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Auvik vs. Meraki Dashboard
May 2023
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We performed a comparison between Auvik and Meraki Dashboard 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.
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Doug Miller
Great reporting, ability to detect and respond to Shadow IT use, and excellent environment protection
The product provides important insights into application usage for our customers and for us. Many of our customers are in highly regulated... Read more →
Vern Pruden
Provides reports on hacking attempts, threats to devices, and how well access points are working
With the Meraki Dashboard, I can preconfigure a particular device, and then once it joins the network, it automatically updates, so that's a really... Read more →
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  • "Its pricing is very reasonable. We had looked at other solutions where you pay based on the amount of traffic that was filtered through and analyzed. With Auvik, we pay by a billable device. We're not paying based on every single device we have. For one of the locations I have, one network element would likely be a billable device. So, every billable device has a network element, but not every network element is a billable device. If I have a location that has 50 network elements, then maybe 30 of them are billable devices. PCs, VoIP phones, and access points are monitored at no charge."
  • "The cost for all the devices that we were billed at in my last job was about $2500 annually. It wasn't much. It has the most reasonable pricing as compared to any product out there. I can't complain. It is amazing. It allows me to bundle inside the package what I charge customers per user per month. I don't charge them per device anymore. That's not how we do things in the industry. It is per user per month. The way Auvik is charging us allows me to do it. For example, if they charge $250 for a certain number of seats, I'm just going to write the costs onto per user per month. I have a few leftover licenses to use, which allows me to go out and make some more sales and give some freebies at some shows. So, it makes me very flexible. I am very happy with it. It is billed by network devices. You could choose which billable device you want. What is really nice is that if you don't want one switch to be billable and the other one to be billable, you can do that. You just won't have the features that the billable switch has, which isn't horrible. Sometimes, you don't need that. What I'm really happy about is that Auvik doesn't force things on you and doesn't say, "You have to have all of this," and that's a great business model."
  • "We have licenses per year. It is on a network device, so we pay for switches and firewalls. Everything else is included, e.g., computers, access points, and printers."
  • "Their licensing model is basically per managed device. You pay X amount per managed device, and managed devices are limited to switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless LAN controllers. So, the only things that we pay for are our switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless LAN controllers, but there are orders of magnitude more devices that Auvik manages that we don't pay for. It also manages servers, workstations, and phones. Auvik will gather KPIs from anything that is connected to the network if it can be managed via a standard like SNMP or WMI. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "The pricing is pretty reasonable for what we get. It's billed by certain, core network devices that it monitors, but I'm not billed for all the devices it monitors. For example, wireless access points and small things like that, throughout the network, are not billed."
  • "Auvik is billed by network device. They bill our firewalls and networks. However, there are devices that are not subject to billing in our environment, such as PCs, phones, and printers."
  • "The pricing is by device. We have 75 devices, which is a little more than we really need. With school and volume discounts, it is still a little over $16,000 annually. Our WiFi access points are not being billed, but all our switches and routers are."
  • "They charge for switches and some networking hardware, but everything else is free."

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  • "My view is that it's expensive, but it's the best."
  • "The price of Meraki Dashboard is not expensive because knowing that it is a cloud-based solution has its benefits."
  • "Licensing for Meraki Dashboard is paid every year, and it's on a per-device model that costs roughly $300 to $400 per device, but that comes with full support and troubleshooting, etc. Compared to similar products, Meraki Dashboard is quite high-end, but the costs you pay are all-in."
  • "I’m not sure of the exact cost, however, it’s my understanding the Meraki WiFi is around $800. That’s for a three-year license. It’s about $150 a year."
  • "The Meraki Dashboard has more competitive pricing."
  • "You don't have to pay for the dashboard."
  • "Meraki Dashboard is a utility and portal that's part of the Meraki solution."
  • "Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."

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    What do you like most about Auvik?
    Top Answer:Shadow IT monitoring is huge for us since so many of our customers are highly regulated.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Auvik?
    Top Answer:We feel that the solution is incredibly affordable and fits well into our portfolio of tools. Setup is very easy and has… more »
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    What needs improvement with Auvik?
    Top Answer:Integrating some LLM/AI capabilities into the product that would enable us to use natural language to query the tool and… more »
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    What do you like most about Meraki Dashboard?
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Meraki Dashboard is we can manage our switches and access point in one place.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Meraki Dashboard?
    Top Answer:The pricing of the tool is relatively high compared to other solutions. It comes with a premium that exceeds that of its… more »
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    What needs improvement with Meraki Dashboard?
    Top Answer:The tool is useful for managing devices and monitoring their current state, but it falls short in troubleshooting… more »
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    Overview

    The Juniper Mist Premium Analytics cloud service offers network visibility and business intelligence to drive your digital transformation journey. This service provides insights into your network and business operations while overcoming the complex challenges associated with the influx of big data from the multitude of networks and clients.

    Auvik is cloud-based software that simplifies and automates network monitoring and management to give you complete network visibility and control.

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    Designed to deploy in minutes, you’ll resolve problems faster than ever with real-time network mapping and inventory, powerful troubleshooting features, deep network traffic insights, automated config backups and restore, and more. 

    The dashboard that hosts all of the information around the Meraki product data.

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    Coop eG, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Priefert Manufacturing, Century Care Management, Clifton College, Zürs Ski Resort, Capital FM Arena, MAXI Autohöfe
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government8%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company40%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Energy/Utilities Company5%
    Government4%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Government10%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    REVIEWERS
    Retailer15%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Security Firm7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Retailer6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise62%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business74%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise66%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise40%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise57%
    Buyer's Guide
    Auvik vs. Meraki Dashboard
    May 2023
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    Auvik is ranked 3rd in Network Monitoring Software with 102 reviews while Meraki Dashboard is ranked 10th in Network Monitoring Software with 27 reviews. Auvik is rated 8.8, while Meraki Dashboard is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Auvik writes "Incredibly easy to use, cuts our resolution time, and automatically takes care of configuration management and backups". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki Dashboard writes "Incredibly easy to use, great troubleshooting and prevention of malicious events". Auvik is most compared with PRTG Network Monitor, LogicMonitor, SolarWinds NPM, SolarWinds Network Device Monitor and Wireshark, whereas Meraki Dashboard is most compared with ThousandEyes, SolarWinds NPM, Mist AI and Cloud, Zabbix and Nagios Core. See our Auvik vs. Meraki Dashboard report.

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