Cisco Meraki Favorability Statistics 2023
Cisco has been expanding its Meraki offering into the video surveillance market but how well-known and liked is it among security integrators?
In this report, we examine statistics and commentary from ~190 security integrators on Meraki's positioning, pros, and cons.
Related, see Meraki's results in the VSaaS Shootout 2023 - Ava, Eagle Eye, Genetec, Meraki, Rhombus, Verkada, YourSix, and Cloud IP Camera Cybersecurity Shootout - Ava, Meraki, Rhombus, Verkada.
Polarized ************
****** *** ********** ******* **** ** equal ****** ***** ******** *** ******** towards *** *******:
Growing *********
***** ******'* *********, ** *** ************, is ******* **** ***** *** ******* about *** ***** ***** **** **** 40% ** **%.
More ********* ******** ***************
******* **** ********** **** ******** ******* the ** *** *** ******* ******* was *******:
Key ******
- ****** / ****** **
- ******** **** ***********
- **** *********** ** *****
- *** ***** **********
- *********
- *** ************
- **** *******
- **** ** *** **/***
- *** **********, *** *** *******
- **** **********
- **** *******
- ***** *********
Closed/Locked **
******* *********** ********* **** ***** ****** is * ****** ******:
- "*** * *** ** *** *** services/hardware **** ** ****** ***********, *** cannot ** **** ****** *** **** a ************. ** *** ****** **** school ******* **** **** ******* ******* for ********** ****** **** **** ***** SUS *********."
- "**** ****** ** **** ********* *** makes ** **** **** ********* *** customers ** ****** ********* ** ***** cameras ****** **** ** ***** *********. Hostages ** * *******. ** *** a ****** *** ******** ** ***** with ****** *** ******** ** *** only * ***-**** ****** ** ********* that **** **** ***** ** ***** cost **** ** ***** £**,*** ******** to * ****** ** ******."
- "*** ** *** ** *******, *** they *** ***** * *********** ***. Local ******** *** ********** ***** ****** us, *** ** ***** *** *** with * ***** ** ***** **********. Nothing *** ********** **** *** ****** who **** ** *** *** ******."
- "********** ********* ******* ******* **** ***** gouging **** ****** *** ***** ** come ** *** **** **** ** work."
- "******* ***** ******* ***** ** *** system - **** ****** *** **** you *** ** **** * ****** you **** ** ***** ****."
- "****** ** * ****** **** ******, though **** **** ******* *** *** they **** ** ****** ** *******."
- "******** ** **** *** ** **** to ******, *** * ***'* **** that *** **** ** ***** ******** for *** ******** ** ********."
- "*'* **** **** *** * *** of ****-******* *** *****, *** *** whole ****-**, ** * ******* ******* goes ******* ** *****."
- "** **** *** **** ******** **** large ******** ****** ********* ******* ** get **** **** ***** ****** *******."
- "***'* **** *** ***** ******** ***** of *********** ********* ** *** **** paying ******* ****."
- "***** **** **** *** ******** **** because ** ****'* ***** * ****** license * **** *** **** * fan."
- "**'** *** * *** *** ** their ******** *****. **** * **** of ***** ******, * ***** ** Verkada."
- "**** ******* *** *** * *** of ***** ******* ****** *** *********** nature."
- "****** **** *** ********* **** ** way ***. ******** ** ********."
- "**** ******* ******* ** * ******* camera ********."
- "****** ********* *** ********** *** ********."
- "******* ** * *******, *** ********** at *** !!!"
- "***** **** *** ******** ** ***********."
- "** *** **** ***** ****** ****-** model."
- "* *******-**** *******."
- "*********** *******."
- "******* **** *****."
- "******* ** ***********."
- "****."
