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Wi-Fi-first health monitoring vs. cloud NMS with topology mapping and config backup — what each does better and how MSPs can use both.
| Feature | TekFidelityIQ | Auvik |
|---|---|---|
| Primary strength | Wi-Fi health: RF intelligence, health scoring, rogue AP detection | Broad NMS: topology mapping, config backup, TrafficInsights |
| Wi-Fi health scoring (0–100) | ✓ Per-AP and per-site composite health score | ✗ No health score — APs as SNMP devices only |
| RF intelligence (channel utilization, interference) | ✓ Per-AP per-band across 2.4/5/6 GHz | ✗ Not included |
| Rogue AP / security posture | ✓ Continuous detection + encryption audit | ✗ Not a core feature |
| Network topology mapping | ✓ Device topology view (Wi-Fi APs + wired upstream) | ✓ Core strength — auto-discovers full network topology |
| Config backup | ✗ Not included | ✓ Core strength — version-controlled config backup |
| Customer-facing health portal | ✓ Built-in per-site portal with plain-English summaries | Limited — client portals require customization |
| Monitoring during WAN outage | ✓ Edge Connector buffers locally | Cloud-dependent; local monitoring limited during outage |
| Automated monthly health reports | ✓ Auto-generated PDF per site | Custom reports require manual export |
Choose Auvik if: you need broad network management across switches, routers, firewalls, and APs — with automatic topology discovery, version-controlled configuration backup, and TrafficInsights for flow analysis. Auvik is the right choice when managing the full network stack matters more than deep wireless-specific intelligence.
Choose TekFidelityIQ if: Wi-Fi health is your primary monitoring need — RF intelligence, health scoring per AP and site, rogue AP detection, and customer-facing health reports. TekFidelityIQ's Edge Connector adds outage resilience and per-target health checks that Auvik doesn't match for wireless-specific depth.
Use both if: you're an MSP managing multi-vendor network environments. Auvik handles the wired layer and topology; TekFidelityIQ handles the wireless health layer and customer reporting. The tools complement each other well across the MSP stack.