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Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued) vs. WireGuard

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Cisco 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
WireGuard
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
WireGuard is presented as a simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPsec, and more performant than OpenVPN. WireGuard is designed as a general purpose VPN for running on embedded interfaces and super computers alike, fit for many different circumstances. Initially released for the Linux kernel, it is now cross-platform (Windows, macOS, BSD, iOS, Android).N/A
Pricing
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)WireGuard
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)WireGuard
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)WireGuard
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
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10.0
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Product Scalability
8.0
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User Testimonials
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)WireGuard
Likelihood to Recommend
Like it's name suggests, the Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker is well suited for remote or teleworkers. It simplifies connecting remote workers in a secure way to internal networks via Meraki SD-WAN capabilities with great versatility for both, remote workers and administrators. Wireless and cable connections make it perfect for remote workers and the central dashboard with its possibilites for simple setup are pros for the Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker.
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Perfect for low spec hardware, it runs perfectly well.
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Pros
  • Provide visibility into user home network.
  • "Always on" type of network experience without VPN.
  • Managed and provisioned through the Cisco Meraki dashboard.
Joshua Van Camp | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Security & Infrastructure Engineer
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  • Perfomance
  • Security
  • Ease of use
  • Reliability
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Cons
  • No roaming between MR Access Points and Z3
  • No 5G connectivity (already fixed by Z4)
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  • Some kind of access control, although I know this is out of scope of the tool
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Alternatives Considered
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.
Joshua Van Camp | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joshua Van Camp
Security & Infrastructure Engineer
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OpenVPN its a well known solution but it pales compared to WireGuard in terms of perfomance, speed and easey implementation.
Also it required less resources.
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Scalability
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker acts not just as a gateway but also as a VPN and Firewall. The performance is great and it solves a lot of situations, that I mentioned before. I highly recommend buying and trying it.
Jorge E. Cantillo C. | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Network Consulting Engineer
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Return on Investment
  • 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
Jorge E. Cantillo C. | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jorge E. Cantillo C.
Network Consulting Engineer
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  • Reliability
  • Resilience
  • Peace of mind
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