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Cisco Meraki Dashboard vs. Netmon 1U Server Appliance

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    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

    Netmon 1U Server Appliance

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    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Netmon is an all-in-one network monitoring appliance solution featuring real-time packet sniffing technology, device performance monitoring, syslog & event log monitoring and custom alerting in a centralized platform. With this solution, users can monitor their entire network with no device limits or per device license fees.

    $5,995

    Installation

    Pricing
    Cisco Meraki DashboardNetmon 1U Server Appliance
    Editions & Modules
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    Netmon Software Edition (Netmon-VM-250)
    $5,995.00
    Installation
    Netmon 1U Server Appliance
    $9,995.00
    Appliance
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meraki DashboardNetmon 1U Server Appliance
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Netmon Maintenance Package - Appliance Edition - $1,595 /USD - Annual Subscription: Toll Free Technical Support, Software Upgrades, Software Updates and Patches, Limited Hardware Warranty Netmon Maintenance Package - Appliance Edition - $1,095 /USD - Annual Subscription: Toll Free Technical Support, Software Upgrades, Software Updates and Patches
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    Cisco Meraki DashboardNetmon 1U Server Appliance
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    Cisco
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    Netmon Inc.
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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
    37 Answers
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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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    User Ratings
    Cisco Meraki DashboardNetmon 1U Server Appliance
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Usability
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco Meraki DashboardNetmon 1U Server Appliance
    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
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    Netmon Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    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
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    Netmon Inc.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Netmon Inc.
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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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    Netmon Inc.
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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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    Netmon Inc.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Netmon Inc.
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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

    Netmon 1U Server Appliance Screenshots

    Screenshot of Netmon 6.2 - Home Dashboard - Showing  (Left) Alerts, Device Performance and (Right) Network Traffic AnalyzerScreenshot of Netmon 6.2 - Visual Network Explorer (VNE) - Showing Real-Time Internal and External Network Conversations and Bandwidth UsageScreenshot of Netmon 6.2 - Network Activity Report - Showing Source, Destination, Bandwidth Used and Ports.Screenshot of Netmon 6.2 - Network Devices Dashboard -Widget View - Showing Device Name, Type, Status and Alerts.Screenshot of Netmon 6.2 - Device Performance Dashboard - Showing Device information, CPU & RAM utilization, server processes & servicesScreenshot of Netmon 6.2 - Alert Management - Showing Centralized Alert Management View allows full network alert management with flexible and recurring scheduling.