Integrators ******** **** ***** ******
******* *********** ********* **** **** ******* with ***** ******:
- "***** ****** ***** ** **** ** knows; ******* *********. *** ****** **** start ****** ** ***** ****** ***** from ***** ********* (*********** *** *************), they **** ********. *** **** ********** else * **** ***** ***** *** difficult ** ** ** **** ****, I **** ** **** ****."
- "****** ** ***** ******* * ******* against. ****** ** ***** **** *** not **** ********** ** ********. ***** for ** ****** ***** ******* *** me."
- "*** **** ** ** *** ** integrator. **** ****** ******** ** *** users ** * ****** ************ *******."
- "******** ******* *** *** *****. ******* direct. **** *******."
- "***** ****** **** ***** ** ********** gear. ******** ** ************ ** *** their ****** ***** *** ********** ** an ********* **** **** **** ***** who *********** *** ***** ********** ****."
- "**** *** ****** **** *** ***** too ***********. ***** ***** ** ***** with ** ******* *****, *** ********."
**** *********** ** ***** ********/******* ******
**** *********** **** **** ******* ***** Meraki's ***** *********; **** **** ** is ******* ** *** *****'* ****** system:
- "** *** ****** ***** ****** ******** with ***** ********* *** ***** *** role ** * ****** *********. **** install ******* **** * ******* ***, but *** ********** *** **** *** cable ******* *** **** **** ****** knowledge ** ***** ************ *** ********. I ***** *** ***** ***** ***** in ****** ** *** ** *********** and * *** ** **** **** ends ** ***** ********* **** **** put ***** **** * ****** *** deep **** ********* ****** ******** *********."
- "****** * ******* *********** ******** **** mostly ***** **** *****, ***** ****** team ***** ********** ** **** ***** and ****** ** *** ** ** sell ****** ******* *** **** ***'* compete **** ****** **** ******** **** or ****** ********* ******."
- "******** *** *** ****** ****. ******* as * ******* ** *** ****** side. * ***** *** **** ***** Verkada ******* *** ******* ********* ** so ***."
- "** *** *** *** ************ **** would ********* ** * *** *** Meraki. *** ******* *** ***** ******* compared ** ***** ***** ******* *** it *** **** * *** ***** since ** ******* **** ***. ** that ****, *** ******* *** *** seem ** ** ** *** **** other ******* ** *** ********."
- "** *** ****, * **** **** a ******* *** ** ****** ******* equipment *** * ***** **** **** supporting *** *******. *** ***** ***** moved ****** **** *** ****-** '***** project ************/***********' *********** * **** **** less ** * *** *******. **** better ************* *** **** ** **** and **** ********* ** **** ****."
- "* ******'* *** ******** **** *** Cisco ** **, ******** *** *** exception. ***** ******* ** *****/******** ********. Although ****** *** ** ***** **** physical ******** ********, ********* *** ****** were *** ************. ***** ******** ***** have **** ****** *** ******* *****."
- "**** ******* ***** ** ******* - you ***** ******** ** ******* * full ******* **** *** ******* *****. They ***'* ********** **** - **** think **'* ** ** ****** *** nothing ****."
- "** **** **** ***** ** ******, but ***** **** ** ************ *******. it ****** ***** **** **** *** they ****, ****** ***** *****."
- "******** - ******* *** *** * good *****, ******** **** *** ** for **** ***** ************* **** ******** Meraki **********."
- "*** ******* *********** ** *** **** "Meraki" ** *** ******** ** "*******". We ** *** *** *** ******* in *****'* ******..."
- "* ** *** *** ***** ******* or ******** ******* ** ***** *** much ****** ******** ** *** ******, at * ***** ****."
- "**** **** **** ********. ** ***** of *** ***** ********, * ***** it's ***** *** ********* **** *******."
- "* ***** ***** ***** ******** ***** is **********. **** *******, ******* ******, crazy *****."
- "**** *****, ****** *********** **** *** last *** *****."
- "******* - **** *** **** ** keep ** **** ********** *********."
- "******* ** ******* ******** ** ******* and **** *****."
