Meraki Dashboard Reviews

We use Meraki Dashboard to manage all our Cisco Meraki network equipment, SD-WAN, firewalls, DHCP, routers, switches, etc. We have firewalls at three locations, and each site has about 200 users.  

Meraki Dashboard centralizes control of all our equipment into one cloud-based console, so we can manage it from anywhere. We can resolve problems remotely outside of business hours because it is on the cloud. You can use the dashboard to change security settings or configure routers and switches. 

Meraki Dashboard could improve integration with non-Cisco platforms. 

I have used Meraki Dashboard for about seven years.

Meraki Dashboard is stable. 

It isn't hard to set up Meraki Dashboard if you have some experience with Cisco solutions. You need some knowledge about networks and firewall rules. We just followed the manual. 

I rate Meraki Dashboard 10 out of 10. It's the best solution. 

We primarily use the solution as a dashboard. We use it for configuring switches, routers, access points, or whatever we have in the network.

We like that it is cloud-based.

It offers a lot of great features. 

The solution scales well.

Sometimes the system crashes. We need them to offer better stability. When this happens, we cannot access some of the switches in the network. We can only reach them after multiple attempts. 

It would be nicer if the dashboard was lighter. They need to reduce the CPU usage. 

We'd like it if the dashboard showed everything on the network, even things from other vendors, like HP or Dell.

I've been using the solution for six months or less. 

The stability could be better. It does crash sometimes. I'd rate the stability seven out of ten overall. 

The scalability is quite good. I'd rate it nine out of ten.

The solution can be used in both SMBs and enterprises. 

I have not used technical support yet. I haven't had to contact them. 

The initial setup is not complex. it is pretty straightforward. The steps are simple to follow, and the devices are configured very easily. 

The pricing is okay. I'd rate it seven out of ten It could be cheaper. 

I have not had the chance to compare the solution to other products. 

I'm a Cisco partner. I offer Cisco products to customers. We are IT solutions providers. 

I'd recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I would rate it seven out of ten.

For some clients, it helps to go over the graph of throughput and utilization with the client looking at a per-machine utilization. They can see, "Are we hitting the cap? Is it time for growth?" Or, "I thought there was no usage, yet now you're showing me there was a high usage, so let's investigate what was using the network." The graphing that was provided on the dashboard was helpful in those ways.

It's a simple, functional solution. 

The solution can scale. 

It is stable and reliable. 

It would go against the philosophy of Meraki since Meraki prides itself on being clean and simple, and functional. However, what we would like from the IT perspective is a lot more granular control, more visibility into the packets, into the routing, and things of that nature. That would be more helpful.

I've been using the solution for more than five years. 

The solution is very stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

It's scalable, as in you can build upon it and add more locations and things like that. However, in complexity, it is not scalable.

We have witnessed an ROI while using the solution. 

You do pay a premium, and that premium is only worth it if the simplicity of the dashboard brings you an advantage. However, if the simplicity doesn't bring you an advantage, then this product might not be for you.

We use different versions of the solution. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. We enjoy its capabilities for the most part. 

The Meraki Dashboard we are using for the cloud. On-premise, we build or fix division racks and all the customer recommend configurations. We'll go and inspects, for example, what is the VLAN? What is the solution? 

We will do the configuration and everything remotely. We do everything on the backend, including Meraki switches, Meraki access points, and Meraki firewalls. We'll take the remote session and open that and handle things remotely.

With this product, we get a better sense of if something is changing the configuration. In other firewalls, we're not able to change anything, however, we can revert back. 

The initial setup was easy.

The solution is stable.

We like the ability to see everything in one single console.

We can log in from anywhere in the world.

The filtering on offer is good. 

We need to log into the solution separately. We can only log into a single access point. For example, we can log into one firewall or access point and do configurations. We cannot do multiple configurations across multiple endpoints. 

We'd like more support on the side of the ISP. 

The solution can be expensive. 

We'd like to be able to see new, upcoming features and have alerts when they are available or coming up.

I've been using the solution for the last six months. 

There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. Everything is fine. It is stable. 

It's a scalable product. We haven't had any conflicts in that sense. 

At this point, we have four people using the solution. They are network engineers. 

I've never needed the assistance of technical support. I've learned some basic knowledge and that has been enough so far. 

If there is something we cannot fix, we will reach out to support. For example, we are trying to do the packet capture. The traffic is not going. We'll try to check the configuration first and we'll try to check the logs. Still, if we are not able to find the issue, we'll look into how we can get the issue resolved and may ask for help.

We also work with Fortigate. 

It's an easy product to set up. We know the architecture and the configurations. If we don't know the concept, then it can be more difficult to set up. 

This is a small company. We can do an implementation in a day or maybe two. It's pretty fast.

I handled the initial implementation process. 

While I cannot speak to the exact cost, it is my understanding the price is high. 

We are a partner. 

We are using the latest update of the product. 

