Acalvio ShadowPlex vs. Cisco Meraki MX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Acalvio ShadowPlex
Score 6.6 out of 10
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Acalvio, headquartered in Santa Clara, invented breakthrough Deception Technology, based on 25+ issued patents, and integrated it with advanced AI to provide an autonomous deception solution, Acalvio ShadowPlex, designed to reduce attacker dwell time by early detection of advanced threats and increases SOC efficiency by sophisticated investigation and active threat-hunting capabilities. Partner integrations allow ShadowPlex to leverage customer's security ecosystem for rapid and comprehensive…N/A
Cisco Meraki MX
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Cisco Meraki MX Firewalls is a combined UTM and Software-Defined WAN solution. Meraki is managed via the cloud, and provides core firewall services, including site-to-site VPN, plus network monitoring.
$595
per appliance
Pricing
Acalvio ShadowPlexCisco Meraki MX
Editions & Modules
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MX64
$595
per appliance
MX67
$695
per appliance
MX68
$995
per appliance
MX84
$1,995
per appliance
MX100
$4,995
per appliance
MX250
$9,995
per appliance
MX450
$19,995
per appliance
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Acalvio ShadowPlexCisco Meraki MX
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Acalvio ShadowPlexCisco Meraki MX
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Acalvio ShadowPlex

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Cisco Meraki MX
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Quick and easy setup and can focus on growing the business not just building out a single network
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
The MX is useful for small-medium deployments and for easy, non complex deployments. Catalyst SD-WAN is useful for any size and any type of deployments. It is a lot more flexible
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco CVO (MEVO)

As previously mentioned we needed to manually configure each one which would take 15-20 minutes per device and needed to be done on-site. These devices can also go down more frequently after power outages and other incidents, and we've seen them not come back …
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Full Meraki stack guarantees perfect interoperability and reduces integration issues. We migrated from competitor products in the past and interoperability was a constant challenge. Being able to standardize configurations across the deployment is extremely valuable and cost …
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
looking forward to trying out Cisco Cloud center and Cisco IQ for the rest of my devices
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki MX is Easy to use
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Ease of setup and configuration is much simpler than ASA devices
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services and Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series
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Cisco Meraki MX is easier to configure snd manage
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Main difference is compute / horse power but all the MXs comes with the same feature no matter if we use the smallest appliance or the high end / top of the line model.
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Secure firewall provides a more complete featureset but is challenging to adopt and even that product has some weird limitations (like DHCP scope options being global...).

Fortigate also brings a complete set and e have engineers who are skilled at it. The only thing where …
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Is the principal equipment i have
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki is cheaper that other next gen firewall and having almost every feature which is required.Apart from that it is fully cloud managed and others are such that we need to have console access or access through ssh to do any changes required in network.cost is major …
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
In the past, I have worked with Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches as part of more traditional network deployments.

