Cisco DNA Center vs LANCOM Management Cloud comparison

Cisco and Rohde & Schwarz are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Cisco is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.2, while Rohde & Schwarz is ranked #28. Cisco holds a 21.8% mindshare in NMA, compared to Rohde & Schwarz’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution.

Cisco DNA Center

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90% willing to recommend

LANCOM Management Cloud

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0% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco DNA Center

Ranking in Network Management Applications

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (11th), Network Automation (2nd)

LANCOM Management Cloud

Ranking in Network Management Applications

28th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Cisco DNA Center is 21.8%, down from 28.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LANCOM Management Cloud is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Management Applications Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cisco DNA Center	21.8%
LANCOM Management Cloud	0.5%
Other	77.7%

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Mahir Öztürk

Network Engineer at NGN Bilgi ve İletişim Hizmetleri

Client history has helped resolve past network issues more efficiently

I mostly use the client history feature of Cisco DNA Center. I didn't use the real-time monitoring capability of Cisco DNA Center because I primarily used it for client history regarding issues and problems. I don't use it for real-time monitoring. If there is a problem, I can inspect the situation and see what is happening, which is beneficial.

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WimRoelands

Owner at De Wifi Expert

Experience seamless management for diverse network needs and ensure data sovereignty

The integration of LANCOM Management Cloud with on-prem resources for hybrid environments needs improvement. The LMC has been in development for about five years. Compared to Mist systems, the big vendors are better integrated. For Wi-Fi analysis with Hamina, for instance, it can connect through an API with Ruckus, Cisco, or Aruba, but they don't do that with LANCOM systems yet. The APIs are well-documented, but you have to implement them yourself. For very large venues that need integration with other parties, the integration could be better. It's a matter of resources, as LANCOM systems doesn't have the capacity of Cisco. It's a smaller company, more of a niche player, but they do it really well. Their focus is on quality of devices and digital sovereignty. Every six weeks there is a new version of the LMC with new features added. Since the LMC is cloud-based, updates happen automatically in the background. For large projects, LANCOM is quite cooperative in writing custom APIs. For example, if you have a project with 500 access points, 20 switches, and some firewalls, and you need specific API support, they will develop it if the project is large enough. They are also quick to resolve issues - we once had a bug in a school installation with 150 access points, reported it on Monday, and had a solution by Wednesday.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Cisco is a leading network company."

"The solution has the capability to scale."

"Automation is another key highlight. With automation, you can automate everything through a single port."

"The most valuable features of Cisco DNA Center are wireless assurance and visibility."

"It is a stable solution."

"It gives us automation capabilities for pushing out the configuration to branch networks. It also provides visibility into the health of user network devices."

"I think that their LAN automation is a very good feature."

"I like that we can easily configure any new hardware. It's also easy to deploy and easy to troubleshoot."

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"The products are extremely reliable, with very low breakdown rates."

Cons

"The tool's IoT integration should be better."

"One area that needs improvement is the upgrade process."

"From the recent DNA point of view, there are some stability challenges with Cisco, but very minor."

"It seems to be a little bit more centered toward wireless than wired. You've got more options you can do wirelessly than you can with the wired switches, but it works for what we need it to do. We would like to see a little bit more about the traffic, and we're looking at what's out there to see about that. We are looking at something that might give us a bit more insight into the actual traffic. If they had the full functionality on the wired side, as they do on the wireless side in terms of being able to view traffic and everything, it would be good."

"In terms of the clustering part, there are some concerns."

"The solution can be quite pricey."

"DNA Center has been on the market for a few years and they need to update it."

"The solution’s security side could be improved."

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"The integration of LANCOM Management Cloud with on-prem resources for hybrid environments needs improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a three-year license with them."

"The partnership price is notably high, but it ultimately depends on the chosen business model."

"Cisco DNA Center is a licensed product with multiple levels of licensing available such as basic, advanced, and essential. I don't have the exact figure, but Cisco DNA Center is costly. For example, the box has information about the essential license and costs a considerable amount of money. You need to pay extra to use advanced features in Cisco DNA Center. My company sees Cisco DNA Center as a solution that's worth the money, which is why it invested in the solution. If you want centralized management for your network, especially when upgrading it, Cisco DNA Center is perfect, but it's more suitable for a large-scale rather than a small-scale network."

"The price could be better. It's a very expensive tool."

"The product is very costly."

"The price of the solution is expensive. The hardware is licensed on the device, but the hardware on the server is expensive."

"We get a yearly license at the time we buy the product."

"I rate the product's pricing an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	25

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco DNA Center?

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it gives some kind of ease in operations, especially since our company is moving from CLI to GUI-based configuration.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco DNA Center?

After evaluating other solutions, we will provide feedback.

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What needs improvement with Cisco DNA Center?

We have utilized the software-defined access (SDA) feature of Cisco DNA Center. The AI-driven needs enhancements and Integration and unification of visibility and monitoring to include other areas ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LANCOM Management Cloud?

The costs for LANCOM Management Cloud are really reasonable. Compared to Ruckus, it's about half the price.

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What needs improvement with LANCOM Management Cloud?

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What is your primary use case for LANCOM Management Cloud?

We are resellers and platinum partners from LANCOM Systems. My customers' main use cases for LANCOM Management Cloud are quite diverse. We have small businesses with five employees, and we have muc...

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Overview

Cisco DNA Center offers a comprehensive platform for network automation and management, providing detailed analytics, enhanced security, and streamlined operations for both wired and wireless networks.

Cisco DNA Center integrates with Cisco infrastructure to deliver efficient network automation and management, helping organizations improve network visibility, security, and control. It supports AI-driven analytics and automated workflows to enhance operational efficiency and reduce errors. Challenges include compatibility with third-party systems, steep learning curve, and complex deployment. Its interface facilitates centralized control, vital for troubleshooting, policy management, and configuration management, with support for zero-touch provisioning and SD-Access.

What are the key features of Cisco DNA Center?

Robust Analytics: Provides detailed insights into network health with AI-driven analytics.
Centralized Security: Integrates with ISE for comprehensive security management.
Automated Device Management: Simplifies device provisioning and configuration transfers.
Wi-Fi Analytics: Offers deep insights into wireless network performance.
Zero-Touch Provisioning: Streamlines new device deployments with minimal human intervention.
Scalable Segmentation: Efficiently segments network traffic ensuring security and performance.

What benefits should users consider?

Operational Efficiency: Automation reduces potential errors and streamlines workflow.
Enhanced Security: Integration with Cisco ISE bolsters security capabilities.
Network Visibility: Comprehensive dashboards and analysis tools enhance monitoring.
Troubleshooting: Real-time monitoring aids in identifying and resolving issues swiftly.

In sectors such as healthcare, finance, and retail, Cisco DNA Center is utilized for its ability to enhance security and compliance, manage large-scale networks, and provide detailed analytics for better operational decision-making. Its support for location tracking and policy automation ensures efficient network management across diverse environments.

Cisco

The LANCOM Management Cloud is the world's first hyper-integrated management system that intelligently organizes, optimizes, and controls your entire network architecture in terms of its WAN, LAN, WLAN, and Security. State-of-the-art software-defined technology (SD-WAN, SD-LAN, SD-WLAN, SD-SECURITY) drastically simplifies the provision of integrated networks and makes the manual configuration of individual devices a thing of the past. The system adapts dynamically to your requirements, it is future-proof, and offers maximum security.

Rohde & Schwarz

Sample Customers

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Alice Hospital, Farmacia Toschi, St. John's Ambulance Service

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