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Cisco Meraki MX
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Feature Set Ratings
Firewall
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.4
Cisco Meraki MX
84%
Cisco Meraki MX ranks higher in 11/11 features
Cisco Meraki MX ranks higher in 11/11 features
Identification Technologies
N/A
0 Ratings

8.4
84%
47 Ratings
Visualization Tools
N/A
0 Ratings

8.6
86%
46 Ratings
Content Inspection
N/A
0 Ratings

8.5
85%
46 Ratings
Policy-based Controls
N/A
0 Ratings

8.1
81%
46 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP
N/A
0 Ratings

8.1
81%
39 Ratings
Firewall Management Console
N/A
0 Ratings

8.2
82%
48 Ratings
Reporting and Logging
N/A
0 Ratings

7.8
78%
49 Ratings
VPN
N/A
0 Ratings

8.7
87%
47 Ratings
High Availability
N/A
0 Ratings

8.8
88%
44 Ratings
Stateful Inspection
N/A
0 Ratings

8.6
86%
42 Ratings
Proxy Server
N/A
0 Ratings

8.4
84%
26 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Renew, Support Rating, Implementation Rating
- Cisco Meraki MX is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
78%
16 Ratings

9.0
Cisco Meraki MX
90%
73 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
91%
2 Ratings

9.0
Cisco Meraki MX
90%
3 Ratings
Usability
8.2
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
82%
3 Ratings

8.4
Cisco Meraki MX
84%
4 Ratings
Availability
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
Cisco Meraki MX
91%
2 Ratings
Performance
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
Cisco Meraki MX
91%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
8.7
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
87%
8 Ratings

8.4
Cisco Meraki MX
84%
21 Ratings
Implementation Rating
9.1
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
91%
2 Ratings

7.0
Cisco Meraki MX
70%
3 Ratings
Product Scalability
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
N/A
0 Ratings

8.8
Cisco Meraki MX
88%
39 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
This is effective for businesses who need a network solution that works more or less out of the box, without having to coordinate multiple additional devices in the configuration process. Correspondingly, users with needs for more advanced functionality or configurability, or modification may benefit from a different model or different product line.

Verified User
Professional in Legal
Law Practice Company, 51-200 employeesCisco Meraki MX
We run 30+ sites, we can easily identify when a site loses connectivity, and check the event log to see what the issue is. We have fail-over connections at all our sites and can proactively manage each of them under the portal. We had a connectivity issue in a rural area recently and were able to diagnose the fault instantly, disable the suspect device from connectivity and reboot the firewall and OT was back up and running within 5 mins.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Renewables & Environment Company, 51-200 employeesPros
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
- Seem to be well made and quality hardware and software
- Setup is simple and has a great wizard for initial config
- Well priced for a product in its category

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesCisco Meraki MX
- The appliances are very, very easy to use. You could set one up for basic use with minimal documentation.
- Intuitive menus in the Meraki Dashboard make traversing your options and finding what you need very easy.
- Good support options and a healthy knowledge base with well-written guides.
Infrastructure, Network Administrator II
Dynamic AviationAviation & Aerospace, 501-1000 employees
Cons
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
- Possibly higher port count on built in switch.
- External WiFi antenna connection to allow bigger WiFi coverage.
- More robust wall mount setup using screw slots, currently only 2.
IT Infrastructure Planner/Architect
FortisBC Energy Inc.Utilities, 1001-5000 employees
Cisco Meraki MX
- As soon as network equipment is seen by the MX, it labels it, making it confusing as to if a device is rogue
- The reporting in the Client window is not real-time, [it's] not really accurate until some time has passed
- Individual client bandwidth usage seems to be inaccurate in the clients window