*********
**** *********** ******* ***** ****** ** too *********:
- "******* - ********* ****. ** **** rarely ******* ****** ******* ******** ***** does ****** *** **** ***** *** without * ********* *******/******* ***."
- "*** * *** ** *****, *********, or ***** *******/*********. **** * *** a ******, * ****** ** **** support, *** *** *** ** *** features ******* ****** * ******."
- "**** ********, *** ******** *** ********* in **** *****, *** ******* *** be **** ****. *** *** **** unbearable ****** ***** ***."
- "********** ** ******** ****** ********. **'* assisting *** ** ********* ******** **** security ********** *********."
- "**** *** *****, ** *** ** install *** * ******** ** ****** cameras, **** *** *****-** **** *******, and *** **** ** **** **** got ****** *****."
- "****** ** **** ** **** ****, but ** ******'* **** **** **. On-going ***** *** *** ****** **** traditional *** *****."
- "********* ****** ***** ***********. ********, *** a ****** ********* **** ******** ** their ***********."
- "***** ** *****. ******, *********, ***********, expensive, *** ***********."
- "**** **** ******** *** *** ********* is ********* *** **** **** *******."
- "********** ********* *** ********* **** **** for **** **** *****."
- "********** *** **** ******* ** **** with, ** ** ******* **********."
- "********* ** * ****** ******. * don't **** ******* **** ** *******."
- "**** **** *** ****, *** *** everything ** *** ****** **** ****."
- "**** *******, *** ******* *********** ** too **** *** ****."
- "**** *** ***** ********* *** **** a ***** ****** ******* ***."
- "**** *******, *** ******* *********** ** too **** *** ****."
- "*** *********** *** ********* *** ***** the *****."
- "***** ******* *** ********* ********, *** pricey."
- "* ** *** **** ***** ******'* licensing ******."
- "**** ********, ********* *** **** ****."
- "**** ******* *** *********."
- "********* ***** ** ***********."
- "**** ******** *** **** ******."
- "*** *********..."
- "********* *** ****."
- "********* ****."
Bad ***** **********
******* *********** ********** ***** *******/***** ********** on *** ***** ****:
- "* *** **** ****** **** **** their ***** **** ********* ***** *** there **** ** *************. * *** quite * *** ******** *********** *******. After ***** **** ****, **** ************* our **** ** *** * ***, then ****** **. ** ***** ** smile ***** **** * ******* * client **** **** ***** ****** ** Ubiquiti ** ******* *******. **** *** Cisco!"
- "**** ** *** **** ******** ******* of *** *********** **** ******* ** the ********** ** ************* **** ******** technicians * ***'* **** *** ********** with ** ********** ** ******* ** rip ** *** ***** ****."
- "***** ** * **** ** ****** previously ***** * ***** ****** ******* makes ** ********** ** *** **** their **"
- "***** *** *** **** **** *****... don't **** ***** ******** ******."
- "***** ** ********* ** **** ****. TAA & **** ******. ***** ********."
- "***** ** ******** ** ** ******** with ** *** ********** ****."
Low ************
******* *********** ********** ***** ***** ******'* low ******:
- "**** **** **** ***** *** *** the ******** *********. ************ ** ***** terrible. ********."
- "****** ** ******** *** ***********."
- "**** ******* *** **** **** **** in ******* **."
- "**** ***** *** ********* *** *** long."
- "**** ****** *** **** *********."
Good ******* (********** ** **********)
**** *********** ******* ***** ****** *** its **** *** ******** ********, ********** in **********:
- "* ****** ******** **** ****** **** that **** ** ***** *** ** a ******* ****** - * ****** phrase ** *** ** ** '...** does **** ** **** ** *** tin'. ****'* ****** - ** ** states ** *** ** *********, ** can, & ** ****-***** **** *** proposition ***'* *** ***** *********. **** to ****** & ******* **** ** user **** ***** ******* ***** ***** servers."
