I also have an EdgeRouter, but will probably replace that last since it works fine and doesn't require any of the Ubiquiti Controller / Cloud shenanigans.
I've had intermittent LAN dropouts on the SG3100 that I couldn't explain from the logs. That in addition to Netgate's hostility towards open source with how they're handling pfSense, and the whole pfSense+ product, just puts a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to supporting the company. For the hardware and software stack they provide, the devices are very overpriced IMO. Same with Ubiquiti, though at least with Ubiquiti you're paying for a set-it-and-forget-it network, as long as you're willing to fully invest in their ecosystem. They're the Apple of network prosumer equipment.
But my main interest in abandoning both is investing in devices that I can upgrade and maintain independently and at my own pace. It will also be cheaper in the long run, though it does require some tinkering to setup.
Got it, thanks very much for the summary! Agreed that the EdgeRouter is fine, but the one I have is a bit anemic (ER Lite), and I've been disappointed with Ubiquiti's push for increased telemetry/phoning home, so I didn't want to buy a more powerful ER to replace it.
I thought about it, but WiFi cards are generally better supported on Linux, and since I'll be running OpenWrt on the APs, I'd prefer having a unified OS for both APs and the router.
I guess it will depend on how much I like OpenWrt :) I don't have any experience with it.
If you do go the OPNSense route, just be aware you need to disable the spectre/meltdown mitigations to get reasonable performance. pfsense has them disabled by default.
I've had intermittent LAN dropouts on the SG3100 that I couldn't explain from the logs. That in addition to Netgate's hostility towards open source with how they're handling pfSense, and the whole pfSense+ product, just puts a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to supporting the company. For the hardware and software stack they provide, the devices are very overpriced IMO. Same with Ubiquiti, though at least with Ubiquiti you're paying for a set-it-and-forget-it network, as long as you're willing to fully invest in their ecosystem. They're the Apple of network prosumer equipment.
But my main interest in abandoning both is investing in devices that I can upgrade and maintain independently and at my own pace. It will also be cheaper in the long run, though it does require some tinkering to setup.