TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Meraki Dashboard

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AAs a cloud-managed network management solution, the Cisco Meraki Dashboard enables users to provision, configure, and troubleshoot global networking and IoT deployments.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Meraki Dashboard is a better product but has limits due to being cloud managed. Missing full CLI and config backups
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Because I have full visibility and monitoring of the full network stack
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Closest thing would be Cisco Catalyst Center and we use that for our switch infrastructure. It's mainly configuration backup and firmware updater at this point, like keeping everything provisioned and up to date. We haven't really started pushing configs through there yet, but …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard is less complex and has all product managed on the dashboard
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    The cloud version makes it easy for network administrators.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard is more familiar actually and user friendly UI and giving comfortable CX.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Easy to manage Cisco Meraki Dashboard, unlike Umbrella.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    FortiManager has deeper insight and is better for more technical, complex deployments.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Point is more difficult to manage requires a lot more technical expertise.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard is better
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    The API is so much better on Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    More centralized and visual easier to follow vs Sonicwall.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Juniper was a good alternative to Cisco, but in our company we already have all Cisco Products so was more easy the migration to Meraki. We have done also one POC for try Juniper but the only one difference was the AI assistance but Meraki implemented this recently so was no …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    A number of networks we've taken over were using Ubiquiti Unifi, which is an okay solution, but a lot more cumbersome to manage. We've found the Cisco Meraki Dashboard system much more intuitive and way less time-intensive. Simple things like setting up dedicated DHCP entries …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    37 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Small Businesses
    Pulseway
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Prime LAN Management (discontinued)
    Score8.5 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard is a great solution for managing a large number of networks across a single organization or multiple. For new projects we are able to set up the entire network in the dashboard with all of the needed settings, plug all of the devices in at our office and have them download their settings, so on the date of deployment, the equipment comes online and is ready to go immediately.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Cisco
    • The ability to monitor any port and get accurate information on its activity.
    • The ability to port cycle and reboot remotely. This is best for off-hour reboots.
    • Being able to search for devices through the client page with an IP address or MAC address saves time on device searches.
    • It is an easy process to add and remove devices to different organizations.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Cisco
    • Cloud communication could be improved
    • Rebooting network switch like an MS120 remotely takes more time vs MX64 for some reason
    • Quicker response time for status updates. Cisco Meraki Dashboard take too long to update sometimes
    • Uptime for all devices not just the switches but firewalls and APs would be great to have
    • Timeline improvements/more detail timeline
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    Cisco
    The dashboard is easy to navigate and offers many pages that are loaded with information. Cisco Meraki adds new features to the dashboard based on customer feedback and I have seen so many updates and changes that have improved upon the previous version. Most recently they have added Cisco's AI and are looking at an Automation option that will only further improve usability.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    The Cisco Meraki Dashboard is of course the most user friendly and the NDFC is being modified to look similar to the Cisco Meraki Dashboard as of today.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • It's definitely allowed us to operate with a smaller team and allowed us to troubleshoot issues quicker. The Meraki dashboard with Meraki APs has helped us identify issues on our wireless network, monitor the health, and really help our remote locations out with troubleshooting and getting devices online quicker.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Cisco Meraki Dashboard Screenshots

    Screenshot of Connect MS225 24portScreenshot of ConnectMS225 24portScreenshot of SECURITY MX64WScreenshot of SECURITY MX64WScreenshot of Connect MS225 24port