- "****** ***** ********* ******* ********, ******** appliances, *** ******** ****** ******. ***********, Cisco *** **** ******* **** ** a ****** ***. **** *** ********, it ***** ** ****** * ********* dealer **** *****."
- "****** *******, **** *******, **** ********. They ***'* ********** **** *** ****** a *****-****** ****** ** ********* (*** answer ** **** ********* *** * cameras ***'* *** **)."
- "**** - **’* *** ***-**-***-**** ********** gear. ** *****. *** ******* *** excellent. **’* **** ************* ******."
- "** ********* ****** **** *****, **** quality, ***** ** *** **** ****, but ** ***’* **** ******** **** supply."
- "**** *******, ****** ** *** **** the ******* ***** ********. ***** ** still ****** **** ********** ********"
- "******** *** *** ******* ****. *** software ***** **** ** *** ******* side *** **** ****** **** ****."
- "****** ********** ** ** ******** ********** platform. * ***'* ** ****** ***** security."
- "**** *** ******** **** ****** ****** easy ** ******* **** *****."
- "***** *******. **** * ****** ********* since *** *********."
- "**** ***** *** *** ******** *** great."
- "**** *******, *** *** ******."
- "**** ***** ****, ********* **."
- "**** ** ******** ********."
- "*** ** *** ******* ** *****."
- "**** *********."
Easy ** *******/***
**** ******* *** **** ***** ****** is **** ** **** ****:
- "** **** ****** ***** ******* ** install ** ****** ******* ** * factory. ***** *** ** ****** ***** them *** ***** **** ********* ** all ***** *********. **** ** *** to *** ******** ****** ***** ******* infrastructure *** ** **** ******. ** likes ***** **** ** ***, *********** with ***** ********, *** ************ *********, and *** **** **** **** **** backup ***** **** ****-***** ************."
- "***** ** * ****-***** ******** **** in *** ** ***** ***** ***** their ********* ******* **** ****** ** transition **** **** ** *******. **** that ***** ******* ******** **** * wide ******* ** *********, *******, *** POE/power ************. *** *** *********. *****-******** between ******** *** ******* ** ********** easy."
- "*** ********* ********* *** **** **'* a ***** *******. **** ** ****** and ********, **** ******* ****** ** problems ****** * ******* ******* ** simple."
- "********** **** ** **** ** * customer ******* ***** ****** ********. *** the ****, *** **** ** *** and ******* *** *** *** ****."
- "** ***** ** ***** **'* ****** easy *** * ***** *******. **** wish ***** *** **** ************* ** getting ********* ** *** *******."
- "**** **** ** ******* *** *********. The ******* *** ***** **** ******* for *** ***** ***. *** ***** for *****-***** ***********."
- "******** - ********* ********** *** **-** radios, **** ** ******, **** *** forget **********."
- "********* ********, *** *** *** **** overall ******** ***** **** ** *** looking ***."
- "*********** *** **** ** ***."
*** ********** ********* *** **** ***** Meraki ** **** ** **** ****:
****** *** **** ** *********. **** we *** **** ** ********-******** ******** they ********** **** ** ** ******** tweaks ** *** ******* ************ ** work.
Good **********
**** **** ***** ****** ******* ** its **********:
- "**** ******** - ******* *** ******** for ****** *********, **** **********, ********, and ********* *** ****-********. * ***'* sell **** **** *** * **** customers **** * ******* **** **** these."
- "**** - ********* **** ***********, ****** brand ********."
- "*** ****** ******** **** ***** *******, but ******** ******** ***** ** ******** I **** ******** **** *** ***** and ******** *****-***."
- "* ** *** *** * *** of *****/******, *** **** * ** it ****** ***** ** ** ***** dependable *********."
- "**'* ** *********** ***** **** * good **********."
- "**** **********, ********."
