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Should I use SecureW2?

Cloud PKI and Cloud RADIUS for certificate-based network authentication - securew2.com

· 11 hours ago

Buy if you're a mid-size or large org rolling out certificate-based 802.1X Wi-Fi or replacing on-prem NPS and CA servers. Skip it if you're a small team that can live with Wi-Fi passwords or a simpler tool like Foxpass.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 25+ public sources: G2, Capterra, Gartner, Reddit, TechCrunch, NVD, and vendor pages. Review snippets were often truncated, limiting quote extraction.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public pricing figures in evidence
  • Ease of useReviews lack usable ease-of-use detail
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo review evidence on support
  • Security posture

Pricing

Contact sales

Custom quote

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Orgs moving Wi-Fi to certificate-based 802.1X
  • Teams replacing on-prem NPS/RADIUS
  • Schools and universities with many devices
  • Passwordless rollouts via cloud PKI

Not for

  • Small teams that just need a Wi-Fi password — massive overkill
  • Anyone wanting transparent, self-serve pricing
  • Home labs and solo admins
  • Orgs with no IT staff to manage certificates and RADIUS

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Pricing is fully quote-based; expect sales negotiation, no self-serve tiers

low

Legacy SecureW2 3.0 client had a TLS flaw (CVE-2005-3087); verify you're on the current cloud product

low

Government and education buyers route through Carahsoft reseller, adding procurement layers

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Reviewers describe it as 'rock-solid' and reliable
  • Full cloud PKI plus RADIUS stack replaces on-prem CA and NPS servers
  • $80M Insight Partners backing signals financial stability
  • Sold and supported for education and government via Carahsoft

Cons

  • No published pricing; requires a sales form
  • Network admins resort to Reddit asking for ballpark costs
  • Rivals like Foxpass position themselves as simpler alternatives

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No recent CVEs found; one legacy 2005 TLS vulnerability in the old SecureW2 3.0 client.

official x4review x4security x1news x1
  • CVE-2005-3087, TLS implementation flaw in legacy SecureW2 3.0 client, rated medium severity; predates the current cloud platform.

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public pricing figures in evidence
  • Ease of use. Reviews lack usable ease-of-use detail
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Cloud PKI, RADIUS, guest Wi-Fi, security integrations
  • Support quality. No review evidence on support
  • Security posture: 4/5. No recent CVEs; only legacy 2005 flaw
  • 99 G2 reviews across SecureW2 products
  • $80M Funding Insight Partners, Oct 2023
  • 3.8/5 Employee rating AmbitionBox, 10 reviews

Pricing

Custom quote

Not disclosed

  • Cloud PKI
  • Cloud RADIUS
  • Device onboarding (JoinNow)

Security

No recent CVEs found; one legacy 2005 TLS vulnerability in the old SecureW2 3.0 client.

  • CVE-2005-3087TLS implementation flaw in legacy SecureW2 3.0 client, rated medium severity; predates the current cloud platform.⁷

What users say

Users on Capterra and G2 call SecureW2 rock-solid and reliable, with 99 G2 reviews across its products.

“SecureW2 is a rock-solid”
Capterra, JoinNow Cloud RADIUS review
“SecureW2- what can they see when on data only?”
Reddit, r/it

Alternatives

Compare SecureW2 with each alternative.

  • Foxpass

    Simpler, cheaper cloud RADIUS and LDAP for lean IT teams

  • Portnox

    Cloud RADIUS and NAC alternative

    SecureW2 vs Portnox

  • Keytos

    Direct PKI/RADIUS competitor with published comparisons

Full analysis

Based on 25+ public sources: G2, Capterra, Gartner, Reddit, TechCrunch, NVD, and vendor pages. Review snippets were often truncated, limiting quote extraction.

Legit, well-funded cloud PKI/RADIUS for certificate-based Wi-Fi; overkill with opaque pricing for small teams.

Methodology

Based on 25+ public sources: G2, Capterra, Gartner, Reddit, TechCrunch, NVD, and vendor pages. Review snippets were often truncated, limiting quote extraction.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. SecureW2 Products — 99 Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  2. JoinNow Cloud RADIUS reviews — Capterracapterra.com
    review
  3. JoinNow reviews — Gartner Peer Insightsgartner.com
    review
  4. SecureW2 raises $80M from Insight Partners — TechCrunchtechcrunch.com
    news
  5. Managed PKI — SecureW2 officialsecurew2.com
    official
  6. SecureW2 Pricing Formsecurew2.com
    official
  7. CVE-2005-3087 — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  8. Ballpark costs of SecureW2 — Reddit r/networkingreddit.com
    review
  9. SecureW2 for Government — Carahsoftcarahsoft.com
    official
  10. Foxpass: A Simpler SecureW2 Alternativesplashtop.com
    official

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