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 en face à face - WiFi invité, personnel et multi-tenant, tarification, support matériel, authentification sans mot de passe et automatisation marketing.
• Purple vs Cloudi-FiPurple vs Cloudi-Fi en face à face - WiFi invité d'entreprise, conformité, Captive Portal, sécurité DNS, analyses et iPSK multi-tenant pour les déploiements multinationaux.
• 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 en face à face - fonctionnalités de Captive Portal, tarification, support matériel, et quand chaque plateforme est le bon choix pour votre site.
• 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 en face à face - Passpoint, Captive Portal, iPSK, automatisation marketing et support matériel pour les déploiements d'entreprise et UniFi.
• Purple vs JumpCloudPurple vs JumpCloud en face à face - RADIUS cloud, annuaire, SSO, MDM, Captive Portal, et quand une plateforme WiFi surpasse une suite de gestion informatique intégrée.
• Purple vs PortnoxPurple vs Portnox en face à face - RADIUS cloud, contrôle d'accès réseau, profilage d'appareils, Captive Portal, et quand une plateforme WiFi surpasse un NAC pour les déploiements sur site.
• Purple vs RADIUSaaSPurple vs RADIUSaaS en face à face - RADIUS cloud pur, intégration Intune, authentification par certificat, plus le Captive Portal et les analyses que les fournisseurs de RADIUS pur ne proposent pas.
• Purple vs SecureW2Purple vs SecureW2 en face à face - CloudRADIUS, JoinNow, PKI gérée, EAP-TLS, intégration Intune, plus le Captive Portal et les analyses ajoutés par Purple.
• 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.