OpenWiFi is the most exciting thing to happen to wireless networking in a decade. It's open-source, vendor-agnostic, and backed by the Telecom Infra Project. But there's a gap between "open-source project" and "production-ready platform."
What OpenWiFi Gets Right
The core architecture is solid:
This is the foundation for breaking vendor lock-in.
What's Missing for Production
Raw OpenWiFi needs work before you can bet your business on it:
1. Hardened Security
The open-source version needs additional security layers—SOC 2 compliance, encrypted communications, audit logging, and access controls that enterprise customers demand.
2. Operational Tooling
Where's the bulk configuration tool? The template system? The automated provisioning workflow? Production environments need operational efficiency, not just functionality.
3. Support Infrastructure
When something breaks at 2 AM, who do you call? Open-source communities are great for long-term fixes, but enterprises need immediate response.
4. Multi-Tenant Architecture
MSPs need to manage hundreds of customers from one platform, with proper isolation, white-labeling, and per-customer billing.
The wibipOS Approach
We've spent 10 years and 350,000+ development hours solving these problems. wibipOS wraps OpenWiFi (and other vendors) in the enterprise tooling that MSPs actually need.
Think of it like Red Hat for Linux—we don't replace the open-source foundation, we make it production-ready.
Getting Started
The best way to evaluate is hands-on. Our 30-day sandbox gives you full platform access with pre-integrated OpenWiFi, Ruckus, and Actiontec support.
See for yourself what production-ready OpenWiFi looks like.