Best TP-Link Omada Captive Portal Software

CaptiFi is the best captive portal software for TP-Link Omada in 2026. It connects through the Omada External Portal Server and authorises guests via Omada's hotspot operator API, works across the EAP access point range, and captures 1,000 to 50,000 new guests per month depending on plan. Growth plans and above add email marketing (2,000 to 10,000 sends per month by plan), automated Google and TripAdvisor review requests, and the full integration set. Pricing starts from £39/month on annual billing (£49 month-to-month), billed in your choice of GBP, USD, EUR, CAD, AUD or NZD, with a 30-day free trial.

Yes. CaptiFi works with the OC200 and OC300 hardware controllers, the free self-hosted Omada Software Controller, and TP-Link's paid Cloud-Based Controller. Setup takes under 15 minutes: create a guest SSID, set the portal type to External Portal Server with your CaptiFi portal URL, add the pre-authentication domains, then create a dedicated hotspot operator account in Omada and enter it in CaptiFi along with your controller URL and controller ID. The full walkthrough with screenshots covers every step.

No. The free Omada Cloud Essentials tier has no external portal API, so no third-party captive portal service can connect to it - this applies to every provider on this page, not just CaptiFi. Your options are to move your EAPs to the free self-hosted software controller or an OC200, upgrade to TP-Link's paid Cloud-Based Controller, or skip the controller entirely with a CaptiFi plug-and-play device.

As of August 2026: CaptiFi Essentials starts from £39/month on annual billing (£49 month-to-month) for the branded splash page, guest capture and analytics; Growth is £89/month billed monthly (roughly £69/month on annual billing) and adds email marketing, review automation, integrations and the API. All CaptiFi plans bill in GBP, USD, EUR, CAD, AUD or NZD. MyPlace charges $49, $79 or $159 per location per month with monthly captured-email caps of 100, 200 or 300 (paid bundles above that). Spotipo retails at $49-$66 per location per month. CaptiveWiFi has a free single-venue tier and a Growth plan at £33 per venue per month on annual billing (£40 month-to-month). The built-in Omada portal is free but offers no email capture or marketing.

The built-in Omada portal offers vouchers, simple passwords and basic splash customisation, but no guest email capture into a marketing database, no review automation and no campaigns. CaptiFi adds branded splash pages and automatic email and name capture with GDPR consent on every plan, and on Growth plans and above adds Google and TripAdvisor review automation, email marketing, and native integrations with Toast, Square, SumUp, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, EmailOctopus and Pepper.

CaptiFi works across the Omada EAP range, including the EAP225, EAP245, EAP610, EAP660 HD, EAP670 and the outdoor units. WiFi 7 access points (EAP772 and EAP773) are supported too, but they need controller version 5.15 or later and have 6 GHz guest SSID limitations, so the settings are not identical across the whole range - check the dedicated WiFi 7 guidance before putting them on a guest SSID.

Yes. CaptiFi works with TP-Link Omada, Ubiquiti UniFi, Cisco Meraki, Cisco Catalyst 9800, Aruba Instant On, MikroTik and Ruckus. If you run Omada at one venue and different hardware at another, CaptiFi manages them all from one dashboard.