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Auvik Network Management (ANM) vs Meraki Dashboard comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Auvik Network Management enhances productivity by automating network monitoring, reducing costs, and improving efficiency with minimal setup effort.
Sentiment score
4.9
Meraki Dashboard enhances efficiency and visibility, saving time and resources, though ROI quantification may vary across organizations.
Auvik Network Management (ANM) has saved us time by being able to go to that single pane of glass and identify things collectively versus bouncing back and forth between different web portals.
IT Director at Victory Church
Auvik Network Management (ANM) helped us find the source of the problem relatively quickly, and everything was resolved within the hour.
Manager, Technical Services at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The time has been reduced from hours to minutes, and costs have also decreased.
Software engineer at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
A patching process that used to take about two hours can now be done within a ten-minute window due to automation.
Manager, Information Technology Services at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees
Being able to reduce the headcount to one user who is comfortable with the workload has probably been the biggest benefit and return on investment.
Senior Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Meraki Dashboard saves us both money and time.
Senior IT Manager at Altimetrik (Deployed at FORD)
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.7
Auvik Network Management's customer service is praised for responsiveness and expertise, despite some longer wait times.
Sentiment score
7.4
Meraki Dashboard support is generally positive with quick resolution, though some users experience delays and prefer DIY solutions.
They introduced the product to us and explained how to deal with it.
Windows & Network System Administrator
I would give Auvik Network Management support a ten out of ten.
Senior Engineer at Kearns Technology Inc.
I usually start around 5 a.m., so I catch some of the representatives from the US; it sometimes works, but often includes an 8-hour delay when we have a problem.
IT Manager at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
I would rate the support team 10 out of 10.
Network Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
I would rate the customer support a perfect 10.
Country Technical at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The support response time can be slow, sometimes taking up to fifteen hours.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Auvik Network Management excels in scalability, efficiently managing networks of all sizes with easy deployment and automatic device discovery.
Sentiment score
6.3
Meraki Dashboard supports scalable network management for diverse organizations, accommodating growth with ease through its cloud-based architecture.
Its automated network discovery and centralized dashboard make it easier to bring additional supported devices into the monitoring environment without having to manage each device separately.
Infrastructure Engineer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
The platform scales well and supports our organizational needs.
Core Services Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
It was capable of handling all those clients perfectly.
Windows & Network System Administrator
Once they're plugged in, they pick up all the configuration they need.
Senior Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Sometimes the new features do not clearly indicate whether there is an additional cost associated with my licensing level.
Principal Systems Engineer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
If you have flexibility in your network design, expansion is very easy.
Sr Ict Engineer at ICAD-KSA
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Auvik Network Management is praised for its reliability, transparency, and minimal downtime despite frequent maintenance, ensuring consistent performance.
Sentiment score
7.6
Meraki Dashboard is praised for its stable, reliable, bug-free performance and proactive management, with minor cloud challenges.
I would rate the stability of Auvik Network Management (ANM) a perfect 10 because I have never found any problems.
Senior Network Engineer at CAI-STA
A lot of platforms, especially when it comes to CRMs, CMSs, and ERPs, are still built on PHP and MySQL, which I feel is archaic now and slow to query.
Senior Engineer at Kearns Technology Inc.
In terms of stability, I would rate Auvik Network Management as a ten out of ten, as it does not experience jitter or other major issues.
Senior operation command center Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
I've never had Meraki Dashboard be offline or down.
Senior Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
We have not encountered any downtime related to the Meraki cloud feature in the last five years.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
The network has been working for the past 2.5 years and is performing very well.
Sr Ict Engineer at ICAD-KSA
 

Room For Improvement

Auvik Network Management requires improvements in pricing, visualization, integrations, alert customization, reporting depth, dashboard customization, and performance.
Meraki Dashboard needs better third-party integration, enhanced AI, improved scalability, and additional user-friendly features at lower pricing.
Auvik Network Management (ANM) does not have server monitoring and server hardware monitoring, which LogicMonitor has, and these features make me continue to use LogicMonitor.
Network Administrator at i-level automatisering
When I have a new engineer on my team, I tell them to look at the topology, which is the network topology there. There is no need to draw with draw.io or Visio.
Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer at TIGER LOGIC
Improving root cause analysis that correlates alerts across connected devices would help administrators identify the underlying cause of an incident instead of investigating multiple related alerts individually.
Infrastructure Engineer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
A backup feature for devices in Meraki, including a way to back up and export backups of devices from the portal.
Principal Systems Engineer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
AI capabilities present a significant opportunity for improvement for Meraki Dashboard as well; anything that has to do with incident and reporting needs a proactive approach, not just a reactive one.
Director at PwC
I need more in-depth Meraki security appliance system performance monitoring, enabling Meraki Dashboard to actively monitor and report on MX or security appliance CPU and memory utilization. Currently, that information is not reported in Meraki Dashboard, and I have faced multiple instances of Meraki MXs being overloaded without knowing until users start reporting issues.
Senior Network Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

