Ubiquiti UniFi vs ExtremeCloud IQ Pricing (2026)
Compare / Ubiquiti UniFi vs Extreme Platform ONE Networking (ExtremeCloud IQ)
Shortlist
Team size
25 seats

Ubiquiti UniFi vs Extreme Platform ONE Networking (ExtremeCloud IQ)

WiFi Management pricing comparison · 2026

Ubiquiti UniFi starts at $29/mo, while Extreme Platform ONE Networking (ExtremeCloud IQ) is quote-based. Extreme Platform ONE Networking (ExtremeCloud IQ) is typically 59% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

Visit
See pricing on each vendor's site
Above-the-fold path — each link opens the vendor's pricing page in a new tab.
Compare
2 products · WiFi Management
Side-by-side · live
Ubiquiti UniFi
Ubiquiti UniFi's network management software carries no subscription fee — the controller
verified 2d ago
View pricing →
Extreme Platform ONE Networking (ExtremeCloud IQ)
ExtremeCloud IQ offers three cloud-managed networking tiers—Navigator, Pilot, and CoPilot—
verified 3mo ago
View pricing →
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Official UniFi Hosting
$348/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$340/yr
Vendr · n=75
No Vendr data
—
Not in Vendr's deal flow
REF · 01

Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 6 sourced facts
2 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 3 review platforms
Last verified 2d ago
Confidence Limited confidence
Sources 5 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified 3mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
REF · 02

Plans at a glance

Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.

Tier ladder
Click a tier to lock the cost row to it. Locking surfaces a tier-specific Visit CTA.
REF · 03

Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
2 documented
  • Access Point Installation Labor
    $150 – $300
    1 source
  • Cat6/6A Cable Run
    $150 to $250
    1 source
3 documented
  • Licensing Management Overhead
    5-10% of license costs
    1 source
  • No Hardware Resale Value
    10-15% of license costs
    1 source
  • License Required for Firmware Upgrades
    5% of license costs
    1 source
REF · 05

What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.9out of 5 (183)
Trustpilot
1.9out of 5 (113)
G2
4.5out of 5 (36)
Best for
Those wanting cloud management without self-hosting
TrustRadius
8.4out of 5 (5)
Best for
General users and teams
Watch out
Licensing complexity and manual license transfer process
Decide
Get a quote from each vendor
Each link opens the vendor's pricing page in a new tab.
License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
WiFi Management

Ubiquiti UniFi

From $29
/mo
1 plan
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
WiFi Management

Extreme Platform ONE Networking (ExtremeCloud IQ)

Custom pricing
3 plans
Full pricing breakdown →

Ubiquiti UniFi and ExtremeCloud IQ both operate in the wifi management category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Ubiquiti UniFi Extreme Platform ONE Networking (ExtremeCloud IQ)
Official UniFi Hosting $29 /month Custom
Pilot — Custom
CoPilot — Custom

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Ubiquiti UniFi 2 hidden costs

high
Access Point Installation Labor $150 – $300 (source dated Jul 2026)
high
Cat6/6A Cable Run $150 to $250
See all Ubiquiti UniFi hidden costs →

Extreme Platform ONE Networking (ExtremeCloud IQ) 3 hidden costs

medium
Licensing Management Overhead 5-10% of license costs
medium
No Hardware Resale Value 10-15% of license costs
medium
License Required for Firmware Upgrades 5% of license costs
See all Extreme Platform ONE Networking (ExtremeCloud IQ) hidden costs →

Continue researching