paywifi.cloud

What It Is

PayWifi Cloud is a cloud-based RADIUS system designed primarily for creating and managing Hotspot Vouchers in MikroTik RouterOS environments. It targets hotels, airports, hospitals, restaurants, schools, offices, and public WiFi providers, helping operators issue branded internet access vouchers to guests and control access by hour, day, month, or year.

Core Features and Deployment

Based on the available description, the product focuses on Hotspot management, captive portals, user creation, voucher printing, QR Codes, AAA authentication/authorization/accounting, as well as real-time reports, statistics, and logs. For policy control, it supports limits on bandwidth, traffic, and time, making it suitable for throttling and session-duration management on guest WiFi networks. Deployment is fully cloud-based, so no local server is required. It also highlights that routers do not need a public static IP when connecting to the cloud RADIUS, which is friendly for smaller venues.

Pricing and Trial

Pricing is monthly subscription-based and tiered by the number of online users. The 15-day free trial supports 10 online users; paid plans range from Lite at $2.97/month for 20 online users to Premium II at $37/month for 1000 online users. The text indicates that both the number of routers and voucher creation are unlimited, making the overall pricing low and the value proposition strong.

Pros and Cons

The advantages are its clear focus on MikroTik use cases, no need to self-host a server, low pricing, support for common guest WiFi management features, and stated 24x7 support. The drawbacks are that the disclosed information is fairly basic: there is no detail on payment methods, refunds, invoices, security compliance, data storage, backups, or audit capabilities, and no API, Webhook, or developer documentation is visible. Team permissions are only described as a simple admin panel, so it is hard to judge whether it is suitable for multi-department collaboration.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is suitable for hotels, restaurants, schools, and small public WiFi operators that already use MikroTik routers and need a low-cost way to issue WiFi Vouchers. Large chains, highly regulated industries, or enterprises requiring deep system integration should further verify its security, SLA, and integration capabilities. The text provides no evidence regarding access from mainland China, and payment methods are also unknown. If access or payment is restricted, alternatives such as RouterOS User Manager, Splynx, Powerlynx, Tanaza, and UniFi Network may be worth evaluating.