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InfluxDB vs Meraki Dashboard comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.8
Companies experienced enhanced operational efficiency and increased customer satisfaction with InfluxDB through real-time monitoring and automation.
Sentiment score
2.6
Some see ROI from Meraki Dashboard now, others find access and efficiency more valuable than financial metrics.
These improvements translated into both cost savings and better service reliability, directly impacting business outcomes.
Senior Data Engineer at a university with 201-500 employees
It simplifies processes and reduces the need for additional employees.
Team Lead, Software at Energybox
It has reduced a lot of time in terms of troubleshooting because the way it produces the data on a time-series basis allows me to collect and store the data for future reference.
Sdet Performance Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Meraki Dashboard gives my whole team visibility into seeing what a network is doing or what devices they have.
Network Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.8
InfluxDB customer support is praised for enterprise-level help but needs faster response times and more complex deployment support.
Sentiment score
7.0
Meraki Dashboard support is responsive and effective, although some users experience delays or insufficient understanding from entry-level staff.
They get on a call, resolve issues, and handle everything efficiently.
Senior Dev Ops Engineer at 11 East Capital
The InfluxDB support team was knowledgeable and helped us troubleshoot complex problems efficiently.
Senior Data Engineer at a university with 201-500 employees
Obtaining that quantity of data directly from InfluxDB is quite challenging, and that is why we ask for help from the InfluxDB team to retrieve the data to avoid timeouts and those kinds of issues.
Team Lead, Software at Energybox
The support response time can be slow, sometimes taking up to fifteen hours.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
I evaluate customer service and technical support as helpful when we need it; you call them, and they help you through everything.
Video Conference Manager at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
When I do have to use them, they are excellent.
Network Engineer at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
InfluxDB scales efficiently in enterprises, supports large data volumes, and integrates well, though backup stability varies by deployment.
Sentiment score
5.3
Meraki Dashboard is scalable and flexible, suitable for diverse organizations, though some large enterprises note potential limitations.
The main challenge with InfluxDB, which is common with all databases, was handling very high throughput systems and high throughput message flow.
Deployment Engineer at Derq
It can handle large volumes of time-series data and with high ingestion rates, making it suitable for enterprise-scale deployments.
Senior Data Engineer at a university with 201-500 employees
We’ve scaled on volume with seven years of continuous data without performance degradation.
Senior System Developer at Norled
Sometimes the new features do not clearly indicate whether there is an additional cost associated with my licensing level.
Principal Systems Engineer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
If you have flexibility in your network design, expansion is very easy.
Sr Ict Engineer at ICAD-KSA
Meraki Dashboard scales very seamlessly as integration is straightforward.
Technical Support Engineer at AlifCloud IT Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
InfluxDB is reliable, stable, and supported, with minor issues resolved by integrations and support, except in Azure China.
Sentiment score
7.2
Meraki Dashboard is highly reliable with strong performance, minimal downtime, self-healing capabilities, and easy management despite minor firmware concerns.
It serves as the backbone of our application, and its stability is crucial.
Senior System Developer at Norled
We have used it to support mission-critical systems with continuous data ingestion and real-time analytics.
Senior Data Engineer at a university with 201-500 employees
It is very stable, with no reliability or downtime in InfluxDB.
Student at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
We have not encountered any downtime related to the Meraki cloud feature in the last five years.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
The network has been working for the past 2.5 years and is performing very well.
Sr Ict Engineer at ICAD-KSA
I rarely, if ever, have experienced any outage with Meraki Dashboard.
Technical Support Engineer at AlifCloud IT Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
 

Room For Improvement

InfluxDB requires improvements in query language, UI, pricing, documentation, scalability, cloud integration, and support for non-technical users.
Meraki Dashboard users want enhanced pricing, integration, documentation, control, scalability, AI, VPN support, and simplified management.
InfluxDB deprecated FluxQL, which was intuitive since developers are already familiar with standard querying.
Chief Technology Officer at Presta Agency
Having a SQL abstraction in InfluxDB could be beneficial, making it more accessible for teams that prefer querying with SQL-style syntax.
Senior System Developer at Norled
It could include automated backup and a monitoring solution for InfluxDB or a script developed by a REST API.
Network engineer at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
A backup feature for devices in Meraki, including a way to back up and export backups of devices from the portal.
Principal Systems Engineer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
There is a need for price reductions in developing countries, as the cost of Meraki is quite high.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
The cameras are not connected through Meraki, but all other devices are on Meraki networks.
IT Manager at Fawaz
 

