Nokia Ethernet Service Switch vs Ubiquiti UniFi Switches comparison

Nokia and Ubiquiti Networks are both solutions in the Ethernet Switches category. Nokia is ranked #26 with an average rating of 7.5, while Ubiquiti Networks is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.4. Nokia holds a 0.7% mindshare in ES, compared to Ubiquiti Networks’s 6.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Nokia users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Ubiquiti Networks users who would recommend it.

Nokia Ethernet Service Switch

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Ubiquiti UniFi Switches

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Nokia Ethernet Service Switch and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches compete in the network infrastructure category. Nokia seems to have the edge in price satisfaction and support, while Ubiquiti attracts tech buyers with advanced features that offer functionality.

Features: Nokia Ethernet Service Switches are known for high capacity, reliability, and extensive protocol support. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches provide scalability, seamless integration, and remote management. Nokia focuses on specialized features, whereas Ubiquiti offers versatile user-friendly options.

Room for Improvement: Nokia Ethernet Service Switches could improve by enhancing feature versatility and user interfaces. Ubiquiti could work on reducing the number of bugs during updates, providing more advanced technical support, and compatibility with third-party integrations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Nokia’s deployment is straightforward with professional support. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are easy to install, offering accessible online resources and community support, leaning towards a self-service support model.

Pricing and ROI: Nokia Ethernet Service Switches have higher initial setup costs, but their capabilities suggest a strong ROI. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are initially more cost-effective, appealing to budget-conscious buyers with lower upfront expenses and good ROI potential.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Nokia Ethernet Service Switch

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

26th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Nokia Ethernet Service Switch is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is 6.8%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Teuku Maiyasya

CTO at PT Bali Towerindo Sentra, Tbk

A stable solution which is competitively priced and offers good support

We would like to have an unified monitoring system, while Nokia have different monitoring system for different product, we find it to be quite troublesome. I also would prefer that all the licenses be open for our use. This would obviate the need to purchase individual licenses for each feature.

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John Balogh

Director of IT at a religious institution with 11-50 employees

Centrally managed solution makes it easy to build one configuration and apply it to new devices

We have one or two UniFi switches, but they don't really compete with the Ciscos. It's a nice environment as far as keeping track of things and being able to manage ports, turn off rogue users, and stuff like that. The access points have been pretty convenient compared to Meraki, Lucent, Cisco, or any of the other bigger vendors that I used to deal with for other consulting projects. 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. Their latest versions of access points are all Wi-Fi 6, and they don't take very much power when there aren't a lot of users. It's really easy to build one configuration and just apply it to new devices. It's a check mark box: Do I want this to be the staff VLAN, or the public VLAN, or the Voice over IP VLAN, or the security VLAN, or the house wiring VLAN, or the building logistics VLAN? You just check things off and then you make groups, so if you click on it, it applies all the appropriate things automatically. It makes it very easy. This solution is good for the prosumer, small office, medium office, under 500 people range, but probably over 50 people and maybe distributed around five or 10 sites. That's a pretty good sweet spot as far as the price for the equipment and the configurability, and it's just drop-dead reliable. It's been boring, which is what I love because I don't get any calls in the middle of the night that something isn't working.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The performance and reliability are the solution's most valuable features."

"The most valuable feature is the product's availability."

"On several occasions we encountered major issues with the solution and have found the Nokia technical support to be quite supportive."

"The highest value lies in aggregating the data to improve both traffic management and device utilization, emphasizing the importance of engagement and liability."

"The most valuable features are user functionality and interoperability."

"Despite initial hindrances, once understood, these differences help in forming a good career foundation."

"Ubiquiti's network management and the way you can manage many different devices on a network are really nice."

"I highly recommend Ubiquiti UniFi Switches due to their ease of management and cost efficiency."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its reliability."

"These switches are very simple to use and the GUI is very nice."

"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."

"The central management is provided by the UniFi management system. You can manage everything from a single interface. The SDN mode that the entire unified system uses is a software-defined network format."

"The ability to manage firmware revisions."

"The GUI interface is very easy to use and the Linux-based command-line interface is also good."

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Cons

"I would like to see more collaboration with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) vendors, such as Itron."

"The segment routing could be improved, and they could also transfer a lot of legacy to the cloud domain."

"I would prefer that all the licenses be open for our use."

"The documentation needs improvement for better accessibility, as there isn't proper documentation currently available."

"The solution needs more monitoring tools."

"I would suggest improvements regarding enhancing support response times and implementing user interface modifications for quicker and more user-friendly interactions."

"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches need to add DNS lookup features."

"There is room for improvement in terms fo customer service and support."

"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches can improve by putting more effort into security. There are not many options in security. Other solutions, you can filter, do access control, and functionality. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches provides all the basic network security where it's all about the password for someone to access the SSID on the network, but it doesn't go beyond advanced network features of packet filtering, monitoring, and managing users."

"Some of the features needed to set up the solution are too complex. There's a lot of technical information that is required."

"The stability and installation could be improved."

