What users are saying about
Cisco Meraki MX
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145 Ratings
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23 Ratings
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Based on 23 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Firewall

8.4
Cisco Meraki MX
84%

Palo Alto Networks WildFire
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cisco Meraki MX ranks higher in 11/11 features
Cisco Meraki MX ranks higher in 11/11 features
Identification Technologies

8.4
84%
47 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Visualization Tools

8.6
86%
46 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Content Inspection

8.5
85%
46 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Policy-based Controls

8.1
81%
46 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP

8.1
81%
39 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Firewall Management Console

8.2
82%
48 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Reporting and Logging

7.8
78%
49 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
VPN

8.7
87%
47 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
High Availability

8.8
88%
44 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Stateful Inspection

8.6
86%
42 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Proxy Server

8.4
84%
26 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cisco Meraki MX is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- Palo Alto Networks WildFire is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Renew, Usability, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

9.0
Cisco Meraki MX
90%
73 Ratings

7.7
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
77%
7 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

9.0
Cisco Meraki MX
90%
3 Ratings

10.0
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
100%
1 Rating
Usability

8.4
Cisco Meraki MX
84%
4 Ratings

10.0
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
100%
1 Rating
Availability

9.1
Cisco Meraki MX
91%
2 Ratings

Palo Alto Networks WildFire
N/A
0 Ratings
Performance

9.1
Cisco Meraki MX
91%
2 Ratings

Palo Alto Networks WildFire
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating

8.4
Cisco Meraki MX
84%
21 Ratings

9.0
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
90%
3 Ratings
Implementation Rating

7.0
Cisco Meraki MX
70%
3 Ratings

Palo Alto Networks WildFire
N/A
0 Ratings
Product Scalability

8.8
Cisco Meraki MX
88%
39 Ratings

Palo Alto Networks WildFire
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco 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 employeesPalo Alto Networks WildFire
Palo Alto Networks Wildfire is well suited for pretty much anywhere that you need the latest and greatest network security. It is extremely good at protecting you from the latest malware threats that might pose a potential problem for your network/endpoints. We've been very please since we installed it and I would say cost of the Palo Altos is the only drawback. If money were no object I'd go with a Palo Alto with Wildfire every time. But unfortunately in some smaller branches it just doesn't make financial sense.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesPros
Cisco 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
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
- This is could base and easily manageable for our collocation. While working within the could can review in live time potential treats that it has reported from other devices.
- Worked very well with existing Palo Alto devices.
- Another huge plus is the simplicity of managing and ease of scalability.
- Its cost is competitive with similar/like products available.
System Administrator
vdiscoveryLegal Services, 51-200 employees
Cons
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 employeesPalo Alto Networks WildFire
- WildFire, like other sandboxes, has to stay up with malware sandbox evasion techniques, which necessitates larger file size limits.
- More file formats should be able to be submitted and scanned by WildFire, which needs improved initial administration and setup.
- It's quite pricey, and there's no warning choice for performance on the cloud.
Marketing Product Management
ClopsmithInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees
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
—Palo Alto Networks WildFire
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Palo Alto Networks WildFire Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
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
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
Palo Alto Networks WildFire 10.0
Based on 1 answer
It works very well and takes care of protecting us from threats new and well-known. It's been a game changer in terms of threat detection & prevention.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesUsability
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
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
Palo Alto Networks WildFire 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Easy to use and works well. For the most part it's set it and forget it, but there's also some flexibility for high security environments and those with extra privacy concerns.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesSupport Rating
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
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
Palo Alto Networks WildFire 9.0
Based on 3 answers
PAN support is very good. You can get the reasonable and timely support on any conditions. When the product is already integrated with the PAN firewalls, you can choose the severity levels based on the effect. The customer service/TAC is very helpful, they even have additional recommendations of advises for product usability. Local partners are also assisting the cases and give their expertise.

Verified User
Supervisor in Information Technology
Banking Company, 10,001+ employeesImplementation Rating
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
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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
Palo Alto Networks WildFire
We wanted a single device to handle numerous jobs, such as antivirus, antimalware, vulnerability detection, url filtering, etc. Palo Alto provides this, while TippingPoint IPS is a more dedicated product. Caveat: I used TippingPoint over 5 years ago, so things may have changed.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 201-500 employeesScalability
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 employeesPalo Alto Networks WildFire
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Cisco 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 employeesPalo Alto Networks WildFire
- Unknown file analysis helps with identifying malware that may not have a current signature.
- Additional visibility into files transferred across networks.
Security Architect
Securicon, LLCComputer & Network Security, 11-50 employees