Purple compared with the alternatives

23 side-by-side comparisons with the guest WiFi, captive portal, cloud RADIUS and NAC products buyers most often shortlist next to Purple. Each one sets out where the two products differ.

Guest WiFi, captive portal and WiFi marketing

Platforms that run the guest sign-in: splash pages, data capture, footfall analytics and marketing. Purple is compared on hardware support, analytics, pricing and scale.

• Purple vs AdentroCompare Purple and Adentro on guest WiFi, captive portal, analytics, marketing automation and ad attribution. Enterprise WiFi vs US in-store marketing.
• Purple vs AislelabsPurple vs Aislelabs - venue analytics, data capture, marketing automation, and hardware support compared. Find out which platform suits your venue.
• Purple vs BeamboxCompare Purple and Beambox for guest WiFi. Beambox suits SMB WiFi marketing; Purple adds multi-tenant WiFi, analytics and enterprise scale.
• Purple vs Beonic (formerly Skyfii)Compare Purple and Beonic (formerly Skyfii). Beonic is a multi-sensor venue analytics platform; Purple is a WiFi-first guest, staff and analytics platform.
• Purple vs Cisco SpacesCompare Cisco Spaces and Purple. See how Purple delivers guest WiFi, footfall analytics, and marketing automation across multi-vendor networks.
• Purple vs Cloud4WiPurple vs Cloud4Wi head-to-head - guest, staff, and multi-tenant WiFi, pricing, hardware support, passwordless authentication, and marketing automation.
• Purple vs Cloudi-FiPurple vs Cloudi-Fi - enterprise guest WiFi, compliance, captive portal, DNS security, analytics, and multi-tenant iPSK across multinational deployments.
• Purple vs EthoStreamEthoStream is now part of Allbridge. Compare Purple and Allbridge on guest WiFi, captive portal, analytics, marketing and hardware for hotels.
• Purple vs GoZoneCompare Purple and GoZone WiFi on captive portal, footfall analytics, marketing automation, hardware support, pricing and free tiers.
• Purple vs NoniusCompare Purple and Nonius for guest WiFi. Nonius is a full-stack hospitality IT integrator; Purple is a vendor-agnostic WiFi and analytics platform.
• Purple vs Social WiFiCompare Purple and Social WiFi on guest WiFi, captive portal, social login, analytics and marketing automation. See which platform fits your venues.
• Purple vs SpotipoPurple vs Spotipo head-to-head - captive portal features, pricing, hardware support, and when each platform is the right call for your venue.
• Purple vs StampedePurple vs Stampede head-to-head - captive portal features, first-party data, CRM integrations, and pricing. See which guest WiFi platform is right for you.
• Purple vs TanazaCompare Purple and Tanaza. Purple delivers guest WiFi, captive portals and footfall analytics; Tanaza focuses on multi-vendor access point management.
• Purple vs Wireless SocialCompare Purple and Wireless Social (Access Hospitality) for guest WiFi: UK hospitality focus vs Purple's multi-industry scale and built-in analytics.

Cloud RADIUS, NAC and identity

Tools that authenticate staff and devices: cloud RADIUS, 802.1X certificates and network access control. Purple is compared on EAP-TLS, identity provider sync and guest WiFi on the same platform.

• Purple vs CloudpathCompare Purple and RUCKUS Cloudpath for cloud RADIUS, 802.1X EAP-TLS, and Entra ID. See why IT teams choose Purple with zero PKI server overhead.
• Purple vs FoxpassLooking for a Foxpass alternative? Compare Purple and Foxpass on cloud RADIUS, EAP-TLS and managed PKI, plus guest WiFi and iPSK on existing hardware.
• Purple vs IronWiFiPurple vs IronWiFi head-to-head - Passpoint, captive portal, iPSK, marketing automation, and hardware support across enterprise and UniFi deployments.
• Purple vs JumpCloudPurple vs JumpCloud head-to-head - cloud RADIUS, directory, SSO, MDM, captive portal, and when a WiFi platform beats a bundled IT-management suite.
• Purple vs PortnoxPurple vs Portnox head-to-head - cloud RADIUS, network access control, device profiling, captive portal, and when a WiFi platform beats a NAC.
• Purple vs RADIUSaaSCompare Purple and RADIUSaaS for cloud RADIUS, EAP-TLS 802.1X, and Entra ID sync. See feature matrix, managed PKI, guest WiFi, and pricing for IT teams.
• Purple vs SecureW2Compare Purple and SecureW2 for cloud RADIUS, EAP-TLS certificate auth and Entra ID sync. Why IT teams pick Purple for 802.1X plus guest WiFi.
• WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise vs PSKCompare WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise vs Shared Password (PSK). Per-user 802.1X credentials, cloud RADIUS, offboarding automation, and enterprise compliance.

Comparing hardware instead?

Purple runs on the access points you already own. If the choice you are making is about hardware, the vendor hubs cover what Purple supports on each platform and link every setup guide:

• Cisco Meraki
• HPE Aruba
• Ruckus
• Juniper Mist
• Ubiquiti UniFi
• Extreme Networks
• Fortinet
• Cisco Catalyst
• TP-Link Omada

For captive portal platforms side by side, see captive portal software compared, or speak to an expert about your shortlist.