Ubiquiti launches UniFi OS Server for self-hosting

Post by JCBird1012 » Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 6:35 PM UTC

Aurornis wrote: post #64

InTheArena wrote: post #59

This is awesome because of how un-Apple-like it is. With Apple, they leverage the ecosystem and force you to buy everything to make a cohesive experience. Want to have cellular on your Mac? We expect you to buy an iPhone and a laptop and tether. If you want to have unifi WAPS without the UCG - this enables that. It's awesome that they do that, even though right now, it's the cohesiveness of the Unifi ecosystem that i…

> If you want to have unifi WAPS without the UCG - this enables that. You could always do this. UniFi Network always had a self-install option.

Post by unethical_ban » Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 6:36 PM UTC

tiffanyh wrote: post #7

mtillman wrote: post #6

Recently switched from a UDM Pro Max to a Firewalla Gold Pro and couldn't be happier about the move. Software that works > software that has everything but requires magic to get checkboxes to adhere to a save state-this is a common issue with UniFi Network options. They need far better QA before I recommend anyone use them as an OS. 1 of numerous examples: https://community.ui.com/questions/Device-Static-IP-Not-Savi.…

What issues did you encounter when using Unifi? From what I’ve seen, Unifi seems like the closest to an "Apple-like" experience - especially given how much more robust their capabilities are compared to most other providers.

Post by hyperbovine » Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 6:43 PM UTC

mtillman wrote: post #6

Recently switched from a UDM Pro Max to a Firewalla Gold Pro and couldn't be happier about the move. Software that works > software that has everything but requires magic to get checkboxes to adhere to a save state-this is a common issue with UniFi Network options. They need far better QA before I recommend anyone use them as an OS. 1 of numerous examples: https://community.ui.com/questions/Device-Static-IP-Not-Savi.…

Post by alt227 » Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 6:44 PM UTC

oceanplexian wrote: post #69

alt227 wrote: post #60

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Still dont understand why this is such a big issue, and I have been reading threads about it for a year now. Just turn on cloud access, accept the t&cs and then turn it off again. If you are really scared then you can isolate that device in a vlan or DMZ temporarily. I run many commercial and residential networks, and this is definitely a non issue for me.

I stopped buying Ubiquiti when I reset my UDM Pro and took it to another house without internet access, and it refused to "activate" without an Internet Connection or a phone app connection. Seems they are more interested in selling a lifestyle rather than actual production network equipment.

Post by jtc331 » Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 6:46 PM UTC

alt227 wrote: post #68

stirlo wrote: post #53

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This. They make excellent access points and their lite beam/air fibre products are great. But UniFi has serious limitations when it comes to anything beyond the basics. An off the self Asus all in one home router actually has more features and capabilities.

> An off the self Asus all in one home router actually has more features and capabilities. This is just not true at all. I agree unifi can be buggy at times, and their super clean interface means they need to hide stuff all over the place, but I havent found any network configuration I couldnt do on Unifi yet. Care to elaborate on exactly which functions standard asus routers have over Ubiquiti gear?