Cloud4Wi vs WiFiLAN

Cloud4Wi8.9Visit WiFiLAN8.5Visit

Higher score Cloud4Wi #2 in Guest Wi-Fi Providers 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cloud4Wi

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WiFiLAN #6 in Guest Wi-Fi Providers 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit WiFiLAN

• Cloud4Wi fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise multi-location operators

• WiFiLAN fits best

  Operators needing multi-tenant or white-label hotspots

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Side by side

Feature	Cloud4Wi 8.9/10 Visit ↗	WiFiLAN 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Guest Wi-Fi Providers	#6 in Guest Wi-Fi Providers
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise multi-location operators	Operators needing multi-tenant or white-label hotspots
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$200/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone
Integrations	50+ integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloud4Wi 5/5 · WiFiLAN 5/5
Captive portal	✓	✓
Access vouchers	✓	✓
Bandwidth controls	✓	✓
Cloud management	✓	✓
Guest analytics	✓	✓
Specs
Guest authentication	social SSO, SAML 2.0, passwordless forms, credentials, OTPs, Passpoint	Paid; free click-through/T&C; SMS/OTP; prepaid vouchers; social media; data capture; username/password; advertisement-based access
Our review
Pros	Centralizes guest Wi-Fi management across locations with access policies Supports captive portals, Passpoint, OpenRoaming and built-in RADIUS Connects guest Wi-Fi data to CRM, marketing and property-management tools	Branded captive portals with multiple login and access options RADIUS/AAA, vouchers, billing and bandwidth controls in one system Cloud or self-hosted deployment with multi-tenant administration
Cons	Professional starts at $200 per month billed annually Enterprise pricing is custom Its feature set may exceed the needs of single-location operators	Contact-sales pricing makes costs harder to compare upfront Broad operator feature set may exceed simpler guest Wi-Fi needs Cloud access-point provisioning is not described for self-hosted deployments
Our verdict	Cloud4Wi provides guest Wi-Fi access and management for organizations with physical locations, including retail, hospitality, transportation, workplaces and student housing. It runs over existing access points and controllers, with a cloud… Read the review →	WiFiLAN is an OSS/BSS platform for operators managing public Wi-Fi hotspots and enterprise wireless networks. It brings captive portals, RADIUS authentication, user and policy management, billing, vouchers, monitoring and analytics into a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloud4Wi — where it wins

  • Centralizes guest Wi-Fi management across locations with access policies
  • Supports captive portals, Passpoint, OpenRoaming and built-in RADIUS
  • Connects guest Wi-Fi data to CRM, marketing and property-management tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional starts at $200 per month billed annually
  • Enterprise pricing is custom
  • Its feature set may exceed the needs of single-location operators

• WiFiLAN — where it wins

  • Branded captive portals with multiple login and access options
  • RADIUS/AAA, vouchers, billing and bandwidth controls in one system
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment with multi-tenant administration

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes costs harder to compare upfront
  • Broad operator feature set may exceed simpler guest Wi-Fi needs
  • Cloud access-point provisioning is not described for self-hosted deployments

• Cloud4Wi8.9/10 · 30-day trial

  A guest Wi-Fi platform for multi-location operators that need managed access and analytics.

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• WiFiLAN8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  WiFiLAN combines hotspot access, billing and white-label administration for operators.

  Visit WiFiLANFull verdict →