Meraki Location Analytics vs Zoho Analytics comparison

Cisco and Zoho are both solutions in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category. Cisco is ranked #22 with an average rating of 9.0, while Zoho is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.8. Cisco holds a 0.6% mindshare in BIT, compared to Zoho’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Zoho users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Zoho Analytics and Meraki Location Analytics operate in the data analytics category, each with unique strengths. Zoho Analytics seems to have the upper hand in general business analytics due to its comprehensive reporting and visualization tools, while Meraki is preferred for spatial analysis because of its real-time location data insights.

Features: Zoho Analytics provides comprehensive reporting, AI-driven alerts, and advanced data visualization tools. Meraki Location Analytics delivers real-time location data insights, heat maps, and visitor traffic analysis.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zoho Analytics is known for easy integration with diverse third-party applications and strong customer support. Meraki Location Analytics integrates seamlessly within Cisco's ecosystem and offers dedicated support services for Cisco users.

Pricing and ROI: Zoho Analytics is recognized for its competitive pricing and significant value due to lower initial setup costs. Meraki Location Analytics may require a higher initial investment but offers substantial ROI for businesses utilizing its precise location-based features to optimize operations and engagement.

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Categories and Ranking

Meraki Location Analytics

Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

22nd

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zoho Analytics

Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

7th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Reporting (9th), Data Visualization (6th), Embedded BI (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category, the mindshare of Meraki Location Analytics is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Analytics is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zoho Analytics	0.8%
Meraki Location Analytics	0.6%
Other	98.6%

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Mike Scofield

Director of Technology at a educational organization with 51-200 employees

Location analytics helps in finding rogue hotspots and locating missing devices

I use Location Analytics occasionally to identify a rogue hotspot or to find the last location of a missing device. In some cases, if there is an interference issue, I might be able to determine the location. However, such instances are unusual I use Location Analytics to identify rogue hotspots…

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Nadeem Asghar

Senior Zoho Developer at a cloud solution provider with self employed

Experience with advanced analytics and visualization features boosts decision making

I think the team would know how to predict what needs to be improved. Every business has its own predictions, so providing specific fields based on which to calculate predictions would be helpful. The analytics plans are very complex because they depend on the users, while other Zoho plans operate on a per-user basis. The analytics plan has different features for one user, 10 users, and 25 users. Having to pay for 25 users when only 11 are needed creates an issue with the pricing structure.

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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

"The initial setup process is easy."

"The stability of the solution is excellent, and I would rate it a ten out of ten."

"In general, it is helpful because it allows administrators to see where the Wi-Fi and network services are being most used."

"Technical support has always been very good."

"I like Location Analytics' geofencing features for devices. You can manage thousands of devices with just a push of a button and deploy applications in seconds. For example, in schools, you can deploy an app update for thousands of iPads in just two clicks."

"The pricing and licensing for Meraki are good, and I would rate it as a nine out of ten."

"I use Location Analytics to identify rogue hotspots and find the last location of missing devices."

"Zoho Analytics's most valuable feature is the ability to provide excellent analytics through a single platform."

"The front end of this solution including the graph generation using SQL has been most useful."

"The collaborative features in Zoho Analytics have fostered data-driven decision-making within my team and our customers' teams by enabling seamless communication and shared insights."

"The data source is the most valuable feature as it can perform any function."

"The AI called Zia in Zoho Analytics is extremely useful—whenever I build a chart or dashboard, I can generate a summary of insights using this AI tool, which is very convenient for both leadership and manager level teams to understand the data concepts."

"I like the way I can share dashboards and embed dashboards. I normally use embedding. So, I create a dashboard, and I embed it into specific websites. Sharing of the dashboard is seamless, and it is easier than any other visualization platform, even Tableau."

"The data visualization features of Zoho Analytics have helped me improve decision making for my customers, and I could assess the impact of Zoho Analytics' AI-driven insights on the strategic initiatives of my customers."

"The collaborative features in Zoho Analytics have fostered data-driven decision-making within my team and our customers' teams by enabling seamless communication and shared insights."

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Cons

"There are no specific areas for improvement as everything is working very well."

"I would like to see all of the features included in a single package."

"My biggest complaint with Meraki Location Analytics is the lack of visibility into the back end. Everything we do is through a customer GUI, and there's limited access to CLI functions."

"The biggest issue is negotiating the price with a client. That's the most complicated part, but the product is worth it."

"The pricing is a pain point for us. It's a bit expensive."

"The technical support before implementation could be better for premium partners."

"There is a limitation that we cannot create more than 300 columns in a worksheet on Zoho Analytics."

"The navigation on the interface is not intuitive."

"The customer service and support for this solution could be improved by faster response times."

"In terms of improvement, they have a limited number of graphs available in their store. They should come up with more graph style forms. They should have more charts and at the same time, you can't create panels like with Microsoft BA."

"It would be great to have more user input fields which can be used on dashboards."

"Regarding stability and reliability, Zoho Analytics has multiple bugs. One significant issue is that you cannot create multiple charts with the same name."

"The support for Zoho Analytics is pathetic."

"The support team doesn't have full awareness of the system capabilities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is less expensive compared to other vendors for gold partners."

"They have different tiers of pricing including one-year, three-year, five-year, seven-year, and ten-year."

"It is very reasonable, and it gives me a good return on investment. Compared to other tools, it is the best choice in terms of pricing."

"An exact ROI is hard to calculate. However, we have definitely made sales that would have been much harder, or unlikely, as a result of the speed with which we were able to prepare comprehensive analysis."

"The product is expensive."

"This solution is reasonable as far as pricing is concerned."

"I don't feel that price is an issue for this product."

"The product's licensing is reasonable."

"I rate the tool's pricing seven out of ten. The licensing costs are yearly."

"The price is high. The solution advertises that it provides products for 55 AED per user, but these products contain only the basic features. Most of the features are locked. The version of the product that includes Zoho Analytics costs around 199 AED per user per month."

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Meraki Location Analytics?

The pricing for Meraki Location Analytics is comparable to other solutions in the market. When we moved to Meraki Location Analytics, we benefited from not needing to buy outdoor-rated AP enclosure...

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What needs improvement with Meraki Location Analytics?

My biggest complaint with Meraki Location Analytics ( /categories/location-intelligence-platforms ) is the lack of visibility into the back end. Everything we do is through a customer GUI, and ther...

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What is your primary use case for Meraki Location Analytics?

We mainly use Meraki Location Analytics ( /products/meraki-location-analytics-reviews ) to locate equipment within our manufacturing facilities. We're not a public-facing organization, so our use c...

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What do you like most about Zoho Analytics?

Zoho Analytics's most valuable feature is the ability to provide excellent analytics through a single platform.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Analytics?

I rate the tool's pricing seven out of ten. The licensing costs are yearly.

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What needs improvement with Zoho Analytics?

In Zoho Analytics, I don't think there is something that could be improved, but in Zoho itself, I have many concerns about Zoho People.

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Overview

Cisco Meraki's location analytics and engagement solution displays real-time location statistics to improve customer engagement and loyalty across sites. Data collected by intelligent Meraki APs is synced with the Meraki cloud, automatically reported in the dashboard, and exported to third-party applications via the Cisco Meraki Location Analytics API.

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