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.
"Juniper Switches' best feature is its flexibility."
"It is easy to configure, and there are three routing switches."
"The solution is stable and scalable."
"The security is good."
"The solution is certainly scalable."
"Both Juniper and Cisco switches are interoperable."
"Juniper switches are very good with MPLS."
"The solution is easy to use and has good integration."
"I'm satisfied with the stability of NETGEAR Switches."
"SFP, speed, and 10-Gigabit are the most valuable aspects of this solution. We're an architecture firm and we sometimes deal with large files. Anything we can do to eke out even a fraction of a second less time to get something done over the course of a year adds up. If I can get 10-Gigabit running in my server room, which I am right now, even though we're only gigabit to the desktop, due to the client computers we have, I can get more performance from everybody. I'm ready to start bringing in 10-Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop once I get the hardware to do that."
"There is a lot of helpful documentation that helps with the configuration process."
"For what I used this switch for, it did well."
"Its setup, usage, and access are most valuable. It is a very easy switch to set up."
"The company provides a lifetime warranty."
"We have a wide range of switches for various applications, including a collection specifically designed for ProAV, as well as Multi-gig Switches, which are also quite well-known or unique."
"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."
"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are stable and support Layer 3. They come with a user-friendly interface. If you're not familiar with the command-line interface or you wouldn't like to configure it by using the command line, they have a user-friendly interface that you can use. They also have good documentation about how to use these switches."
"The two most valuable features are the remote access user and the side-to-side connection."
"I haven't found the cost of the solution to be too high."
"Overall the solution functions very well."
"Ubiquiti is one step above the consumer level. They cost a little bit more, but they just seem to be drop-dead reliable, and they're keeping up with the latest standards."
"The value here with using the Ubiquiti products across the board is that they're almost all single-pane management and the single-pane management is included. It's a huge benefit."
"Good price point and very simple to use."
"It's been working fine, it's been stable, and there are no interruptions."
"They could improve the code, as there are some issues with it."
"The price is in the intermediate range. It is not overly expensive, but also not cheap. It could stand improvement."
"I have found the scalability could be improved in the version I was using."
"The difficulty of the installation of Juniper Ethernet Switches depends on the environment it is being implemented in. It is fairly straightforward in terms of being able to source the technical information as we need it. However, this process could improve."
"The updates are constantly breaking."
"The security features for the product should be more unified for the product regardless of the product model."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches' operating systems get corrupted when the power fails. They have to improve this issue. I may have to use a newer version."
"Has a steep learning curve."
"The web interface has been a little sketchy on occasion. Sometimes I have to reload the page to get things to show up properly, but the switch itself seems fine. The web user interface is a little wonky at times."
"The technical support could be more helpful."
"The solution needs centralized management and centralized configuration."
"There are a lot of systems that are moving into different areas. There are a lot of cloud-based things happening. One nice feature that I've seen in other switches is artificial intelligence on the actual porting. They've got AI technology that will tell you when a port is down. They not only tell you when a port is down; they also tell you when a port is running slower. You can do a cable-fault check, or you can do other checks. It would be nice to have this information in NETGEAR. This feature might already be there in a new release of the NETGEAR's firmware, but I haven't seen it."
"Perhaps in the future, we will have even more different types of switches and be able to fulfill more collections."
"NETGEAR Switches could be more secure. Scalability could also be better. This infrastructure is a bit old, and we need something that will be more secure. Something that will introduce WLAN, and we will need the knowledge to go with that. Some of the switches were used for more than seven years. I think it was just their lifespan that was exhausted. But other than that, there haven't been any issues that required us to complain or get concerned."
"This product lacks a CLI interface."
"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."
"This brand is not very popular in China."
"Most configuration can be done on the GUI but sometimes you have to go under the hood and tweak on the CLI."
"Ubiquiti tends to end-of-life things faster than other companies do. Cisco tends to be in the 8-, 10-, 12-year time frame, and Ubiquiti tends to be in the 4- or 5-year time frame."
"The stability and installation could be improved."
"I had some initial problems with the configuration that necessitated contacting technical support."
"The management of this product needs to be improved."
"There is currently an issue with supply of switches which needs to be sorted out."
"They can improve the visibility of networks to match Meraki switches, which have good visibility tools to go through the network. In a Meraki device, you get a clear picture when using the bug interface. You can also see its neighbors and have a clear picture of all connected devices. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches do not have such features that Meraki switches provide."
NETGEAR Switches is ranked 4th in Ethernet Switches with 9 reviews while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 14 reviews. NETGEAR Switches is rated 8.2, while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of NETGEAR Switches writes "Enables us to run our backups much more quickly and has a good balance of price, performance, and features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches writes "Deploys quickly, offers good stability, and has great feature sets". NETGEAR Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches, whereas Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is most compared with MikroTik Routers and Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Luxul Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches. See our NETGEAR Switches vs. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches report.
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