Choose CableFi if
Contractors selling Wi-Fi survey services or subcontracting them out.
Site Survey · Run them side by side
CableFi vs Ekahau
Ekahau (Ookla) is the long-standing industry standard for Wi-Fi surveys and design with the Sidekick hardware. CableFi does not perform surveys — it manages the survey job and deliverables.
The verdict
You need both. CableFi is not an Ekahau replacement.
Choose Ekahau if
Wireless engineers running live surveys with Ekahau Sidekick.
CableFi, on screen
AP drops on the plan, then the job.
Place AP drops and home each one to its IDF; the RF survey itself stays in your survey tool, or ours.
At a glance
The two, side by side.
| Feature | CableFi | Ekahau |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Starter Monthly is $200 a month for shops doing up to $500,000 a year, with up to 10 users. Or a one-time lifetime license: Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000, unlimited users. No per-seat fees, no free trial. | Per-seat annual + hardware |
| Built for | Multi-trade low-voltage and structured cabling contractors | Enterprise Wi-Fi engineers |
| How to try it | 30-minute demo | Demo |
| Works offline | Yes: the field app works offline | Yes |
| Phone app | Installs on any phone | Partial |
| Founded | 2022 | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, NC | Reston, VA (Ookla) |
What is CableFi?
LV/ICT ops PWA. Survey deliverables live in the File Room; no capture tools.
Starter Monthly is $200 a month for shops doing up to $500,000 a year, with up to 10 users. Or a one-time lifetime license: Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000, unlimited users. No per-seat fees, no free trial.
What is Ekahau?
Ekahau is a mature Wi-Fi design & survey platform with predictive modeling, Sidekick-based live surveys, and enterprise reporting.
Pricing: Software $2k–$5k+/seat/year; Sidekick hardware sold separately.
Feature by feature
What CableFi and Ekahau each do.
The CableFi column is checked against the product itself. Where we couldn't verify what the other tool does, we say so.
| Feature | CableFi | Ekahau |
|---|---|---|
| Site Survey | ||
| Wi-Fi site survey capture & heatmapsCableFi manages the Wi-Fi survey job (scheduling, deliverables) but does not perform the survey. Use Hamina/Ekahau/AirMagnet for capture. | Not included | Included |
| Survey job scheduling & deliverable storage | Included | Not included |
| Project Management | ||
| Projects, tasks, scheduling | Included | Not included |
| Accounting | ||
| Invoicing (customer-facing) | Included | Not included |
“Not verified” means we couldn't confirm it from the vendor's public material.
Which should you pick?
Strengths, gaps and the jobs each one fits.
CableFi strengths
- Runs the survey business (bid, PM, deliver, invoice)
Ekahau strengths
- Industry standard
- Sidekick hardware
- Deep predictive modeling
Where CableFi falls short
- No survey capture, no heatmap tools
Where Ekahau falls short
- Not a business ops tool
- Expensive per seat
- You run wireless surveys as a careerEkahau is the standard tool.Best fit: Ekahau
- You sell surveys as a serviceFor the business around the survey.Best fit: CableFi
Questions
CableFi vs Ekahau: common questions
Can CableFi ingest an Ekahau file?
You can attach Ekahau .esx reports to the project via File Room; CableFi does not parse them natively.
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