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Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued) vs. WireGuard

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker is an enterprise class firewall, VPN gateway and router. Each model offers five gigabit ethernet ports and wireless for connectivity. Cisco now recommends the Meraki Z4 Teleworker.N/A
WireGuard
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
WireGuard is presented as a simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPsec, and more performant than OpenVPN. WireGuard is designed as a general purpose VPN for running on embedded interfaces and super computers alike, fit for many different circumstances. Initially released for the Linux kernel, it is now cross-platform (Windows, macOS, BSD, iOS, Android).
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Pricing
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)WireGuard
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)WireGuard
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Score 6.7 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)WireGuard
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker (discontinued)WireGuard
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
The Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker appliance was ideal for scenarios where the remote worker spent the majority of their time remote. It alleviates the need for VPN software and gives the IT staff additional visibility into the connectivity of the user. We often encountered scenarios where the users broadband was having issues vs the Meraki network and the tools Meraki provides help to work through these scenarios. The case for the Meraki devices is not as strong for occasional users who cannot justify the cost of the appliance vs just logging in via VPN.
Joshua Van Camp | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joshua Van Camp
Security & Infrastructure Engineer
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Open Source
Perfect for low spec hardware, it runs perfectly well.
Verified User
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Pros
Cisco
  • Easy setup for remote worker
  • Versatility with WiFi and cable connections
  • Safe to outages with dual wan setup
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Open Source
  • Perfomance
  • Security
  • Ease of use
  • Reliability
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Cons
Cisco
  • When Internet is lost and come back we need to reset the Z3 device from the dashboard in order to register the IP Phone to CUCM
  • It would be nice to manage the Z3 device to a local web portal just for TS
  • Max Speed 100Mbps. It would be nice if it could run up to 1GB
Jorge E. Cantillo C. | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jorge E. Cantillo C.
Network Consulting Engineer
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Open Source
  • Some kind of access control, although I know this is out of scope of the tool
Verified User
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
At the time of implementation, we were not aware of a comparable product from Cisco or comparative vendor. We had initially deployed the Z1 appliance and had so much success that the transition to the Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker was a quick and easy fit for us. The device is easy to deploy and just works.
Joshua Van Camp | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joshua Van Camp
Security & Infrastructure Engineer
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Open Source
OpenVPN its a well known solution but it pales compared to WireGuard in terms of perfomance, speed and easey implementation.
Also it required less resources.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Scalability
Cisco
The product is very scalable due to its implementation to the Meraki cloud and SD-WAN capabilities.
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Anonymous
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Open Source
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • Good visibility for IT team so we can monitor and validate the teleworker traffic
  • Zero Touch Provisioning so we do not need to send a Engineer to configure it.
  • Consumer-grade network security
Jorge E. Cantillo C. | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jorge E. Cantillo C.
Network Consulting Engineer
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Open Source
  • Reliability
  • Resilience
  • Peace of mind
Verified User
Anonymous
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