We performed a comparison between Netgear Switches and Ubiquiti Unifi Switches based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Netgear Switches received better ratings from users. With an easy deployment, a great collection of features, an affordable price point, and excellent technical support, it is clear why users prefer Netgear over Ubiquiti switches.
"The company provides a lifetime warranty."
"We have one client that has three Insight switches and when we make a change to their network... we can make the configuration change and push it down to all three switches at once. We don't have to individually log on to each switch to make the change."
"The remote troubleshooting is pretty easy. You can turn off a port that might have a network loop created, or where there might be a bad NIC card that is creating issues. Being able to turn off that port remotely is fantastic, instead of having to replace the whole switch. Remote management is really easy."
"The tool is stable."
"Since it has a web interface, it is easy to set up. You don't have to take three years of training somewhere for a lot of money."
"Out-of-the-box, it works for our main use case. When passing multicast video across the network, our technicians don't have make any changes. Then, if we do need to make configuration changes for a custom scenario, the web interface is user intuitive so it's easy to use and change."
"Comes preconfigured and designed specifically for AV."
"The most valuable feature is the fact that Insight is cloud-managed. The whole reason behind it is that there is one central place to manage it. You can pre-configure everything and you can get access to it without having to get onto the client's network. That makes it easy to use and deploy."
"The tool's most valuable feature is port security, which allows blocking/disabling ports. The ports also have PoE capability."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its reliability."
"I can see which ports are connected and which ones are disconnected."
"We have integrated the tool for PoE switches and non-PoE switches. Its most valuable feature is SD-WAN. UniFi SD-WAN can access all statistics and performance data in one interface, enabling us to support clients across different locations remotely. Additionally, we can even restart devices remotely through the UniFi SD-WAN."
"The two most valuable features are the remote access user and the side-to-side connection."
"It is great size-wise and the user interface is easy to use. You don't need to be a pro to use this solution."
"I like the control one has with this solution."
"The ability to manage firmware revisions."
"Being able to pass AVB traffic over these switches, that would be a huge add. There are not many switches out that support that. The GS728TP NETGEAR switches used to or still do support AVB, but it would be ideal if the 4300 Series could support it as well."
"Though the tool's useability is good, it has certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"One thing I would like to see improved is the response time for technical support."
"The IGMP specifics of the web management console could use a bit of clarification."
"The product's stability has certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"Support needs to be improved."
"The ‘how-to’ guides could do with some improvements. We got in trouble following the stacking and Dante set-up guides. If these would have been accurate, we would not have lost three days."
"The tool needs to improve its network management. The tool can be also more simplified."
"Some of the features needed to set up the solution are too complex. There's a lot of technical information that is required."
"We have been having issues with non-homogeneity."
"This brand is not very popular in China."
"It would be helpful to have better visibility into exactly what is going on in the network."
"I think they need to provide a better firewall solution."
"I would recommend changing the solution to a recognized one, such as Check Point or Fortinet."
"The management of this product needs to be improved."
"New products don't integrate well with their management platform. Sometimes you have to go directly to the box or the switch to do the management."
NETGEAR Switches is ranked 4th in Ethernet Switches with 51 reviews while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is ranked 3rd in Ethernet Switches with 43 reviews. NETGEAR Switches is rated 8.4, while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of NETGEAR Switches writes "You can stack different models of switches which makes the scalability great". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches writes "Offers a good controller, seamless design and easy to deploy ". NETGEAR Switches is most compared with D-Link Ethernet Switches, Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and Aruba Switches, whereas Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches, Meraki MS Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches. See our NETGEAR Switches vs. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches report.
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