Good *******
******* *********** **** ****** ****** *** good *******:
- "** *** **** ** ******* *** sites *** ******** *** ******** *** cameras *** ****** ******** ******* ***** sites. **** **** ******** ******* *** support."
- "****** ******* ******* **** **** ******** and *******."
- "**** ******* *** ****** ***** **********."
- "**** *******. **** **** ******* ** hard ** ****."
- "**** ******** *******."
Large *********
*** *********** **** ***** ****** ** a ***** *** ***** *********:
- "** *** ***** ****** *********** *** large ******** **********. *********, *** ******** has ******* ********* ***** *** ***** data ******* ************** *** **** **** right **."
- "***** *** **** ******** *** ********** networking."
* *** ***** *** "**** *******" or **** *******?
* ********** *** **** **** *** information ** **** ****** *** **'* probably **** *** ****** ******* ********** in ***** ** ******** ** ********** the **** ******* ***** ***** ******** and ** ********. ** *** ******* have * ****** ******* ***** **** adding **** ******* ** ******** **** and **'* *** ** *** *********. I'd ****** ****** *** ******** ********* quality ** *** **** *******. *** this ********* *****'* **** *** ***** company, ******* ** **** *** **********.
*** ****** ******** **** ** ***** every ****:
*. "******* - ********* ****. ** very ****** ******* ****** ******* ******** UniFi **** ****** *** **** ***** but ******* * ********* *******/******* ***."
**** *** *** ********** ********* ********** platforms **** ********* ***** ************. ***** the ***** ******** ***** ** ********** but *** ********** ** ****** ********* by ****** ***** *******. *** ** on **** ** ****** ********* *** clean, ****'* ***** *** **** **********. It's * *** **** ********* *** a ******. **** ** **** *** the $ *** **'* *** '****** the **** ***** *** ******* *********.' When * **** **** * ******* it ** ********* **********.
'*******/********* ********* ****...'
*'** ****** **** ****** ***** **** and **** **** * ***** ******* for * *** *****. ***** **** I **** ******* ***** ******* *******. This ***** ** ***** **** ******* don't **** **** ****'** ******* *****. If *** **** ** ***** **** licensing ** ***'* **** ** ****** a ****** *** **** $ ** a *** *****, **** **** * or **-**** ******** ***** ** ******** the **** ***** ** *** ********. Costs ** ****. ******* ************ **** Meraki, **** ***** ************, **** **********. They **** **** **** ** ****-**** licensing ** *** * ******* **** competitive.
***** ******* **** ***** ** ***** but *** ***** *******:
***** ** ******** ** ** ******** with ** *** ********** ****.
***** ***** **** ***** ******. * would ** ******* ****** *** **** a *** *** ****** ** *** have ** **** **** ****. *** now **** **'** ** *** **** we're ** * **** *** * distro **** ***** **** ** **.
****** ******* ********** ** ***** ** platform ** ********** *** **** ******* their ***** ******** *** ** ********
***, *** ****'* *** **** *** security ***********. ***, ** **** *****, those *** ******* *** **** *** networking, ** ** * ********* *****. To **** ***, **'* **** ** a ******* **** (*.*., ********* ***** of ******** *********) **** ******* ***** new ********/************ **** ****.
***, **** ***** *****. * ***'* see * *********** **** ********** ****** a ****** ***** ** ******* ***** VSAC ******* ****** **** ****, **** projects **** ** ******** ** ***** supplied/maintained ** ******. * **** ***** reasons ***** ** *** **** ****/*** Meraki ** **** *******. *** * don't *** ****** ***** ***** * good ******** *** *** ******* ** us *** * *** *******.
*** **** **** * *** ****** video ** * ********** ****** ** a *** **** ******* ** *** that ******* *** * ****** ***** and **** ***** **** ******* ** supplement ***** ** ** ****** ************** already ** *****. ****** **** *** have ** ** ******** **** ******* yet.
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