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Google Nest WiFi Pro vs Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra

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Key differences between Google Nest WiFi Pro and Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra

A summary of selected recorded differences between these routers. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Firewall (features): Google Nest WiFi Pro — No; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — Yes.
Web Interface (management): Google Nest WiFi Pro — No; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — Yes.
Matter Controller (smart home protocols): Google Nest WiFi Pro — Yes; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — No.
Thread border router (smart home protocols): Google Nest WiFi Pro — Yes; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — No.

Specifications to check side by side

Max Connected Devices (features): Google Nest WiFi Pro — 100; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — 300+.
2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports (network ports): Google Nest WiFi Pro — 0; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — 1.
Lan 1 Gbps Ports (network ports): Google Nest WiFi Pro — 1; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — 4.
Lan Port Count (network ports): Google Nest WiFi Pro — 1; Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra — 4.

Information still to confirm

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Option 1 · Google

Google Nest WiFi Pro

Last updated September 2026

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Option 2 · Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra

Last updated September 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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Cellular Connectivity

Antennas Gain

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Cellular Technology

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

External Lte Antennas

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Download Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Upload Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Sim Card Support

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Sms Send Receive

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: No

Features

Configuration Backup Restore

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not recorded

Firewall

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Max Connected Devices

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 100
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 300+

Mlo

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

New Connection Notifications

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not recorded

Qos

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Speed Tests

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes
Catalog note
The tech specs list internet quality and outage reporting.

Management

Android App

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Cli

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not recorded

Ios App

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Snmp

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not recorded

Web Interface

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Network Ports

10 Gbps LAN-capable ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 0

10 Gbps WAN-capable ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 0

2.5 Gbps LAN ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 0

2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 1

Lan 1 Gbps Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 4

Lan Link Aggregation

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: No

Lan Port Count

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 4

Lan Sfp Plus Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 0

Lan Sfp Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 0

Total Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 2
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 5

Wan 1 Gbps Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 0

Wan Port Count

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 1

Wan Sfp Plus Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 0

Wan Sfp Ports

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 0

Parental Controls

Block Content

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes
Catalog note
The tech specs list content filtering, ad blocking and zone-based advanced filtering by region, domain and application.

Instant Wifi Pause

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not recorded

Wifi Pause Schedules

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not recorded

Power

Consumption

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 22.5W
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 6.2W

Smart Home Protocols

Matter Controller

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: No

Thread border router

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: No

Usb Ports

Usb 2

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 0

Usb 3

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: 0

Usb Storage

Ftp

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: No

Media Sharing

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: No

Samba

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: No

Time Machine

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: No

Vpn

Ddns

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not recorded

L2tp Ipsec Vpn

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Open Vpn

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Pptp Vpn

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: No

Vpn Client

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Vpn Server

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Wireguard Vpn

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Wan Redundancy

Cellular Backup

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: No
Catalog note
There is no cellular modem in the unit. The tech specs offer additional internet failover only through UniFi LTE Backup, which is a separate accessory.

Multi Wan

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes
Catalog note
The tech specs list Multi-WAN Load Balancing and a maximum WAN port count of 4.

Wan Failover

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Yes

Wifi Antennas

Antennas Gain

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not applicable / unspecified
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

External Antennas

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 0
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Internal Antennas

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Not recorded
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Wifi Bands

2 4 Ghz Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 600 Mbps
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

2.4 GHz bands

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

5 GHz bands

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

5 Ghz Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 2400 Mbps
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

6 GHz bands

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 1
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

6 Ghz Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 2400 Mbps
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Wifi Features

Access Point Mode

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Guest Network

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Iot Network

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Max Wifi Speed

Google Nest WiFi Pro: 5.4 Gbps
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Mesh Standard

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Proprietary
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Mesh Wifi

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Wpa3 Encryption

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Wifi Generation

Wi-Fi 5

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Wi-Fi 6

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Wi-Fi 6E

Google Nest WiFi Pro: Yes
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Wi-Fi 7

