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Meraki MS Switches pros and cons

Vendor: Cisco
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

Meraki MS Switches offer easy cloud management and deployment, allowing users to manage devices globally from a single console.
Meraki MS Switches are recognized for their stability and reliability, contributing to improved network management.
Meraki MS Switches provide valuable insights through precise traffic analytics, aiding in efficient network troubleshooting.
Meraki MS Switches are user-friendly and scalable, accommodating a large number of devices effortlessly.
Meraki MS Switches receive high praise for their excellent technical support from Cisco, enhancing user experience and satisfaction.

CONS

Meraki MS Switches depend on a cloud connection, which can be problematic with unstable internet.
Pricing is not competitive and expensive licensing models deter potential buyers.
There are issues with stability and reliability, often needing frequent reboots.
Scalability is limited, lacking advanced features required by larger networks.
Technical support and troubleshooting processes need significant improvements.
 

Meraki MS Switches Pros review quotes

JN
Ag Systems & Networks Head at UNBS
May 12, 2025
The biggest benefit that I see in Meraki MS Switches is central management and the cloud dashboard.
Thanadesh Namuengrak - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead IT Specialist at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Dec 15, 2025
From a security view, Meraki MS Switches are easy to patch because normal Cisco switches are very hard to patch or update IOS.
reviewer2739531 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Engineer & Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 12, 2025
The feature that I find most valuable in managing network traffic with Meraki MS Switches is the possibility to have an overall view from the web portal, along with alerts and logs that are analyzed by an AI tool to provide a straight read and pre-analyzed reasons for problems, which improves network troubleshooting.
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HirenPatel2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at rspl
Jun 3, 2024
With the license, you can manage and track all logs from the dashboard, making monitoring very easy.
MajidKhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at Gaihab
Nov 12, 2024
The most valuable feature is the ability to access devices from anywhere in the world through the cloud.
Lakshmanan A - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Heat and Control
Jun 3, 2024
Meraki does support CLI, but the GUI is purely GUI, which is very easy to access.
JM
Chief Technologies Officer at ASTORG PARTNERS
Nov 11, 2024
One of the most valuable features of Meraki MS Switches is its precise traffic analytics capabilities, allowing us to query the system for any place at any time.
IS
IT System Administrator at Bouri
Dec 13, 2024
The stability and workflow of Meraki MS Switches have most improved our network management.
Ravi Ramachandran - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Nov 11, 2024
The most valuable feature is the cloud management architecture from Meraki.
Ankur Desai - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Engineer at Phoenyx Commtech Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 13, 2025
Almost all of my functions perform very well.
 

Meraki MS Switches Cons review quotes

JN
Ag Systems & Networks Head at UNBS
May 12, 2025
What could be improved is that when a switch disconnects from the internet, you can't make any changes to that switch.
Thanadesh Namuengrak - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead IT Specialist at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Dec 15, 2025
The improvement needed for Meraki MS Switches is the ability to connect in the worst case when I encounter internet issues.
reviewer2739531 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Engineer & Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 12, 2025
I haven't seen any specific return on investment from implementing Meraki MS Switches, as I can't provide any numbers.
Learn what your peers think about Meraki MS Switches. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
893,164 professionals have used our research since 2012.
HirenPatel2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at rspl
Jun 3, 2024
We prefer Meeraki to be installed only on a local network rather than in a cloud-managed network. Meraki MS Switches are one of our largest categories, with over thirty-five deployed.
MajidKhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at Gaihab
Nov 12, 2024
It would be helpful to have more features like an iOS interface.
Lakshmanan A - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Heat and Control
Jun 3, 2024
Tracking native ports with IP addresses is not currently possible in Meraki. This is a potential area of improvement.
JM
Chief Technologies Officer at ASTORG PARTNERS
Nov 11, 2024
There are compatibility issues with certain Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices, which we would like to see resolved.
IS
IT System Administrator at Bouri
Dec 13, 2024
There was an issue with the uplink when the port was removed and had to be reinstalled, which caused a temporary dropout.
Ravi Ramachandran - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Nov 11, 2024
Meraki requires more models, especially with respect to PoE Switches, to support Wi-Fi 6 capabilities.
Ankur Desai - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Engineer at Phoenyx Commtech Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 13, 2025
The prices are a little higher than other vendors.