Compared to that approach, Meraki MX provides a more modern, cloud-managed solution with simplified deployment and centralized control.
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
We previously evaluated WatchGuard Firebox Cloud, but we needed a solution that was a bit more straightforward to deploy and manage. The MX met that need for us. However licensing costs for both solutions are still a bit high.
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki MX provides simplicity and scalability while cutting costs. With Meraki MX, you get a Security appliance, router, and Firewall in one appliance and managed with one GUI. These features enable the network engineers to maintain large-scale enterprises with a single …
Chose Cisco Meraki MX
The web UI is a game changer between the two products, plus the SD-WAN is much easier to configure and manage.
Features
Acalvio ShadowPlexCisco Meraki MX
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
Acalvio ShadowPlex
-
Ratings
Cisco Meraki MX
7.8
Ratings
10% below category average
Identification Technologies00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Visualization Tools00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Content Inspection00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Policy-based Controls00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Firewall Management Console00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Reporting and Logging00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
VPN00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
High Availability00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Stateful Inspection00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Proxy Server00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Acalvio ShadowPlexCisco Meraki MX
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
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9.1
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
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9.1
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Availability
-
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9.0
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Performance
-
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
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8.8
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
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5.8
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
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8.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
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9.0
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Ease of integration
-
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6.4
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
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8.9
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Vendor post-sale
-
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8.9
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Vendor pre-sale
-
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9.6
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Acalvio ShadowPlexCisco Meraki MX
Likelihood to Recommend
Acalvio shadowplex is a program with the benefit of having a totally innovative new technology for the protection of the network its users, once this program is executed it will manifest an artificial intelligence that will allow it to detect and rule out all threats to my work, I I recommend it for the effectiveness it has given us for a long time.
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The Meraki MX lineup is well suited for organizations that need centralized management of multiple locations, as it allows for both quick deployment and simple/easy remote administration all from a single pane of glass. It also works very well for providing VPN access for remote workers and helps monitor end-device uptime. It does, however, fall a bit short in its firewall's customization, compared to traditional appliances (like our WatchGuard Firebox), so perhaps less suited for organizations that need more customization, as the Meraki MX lineup is primarily designed for simplicity and straightforward cloud-based management.
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Pros
  • One of the best things that I like about acalvio shadowplex is the most innovative solutions that it offers to have in our possession, there are few programs of this style that are capable of offering fully automated security.
  • This program increases the credibility of our work, this software protects one hundred percent of our most important information and the assets of my work and is not affected by any kind of virus on the web.
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  • It's very easy to deploy these devices because it's a cloud-based controlling controller that controls it. So able to, once the device has internet access, all you need to do basically is to look up the controller serial number and it'll basically find it. And once you add it to your network to automatically incorporate that device into your network and basically build the panels for the SD-WAN service.
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Cons
  • One of the negative points that we have found in this program is, by far, its cost and payment plans that it offers to each of its new users, the truth is that the rate seems somewhat high to us.
  • It should be mentioned that the weight and size of this program can be very high, this is a problem because it compromises the space on my system and with other equally important programs.
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  • Layer seven firewall rules. Just making them more granular. We've been in meetings with Cisco SES where I've said feature requests many times and that's one of the big ones where it's just a little cumbersome to implement layer seven rules right now.
  • Just making them more granular. We've been in meetings with Cisco SES where I've said feature requests many times and that's one of the big ones where it's just a little cumbersome to implement layer seven rules right now.
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Likelihood to Renew
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It is already in place and the client is happy with it. We don't see a need to change what is already working. We want the Meraki to stay out of the way and keep things operating, and that's what it does.
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Usability
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The Cisco Meraki MX series is very easy to use. Setting up user VPN access, site to site VPN to tie multiple locations together and managing all your devices. You can even download the latest firmware and install without ever leaving the dashboard. Meraki is the very definition of easy to use
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Reliability and Availability
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Meraki MX devices support high availability (HA) configurations, which ensures minimal downtime if one device goes offline. This feature has helped us maintain a stable and reliable network, even in cases of hardware failures. ince Meraki is cloud-managed, we've noticed that the cloud infrastructure is generally highly reliable, with minimal service interruptions or downtime. This makes it easier to manage the network remotely without significant availability concerns. Meraki automatically pushes firmware updates and patches, which helps maintain system stability without requiring manual intervention. These updates are rolled out in a manner that ensures minimal disruption to service.
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Performance
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The interface is pretty responsive. The lower end devices are easy to overwhelm if you have a lot of throughput. Be sure the model you get is rated for the amount of traffic you will have. Overbuild if possible, otherwise you won't be fully leveraging the connection from your ISP.
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Support Rating
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I haven't ever had a bad experience with Meraki support. On the few occasions where I wasn't understanding the UI or needed some clarification about what a setting actually would do, I contacted them and they were very quickly able to provide help. Returns are simple and fast, too. We had to return a defective device one time and they shipped the replacement before we had even un-racked the one that was faulty. Unlike many other vendors, they didn't ask use to a do long list of scripted diagnostics, they just took my word for it that the device was broken and sent out a replacement immediately
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In-Person Training
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great when they offered it, really tested your knowledge with hands on and see what your peers from other orgs know. glad to see that we were ahead of the curve of what our peers knew
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Online Training
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it was okay as it was moderated but still better than nothing and done via semi self paced webex meeting
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Implementation Rating
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Implementing Meraki MX devices in phases—starting with a pilot group or select branch offices—was invaluable. This allowed us to identify potential configuration issues, troubleshoot problems, and refine our setup before rolling it out company-wide. It also helped to get feedback from early users and adjust the deployment strategy accordingly. The SD-WAN capabilities in Meraki MX were essential for optimizing our WAN traffic and ensuring better application performance across various locations.
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Alternatives Considered
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Cisco CVO (MEVO) As previously mentioned we needed to manually configure each one which would take 15-20 minutes per device and needed to be done on-site. These devices can also go down more frequently after power outages and other incidents, and we've seen them not come back online. These devices are also much larger.
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Scalability
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When I first started with my company we had various infrastructure and a mix of tech. Since going to Cisco Meraki MX we have noticed better network performance and our new sites are much easier to bring online. Users have noticed an improvement in VPN connection and getting into all our systems.
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Return on Investment
  • This program was designed to provide multiple autonomous solutions to each of its users immediately, in our case we are satisfied with the security that this program provides us every time we work.
  • We have the knowledge of working at least with different programs with the same shadowplex acalvio function, but none has been as effective as this one, since the level of technology allows it to be much more effective in ruling out any type of threat.
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  • Relaying on med internet speed and let Meraki MX manage the traffic saved cost to use manager SD wan appliance.
  • Fast deployment and easy saved time and man power.
  • single GUI to manage save time to travel to remote site for support.
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