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Luxul Switches vs Ubiquiti UniFi Switches comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Luxul Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
27th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
AV Over IP Switching (4th)
Ubiquiti UniFi Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Luxul Switches is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is 6.4%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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PK
Rock-solid connectivity and WiFi coverage
It's a hardwired solution so our customers do not have to use a mesh network — I really dislike that. It causes too much delay, etc. As with any product, there is always room for improvement. A good router is not cheap. A good switch is not cheap. Let's say somebody develops a new frequency — 7GHz. Well, in that case, you'd need a special router. I have some customers who request Cat7 for their homes. That's way too much. So I'd say, "What are you going to run over here? Let's just run fiber optics. Then the customer will respond, "Well, I read somewhere and other people have told me that if you're going to wire your house, go with Cat7." I'd say, "Sir, you're not going to even utilize Cat5e." I use Cat5e, and believe it or not, I can pump at 10 gigabits per second with Cat5e. The same was true with ePoE — now we have ePoE+. Some switches with ePoE cannot supply as much juice as the modern ePoE+, which requires much more power. The basic switch doesn't have the capacity to deal with that. The documentation could be improved; it's quite basic. It pretty much just covers some basic IP information, defense, and how to change the administrator password — that's pretty much it. I am a dealer, I shouldn't have to contact support for basic answers.
John Balogh - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is less expensive than other options."
"The ePoE+ is great."
"Remote access to the router is a huge time saver."
"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 GUI interface is very easy to use and the Linux-based command-line interface is also good."
"The interface and the duality are the solution's most valuable features."
"The solution’s scalability is good."
"I would recommend Ubiquiti UniFi switches to others, especially for smaller environments."
"It's very easy to deploy – much easier than MikroTik. It's very seamless and well-designed."
"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of UniFi Switches is the simple management via the UniFi console."
 

Cons

"The documentation could be improved; it's quite basic."
"Documentation and access to it could be greatly improved."
"You do need to be an IT person in order to handle the initial setup. An AV person would struggle a bit."
"Some of the features needed to set up the solution are too complex. There's a lot of technical information that is required."
"They could integrate artificial intelligence for more advanced network traffic analysis and optimization features into the product."
"Functionalities can change quite quickly without notice."
"We have been having issues with non-homogeneity."
"The initial deployment was a bit complex."
"I would recommend changing the solution to a recognized one, such as Check Point or Fortinet."
"The documentation for command lines needs to be improved."
"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is not a cheap solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price completely depends on the environment. There are no additional fees."
"Ubiquiti is very reasonable."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"I rate the pricing an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The price is good, and it doesn't require additional licenses."
"The price of this product is cheap."
"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is one of the most cost-effective solutions in the market"
"The solution's pricing in the marketplace would probably be about three out of ten."
"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are more expensive than other competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Healthcare Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Retailer
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
6%
 

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Which are better - Ubiquiti UniFi switches or MikroTik routers and switches?
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What do you like most about Ubiquiti UniFi Switches?
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