We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and Meraki MX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is scalable."
"The stability and scalability of this solution are satisfactory. Its SD-WAN, VPN, and URL filtering features are very useful."
"The next-generation firewall is great."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The product is easy to use and is stable. The SV1 functionality is a benefit."
"Whenever I need something, Fortinet improves and updates the software for me."
"Unified Threat Management (UTM) features."
"Fortinet FortiGate appears to be scalable."
"There is a positive impact on security, particularly the intrusion feature, which helps keep the solution concealed and secure."
"One of the valuable features of the solution is its flexibility and it performs great."
"The capabilities for scalability with this product are huge"
"I've found their network routing to be very good."
"You can scale it when you need to."
"The VPN was valuable for us because more people are working from home. It has a lot of reporting and easy-to-use management tools."
"Cisco has always been a premium product. There's a lot of other entry-level solutions. This is more robust."
"The solution effectively integrates with Umbrella."
"Very easy to use and navigate."
"We work also with domain control (DC) from Microsoft or Amazon. We use a whole virtual appliance with Meraki."
"In terms of WAN optimization, it's completely cloud-controlled. Anyone can manage their network environment from a mobile phone."
"The features we have found most valuable are the firewall and the monitoring tools."
"The solution is good for load balancing."
"The simplicity of configuration is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"We switched to Meraki because it lets you see what's happening in your LAN and WAN in a graphic and web environment."
"Site to Site VPN: The device can establish a VPN connection to multiple sites in a mesh environment in seconds, and without complex VPN knowledge."
"Technical support could be better. You don't always get the level of help you need right away."
"I have to say that the initial setup was complex. The deployment took a few days to get set up. Initially, we were using an IPVanish. We switched to this tool since we thought it would be easier. But it turns out it wasn't easier to set up and run."
"The renewal price and the availability could be improved."
"FortiOS is not simple."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution. However, my issue is the performance only. When I use all the profiles, this affects the performance. From the beginning, I should have had a better sizing of the box."
"We'd like more management across other integrations."
"There were quite a few problems with the stability of the system."
"The initial setup is complex."
"I think setup could be one area for improvement, because sometimes we don't have people inside so we have to move to the place."
"We faced significant challenges related to licensing issues, particularly when licenses expire."
"It would be ideal if the solution had more capacity."
"In the next release of this solution, we would like to see support for the 100BT and 7000 models."
"The pricing is the only con for this product."
"Cisco very slowly introduces and implements the products, unlike other brands."
"Cisco is a scalable product, but it is expensive compared to other vendors."
"Signatures and other critical definitions need to be updated more frequently."
"It would be nice if the different services, including the SIEM SOC and endpoint detection and response (EDR) were integrated into one, so that I don't have to go to different vendors for different services."
"It is very expensive."
"An area for improvement in Meraki MX is that it needs some provision, as supplying the unit through Cisco can be tedious at times, but as far as the product itself and its offerings, Meraki MX is five-star all the way."
"The solution's pricing should be reduced."
"It can be hard to get a hold of the solution’s technical support team."
"It would be nice to get detailed logging information without third-party software."
"You cannot use switching behaviors as you see on the Meraki switch."
"The problem is that the two licenses do not currently integrate. We have to create separate companies and do an interconnection."
Cisco IOS Security is ranked 23rd in Firewalls with 47 reviews while Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 59 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Meraki MX is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS Security writes "User-friendly and excels in documentation, making it easier to resolve issues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Fortinet FortiOS, Netgate pfSense, OPNsense and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Netgate pfSense. See our Cisco IOS Security vs. Meraki MX report.
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