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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Catalyst Switches

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACisco's Catalyst is one of that company's brand of network switches.N/A

    Clear Analytics

    Score8.8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Clear Analytics is a business intelligence solution that enables non technical end users to perform analytics by leveraging existing knowledge of Excel coupled with a built in query builder. Some key features include: Dynamic Data Refresh, Data Share and In-Excel Collaboration.

    $29

    Per Seat per Month

    Pricing
    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesClear Analytics
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Personal
    $29
    Per Seat per Month
    Team
    $165
    upto 10 Seat per Month
    Department
    $265
    upto 25 Seat per month
    Organization
    $565
    Upto 100 per seat per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesClear Analytics
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$800 Initial OnBoarding
    Additional Details—Certain Enterprise level features can be made available to Small Business edition at additional cost. Such services include Scheduler and OLAP connectivity. Custom adapters can also be created to connect to SaaS services.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesClear Analytics
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Clear Analytics
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    600 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    531 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    600 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    490 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    568 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesClear Analytics
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Cisco Catalyst Switches and Clear Analytics
    Feature
    Cisco Catalyst Switches
    -
    Ratings
    Clear Analytics
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.18 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Cisco Catalyst Switches and Clear Analytics
    Feature
    Cisco Catalyst Switches
    -
    Ratings
    Clear Analytics
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings9.28 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Cisco Catalyst Switches and Clear Analytics
    Feature
    Cisco Catalyst Switches
    -
    Ratings
    Clear Analytics
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Cisco Catalyst Switches and Clear Analytics
    Feature
    Cisco Catalyst Switches
    -
    Ratings
    Clear Analytics
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings9.18 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Cisco Catalyst Switches and Clear Analytics
    Feature
    Cisco Catalyst Switches
    -
    Ratings
    Clear Analytics
    9.3
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.48 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.48 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cisco Catalyst Switches and Clear Analytics
    Feature
    Cisco Catalyst Switches
    -
    Ratings
    Clear Analytics
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Score1 out of 10
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Ethernet Switches
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesClear Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (774 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (40 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (46 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.3
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (38 ratings)
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.8
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.1
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.2
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.9
    (36 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (37 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Catalyst SwitchesClear Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Well-suited for big companies like mine, where we have a lot of users that we have to connect together. Getting all the switches into one big stack that you can just manage all at one time is fantastic for ease of use. Not suited for maybe smaller mom and pop shops or smaller companies that don’t have as many. They could probably go with something much easier to manage.
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    Clear Analytics has almost all the features which are mostly required by the organizations for their data analytics and transformation activities. Clear Analytics is built on the support of a parallel query engine which makes it handle large volume requests and also provides optimized results. However, every solution has some limitations, Clear Analytics lacks advanced features such as Predictive Analytics which is a very demanding feature in the market as most organizations are adopting AI/ML automation for their businesses. Also, it needs to add a lot of advanced visualizations so that the user has the choice of selection. Overall a good solution to be recommended.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Easy-to-use management interfaces. The CLI commands go across the whole Cisco Catalyst Switches 9000 series, so it makes it easy, the code being the same on the 9000 series. Just being able to do port channels, trunks, and connecting up edge switches to it with the Cisco Catalyst Switches 9000 Series.
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    Clear Analytics
    • Quick management of the data through Excel thanks to the tools Clear Analytics provides such as filtering different information for an easier view.
    • Ability to add new KPIs to measure different areas of our business.
    • Drag and drop tool which makes an easier usage of Excel.
    • Cost-effective. I find Clear Analytics to be affordable considering the number of features added and the unlimited sharing and editing it provides.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • One thing is that these, every time Cisco gets a new switch, they just make an amendment to the power supply, so they'll just put a knob on it. So let's say if you lose any power supply unit, you'll have to purchase another one, which costs a lot of extra money because we have a lot of another power supply units from the redundant, which we can use, but we can't now because they have just tweaked the modeling of that. Which makes no sense, particularly to me because it's an extra money making machine kind of a thing. But that's fine.
