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Compare Cisco Meraki and Esper 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial
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 MerakiEsper
Star Rating
(236)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansCisco Meraki vs Esper
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Esper easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Cisco Meraki, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Esper meets the needs of their business better than Cisco Meraki.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Esper is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Esper over Cisco Meraki.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cisco Meraki
No pricing availableEsper
Free Trial
Free Trial
- 30 days, 25 devices, no commitment. Get hands-on with our console and provision a device.
Free Trial
Cisco Meraki
No trial information availableEsper
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
168
9.0
183
Ease of Use
9.0
169
9.1
185
Ease of Setup
9.1
145
8.8
146
Ease of Admin
9.2
144
9.0
137
Quality of Support
8.3
157
8.9
169
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
139
9.1
125
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
166
8.8
171
Features by Category
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
Scope
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Security
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.3
20
Management
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.7
20
Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
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
Device Recognition
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
11
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Provisioning
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.3
11
Agentic AI - Mobile Application 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
Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
8.8
113
Operating System
Not enough data
8.2
68
Not enough data
6.1
57
Not enough data
9.3
135
Management
Not enough data
8.9
126
Not enough data
8.4
101
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.9
113
Security
Not enough data
9.4
119
Not enough data
9.0
117
Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
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
Platform
8.9
16
Feature Not Available
9.2
17
9.4
29
9.0
17
9.0
29
Operating System
9.0
16
9.0
23
8.7
17
7.7
18
8.9
14
9.4
29
Security
9.4
17
9.3
27
9.1
16
8.2
28
9.5
17
8.7
29
Management
8.5
17
8.7
29
8.6
17
8.9
25
9.4
14
8.6
24
9.2
14
8.5
24
9.3
17
8.6
27
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 Esper are categorized as Enterprise Mobility Management
Unique Categories
Cisco Meraki is categorized as Visitor Behavior Intelligence, Unified Threat Management (UTM), and SD-WAN
Esper is categorized as Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), IoT Device Management Platforms, Mobile Application Management, and Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco Meraki
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Esper
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
11.3%
Retail
6.1%
Computer Software
6.1%
Food & Beverages
5.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Other
67.1%
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
What strategies have you come up with when dealing with multiple devices that require multiple versions of APKs? How do I successfully pull XAPK from devices?
2 Comments
AG
Hi John,
You can create different groups on Esper platform based on the different versions of apps you want to install. You can view the entire details...Read more
translate German
2 Comments
Official Response from Esper
Hello Oliver,
Currently, our platform supports only English. We do have plans to enable other languages in the future.
Our user-friendly dashboard in...Read more
How can I open the esper menu from a device in kiosk mode?
2 Comments
ER
From Android 10 and above, Android has deprecated the display over apps permission for Go devices; provisioning couldn’t proceed due to these permissions. As...Read more
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