We performed a comparison between Meraki Dashboard and Nmap based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The most valuable feature of Meraki Dashboard is we can manage our switches and access point in one place."
"We've been spending a lot less time on tickets and deployments, so we have more time to do other things."
"I like that Meraki Dashboard is a user-friendly product."
"The most valuable features are the ease of use and a single-pane-of-glass that allows us to identify issues across the entire network from one dashboard."
"Great visibility on the dashboard."
"We have found the client dashboard to be very simple to use, especially in our Meraki environment."
"We like how Meraki Dashboard lets you manage all the devices in a single pane of glass. The dashboard is intuitive and easy to use. They are constantly updating the functionality. Switches from other vendors have the same features for the life of the device, but Meraki is always improving."
"There is no need to swap the hardware at all the locations, and importing the APs into the Dashboard was a simple and quick process."
"The initial setup was simple."
"Nmap is mostly helpful during compliance checks. We run the scanner to see how many devices are on our network and find vulnerabilities in those that aren't compliant. We also use it monthly to scan our network and identify devices that aren't connected properly. This helps us detect any issues related to the operating systems of these devices."
"From a functionality standpoint, it's robust and straightforward to comprehend."
"The most important function, according to me, is the capability to use some arguments in the scanning. The solution's capability to go figure and do a deep dive, discovering information on specific aspects."
"The most valuable feature of the solution for security audits stems from the fact that it serves as a powerful tool with the ability to scan a large number of ports."
"It is a very user-friendly product."
"Nmap has a powerful command line tool and a set of diagnostic features."
"It helps us secure the network infrastructure."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"The downside to the simplicity is that you can't get as granular as you could with the Cisco APs."
"Not a lot of training is available."
"It's a very complex system. Customers have told me that sometimes there are lots of advanced features that are available and that you can change in the dashboard, but sometimes it's very hard to know what they are."
"What we would like from the IT perspective is a lot more granular control, more visibility into the packets, into the routing, and things of that nature."
"The one issue that we have had is that the VPN tunnel would go down unless you worked out with the ISP that you would be using a static IP address on the WAN interface."
"I would like to see an alert event feature to monitor what users are downloading and how to block some applications."
"There needs to be more improvement on the device-connected interface."
"Price could be reduced."
"The price is high and could be cheaper."
"There is room for improvement in the design, the GUI. It looks a bit odd. Maybe Nmap should improve it or add more widgets to make it more attractive, but the basic functionality is good and provides what we need."
"Since I started using Nmap, it has been completely based on the command prompt and I think it would help other users if they implemented a decent GUI as well."
"They should deliver Playtech's username and password."
"The solution should increase the number of features under a free license."
"There could be a specific option to check non-pingable endpoints for the product."
"Nmap major operates through the CLI; there's no GUI component, and that's where the challenge is."
"It takes a bit of time to get familiar with the solution and its options."
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Meraki Dashboard is ranked 9th in Network Monitoring Software with 51 reviews while Nmap is ranked 18th in Network Monitoring Software with 20 reviews. Meraki Dashboard is rated 8.6, while Nmap is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Meraki Dashboard writes "Incredibly easy to use, great troubleshooting and prevention of malicious events". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nmap writes " Improves network monitoring and offers insights into traffic, including VPNs". Meraki Dashboard is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds NPM, ThousandEyes, Mist AI and Cloud and Zabbix, whereas Nmap is most compared with Azure Network Watcher, SolarWinds NPM, SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, Domotz and Zabbix. See our Meraki Dashboard vs. Nmap report.
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