Setup Cost

InfluxDB's pricing shift to a monthly model prompts enterprises to consider open-source options for cost-effective scalability and flexibility.
Meraki Dashboard's pricing, while high, is justified by quality features and ease of integration, supporting its premium cost.
We use the open-source version of InfluxDB, so it is free.
Senior System Developer at Norled
I find the cloud version pricing of InfluxDB reasonable, and for the on-premises solution we use in our service, we need to purchase licenses.
Team Lead, Software at Energybox
Pricing is based on data volume, retention, and features, which really makes it scalable but requires careful planning to avoid unexpected costs.
Senior Data Engineer at a university with 201-500 employees
The cost of the Meraki solution is high, which may not be affordable for smaller companies, especially in developing countries.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
If we involve a third-party vendor, the price will definitely go up.
IT Manager at Fawaz
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is very expensive.
Network Engineer at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

InfluxDB excels in fast data writes, analytics, and integration, enhancing efficiency and visualization with robust community support.
Meraki Dashboard offers easy, scalable network management with centralized control, real-time updates, and integration, enhancing efficiency and visibility.
The most important feature for us is low latency, which is crucial in building a high-performance engine for day trading.
Chief Technology Officer at Presta Agency
InfluxDB’s core functionality is crucial as it allows us to store our data and execute queries with excellent response times.
Senior System Developer at Norled
It helps me maintain my solution easily because it is very reliable, so we didn't face any performance issues or crashes regarding our queries; we can get the results very fast.
Solutions Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Meraki Dashboard positively impacts my organization by enabling live monitoring. If someone unplugs the power cable, if the switches are down, if there is an outage, or if there is any misconfiguration, we get an alert from Cisco in our mailbox.
System Analyst II at IT solutions consultings
Meraki Dashboard helps cut down on time because we're troubleshooting in a single pane of glass.
Network Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Meraki Dashboard offers an exceptional centralized management solution that allows easy updates and monitoring of various network features, including bandwidth usage and content filtering.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

InfluxDB
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
14th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Non-Relational Databases (1st), Open Source Databases (7th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (12th), NoSQL Databases (6th)
Meraki Dashboard
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
67
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of InfluxDB is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Meraki Dashboard is 0.8%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Meraki Dashboard0.8%
InfluxDB0.5%
Other98.7%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Mugeesh Husain - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Software at Energybox
Time series data has been managed efficiently for IoT sensors but reporting still needs improvement
How InfluxDB can be improved is relevant since for Energy Box, we face certain issues. We have customers worldwide, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe, but when we expanded to China two years ago, they indicated that they do not support the cloud version there. Our application is built on the cloud, which required us to create a separate application for Azure China, which was painful for us. The second issue involves frequent version changes. For example, we started with version one, transitioned to version two, and I heard they are considering InfluxDB version three, reverting to earlier practices. InfluxDB should improve without completely changing its approach. Now we have to redo our work for InfluxDB version three. Regarding needed improvements, the documentation is sufficient, but pricing presents a challenge. InfluxDB has standard pricing, which is acceptable for large companies. However, for startups in our position, they should provide special discounts so everyone can utilize it. The pricing should adapt as companies grow, which is a reasonable expectation.
NF
IT Network Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Cloud-based management has simplified global Wi-Fi operations and improved daily troubleshooting
What I would like to improve in Meraki Dashboard is the template part, which is really helping me to manage at large scale. Integration with AI or native AI functionality would be interesting depending on the price, how far it goes, and how far it shares the information I have. For the rest, it is quite straightforward. The next tool maybe to be integrated, which I do not know if it exists today within Meraki, is IPAM management for IP address management. I do not know if it is part of the roadmap, but it is something I have to use on a dedicated platform, so integrating this would be interesting as well. Finally, I would rate Meraki Dashboard overall as a 9 out of 10. There are still some missing features, but there are also some considerations. I am familiar with the Chinese situation where there is a dedicated portal for China, so if I need to deploy access points in China, I have to connect to a dedicated portal due to the regulations in that country. However, this is not due to Cisco or company policy.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise32
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with InfluxDB?
If the dashboarding facility can be improved in terms of the visualization parameters and the amount of support available from the community, as well as having smarter alerts to send those alerts t...
What is your primary use case for InfluxDB?
My main use case for InfluxDB is to inject all my performance data and visualize it as a data source into Grafana. My data comes from JMeter from a plugin, which is inserting data to InfluxDB, and ...
What advice do you have for others considering InfluxDB?
It is good to start with InfluxDB to stabilize your data, visualize your data, and have the data stored on a time-series basis. I would recommend everyone to get into InfluxDB and start using it. T...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Meraki Dashboard?
Regarding their pricing, the company I work for, Akkodis, was acquired by Adecco in 2022, so I am using the same technologies and I am somehow on the contract regarding Meraki purchase and so on. P...
What needs improvement with Meraki Dashboard?
The main aspect I would like to see improved in Meraki Dashboard is the dependency on cloud connectivity for centralized management. If the primary Internet or ISP connection goes down, access to t...
What is your primary use case for Meraki Dashboard?
We have deployed the Meraki Dashboard for centralized management and monitoring of all devices, appliances, and sensors across two shopping malls. The shopping malls are connected across different ...
 

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Sample Customers

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