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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ACisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker is an enterprise class firewall, VPN gateway and router. Each model offers five gigabit ethernet ports and wireless for connectivity. Cisco now recommends the Meraki Z4 Teleworker.N/A

    Hotspot Shield VPN

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $0

    Pricing
    Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)Hotspot Shield VPN
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Premium
    $12.99
    per month
    Premium Family
    $19.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)Hotspot Shield VPN
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)Hotspot Shield VPN
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued) and Hotspot Shield VPN
    Feature
    Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Hotspot Shield VPN
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Kill Switch00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Split Tunneling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    IP Address Masking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)Hotspot Shield VPN
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)Hotspot Shield VPN
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    The Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker appliance was ideal for scenarios where the remote worker spent the majority of their time remote. It alleviates the need for VPN software and gives the IT staff additional visibility into the connectivity of the user. We often encountered scenarios where the users broadband was having issues vs the Meraki network and the tools Meraki provides help to work through these scenarios. The case for the Meraki devices is not as strong for occasional users who cannot justify the cost of the appliance vs just logging in via VPN.
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    Point Wild (Formerly Pango Group)
    It's a great VPN overall. We got it bundled with Dashlane which is great value. We use it to connect to our system and services when outside of our designated office workspace which is secure and encrypted. VPN is easy to use, not complains there. It just works! I would recommend it! At this price point, there is not a better solution.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Easy setup for remote worker
    • Versatility with WiFi and cable connections
    • Safe to outages with dual wan setup
    Incentivized
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    Point Wild (Formerly Pango Group)
    • VPN
    • Encrpytion
    • Movie streaming
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • When Internet is lost and come back we need to reset the Z3 device from the dashboard in order to register the IP Phone to CUCM
    • It would be nice to manage the Z3 device to a local web portal just for TS
    • Max Speed 100Mbps. It would be nice if it could run up to 1GB
    Incentivized
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    Point Wild (Formerly Pango Group)
    • Do note none
    • It works fine
    • It is fast
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Point Wild (Formerly Pango Group)
    It's a great VPN overall. We got it bundled with Dashlane which is great value. We use it to connect to our system and services when outside of our designated office workspace which is secure and encrypted. VPN is easy to use, not complains there. It just works! I would recommend it! At this price point, there is not a better solution.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    At the time of implementation, we were not aware of a comparable product from Cisco or comparative vendor. We had initially deployed the Z1 appliance and had so much success that the transition to the Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker was a quick and easy fit for us. The device is easy to deploy and just works.
    Incentivized
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    Point Wild (Formerly Pango Group)
    It's a great VPN overall. We got it bundled with Dashlane which is great value. We use it to connect to our system and services when outside of our designated office workspace which is secure and encrypted. VPN is easy to use, not complains there. It just works! I would recommend it! At this price point, there is not a better solution.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Scalability
    Cisco
    The product is very scalable due to its implementation to the Meraki cloud and SD-WAN capabilities.
    Incentivized
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    Point Wild (Formerly Pango Group)
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Good visibility for IT team so we can monitor and validate the teleworker traffic
    • Zero Touch Provisioning so we do not need to send a Engineer to configure it.
    • Consumer-grade network security
    Incentivized
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    Point Wild (Formerly Pango Group)
    • We use it as VPN
    • It works
    • Easy to handle
    Incentivized
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