I'd recommend the solution to others. 

I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

The primary use case is for monitoring switches and Azure networks, but the dashboard is very new from my perspective.

The most valuable feature is knowing the wireless and switch are healthy. There is the monitoring feature and we can see someone using most of the bandwidth.

Monitoring overload is an area that can be improved. I would like to see an alert event feature that monitors what users are downloading and how to block some applications.

I have been using Meraki Dashboard for the past year.

Meraki Dashboard is very stable.

Meraki Dashboard is scalable.

The initial setup is very useful and easy.  It is very simple like the manager.

I would rate Meraki Dashboard an eight out of ten.

We use most of the features, even the filtering, and layer three level filtering, and we are pulling to the wireless. Our whole network is wireless. The notification feature for detection is very good.

When users are trying to roam from one location to another location, geographical tracking would be helpful. When the administrator can arrange a locking feature it will be handy for others from a security perspective. I would like to see more communication, integration, and visibility.

I have been working with Meraki Dashboard for around five years now.

It is very stable and we have been using it for five years. We are not a twenty-four-seven operation but in that context, we have not had any downtime. 

The scalability is of a high level and is flexible.

The setup is not complex. The Meraki Dashboard has more competitive pricing because almost everybody has a Cisco dealer. They can play around with the margins.

We compared Meraki Dashboard with Aruba and both products are good.

I would rate Meraki Dashboard an eight out of ten.

I use Meraki Dashboard for teachers' inventory, configuration, troubleshooting, reports, and management.

The most valuable features are that it's easy to use and technically very complete. I can configure, do advanced troubleshooting in the dashboard, and reboot access points remotely.

More integration would be an improvement - for example, I can manage the Cisco Meraki access point but not the Cisco access point.

I've been using this solution for almost ten years.

Meraki Dashboard's stability is very good.

Meraki Dashboard is very scalable.

Meraki's technical support is very good.

Positive

I previously used Motorola and Aerohive. We switched from Aerohive because it was hard to work, confusing, and not user-friendly.

The initial setup was hard work because we had to implement more than 1000 access points in more than 70 independent networks. However, with the implementations done, I can now implement a new network in around ten minutes.

The first implementation was done using a partner.

The price could be lower because the license for access points is expensive. We pay almost $5000 for a three-year contract with Dashboard included.

We evaluated Fortinet.

I would rate Meraki Dashboard ten out of ten.

We're using Meraki Dashboard for warehouse management, particularly for deploying Meraki solutions, for example: Meraki wireless connections in our company.

I like that Meraki Dashboard is a user-friendly product.

What needs improvement in Meraki Dashboard is its configuration.

What I'd like added in the next release of Meraki Dashboard is more functionality.

Meraki Dashboard is a stable product.

Meraki Dashboard has good scalability.

Meraki Dashboard provides good technical support.

Setting up Meraki Dashboard was easy.

We are Cisco partners.

My clients use the new version of Meraki Dashboard.

We have seven engineers who are responsible for the deployment and maintenance of Meraki Dashboard.

I would recommend the product to someone who's new to it, or to someone planning on using it.

My rating for Meraki Dashboard is ten out of ten.

We primarily use the solution for small and medium-sized organizations. 

It's an easy-to-use product. It's really user-friendly. The product is not really hard to understand. There is so much information relative to the device, and the connected device, or a non-active line, or something like that.

The user interface is great. It's quite simple. 

It's very stable. 

The initial implementation process is simple.

I can't speak to what needs to be improved. I'm pretty satisfied with it. 

There needs to be a better way of identifying some hardware. For example, there is some hardware where only the mask address is available - not the full name. There needs to be more improvement on the device-connected interface.

We've been using the solution for one and a half years.

The stability of the solution is great. It's reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze. 

We have 150 users on the solution right now.

I've never used technical support in the past. I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are.

The initial setup is not a difficult process. It's pretty easy. That said, it depends on the internet connection.

We have three technical teams that are capable of handling the deployment process. They are compromised of managers and two engineers. 

If the contact gives us all the information we need, then we can handle the implementation alone.

I cannot recall how long it took to deploy the product.

There might be an additional subscription fee.

I would recommend the solution to other users and companies. I've been pretty satisfied with its capabilities so far.

I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten overall.

We use the solution to connect any devices to the network and for monitoring.

Some of the features I have valuable are ease of access, simple configuration, and monitoring. We do not need a lot of people to solve problems because the solution is easy to use. Easy access is important especially in the summertime when you are on holiday and want to connect mobile devices.

There are some issues with the NAT configuration, it is now impossible to some operations with the solution.

I would like to see a VPN feature in a future release that supports tunnelling.

I have been using the solution for ten years.

I have found the solution to be stable.

The technical support is extremely fast, we were about to fix many of our issues in one day. The staff is knowledgeable and able to help.

No solution can be a ten, nothing is perfect. 

I rate Meraki Dashboard a nine out of ten.