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Luxul Switches vs Meraki MS Switches comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Luxul Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
29th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
AV Over IP Switching (3rd)
Meraki MS Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
101
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Luxul Switches is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Meraki MS Switches is 2.5%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Meraki MS Switches2.5%
Luxul Switches1.1%
Other96.4%
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

PK
Owner/Operator at KPax Audio Video - Networking & Security Surveillance
Greatly simplifies troubleshooting; remote access to the router is a huge time saver
The solution has a problem with documentation. Luxul doesn't want to give the documentation to any Joe Bloggs, but even as a dealer going to the Luxul portal, there are no documents. I can always call technical support and ask them if I forget something and I'll get the support, but I shouldn't need to do that. Anything can be improved and unfortunately a good switch is not cheap but there's no choice if you need a special router.
Boaz Katabazi - PeerSpot reviewer
Network &Security Engineer at Natioanal Drug Authority Uganda
Cloud-managed switches have simplified remote branch access while maintaining strong performance
Cisco is a very stable platform. Even though we haven't upgraded firmware and all that for a long time, it can still perform. Unlike the other switches in the infrastructure where you find you have to constantly upgrade, they will warn you about vulnerability and all those. When you're scanning, it will tell you that there's a lot. For Cisco, once there's a release of firmware and all that, it's always very stable for a period of time. We have not replaced Cisco switches, apart from issues to do with product or power failure and maybe other reasons. We have not replaced them quite often compared to these other products. They are quite resilient.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is excellent for audio-video and multi-casting."
"Remote access to the router is a huge time saver."
"The solution is less expensive than other options."
"The ePoE+ is great."
"All of my customers, including residential and commercial clients, are extremely happy with these switches."
"It's a rock-solid connectivity and a rock-solid Wi-Fi coverage, which is what my customers love."
"My advice to other people who are looking into this solution is that if they need a fast, scalable and easy-to-manage solution, they can buy a Cisco Meraki product."
"Overall, the switches are really good."
"We are satisfied with the solution when it comes to that concerning a small environment."
"I use it at work and at home and I don't have any issues."
"The management is cloud-based so you do not have to be on-premises to work with it."
"Console of the dashboard is well integrated."
"A good feature of Meraki is that you can access a single pane of glass and you can configure all the devices via the same access and just change the menus."
"The most beneficial features of Meraki MS Switches are the visibility and convenience they provide."
 

Cons

"Documentation and access to it could be greatly improved."
"While the solution is good for the light commercial market or for the residential market, it's not ideal for the commercial market, for example, a big enterprise or data center."
"The solution has a problem with documentation. Luxul doesn't want to give the documentation to any Joe Bloggs, but even as a dealer going to the Luxul portal, there are no documents."
"The documentation could be improved; it's quite basic."
"You do need to be an IT person in order to handle the initial setup. An AV person would struggle a bit."
"Unfortunately, they don't have an upgrade path, so if you need a higher model, you need to buy a new one."
"It would be good to include the command-line access someday."
"Meraki requires more models, especially with respect to PoE Switches, to support Wi-Fi 6 capabilities."
"Its troubleshooting features need work. They could adopt a console approach that could be more helpful."
"The quote-building process is challenging and it needs to be simplified."
"It is a compact switch, so there are a limited number of ports, and it needs improvement in terms of scalability."
"In my opinion, there's room for improvement cost-wise. With Meraki's licensing terms, you're required to pay an annual licensing fee, which can be for a one-year license or perhaps a five-year license. But if you analyze the costs involved, there are huge expenses incurred as far as the licensing is concerned."
"Clients are very confused by technical support. They seem to have trouble reaching Meraki to get the assistance they need."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price completely depends on the environment. There are no additional fees."
"It is very expensive so I want it to be cheaper."
"It is very expensive so I want it to be cheaper."
"One key challenge often encountered is the perception that strategic products like Cisco and Meraki tend to be more expensive than alternatives like Aruba."
"It's $150 per year for licensing on each 250 switch. The 425 switches are about $500 a year for the enhanced enterprise licenses."
"Its price is definitely competitive."
"Meraki is not an expensive switch, like Cisco."
"The solution is a bit on the pricey side."
"The product's licensing cost is about 30% to 40% of the hardware cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Healthcare Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Performing Arts
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business56
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Meraki MS Switches?
Price-wise, Meraki MS Switches is high, but since our customer's acceptance is good, that works for us. The only thing is if the price was slightly lower, then it could have been more affordable to...
What is your primary use case for Meraki MS Switches?
We do work on other Cisco products at the moment besides Secure Access and XDR, including Catalyst switches, SD-WAN, and Meraki. We work extensively on Meraki switching and routing with the switche...
 

Also Known As

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MS220, MS320, MS420
 

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