Google Nest WiFi Pro: No
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra: Not applicable / unspecified

Specifications for Google Nest WiFi Pro versus Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
Specification	Google Nest WiFi Pro	Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Ultra
Cellular Connectivity
Antennas Gain	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Cellular Technology	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
External Lte Antennas	0	Not applicable / unspecified
Max Download Speed	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Max Upload Speed	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Sim Card Support	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Sms Send Receive	No	No
Features
Configuration Backup Restore	No	Not recorded
Firewall	No	Yes
Max Connected Devices	100	300+
Mlo	No	Not applicable / unspecified
New Connection Notifications	Yes	Not recorded
Qos	Yes	Yes
Speed Tests	Yes	Yes Catalog note The tech specs list internet quality and outage reporting.
Management
Android App	Yes	Yes
Cli	No	Not recorded
Ios App	Yes	Yes
Snmp	No	Not recorded
Web Interface	No	Yes
Network Ports
10 Gbps LAN-capable ports	0	0
10 Gbps WAN-capable ports	0	0
2.5 Gbps LAN ports	0	0
2.5 Gbps WAN-capable ports	0	1
Lan 1 Gbps Ports	1	4
Lan Link Aggregation	No	No
Lan Port Count	1	4
Lan Sfp Plus Ports	0	0
Lan Sfp Ports	0	0
Total Ports	2	5
Wan 1 Gbps Ports	1	0
Wan Port Count	1	1
Wan Sfp Plus Ports	0	0
Wan Sfp Ports	0	0
Parental Controls
Block Content	Yes	Yes Catalog note The tech specs list content filtering, ad blocking and zone-based advanced filtering by region, domain and application.
Instant Wifi Pause	Yes	Not recorded
Wifi Pause Schedules	Yes	Not recorded
Power
Consumption	22.5W	6.2W
Smart Home Protocols
Matter Controller	Yes	No
Thread border router	Yes	No
Usb Ports
Usb 2	0	0
Usb 3	0	0
Usb Storage
Ftp	No	No
Media Sharing	No	No
Samba	No	No
Time Machine	No	No
Vpn
Ddns	No	Not recorded
L2tp Ipsec Vpn	No	Yes
Open Vpn	No	Yes
Pptp Vpn	No	No
Vpn Client	No	Yes
Vpn Server	No	Yes
Wireguard Vpn	No	Yes
Wan Redundancy
Cellular Backup	No	No Catalog note There is no cellular modem in the unit. The tech specs offer additional internet failover only through UniFi LTE Backup, which is a separate accessory.
Multi Wan	No	Yes Catalog note The tech specs list Multi-WAN Load Balancing and a maximum WAN port count of 4.
Wan Failover	No	Yes
Wifi Antennas
Antennas Gain	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
External Antennas	0	Not applicable / unspecified
Internal Antennas	Not recorded	Not applicable / unspecified
Wifi Bands
2 4 Ghz Speed	600 Mbps	Not applicable / unspecified
2.4 GHz bands	1	Not applicable / unspecified
5 GHz bands	1	Not applicable / unspecified
5 Ghz Speed	2400 Mbps	Not applicable / unspecified
6 GHz bands	1	Not applicable / unspecified
6 Ghz Speed	2400 Mbps	Not applicable / unspecified
Wifi Features
Access Point Mode	Yes	Not applicable / unspecified
Guest Network	Yes	Not applicable / unspecified
Iot Network	No	Not applicable / unspecified
Max Wifi Speed	5.4 Gbps	Not applicable / unspecified
Mesh Standard	Proprietary	Not applicable / unspecified
Mesh Wifi	Yes	Not applicable / unspecified
Wpa3 Encryption	Yes	Not applicable / unspecified
Wifi Generation
Wi-Fi 5	Yes	Not applicable / unspecified
Wi-Fi 6	Yes	Not applicable / unspecified
Wi-Fi 6E	Yes	Not applicable / unspecified
Wi-Fi 7	No	Not applicable / unspecified

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