Fortra's Intermapper vs Meraki Dashboard comparison

"It's all today portal-based which is a good feature for us."

"What is really cool about HelpSystems InterMapper is that because of its SNMP base, you can integrate all different makes and models on the same map. You, of course, can have more than one map, but you have an option to have visibility into the entire network from one centralized system. You can monitor IPs, routers, radios, DC power plants, and UPS. You can do it all from one network management and monitoring solution. That's what really makes HelpSystems Intermapper great. Another great thing about HelpSystems InterMapper is that you can really bundle different probes under one device. You can have a bundled device. You can monitor the physical status of a host based on the IP availability. You can also monitor services and actually see if anything happens. You can quickly determine whether it is the application layer, host layer, or network layer. HelpSystems Intermapper gives such a unique representation of a network. Ever since we started using HelpSystems InterMapper, we don't have to document everything in a detailed format and store it somewhere. Right now, it is really a combination of network topology, network monitoring, and network analyzing. So, in my opinion, it is awesome. When you have your SNMP topology defined, you don't require a dedicated NMS engineer to manage your system, which is another great thing about HelpSystems InterMapper. I see how our operators get so excited by having the ability to map a device or interface and connect interfaces together. HelpSystems InterMapper is also very operator friendly; not just user friendly, but also operator friendly. This is a unique feature, and it works really great."

"The most valuable features are its: log history, real-time monitoring capabilities, accuracy - the number of false positives is very low, and the mapping features."

"It's a nice graphical interface, a nice map, that relates Layer 1 to Layer 3, virtually instantly, to the Helpdesk support staff. It provides a default place to get critical information so we can deploy our staff."

"Some of the features I have found valuable are the ease of access, simple configuration, and monitoring."

"We like the visibility this solution gives us of the infrastructure."

"Everything is in a single pane and you can look at your network in one centralized place."

"Meraki Dashboard offers an exceptional centralized management solution that allows easy updates and monitoring of various network features, including bandwidth usage and content filtering."

"Scalability is one of Meraki Dashboard's strongest features. We have thousands of users if we're counting the end-users on our clients' network, but we have hundreds of clients."

"The solution scales well."

"The most valuable feature for me is the cloud dashboard."

"Meraki dashboard deserves an Oscar."

"I'd love to see more of the network management side of it coming back into it. If we were able to run scripts to bounce ports on switches, that would be great. It's asking a lot, but it's actually very doable because I do it through scripting into other products. If we could incorporate that directly into Intermapper, that would be fantastic."

"It's a smaller solution so tools are not as advanced as you would find in a larger solution"

"They can do a better job with SLA reporting. It does some basic reporting, but it really doesn't offer the ability to monitor devices by groups, customers, or carrier to give an overall health performance of specifically-defined environments. That's where HelpSystems Intermapper could have done a better job. I would love to see advanced SLA monitoring and reporting in this solution. They already have a lot of ingredients. They already have SNMP polling. It is really about what people are looking for from SLA monitoring, especially someone who looks at the network topology. You want to see your endpoints. You want to see half of your endpoints by simply analyzing ICMP or SNMP-based availability of your endpoints. Having an ability to define your group and how you bring devices into your group would be a huge benefit."

"The wait time to speak with a Meraki support engineer is always long, but they get the job done."

"Meraki Dashboard could improve the user interface by making it more user-friendly. The configuring can at times be difficult."

"I am concerned about the fact that once your licensing expires the devices stop working and become a brick."

"The pricing for this solution needs to be improved."

"The solution can be expensive."

"The solution has a limited routing table and needs improvement by increasing the numbers as well as providing a summarization for the table."

"They could offer API functionality for Meraki Dashboard. It will help us develop software immediately using available solutions."

"There is a need for price reductions in developing countries, as the cost of Meraki is quite high."

"I’m not sure of the exact cost, however, it’s my understanding the Meraki WiFi is around $800. That’s for a three-year license. It’s about $150 a year."

"The price of Meraki Dashboard is not expensive because knowing that it is a cloud-based solution has its benefits."

"The solution is currently the most expensive on the market."

"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."

"From a pricing perspective, they are still expensive."

"The pricing for a small setup is only a few hundred dollars a year. The fee is subscription-based."

"Meraki Dashboard is a utility and portal that's part of the Meraki solution."

"Meraki Dashboard's pricing is reasonable. It is sold yearly, typically for one, three, or five years. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."