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    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

    Intermapper

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AIntermapper is a network monitoring and mapping software for hybrid environments. Intermapper provides real-time performance alerts and bandwidth monitoring with cross-platform functionality.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Meraki DashboardIntermapper
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meraki DashboardIntermapper
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Intermapper pricing is based on number of devices monitored. Intermapper is free for 5 devices or less. Subscription pricing starts at $303 for 25 devices. Device-based pricing starts at $765 for 25 devices.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Meraki DashboardIntermapper
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cisco Meraki DashboardIntermapper
    Network Performance Monitoring
    Comparison of Network Performance Monitoring features of Cisco Meraki Dashboard and Intermapper
    Feature
    Cisco Meraki Dashboard
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    Ratings
    Intermapper
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Automated network device discovery00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Network monitoring00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Baseline threshold calculation00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Alerts00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Network capacity planning00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Packet capture analysis00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Network mapping00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Wireless infrastructure monitoring00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Hardware health monitoring00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Meraki DashboardIntermapper
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
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    -
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    Support Rating
    -
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco Meraki DashboardIntermapper
    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.
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    Fortra
    Intermapper is a light weight, quick and easy to use monitoring application. It will get you up and monitoring key infrastructure devices with a simple management interface and effective alert system that doesn't generate a lot of noise. It provides mobile device access through a web interface and is relatively inexpensive.
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    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.
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    Fortra
    • The best thing about Intermapper is that it is map-based. You start by building your map, which is done completely automatically. I've used many different monitoring software packages, Solarwinds, Nagios, Opmanager, and it is a royal PITA to create live maps with those.
    • Another great feature is that it shows you, visually, the bandwidth utilization of your network by using "ants" and color codes. Incredibly useful.
    • Alarms are very easy to setup, again much easier than the packages mentioned above.
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    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
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    Fortra
    • Setting up probes in bulk can be difficult, so it can take a long time to get the system set up correctly to start.
    • Sometimes the probes can be sensitive and report false positives.
    • Interface can be a little clunky and non intuitive at times.
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    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.
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    Fortra
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Fortra
    The product works well and is very easy to maintain. As such, we haven't had many occasions to use support. When we have called them they were easy to contact and responsive to our questions. We have had the product for years and it may have been a year or better since the last time we contacted them.
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    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.
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    Fortra
    Intermapper is a cross between WhatsUp Gold and Nagios. WhatsUp Gold being for a less technical end-user and Nagios doing more than just SNMP scans and up down monitoring.
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    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.
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    Fortra
    • Downtime costs money. Every minute we can get ahead of an outage is time that a plant is not sitting there waiting. We don't need to wait for a call from a plant, we know they are down immediately and we can begin troubleshooting.
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    ScreenShots

    Cisco Meraki Dashboard Screenshots

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

    Intermapper Screenshots

    Screenshot of Intermapper maps are flexible to configure exactly to your liking.Screenshot of See your devices on a Google map. Access on any device with our web-based version.Screenshot of Device statuses give you real-time information about how your equipment is performing