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 Cloud4WiComparativa directa entre Purple y Cloud4Wi: WiFi para invitados, empleados y multi-tenant, precios, soporte de hardware, autenticación sin contraseña y automatización de marketing.
• Purple vs Cloudi-FiComparativa directa entre Purple y Cloudi-Fi: WiFi para invitados empresarial, cumplimiento, Captive Portal, seguridad DNS, analíticas e iPSK multi-tenant en despliegues multinacionales.
• 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 SpotipoComparativa directa entre Purple y Spotipo: funciones de Captive Portal, precios, soporte de hardware y cuándo elegir cada plataforma para su recinto.
• 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 IronWiFiComparativa directa entre Purple e IronWiFi: Passpoint, Captive Portal, iPSK, automatización de marketing y soporte de hardware en despliegues empresariales y UniFi.
• Purple vs JumpCloudComparativa directa entre Purple y JumpCloud: RADIUS en la nube, directorio, SSO, MDM, Captive Portal y cuándo una plataforma WiFi supera a una suite de gestión de TI integrada.
• Purple vs PortnoxComparativa directa entre Purple y Portnox: RADIUS en la nube, control de acceso a la red, perfilado de dispositivos, Captive Portal y cuándo una plataforma WiFi supera a un NAC para despliegues en recintos.
• Purple vs RADIUSaaSComparativa directa entre Purple y RADIUSaaS: RADIUS puro en la nube, integración con Intune, autenticación basada en certificados, además de Captive Portal y analíticas que los proveedores de RADIUS puro no ofrecen.
• Purple vs SecureW2Comparativa directa entre Purple y SecureW2: CloudRADIUS, JoinNow, PKI gestionada, EAP-TLS, integración con Intune, además del Captive Portal y las analíticas que Purple añade.
• 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.