Ubiquiti's UniFi product line covers the physical networking gear a business runs on — switches, Wi-Fi access points, and security gateways — all managed from one free application instead of a different login for every device.

What's In the UniFi Ecosystem

• Gateways — routers like the UniFi Dream Machine or Cloud Gateway that sit at the edge of your network, handling routing, firewall rules, and VPN.
• Switches — wired switching with support for VLANs, Power over Ethernet (PoE) for cameras and access points, and per-port traffic insight.
• Access Points — enterprise-grade Wi-Fi that supports multiple SSIDs, VLAN tagging per network, and guest Wi-Fi out of the box.
• The UniFi Network application — a single dashboard (self-hosted or on a UniFi console) that manages every device above, shows live traffic and client data, and pushes configuration changes network-wide.

Why Small Businesses Choose It

UniFi sits in a sweet spot between consumer routers (limited features, no central management) and enterprise networking gear (powerful, but expensive and complex to license). It offers real business features — VLANs, firewall rules, guest networking, VPN, and an API — at a price and complexity level that a small IT team or MSP can manage without a dedicated networking certification.

Common Questions

Do we need a dedicated server to run UniFi?

Not necessarily — Ubiquiti sells purpose-built consoles (like the Cloud Gateway or Dream Machine) that host the Network application themselves, so no separate server is required. It can also be self-hosted on existing hardware if you prefer.

Can we manage multiple office locations from one place?

Yes — UniFi's cloud-connected consoles can all be managed from a single UniFi account, letting one dashboard oversee multiple sites without a VPN connection into each one individually.