We performed a comparison between Cambium and Ubiquiti Wireless based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Ubiquiti Wireless seems to be a superior solution. All other things being more or less equal, our reviewers found the Cambium to be rather expensive to purchase. Additionally, some users of Cambium feel that it is difficult for users to deploy. Finally, users of Cambium feel that its stability could be improved.
"It is a stable solution."
"It is easy to deploy, and it is not that complicated. There are a lot of systems that are very complicated, and they require a special kind of training. Their response is also very slow, especially with the Chinese vendors, but with Cambium, we have not faced any issues. Everything is going well in terms of cooperation from Cambium. We are happy with them, their services, their cooperation, and their quick response. They are just amazing."
"The product's scalability features are good."
"It is highly scalable. I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten."
"The initial setup is easy to handle. It's quite simple."
"One could say that Cambium is a scalable solution."
"The feature that I really liked is the mesh feature. Currently, we are in quarantine, and the request of home users is that they need to cover the whole house or the whole indoor house. Mesh solution works really nice in Cambium environment. Being able to set up access points in advance is a good feature. It lets you set up the whole environment in your lab or any other place before deploying the access points."
"Technical support has been good."
"The pricing of the solution is excellent. It offers a great value."
"It's very easy to use. The hardware is very easy to use, compared to Microsoft. Microsoft is more complicated. It has software that is okay if you are familiar with it. In my opinion, Ubiquiti hardware is more heavy duty then Microsoft."
"Setting it up wasn't so complicated. It is reliable. Security-wise, we didn't have much trouble, but that could be due to our environment. We haven't had so many attacks, at least up till now."
"It is a highly scalable platform."
"It's very easy to deploy."
"We had a client with a power plant. Different wireless devices from various brands caused problems. We fixed it using the Ubiquiti Wireless UDM controller and installed 75 access points and antennas."
"It's a well priced solution and as far as I'm concerned, it's enterprise class."
"Ubiquiti wireless proves especially helpful in scenarios requiring mobility."
"It has voucher generation. These vouchers are provided to the customers. It would be great if there is a possibility to integrate these vouchers with the system that vendors use to print the receipts. For example, if you go to Starbucks, they provide you a receipt, and in that receipt, you have the code for the Wi-Fi network. I would like some kind of integration or API that can be integrated into any other system for generating such receipts. It would be a really nice feature. It has the cnMaestro portal that normally an integrator sets up. When you deploy this solution to a user, rather than generating a Cambium account, I would like to share this console with the users so that they can at least see the stability of the network and not necessarily trust what I said. It also allows the customers in visualizing the way that they are connecting and the way the network is behaving. I have been in touch with the Cambium team for these features, but they don't yet have the final answer. It is kind of hard to get these solutions immediately. It is a bit challenging to bring these devices to Lima, Peru, or to get Cambium from the distributors. They need to import these devices."
"The modulation could be optimized for better performance, and the configuration should be made adaptive to ensure dynamic adjustments as needed."
"Cambium Networks Wireless WAN is stable but sometimes the 2.4 gigahertz network is sometimes not as stable as the 5 gigahertz. The 5 gigahertz works smoothly with everything, but 2.4 has some problems. If we change the configuration I am not sure if it would fix the problem."
"One drawback is that Cambium's on-premises controller needs internet connectivity for installation, which can be a problem for clients who want it offline."
"If someone wants to go to the location-based portal of the product, like the one available in Meraki, it would not be possible, and it is an area that needs improvement."
"The installation and configuration are a bit complex."
"If it's in a warehouse, it is very hard to deploy."
"There is no good technical support available for Cambium Networks Wireless WAN."
"Ubiquiti Wireless could improve stability."
"One of the Ubiquiti access points broke down, and it can't be used. It's still down now, so overall Ubiquiti hasn't been a good experience for me."
"Ubiquiti could develop a more elaborate firewall solution. Their firewall solutions at the moment are entry-level. Maybe they don't want to bring those products in because many people prefer putting a third-party firewall into a solution like that. We usually do."
"My company has to wait for a response from the product's support team. From an improvement perspective, the product's support team should be quicker to respond."
"Some of our customers have reported problems with their outdoor WiFi connections."
"The Unifi controller software has a small issue."
"The mesh configuration and WiFi 6 coverage should be improved."
"Better third-party integration would be helpful because often, Ubiquity is a product that customers choose after they already have something else from another vendor like HPE."
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Cambium Networks Wireless WAN is ranked 3rd in Wireless WAN with 24 reviews while Ubiquiti Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless WAN with 68 reviews. Cambium Networks Wireless WAN is rated 8.6, while Ubiquiti Wireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cambium Networks Wireless WAN writes "Provides point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connectivity and user-friendly solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti Wireless writes "It's cheap and easy to use but isn't suitable for large deployments or complex use cases ". Cambium Networks Wireless WAN is most compared with Ruckus Wireless WAN, Cisco Wireless WAN and Aruba Networks Wireless WAN, whereas Ubiquiti Wireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless WAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ and Fortinet FortiWLM. See our Cambium Networks Wireless WAN vs. Ubiquiti Wireless report.
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