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    Meraki Go

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ACisco's Meraki Go offers Indoor and Outdoor Wireless Access Points so you can have fast and reliable WiFi, no matter where your business goes. By incorporating the latest hardware standards, Meraki Go access points simply plug into your network and get to work.N/A

    UniFi WiFi Access Points

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AUbiquiti Networks in San Jose provides the UniFi wi-fi access points. The enterprise products support 1,000+ client capacity, long-range 6 GHz performance, and 10 GbE PoE connectivity with native high availability architecture for critical enterprise environments.N/A
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    Meraki GoUniFi WiFi Access Points
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    Meraki GoUniFi WiFi Access Points
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Meraki GoUniFi WiFi Access Points
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Meraki Go
    Cisco Meraki is much more secure; I haven't had a single data leak. With Ubiquiti, I had two of my Shopify payment accounts hacked because someone was able to find my password while I was supposedly on a secure Ubiquiti connection. I believe that their speed was alright but did …
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    Chose Meraki Go
    Cisco Meraki Go is very fast and offers high productivity than other solutions available in the market. It offers a wide range of features in a very affordable pricing model which is quite a competition for all the alternatives out there. Since we have offices in remote as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Meraki Go
    The simple setup, intuitive interface, and good specs of the product. Once you are using it you can appreciate the quality, providing a good solution to range and reliability, and the wifi security for clients. Something you have to take into account is firmware improvements, …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    77%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
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    Implementation went as expected
    90%
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    Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points (discontinued)
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    User Ratings
    Meraki GoUniFi WiFi Access Points
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (39 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Usability
    -
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    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    6.9
    (6 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Meraki GoUniFi WiFi Access Points
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Cisco Meraki Go is well suited for small or large organizations that want to centralize their network management. We have half a dozen offices spread over two states. I can manage all of my networks through a single pane of glass. The only time Cisco Meraki Go isn't super appropriate is when larger organizations may want to use a more granular security approach or set up VPNs with non-Meraki hardware.
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    Ubiquiti Networks
    I love the equipment for small-scale commercial solutions and quality without the price tag. I might not recommend their products for a large organization with multiple locations and servers. However, the GUI interface will allow remote access and setup across the network. I think this is a great solution for small businesses and families or home office solutions, provided there is some IT knowledge for setup and maintenance.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Cheap and fast hotspot supporting multiple simultaneous clients.
    • Guest control through a Captive portal.
    • They work with the 802.11ac Wave 2 protocol.
    • They direct the WiFi signal directly to the client that is accessing the internet and increase the quality of the signal.
    • Managed in the cloud and accessed via the web
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    Ubiquiti Networks
    • Ubiquti WLAN is very easy on setup for fast deployment.
    • The monitoring software is offered at different level. Cloudkey, or just throwing up their free controller on a PC somewhere.
    • It also does a great job of publishing timely updates to firmware, and addressing bug issues.
    • The ease of the interface, without adding a bunch of fluff, makes this literally the best out there in my opinion.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • One thing I would add is that sometimes the app has downtime or works particularly slowly on the weekends. Why that is, I'm not sure, maybe because I have an older iPhone.
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    Ubiquiti Networks
    • Initial configuration of access points can be rather tricky. Each one I have installed was a complete pain to get setup and connected with the UniFi Controller software. I never worked out what causes me problems, but thankfully once I've stumbled through the correct procedure, it does work completely reliably after that, for years on end.
    • The UniFi Controller software will nag you to share usage data. When offered to opt-in, I choose not to do so, but you'll eventually be nagged again on a future login.
    • Some of the 'tooltips' within the Controller software could be more informative.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    It's just as easy to use as Meraki but a perfect fit for home and SMB. It's a no-brainer.
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    Usability
    Cisco
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    Ubiquiti Networks
    Ubiquiti makes great Access points at various tiers provided far better coverage and throughput than consumer-grade wireless repeaters and routers. We have not had any performance complaints from guests or from the administration who use the wifi on a daily basis.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    It's good, it can be better, but it's good. We had problems with Outlook 365 disconnecting and their support wasn't able to help us. We spent a few hours on the phone and finally, one of our NOC guys decided to change the MTU. I'm sure their support is good, I just think that this time we didn't find the right person.
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    Ubiquiti Networks
    Ubiquiti support is minimal, which is said to help decrease the cost of the equipment. However, with many reports of emails going directly to the Ubiquiti support line taking days to hear a response, you're better off either engaging with the community forums for help from fellow UniFi users or reaching out to a reseller that has training on the equipment that can assist.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco Meraki Go is very fast and offers high productivity than other solutions available in the market. It offers a wide range of features in a very affordable pricing model which is quite a competition for all the alternatives out there. Since we have offices in remote as well, that's why we went with Meraki Go as it can be easily moved from one location to another.
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    Ubiquiti Networks
    Ubiquiti is overall easier to work with. There is no special training needed to accomplish many of the things required with a Cisco product. Since my time is stretched thin, I need something that I can manage without being weighed down by command-line communications. Also, I am able to use my wireless devices to maintain every Ubiquiti device on my network.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    The ease of deployment can be moved from one site to another easily. There is no need for any source or managing controller and hence it can be easily moved with the same configuration. This type of solution is best for teams who work together and are on the move from one location to another and who rely on high performance and good security for their wifi network.
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    Ubiquiti Networks
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Meraki has improved our business and our sales by a lot.
    • Customers are always happy to enter our brewery and have a drink, even more, when their internet works to near perfection.
    • I even catch myself watching an episode or two on netflix during my lunch break, considering the internet can support my 4k streaming.
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    Ubiquiti Networks
    • Can't say it enough, prices are awesome, so ROI is very high IMHO.
    • Remote cloud management allows me to service more clients at greater distances.
    • Project estimates become much more attractive when you can show the savings vs more expensive solutions.
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