Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions vs. Cisco Meraki vMX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
Score 6.6 out of 10
N/A
Avast offers their business class antivirus application, simply Avast Business Antivirus, which the vendor boasts as having a 100% malware detection rate and a centralized management platform to monitor threats network-wide across all connected endpoints, in editions for Windows, MacOS, and Windows Server.
$407.99
per year 11 devices (plans for 11+ devices)
Cisco Meraki vMX
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Cisco's Meraki Virtual MX (vMX) is a virtual instance of a Meraki security & SD-WAN appliance, dedicated specifically to providing the simple configuration benefits of site-to-site Auto VPN for customers running or migrating IT services to an Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).N/A
Pricing
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco Meraki vMX
Editions & Modules
Avast Essential Business Security
$37.09
per year per device (11+ devices)
Avast Premium Business Security
$46.75
per year per device (11+ devices)
Avast Ultimate Business Security
$56.77
per year per device (11+ devices)
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco Meraki vMX
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSmall Business plans cover 11+ devices. Discounts are available for the first year (up to 20%).
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Features
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Virtual Private Network
Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
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Ratings
Cisco Meraki vMX
9.3
8 Ratings
5% above category average
AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings9.98 Ratings
Kill Switch00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Split Tunneling00 Ratings9.66 Ratings
IP Address Masking00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
No-Logs Policy00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings9.97 Ratings
Customer Support Services00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
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Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco Meraki vMX
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Score 8.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco Meraki vMX
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(16 ratings)
8.8
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco Meraki vMX
Likelihood to Recommend
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
If a company is in
need of an anti-virus that would help them in saving their data against all
kinds of virus attacks then Avast is just a witty option. The utilization of
cyberspace is inevitable and it is necessary to make it secure and Avast is a
good option. There can be multiple powerful antivirus tools but the price of it
is highly suitable and is the cheapest among its competitors.
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Cisco
I think for us in our deployment model where it spoke to the hub, it certainly makes ideal sense. I would probably say with anyone that's signed in Azure or a cloud platform, obviously VMX appliance may not be suited. Anyone on Old Legacy MPLS may struggle to see a purpose for SD-WAN overlay of the top. But I think if you really want to introduce network communications that are low cost effective, solid in terms of availability and performance, a Meraki sdwan solution with the VMX appliance in the cloud is ideal.
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Pros
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • Avast Business Antivirus does particularly well detecting any threads in real time in order to it's live scanner that's constantly detecting any changes in your system.
  • Avast Business Antivirus is very good with your system resources saving you time when you are on demanding tasks that can make your system slow.
  • Avast Business Antivirus is amazing keeping constantly updated with latest virus and threads definitions that can harm your system keeping it secure all the time.
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Cisco
  • It handles load really well.
  • It brings simplification to the whole piece of networking network, so it makes it simple for us to diagnose and troubleshoot issues put in place as changes.
  • It has pretty good site to site firewall control.
  • It works well in Azure, so it ticks all our boxes.
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Cons
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • Alerts - these are handy for sure, but some alerts, when turned on, can flood your Inbox. I'd like to see a more granular approach that sets limits on how many times an alert will be delivered.
  • Fingerprint access on the mobile app would be awesome.
  • Aside from that, some of the menu paths are not straightforward. Like the install client creation can only be done from the dashboard (to my knowledge) when it should be done from the policy and/or device pages. Make the interface a little more intuitive.
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Cisco
  • Client VPN: Cisco Meraki vMX in general needs to implement multiple VPN profiles/ group policies for client VPN
  • Alerts: Cisco Meraki vMX in general should be more consistent in sending alerts. We should receive alarms instantly.
  • Event logs: More in-depth event logs for all Meraki products, such as system crashes, etc.
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Support Rating
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
I gave this rating because after using this fantastic product. Everything is under my control and also all my databases are secure enough and also quite convenient to be managed. Thus, it’s a really good application in each and every regard that totally supports me in the best way.
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Cisco
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Alternatives Considered
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
We once had an experience of using the AVG AntiVirus Business Edition for eight months and we experienced something surprising that it was not effective and active much as the prices were also too low as compared to Avast Business Antivirus. In short, to explain, Avast Business Antivirus is just [an] amazing antivirus and is working well enough with our organization to protect our systems. From our side, Avast is the best antivirus platform to experience by any organization.
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Cisco
Cisco Meraki vMX is great for small to medium businesses. It is easy to use with little out-of-the-box configuration. There is an easier learning curve on the Cisco Meraki vMX than on the SonicWall devices. We went with the Cisco Meraki vMX because we had the physical appliances already in place and the virtual appliance tied into our system seamlessly.
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Scalability
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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Cisco
This question is hard. A chain of retail or gas stations hypothetically that have simple networks in nature would flourish and scale quite well with Meraki. A chain of banks or something more complex that has more complex requirements doesn't scale very well or at least presents many caveats. Routing has always been a big setup with Meraki but I've always managed to 'get by'.
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Return on Investment
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • With Avast Business Antivirus, we can focus on other things and not worry about virus and malware attacks
  • The cost of deploying Avast Business Antivirus is low compared to what we can spend in the event of a malware or virus attack
  • While it is not the cheapest option, it is worth the cost considering the level of protection and all the features that it offers.
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Cisco
  • Standardizing: We can use the same "template" setup for multiple customers
  • Management: Easy to manage along with the rest of the Meraki products
  • Stability: Using Cisco Meraki vMX instead of VNGs in Azure provides better stability with auto-VPN between the Cisco Meraki vMX and other networks
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ScreenShots

Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions Screenshots

Screenshot of Avast Business Hub - Online Management Console for Avast Small Business Solutions.Screenshot of Device client UI - Ransomware Shield