Cisco DNA Center vs LANCOM Management Cloud comparison

Cisco and Rohde & Schwarz are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Cisco is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.0, while Rohde & Schwarz is ranked #28. Cisco holds a 23.5% mindshare in NMA, compared to Rohde & Schwarz’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution.

Cisco DNA Center

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89% willing to recommend

LANCOM Management Cloud

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0% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Cisco DNA Center and LANCOM Management Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco DNA Center

Ranking in Network Management Applications

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (13th), Network Automation (2nd)

LANCOM Management Cloud

Ranking in Network Management Applications

28th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Cisco DNA Center is 23.5%, down from 29.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LANCOM Management Cloud is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Management Applications Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cisco DNA Center	23.5%
LANCOM Management Cloud	0.5%
Other	76.0%

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Ahmed Helmy

Sr. Director, Business Development & Sales Operations at connect professional services

Experience unified visibility and monitoring for enterprise campus and significant time savings and enhanced troubleshooting with reliable support

We have been working with Cisco DNA Center for ten years. Our clients use Cisco DNA Center for unified visibility/monitoring across Enterprise Campus both LAN & WLAN along with Access and fast technical issues troubleshooting The solution provides fast troubleshooting capabilities and fast…

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WimRoelands

Owner at De Wifi Expert

Experience seamless management for diverse network needs and ensure data sovereignty

The integration of LANCOM Management Cloud with on-prem resources for hybrid environments needs improvement. The LMC has been in development for about five years. Compared to Mist systems, the big vendors are better integrated. For Wi-Fi analysis with Hamina, for instance, it can connect through an API with Ruckus, Cisco, or Aruba, but they don't do that with LANCOM systems yet. The APIs are well-documented, but you have to implement them yourself. For very large venues that need integration with other parties, the integration could be better. It's a matter of resources, as LANCOM systems doesn't have the capacity of Cisco. It's a smaller company, more of a niche player, but they do it really well. Their focus is on quality of devices and digital sovereignty. Every six weeks there is a new version of the LMC with new features added. Since the LMC is cloud-based, updates happen automatically in the background. For large projects, LANCOM is quite cooperative in writing custom APIs. For example, if you have a project with 500 access points, 20 switches, and some firewalls, and you need specific API support, they will develop it if the project is large enough. They are also quick to resolve issues - we once had a bug in a school installation with 150 access points, reported it on Monday, and had a solution by Wednesday.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The monitoring is very valuable to me."

"What I found valuable in Cisco DNA Center is the Software-Defined Access Network, so the entire LAN network can be centralized and managed from a single dashboard. Cisco DNA Center is suitable for centralized management and lets you deploy switches in a centralized fashion. You can also do multiple switch port configurations simultaneously and segregate your traffic into multiple fabrics. Another valuable feature of Cisco DNA Center is enhanced security through Scalable Group Tags. Cisco DNA Center can be integrated with your Cisco ISE to enhance the port securities, and this paves the way for Software-Defined Networking in the LAN segment, which is the main advantage of Cisco DNA Center. I also like that you can use Cisco DNA Center for data assurance or correlation. The solution shows your network and client health parameters, which I find convenient for troubleshooting."

"Cisco VXLAN is a protocol that has been around for some time, but the practical implementation and operational capability of Cisco DNA Center bring it to life."

"DNA Center is scalable."

"The solution has the capability to scale."

"The solution helps in user microsegmentation."

"It is a stable solution."

"It enables monitoring of various components such as access points, switch cards, and other elements within the company's solutions."

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"The products are extremely reliable, with very low breakdown rates."

Cons

"There is a limitation with the number of VRFs that you can have in your network, and this has caused us problems with some customers."

"The product doesn’t have good monitoring capabilities."

"Integration with analytic tools and API integrations would be ideal."

"There are some software problems from version to version. It takes a long time for DNA Center to recognize the video and control access devices."

"The weaknesses primarily involve pricing and the ongoing need for increased bandwidth and data throughput."

"The features of Cisco DNA Center and Cisco Prime could have more parity."

"They should include UTM features in the product."

"One area that needs improvement is the upgrade process."

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"The integration of LANCOM Management Cloud with on-prem resources for hybrid environments needs improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost for Cisco DNA Center is not more than that of other solutions."

"The solution is a little bit expensive but depends a lot on the customer's usage. If you use it in the right place, you can easily pay for it."

"The product is very costly."

"Our licensing agreement is for three years."

"The price of the solution is expensive. The hardware is licensed on the device, but the hardware on the server is expensive."

"It is an expensive solution."

"The tool's licensing may not come across as something that may be friendly for users."

"We have a three-year license with them."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	24

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco DNA Center?

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it gives some kind of ease in operations, especially since our company is moving from CLI to GUI-based configuration.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco DNA Center?

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What needs improvement with Cisco DNA Center?

We have utilized the software-defined access (SDA) feature of Cisco DNA Center. The AI-driven needs enhancements and Integration and unification of visibility and monitoring to include other areas ...

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Overview

Cisco DNA Center offers a comprehensive platform for network automation and management, providing detailed analytics, enhanced security, and streamlined operations for both wired and wireless networks.

Cisco DNA Center integrates with Cisco infrastructure to deliver efficient network automation and management, helping organizations improve network visibility, security, and control. It supports AI-driven analytics and automated workflows to enhance operational efficiency and reduce errors. Challenges include compatibility with third-party systems, steep learning curve, and complex deployment. Its interface facilitates centralized control, vital for troubleshooting, policy management, and configuration management, with support for zero-touch provisioning and SD-Access.

What are the key features of Cisco DNA Center?

Robust Analytics: Provides detailed insights into network health with AI-driven analytics.
Centralized Security: Integrates with ISE for comprehensive security management.
Automated Device Management: Simplifies device provisioning and configuration transfers.
Wi-Fi Analytics: Offers deep insights into wireless network performance.
Zero-Touch Provisioning: Streamlines new device deployments with minimal human intervention.
Scalable Segmentation: Efficiently segments network traffic ensuring security and performance.

What benefits should users consider?

Operational Efficiency: Automation reduces potential errors and streamlines workflow.
Enhanced Security: Integration with Cisco ISE bolsters security capabilities.
Network Visibility: Comprehensive dashboards and analysis tools enhance monitoring.
Troubleshooting: Real-time monitoring aids in identifying and resolving issues swiftly.

In sectors such as healthcare, finance, and retail, Cisco DNA Center is utilized for its ability to enhance security and compliance, manage large-scale networks, and provide detailed analytics for better operational decision-making. Its support for location tracking and policy automation ensures efficient network management across diverse environments.

Cisco

The LANCOM Management Cloud is the world's first hyper-integrated management system that intelligently organizes, optimizes, and controls your entire network architecture in terms of its WAN, LAN, WLAN, and Security. State-of-the-art software-defined technology (SD-WAN, SD-LAN, SD-WLAN, SD-SECURITY) drastically simplifies the provision of integrated networks and makes the manual configuration of individual devices a thing of the past. The system adapts dynamically to your requirements, it is future-proof, and offers maximum security.

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Alice Hospital, Farmacia Toschi, St. John's Ambulance Service

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