GNU GPLv2Academic & forensic standard | Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | NpcaplibpcapWinPcapLua scripting plugins | Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller |
| Industries | Cross-industryCybersecurityNetworkingEducationDefenseTechnology+2 more | Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Wireshark | Ubiquiti |
| Headquarters | Global Open Source Project | New York, New York, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Wireshark
Wireshark: deep packet inspection, thousands of protocol dissectors and live packet capture. Built for network troubleshooting. Compare Network Security alternatives.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
Wireshark
Open-Source Graphical Network Protocol AnalyzerUniFi WiFi
Enterprise Wireless Networking & Secure Wi-Fi InfrastructureBest for
Wireshark
Cross-industry, Cybersecurity, Networking, Education, Defense, Technology, Government, Financial ServicesUniFi WiFi
Enterprise IT, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial Real EstatePricing
Pricing model
Wireshark
Contact VendorUniFi WiFi
Contact VendorFree trial
Wireshark
Free trial: yesUniFi WiFi
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Wireshark
Cloud
UniFi WiFi
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Wireshark
Desktop Software / Local Application; Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux)UniFi WiFi
Hardware Appliance; Cloud Managed; Hardware Access Points; Cloud-Managed / On-premises ControllerData residency
Wireshark
Local machineUniFi WiFi
Global UniFi Cloud Infrastructure / Customer Controller HostingKey features
What it offers
Wireshark
- Deep packet inspection
- Thousands of protocol dissectors
- Live packet capture
- Powerful display and capture filters
- VoIP analysis
- TCP stream reconstruction
- Customizable coloring rules
- Network troubleshooting
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
Wireshark
API access: yesUniFi WiFi
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Wireshark
SSO: noUniFi WiFi
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Wireshark
RBAC: noUniFi WiFi
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Wireshark
Multi-tenant: noUniFi WiFi
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Wireshark
Mobile app: noUniFi WiFi
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Wireshark
Physical EthernetWi-FiBluetoothVirtual switches
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi LaptopsSmartphonesTabletsIoT SensorsHandheld Terminals
Compliance
Wireshark
GNU GPLv2Academic & forensic standard
UniFi WiFi
Wi-Fi Alliance CertifiedFCCCERoHS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Wireshark
NpcaplibpcapWinPcapLua scripting plugins
UniFi WiFi
Ubiquiti UniFi NetworkRADIUSSyslogUniFi Cloud Controller
Industries
Wireshark
Cross-industryCybersecurityNetworkingEducationDefenseTechnology+2 more
UniFi WiFi
Enterprise ITHospitalityEducationHealthcareRetailCommercial Real Estate
Regions
Wireshark
Global
UniFi WiFi
Global
Vendor
Company
Wireshark
WiresharkUniFi WiFi
UbiquitiHeadquarters
Wireshark
Global Open Source ProjectUniFi WiFi
New York, New York, USACompany size
Wireshark
1-10UniFi WiFi
1,000+Founded
Wireshark
1998UniFi WiFi
2003