Cisco Meraki Dashboard vs. NetCrunch by AdRem Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Score 9.3 out of 10
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As a cloud-managed network management solution, the Cisco Meraki Dashboard enables users to provision, configure, and troubleshoot global networking and IoT deployments.N/A
NetCrunch
Score 9.0 out of 10
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NetCrunch is a network and infrastructure monitoring system designed for hybrid IT environments. It offers agentless monitoring for thousands of devices using SNMP (full support), server metrics, virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), traffic flows (NetFlow, sFlow and more), website availability, certificates, logs, and custom data via REST APIs or scripts. NetCrunch includes over 670 built-in…
$2,550
per year node based with optional additional interfaces
Pricing
Cisco Meraki DashboardNetCrunch by AdRem Software
Editions & Modules
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Enterprise Edition - for larger, distributed IT teams
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per year per # of nodes and optional add-ons
Enterprise Edition - For Bandwidth & Network Monitoring
from $4350
per year 600 interfaces, 100 nodes
NetCrunch Professional - best for single IT admin use
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annual per # of nodes and optional add-ons
Enterprise Edition - for larger, distributed IT teams
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perpetual license with annual update and tech support renewal per # of nodes and optional add-ons
Professional Edition - best for single IT admin use
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perpetual license with annual update and tech support renewal per # of nodes and optional add-ons
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Meraki DashboardNetCrunch
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsNetCrunch is licensed per-node with optional additional interface license. Licensing options include perpetual or annual subscription option. License size can be increased at any time with no additional installation.
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User Ratings
Cisco Meraki DashboardNetCrunch by AdRem Software
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Meraki DashboardNetCrunch by AdRem Software
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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AdRem Software
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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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AdRem Software
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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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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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AdRem Software
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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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AdRem Software
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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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AdRem Software
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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

NetCrunch Screenshots

Screenshot of a network diagram with annotationsScreenshot of SQL Server architectureScreenshot of the web services architecture viewScreenshot of the network interface monitoring viewScreenshot of the traffic flow monitoring viewScreenshot of the storage monitoring dashboard