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Retail Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Cisco Meraki MX
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$595 per appliance
Cisco Meraki MX Editions & Modules
Edition
MX64 | $5951 |
---|---|
MX67 | $6951 |
MX68 | $9951 |
MX84 | $1,9951 |
MX100 | $4,9951 |
MX250 | $9,9951 |
MX450 | $19,9951 |
- per appliance
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) 9.1
Based on 2 answers
They have proven themselves to be flexible, reliable and are a leader and standard in the industry.
Director - Network Services
Build-A-Bear WorkshopRetail, 5001-10,000 employees
Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki MX 9.0
Based on 3 answers
As we have it in place now, we will continue to keep it at our remote sites. Future expansion is something we are reviewing, and may well start with some of the larger switches as they seem to offer good performance and management at a reasonable price. Wireless is also something we're investing in and their devices are great for that.
IT Manager
John Robertson ArchitectsArchitecture & Planning, 51-200 employees
Usability
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) 8.2
Based on 3 answers
I would rate these routers useability as 9/10 - I've designed and deployed Cisco solutions for the last 20 or so years, so, therefore, know what I am buying and try to get an understanding of the capabilities before deploying. The Cisco 1000 series Integrated Service Router is a rock-solid investment with great throughput "out of the box".
Senior Network Consultant
Sure / Sure InternationalTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki MX 8.4
Based on 4 answers
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
Director of Information Technology
Callaway CountyGovernment Administration, 51-200 employees
Support Rating
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) 8.7
Based on 8 answers
With any Cisco product, you are very well supported by the Technical Assistance Centre (TAC). This is one of the major plus points when selecting Cisco networking products - working in IT for the last 20years you soon appreciate that it is impossible to know everything and that there are people within Cisco you can lean-on when you need assistance.
Senior Network Consultant
Sure / Sure InternationalTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki MX 8.4
Based on 21 answers
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
Senior Systems Administrator
DRT Holdings, Inc.Aviation & Aerospace, 501-1000 employees
Implementation Rating
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) 9.1
Based on 2 answers
Train and practice!
Network Engineer
JacobsGovernment Relations, 10,001+ employees
Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki MX 7.0
Based on 3 answers
Good product and simple to use.
IT Manager
John Robertson ArchitectsArchitecture & Planning, 51-200 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
We have used DLink and Fortinet Routers. I find Cisco superior in management, reliability and overall network performance over the two. I will say Fortinet has not experienced any failures and does provide very similar functionality, I simply find Cisco to be my preferred Router hardware. I further base this on support. When things go wrong and they often can in networking, they Support team is excellent in helping identify and resolve the issue quickly
Director of IT
Preis PLCLaw Practice, 51-200 employees
Cisco Meraki MX
We continued using Cisco Meraki MX after taking over the client since they are familiar with it and enjoy the reporting it provides. We use pfSense for most new deployments as the controls it gives us are slightly better than the Cisco Meraki MX controls. That isn't to say Cisco Meraki MX is bad; it just isn't suitable for many of our clients that are multi-tenant, which is one of the weaker offerings from Meraki. For our clients that were already using Cisco Meraki MX when we adopted them, there was no reason to change, it does the job, and it does it well.
Owner and Lead Developer
Binary CocoaComputer & Network Security, 1-10 employees
Scalability
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki MX 8.8
Based on 39 answers
I've used MX devices in one location organizations, multi-building campuses, and multi-national organizations. All implementations can be easily managed with Meraki equipment thanks to the dashboard and cloud-based management features. Being able to seamlessly connect any site with any other via SD-WAN makes a large-scale deployment a straightforward project. [...] With the use of [...] virtual products, secure connectivity with cloud providers is like adding any other site.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employeesReturn on Investment
Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)
- Once they are installed they just work. Even when a device enters EOL/EOS they keep chugging along.
- Good lifetime - they don't retire models so often that you can't keep up.
- Good extended support, this allows us to keep them in place as long as possible (or practical) and increases our ROI.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 1001-5000 employeesCisco Meraki MX
- Previously I managed Cisco ASA equipment and enjoyed these firewalls. The need to train other admins and deployment at MSP clients were at the top of my list for switching to Meraki MX. The learning curve is much less steep for new security admins and the central dashboard allows coolabritive efforts when admins are in different locations. Built-in change management makes it easy to see who made specific changes as changes are logged on the dashboard.
- Other content filtering solutions that I have used had more bells and whistles, but given the cost, complexity, and management overhead, I am very pleased with Meraki’s solution.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Utilities Company, 51-200 employees