UniFi vs HPE CX Provisioning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniFi
Manage your home or business IT network from a single interface. Easily set up WiFi, monitor traffic, secure your network with VPN, and gain insights with detailed analytics.
- Centralized network management
- WiFi setup and configuration
- Traffic routing
- Single-tap VPN access
- Client and network analytics
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The UniFi app simplifies home and business IT by providing a central management interface where you can easily scale, monitor, and optimize every aspect of your network. UniFi offers: • Simple WiFi setup and configuration • Intuitive traffic routing • Secure, single-tap VPN access • Detailed client and network analytics
HPE CX Provisioning
Automate the connection and initial setup of AOS-CX switches to your network. Manage configurations, monitor power, and access the command-line interface directly from your mobile device. It also facilitates importing switches into HPE Aruba Networking NetEdit.
- Automated switch connection
- Basic operational settings configuration
- Manage running and startup configurations
- Monitor PoE budget and utilization
- Access switch CLI
- Import switches to NetEdit
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The CX provisioning mobile app automates connecting an AOS-CX switch to the network. Use this mobile app to deploy and manage AOS-CX switches from your mobile device. You can connect to the switch through Bluetooth or WiFi. This app supports AOS-CX firmware: 10.3 and newer You can use the CX provisioning mobile app to do the following from your mobile device: • Connect to the switch for the first time and configure basic operational settings • Manage the running configuration and startup configuration of the switch • Quickly check the switch PoE budget and utilization from the home screen • Access the switch CLI The CX provisioning mobile app also automates importing AOS-CX switches into HPE Aruba Networking NetEdit for intelligent configuration management and continuous conformance validation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniFi at 4.7 against HPE CX Provisioning's 2.0. UniFi also leads on ratings volume (25K vs 4). HPE CX Provisioning's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UniFi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi has 25K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | UniFi | HPE CX Provisioning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 484 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company |
Customer experience
UniFi
HPE CX Provisioning
Bugs and requests
UniFi
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to local controller
- Incorrect device status and client information
- Frequent sign-outs and login issues
- Speed test and throughput data not working
- Topology view showing incorrect network layout
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable dashboard and widgets
- Ability to set time-based data usage reports
- Support for local-only network management
- Improved 2FA and authentication experience
- Apple Watch app for emergency reboots
HPE CX Provisioning
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UniFi
No in-app purchases
HPE CX Provisioning
No in-app purchases
Questions
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