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Compare Cloud4Wi
with other WiFi platforms
Side-by-side comparisons for guest WiFi, MDU WiFi and network access control.
— ABOUT THESE COMPARISONS
Cloud4Wi is a cloud WiFi platform. It runs guest WiFi, MDU WiFi and Cloud Network Access Control on the access points you already own.
This page collects every Cloud4Wi comparison in one place. Vendor pages compare Cloud4Wi with a named competitor. Technology pages compare two standards or methods, with no vendor in the title.
What do we compare? Three things buyers ask about most. Guest WiFi covers the captive portal, first-party data and WiFi marketing. MDU WiFi covers private resident networks and move-in automation. Cloud NAC covers employee, contractor and IoT access with cloud RADIUS.
Who are these pages for? Marketing leads who run guest WiFi programs. Property operators who run resident WiFi. IT teams who need secure access without a RADIUS server or MDM enrolment.
What do we compare? Three things buyers ask about most. Guest WiFi covers the captive portal, first-party data and WiFi marketing. MDU WiFi covers private resident networks and move-in automation. Cloud NAC covers employee, contractor and IoT access with cloud RADIUS.
Who are these pages for? Marketing leads who run guest WiFi programs. Property operators who run resident WiFi. IT teams who need secure access without a RADIUS server or MDM enrolment.
OUR COMPARISON RULES
Each page lists capabilities, pricing, certifications and the hardware each platform supports.
Each vendor comparison follows the same rules. We use only published sources. We show a Last updated date. We say where the other vendor is stronger. When a capability is not published, we mark it as not published instead of guessing.
Every comparison ends the same way: test it yourself. The Cloud4Wi trial lasts 30 days, needs no credit card and does not auto-convert.
Each vendor comparison follows the same rules. We use only published sources. We show a Last updated date. We say where the other vendor is stronger. When a capability is not published, we mark it as not published instead of guessing.
Every comparison ends the same way: test it yourself. The Cloud4Wi trial lasts 30 days, needs no credit card and does not auto-convert.
— VENDOR COMPARISONS
Cloud4Wi vs other vendors
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Cloud4Wi vs Purple
Purple is a guest WiFi engagement platform. It has extended into staff and multi-tenant access through separate modules. Cloud4Wi runs guest, resident and employee access on one identity model. Read it if you run WiFi in public, MDU and workplace environments.
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Cloud4Wi vs Cloudi-Fi
Cloudi-Fi onboards guests, BYOD and IoT from the cloud. It positions around Zero Trust and SASE, with integrations into Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks. Cloud4Wi covers the same ground and adds Passpoint, PPSK and MDU WiFi. Read it if your security team owns the decision.
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Cloud4Wi vs ElevenOS
ElevenOS gives residents a private network, with AI-guided onboarding and a hospitality heritage. Cloud4Wi MDU WiFi is built for the lease cycle. PPSK is provisioned at move-in and revoked when the tenancy ends. Read it if you run multifamily, student housing or build-to-rent.
— SUMMARY
At a glance
CAPABILITY
CLOUD4WI
PURPLE
CLOUDI-FI
ELEVENOS
Guest WiFi
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
MDU / resident WiFi
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
~
Not a focus
✓
Yes
Employee network access (NAC)
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
~
Not a focus
Runs on your existing APs
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
Published pricing
From $200/month
Calculator + free tier
Not published
Not published
— VENDOR-NEUTRAL GUIDES
Technology comparisons
Not sure which standard or method to choose? These guides compare technologies, not vendors.
WPA Personal vs WPA Enterprise
EAP-TLS vs PEAP: choosing your 802.1X method
EAP-TLS vs EAP-TTLS
RADIUS vs RadSec
Cloud RADIUS vs on-premise RADIUS
RADIUS high availability: active-active vs active-passive
Meraki iPSK vs Aruba MPSK
OpenRoaming vs Passpoint
Captive portal vs splash page
WiFi 6 vs WiFi 7
— FAQ
Frequently asked questions
All four run in the cloud on access points you already own. Cloud4Wi is the only one that runs guest WiFi, MDU WiFi and Cloud NAC on one identity model. It also publishes pricing from $200 a month and holds SOC 2 Type II. Each comparison page shows where the other vendor is stronger.
Start with Cloud4Wi vs Purple. Purple focuses on guest WiFi marketing for retail and hospitality, so it is the closest match. If your security team leads the project, read Cloud4Wi vs Cloudi-Fi. Cloudi-Fi positions guest and BYOD access inside a Zero Trust and SASE architecture.
Read Cloud4Wi vs ElevenOS. Both give each resident a private network on shared property WiFi. Cloud4Wi provisions PPSK from your property management system at move-in. It revokes access automatically when the lease ends. The page compares onboarding, guest access for residents and pricing.
Every comparison uses only published sources: product pages, pricing pages and documentation. Each page shows a Last updated date. We mark a capability as not published when we cannot verify it. We review each page at least every three months. You can report an error through our contact page.
Yes. The trial lasts 30 days. It needs no credit card and does not convert to a paid plan on its own. You repoint one SSID and portal on a single site. Your access points stay in place. You can run both platforms side by side and decide on your own data.
No. Cloud4Wi is a cloud layer on the hardware you already own. It works with Aruba, Cisco, Extreme, Fortinet, Meraki, Mist, Ruckus and UniFi. Cloud RADIUS is built in, so there is no server to run. Users can onboard without enrolling their devices in an MDM.
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- Works on existing hardware
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