"They could integrate artificial intelligence for more advanced network traffic analysis and optimization features into the product."

"The price could be lower."

"Functionalities can change quite quickly without notice."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is quite expensive compared to alternative technologies."

"The price of the solution is very competitive in comparison with that of the competition."

"Everything was bought in a one-time buy as a capital investment, so there isn't any licensing."

"Apart from the basic licensing costs, there are no additional charges attached to the product."

"Ubiquiti is one of the cheapest WiFi network providers that provide a very good WiFi network, which is monitored and deployable. The price is very fair for the technology they're offering."

"It's challenging to compare Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and other brands directly due to the significant price difference, especially between US brands like Cisco and Aruba versus others. However, compared to US brands, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are more cost-effective. On the other hand, if compared with brands from China, it might seem expensive."

"The price of this product is cheap."

"The price of the solution is fair compared to others. However, it is expensive."

"I rate the pricing an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"The solution's pricing in the marketplace would probably be about three out of ten."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

18%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nokia Ethernet Service Switch?

The highest value lies in aggregating the data to improve both traffic management and device utilization, emphasizing the importance of engagement and liability.

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What needs improvement with Nokia Ethernet Service Switch?

In my opinion, Nokia has to improve its documentation, offering step-by-step configuration guides and examples of what outputs look like on Windows. There should also be a comparison of commands be...

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What is your primary use case for Nokia Ethernet Service Switch?

I have been working with Nokia switches for six months. Before that, I was using Cisco devices. I am involved in configuring Nokia Internet Service Switches in our network.

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Which switches are better - Ubiquiti Unifi or Netgear?

Ubiquiti Unifi offers a great set of features. For starters, it is easy to configure and implement, and also doesn’t require a learning curve because it is easy to use. It is also simple to reconfi...

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Which are better - Ubiquiti UniFi switches or MikroTik routers and switches?

Ubiquiti Unifi is a great solution. For starters, it is easy to configure and implement, and doesn’t require a learning curve because it is easy to use. It is also simple to reconfigure an AP or ga...

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What do you like most about Ubiquiti UniFi Switches?

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...

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Also Known As

Nokia ESS, Nokia 7450 Ethernet Service Switch, Nokia 7450 ESS

UniFi Switches

Overview

The Nokia 7450 Ethernet Service Switch (ESS) family of Carrier Ethernet switch routers is designed to deliver advanced Carrier Ethernet services. It also provides the ideal platform for the metro Ethernet aggregation of fixed and mobile networks.

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Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are managed Gigabit switches (Available with 24 or 48 RJ45 Gigabit ports) designed to meet all your network needs while delivering excellent performance. The switches’ excellent network performance is combined with fiber connectivity that includes two SFP ports and the ability to process traffic without putting packet loss at risk.

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches Are:

Easy to deploy
Simple to use
Affordable
Reliable and stable

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches Support These Three Output Modes:

PoE: Uses IEEE 802.3af standard to deliver up to 15.4W.
PoE+: Uses IEEE 802.3at standard to deliver up to 30W.
PoE++: Uses IEEE 802.3bt standard to deliver up to 60W.

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches Support These Three Input Modes:

US-8 (PoE, PoE+)
USW-Flex (PoE, PoE+, PoE++)
USW-Flex Mini (PoE, PoE+)

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches Features:

Scalability
Stability
Reliable hardware
Alarm alerting system
Dual-band
PoE+ flexibility
Fiber connectivity
User-friendly GUI
Mesh networking
Secure management
High speed
Excellent dashboards
Reporting and detailed analytics
Multi-site management
Deep packet inspection

Benefits of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches:

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are silent because they are designed without a fan.
They help simplify your network infrastructure and cabling.
Ubiquiti UniFi Switches offer 24 to 48 port switch versions to work with.
Ubiquiti UniFi Switches provide redundant power if the internal power supply fails.
Ubiquiti UniFi Switches include the forwarding capacity to simultaneously process traffic on all ports at line rate without any packet loss.
Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are rated as affordable when compared with competitors.
Available with 24 or 48 RJ45 Gigabit ports
Configuration with Ubiquiti UniFi is easy; It's simple to configure or reconfigure an AP or gateway quickly.
By having a mobile app, Unifi makes it easy to check on sites and to configure APs individually if necessary.
With Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, you can operate your IP cameras and phones through a single network cable.

Reviews from Real Users

A PeerSpot user who is a Director of Technical Operations/CTO at a consultancy says "The ability to deploy quickly and then having one central location for all the settings are its most valuable aspects."

"The integration with the controller is one of the most valuable features of these switches. They are also very stable. For example, we have some equipment that we haven't touched for four years that is still reliable," says Doru I., Senior solutions architect at Aplix Technologies

Murali S., Management Consultant at a consultancy, explains that “For the world where you have to balance traffic and traffic loads and bandwidth, their GUI makes it really easy because the switches, though they are enterprise grade level two or level three switches, the GUI is designed so that it's easy to set up VLANs where you need to control your traffic so that your phones don't break up and get choppy because of other people loading the network down too heavily."

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