    • Another thing is these ports, I believe they are a bit less of, if I can say the quality of the oldest switches, they were quite sturdy. As I said earlier, the new switches, they're very light and when you lift them you feel it. So that's one thing, which I think the quality or the material which we are using has gone down.
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    Clear Analytics
    • For Charts and Graphs , getting the Power Point Deck would be helpful. As of now we use the data from Excel Reports
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    They are consistently reliable and this switch in particular is a very affordable solution. We can place the Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches gear in areas that we normally would not place a switch because it is affordable enough to make it justifiable. And because it is a reliable solution, we are confident it will continue to provide service over the long haul.
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Cisco
    Cisco by and far does a great job with the Catalyst line. From a layer 2 dumb switch all the way up to ISP carrier grade switching within the Catalyst portfolio. The best part about it is command parity among the various tiers of product. The only differences are going to lie in what features are available per switch.
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    I have really enjoyed working with Clear Analytics. This platform has contributed to increased production and reliable data control processes. It has flexible user interface that can be operated by any organization member. Reports are shared on simple and transparent way in the dashboard for easy access. Data analytics from all departments have created manageable working environment that have increased production.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    We have very few is any outages due to a Cisco hardware failure. Some of our gear is exposed to some pretty harsh environments, and they keep on ticking!
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Cisco
    No, the packets flow. Sometimes you will see collisions and broadcast storms can happen which will slow performance but that can be fixed and the packets will flow.
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cisco
    We rarely have issues with the product. I have only had to contact support one time since we put it in and that was to see if another vendor was giving me accurate information on an issue I was having.
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    Clear Analytics
    I have had multiple scenarios where I had to reach out to the support team of Clear Analytics, be it access-related, general queries, during initial implementation, etc. My overall experience has always been good. I got the needed support every time without any delay. I can definitely recommend Clear Analytics simply on the basis of its excellent support team.
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    In-Person Training
    Cisco
    Cisco Networking Academy partners with many local Colleges and High Schools to provide great hands-on training. You do need to drive to learn the topic. The in-class session only go so far. You really need to apply this to the real world. Cisco makes it easy for business to connect via CLC or Cisco Learning Credits.
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Cisco
    My own personal research to get the information I want is very handy and helped me many times
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    The implementation of the Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series Switches is fairly seamless, especially if you are familiar with Cisco products. We have had Brocade switch gear in place too, and the differences between the manufacturers [are] not a major issue.
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    2960s, 9200s, 9400s, 3650s, 3800s. I think that this product is a lot better. I know I just complained about the noise, but it’s still much quieter than our other ones. So we do have a couple of public deployments, and once we swap these out, they complained less. Sometimes we have small offices that get the gear in with them, and these sound less like a jet engine. And yeah, these are a lot easier to manage as well. Everything in the same family. It’s a lot.
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    There are other great tools that are out there but Clear Analytics is reasonable for our business and provides a lot of features that we specifically needed
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    We are exclusive Cisco at our organization. In truth part of the reason is, with one type of switch and one manufacturer, it is easier to support. It is also easier to give consistent training to our staff in our tech department
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • energy costs dropped by around 11 per cent on the access layer
    • management has become easier with DNA Center
    • ISSU software upgrades and fabric deployments have significantly reduced "planned" down times
    • network speed has increased, latency is at an all-time best within our own LAN
    Incentivized
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    Clear Analytics
    • Super useful to get started immediately
    • Didn't have to rely on migrating data
    • Easy to add members
    • Easy to learn and build charts
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Cisco Catalyst Switches Screenshots

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    Clear Analytics Screenshots

    Screenshot of Clear Analytics integrated Excel panel essentially transforms standalone Excel into an enterprise strength, fully auditable, collaborative and centralized business intelligence platform.Screenshot of Users have the ability to dynamically query systems and render that data in any way they like.  No more waiting on IT to create reports.Screenshot of Your firms existing knowledge of Excel enables the firm to be product from day 1. Use the skills already present in your organization and don't pay for outside reporting consultants to create reports for you.Screenshot of Leverage the integration capability of Microsoft's Power BI to extend the reach of your data to web and mobile devices.Screenshot of Leverage all of Excels capabilities, from it's slicers to miniature spark-line charts to create incredibly informative and responsive dashboards.