We performed a comparison between Meraki Dashboard and Pulseway 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."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"It's a simple, functional solution."
"It is very easy to manage. It has good security, and it is working well with our firewall."
"There are some whitelist blacklist capabilities in the MX dashboard, which is very helpful."
"The most valuable feature is knowing the wireless and switch are healthy."
"It's a scalable solution."
"The ability of the product to perform with simplicity of deployment make it a valuable solution."
"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."
"An excellent dashboard that is currently unique in covering both SD-WAN and SD-LAN with built-in security."
"It gives you remote control and has a mobile app."
"The solution has great workflow and server modules."
"The setup is simple."
"We like the patching of the window updates in the client's systems. You can automatically do updates with a single click."
"It has been very helpful to get notifications about various issues with my servers and network to help me take action to resolve problems before they become major issues."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The product is missing a VPN and it is a major issue when it comes to deployment."
"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."
"Meraki Dashboard could improve the user interface by making it more user-friendly. The configuring can at times be difficult."
"The solution has a limited routing table and needs improvement by increasing the numbers as well as providing a summarization for the table."
"This solution can be quite complicated to configure and manage, unless you have a technical person with specific knowledge working on it."
"Meraki lacks their own software for connecting to the VPN which creates some issues."
"The tool is useful for managing devices and monitoring their current state, but it falls short in troubleshooting network issues, particularly with access points. It does not provide a complete understanding of the root causes of the issues. As a result, network engineers have had to use additional tools to complement it and conduct assessments. The only way to improve the tool would be to enhance its capability to identify and resolve network issues effectively."
"Price could be reduced."
"They have good technical support but it's not excellent."
"It would be nice if it also had a desktop application, similar to the phone app, which would allow me to monitor and control computers from my desktop."
"GUI needs to be improved and the solution lacks a process for monitoring VOIP calls."
"There are some bugs or glitches."
"The solution does not allow you to make a script for just one customer."
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Meraki Dashboard is ranked 9th in Network Monitoring Software with 51 reviews while Pulseway is ranked 49th in Network Monitoring Software with 6 reviews. Meraki Dashboard is rated 8.6, while Pulseway 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 Pulseway writes "A solution with a great monitoring system and ability to control access remotely". Meraki Dashboard is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds NPM, ThousandEyes, Mist AI and Cloud and PRTG Network Monitor, whereas Pulseway is most compared with Zabbix, Kaseya VSA, PRTG Network Monitor and Microsoft Configuration Manager. See our Meraki Dashboard vs. Pulseway report.
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