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Compare Cisco Meraki and Cradlepoint 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (47.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Cisco Meraki
Star Rating
(206)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cisco MerakiCradlepoint
Star Rating
(41)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CradlepointCisco Meraki vs Cradlepoint
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cisco Meraki easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with Cradlepoint overall.
- Reviewers felt that Cradlepoint meets the needs of their business better than Cisco Meraki.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cradlepoint is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cradlepoint over Cisco Meraki.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cisco Meraki
No pricing availableCradlepoint
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cisco Meraki
No trial information availableCradlepoint
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
168
9.3
39
Ease of Use
9.0
169
8.8
39
Ease of Setup
9.1
145
9.3
36
Ease of Admin
9.2
144
9.0
33
Quality of Support
8.3
157
9.1
37
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
139
9.4
33
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
166
8.8
39
Features by Category
Network
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
9.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Application
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
7.2
13
Security - Unified Threat Management
8.8
47
Not enough data
9.1
58
Not enough data
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.1
60
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
66
Not enough data
9.4
69
Not enough data
Reporting
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
8.1
23
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
22
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
7.7
15
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
7.5
16
Platform
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Operating System
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Security
9.4
17
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
Management
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Mobility Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cisco Meraki and Cradlepoint are categorized as SD-WAN
Unique Categories
Cisco Meraki is categorized as Visitor Behavior Intelligence, Unified Threat Management (UTM), and Enterprise Mobility Management
Cradlepoint is categorized as IoT Connectivity Management and WAN Edge Infrastructure
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco Meraki
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Cradlepoint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
16.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.2%
Financial Services
5.2%
Telecommunications
3.6%
Construction
3.6%
Other
66.0%
Information Technology and Services
15.0%
Utilities
10.0%
Telecommunications
7.5%
Construction
7.5%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.0%
Other
55.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
How has Cisco Meraki supported your network infrastructure, and what features do you find most valuable?
2 Comments
SA
The features I find most valuable include:
Cloud-based dashboard
Layer 7 traffic analytics
Automatic firmware updates and security patches...Read more
Is Cisco Meraki any good?
1 Comment
SM
Absolutely, with its great pricing, features and intuitive UI, it is the best option for small-medium sized businesses.Read more
What is Cisco SD WAN?
1 Comment
RP
Cisco SD-WAN, powered by Cisco IOS XE Software, is a highly secure, cloud-scale architecture that is open, programmable, and scalable. Through the Cisco...Read more
Cradlepoint has no discussions with answers
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