Auvik Network Management provides flexible pricing, charging for core devices, offering value in large environments despite some cost concerns.
Meraki Dashboard pricing is high, reflecting premium features and support, with costs varying by device and subscription length.
The setup is very straightforward, and the pricing is not high, making it easily affordable for new startups or small firms.
Software Developer at Titan's Lab
The pricing for Auvik Network Management (ANM) is great; it is comparable to other solutions, and for what it does, it actually provides more value for the money than some of the other major competitors.
Technician at Plainfield High School
Auvik Network Management (ANM) pricing or licensing is about 2,500 per year for approximately 4,000 endpoints, which is quite reasonable.
Owner at Elifiatek
If our organization were moving and we were prior customers of Cisco, we should receive a discount on our license because the licensing is very costly.
Network Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
The cost of the Meraki solution is high, which may not be affordable for smaller companies, especially in developing countries.
Senior Assistant Director Information Technology at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
If we involve a third-party vendor, the price will definitely go up.
IT Manager at Fawaz
 

Valuable Features

Auvik Network Management enhances efficiency and reduces downtime with automated discovery, real-time monitoring, and intuitive network visualization tools.
Meraki Dashboard offers ease of use, centralized control, and efficient management with real-time monitoring and automatic updates for networks.
Its proactive monitoring and simplified troubleshooting have significantly impacted our efficiency in handling network management tasks.
Core Services Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
We can go to different places and monitor, check, configure, and analyze traffic.
Windows & Network System Administrator
I have real-time network visibility, where all devices such as hubs, routers, firewalls, and servers are in one place for me to check.
Senior operation command center Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees
Meraki Dashboard positively impacts my organization by enabling live monitoring. If someone unplugs the power cable, if the switches are down, if there is an outage, or if there is any misconfiguration, we get an alert from Cisco in our mailbox.
System Analyst II at IT solutions consultings
Meraki Dashboard helps cut down on time because we're troubleshooting in a single pane of glass.
Network Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
My teams incorporate AI assistant insights and root cause recommendations within Meraki Dashboard into our day-to-day triage workflows, making the AI assistant functionality in Meraki Dashboard one of our first go-to troubleshooting tools.
Infrastructure Engineering Manager at Nutrien Ag Solutions Australia
 

Categories and Ranking

Auvik Network Management (ANM)
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
221
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Monitoring (6th), Network Troubleshooting (2nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (6th), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (2nd)
Meraki Dashboard
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
87
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Auvik Network Management (ANM) is 1.2%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Meraki Dashboard is 0.8%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Auvik Network Management (ANM)1.2%
Meraki Dashboard0.8%
Other98.0%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2349501 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Technical Services at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real-time network visibility has transformed how we pinpoint LAN bottlenecks and resolve issues faster
The only area for improvement is pricing. Otherwise, the tool is great. I think the pricing is acceptable. If you are working with resellers, it makes it a little bit difficult sometimes for the reseller to be able to make too much, as the margin is not all that significant. However, we are not getting rid of Auvik Network Management (ANM). That is the only thing in my opinion that Auvik Network Management (ANM) can do a little bit better on—maybe just the pricing—but it is a great tool. We are not replacing it with anything and we are not removing it at all. It is a great tool, and we are able to monitor our own internal network as well as that of our customers. In most cases, we have not had any complaints about neither from my techs or from myself about its functionality, as it works really.
SatishShetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Manager at Altimetrik (Deployed at FORD)
Centralized templates have unified wifi policies and provide reliable guest access across sites
As of now, nothing needs to be improved in Meraki Dashboard. If something comes up, I can update later. I would like to see more features or integrations in the future, such as new announcements and new features. It would be good to have them. For example, I would like cross-site availability. That is the kind of feature I have in mind.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
14%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business161
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise27
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise47
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Auvik?
The reason I give it an eight, rather than a nine or ten, relates to the premium price of Auvik Network Management (ANM). If the price were lower, my expectations would not be so high, and I would ...
What needs improvement with Auvik?
Regarding the features of Auvik Network Management (ANM), I believe that the primary improvement needed focuses on ensuring the live topology map is as accurate and easy to understand as possible, ...
What is your primary use case for Auvik?
My main use case for Auvik Network Management (ANM) is to have full visibility, so when I have Auvik Network Management (ANM) deployed with my customer, especially the full license, which includes ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Meraki Dashboard?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Meraki Dashboard was pretty straightforward just because we have Cisco devices already in the organization. We didn't face any such pri...
What needs improvement with Meraki Dashboard?
I don't see any such requirement of improvement for Meraki Dashboard, but since artificial intelligence is in the market, maybe with some kind of summary or some kind of notification with integ...
What is your primary use case for Meraki Dashboard?
Our main use case for Meraki Dashboard is to monitor the network environment. We monitor our local data center and network devices using the dashboard, and when there is a certain issue, Meraki Das...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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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
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