Meraki Dashboard vs NETSCOUT nGeniusONE comparison

Cisco and NETSCOUT are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Cisco is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.5, while NETSCOUT is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.5. Cisco holds a 1.4% mindshare in NMS, compared to NETSCOUT’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of NETSCOUT users who would recommend it.

Meraki Dashboard

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and Meraki Dashboard compete in the network management category. Meraki Dashboard appears to have the upper hand due to its cloud-oriented simplicity and user-friendly deployment.

Features:NETSCOUT nGeniusONE provides detailed traffic analysis and packet inspection, application-specific monitoring, and troubleshooting, offering deep insights for identifying network issues. It also supports real-time communication monitoring and dependency mapping. Meraki Dashboard offers cloud management with easy multi-site visibility, integration capabilities, and a user-friendly interface, simplifying business deployment and management efforts.

Room for Improvement:NETSCOUT nGeniusONE could become more user-friendly and reduce tool complexity, with users calling for a more intuitive interface and less reliance on hardware. Meraki Dashboard could improve VPN client features, enable broader integration with non-Cisco products, and simplify user settings.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:NETSCOUT nGeniusONE requires on-premises deployment or hybrid cloud solutions and often needs dedicated support due to complexity. Although technical support is responsive, it may require on-site engineers, impacting immediacy. Meraki Dashboard allows cloud-oriented deployment options that simplify setup, with customer service known for being accessible and effective, rated highly for practicality and remote management.

Pricing and ROI:NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is noted for higher pricing, reflecting advanced features and extensive support, offering ROI by reducing troubleshooting time and increasing visibility. Meraki Dashboard, though perceived as expensive due to its subscription model, offers a clear pricing structure with support, delivering ROI through reduced admin time and effective network management.

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Meraki Dashboard vs. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

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Categories and Ranking

Meraki Dashboard

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

20th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

19th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Meraki Dashboard is 1.4%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is 1.6%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Bilal-Ahmed

IT Manager at Fawaz

Seamless connectivity and comprehensive control over network devices

All of the features we are looking for are already in control. I think those features, which we are not currently utilizing, are already there. For example, the control for the cameras and everything else. The cameras are not connected through Meraki, but all other devices are on Meraki networks.

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Ruslan Melnyk

Business Unit Manager at BAKOTECH

Useful for network performance monitoring

My manager can explain the use cases attached to the product. I am a unit leader in my company, and I don't sell the product directly to our partners or customers. In my company, I manage certain processes and a team while building, developing, and providing them with a direction for the market. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is a good solution for network performance monitoring since it is not cloud-based. My company sells NETSCOUT nGeniusONE in eight to ten countries. I think the solution is not good for capacity planning, but it is better to help find problems in applications because not every infrastructure is good at managing working applications. I think it is a solution meant for applications. The tool is useful for solving problems attached to applications. The tool's real-time network monitoring capability was used when the product was more reactive. In our company, if we use real-time monitoring, then we need to deal with raw traffic. In our company, if we don't see any problem in the real-time systems, we have the possibility to rely on the tool since it acts like a time machine for us, which can allow us to get back to the areas of problem and solve them. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. For many users, it can be a good monitoring system that can be scaled up in the future. I think it is a good product to start with when working systems in an environment. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is another tool used to manage raw traffic, and I find it to integrate well into our customers' network. I am not using it actively on the system. I use the tool for network packet brokers. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

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Pros

"The most valuable feature is knowing the wireless and switch are healthy."

"The most valuable feature is ease of use."

"There are some whitelist blacklist capabilities in the MX dashboard, which is very helpful."

"It has improved my organization in the way that we've got a much better wireless coverage than we had before, and secondly, we have the visibility of all the users."

"It's a simple, functional solution."

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

"Meraki Dashboard does not require a lot of maintenance. Cisco tells communicates through the Meraki Dashboard web client, it will automatically send updates to the equipment. They will send you an email on what day the updates will take place. If you want to proceed, you can click on accept, or you can decline them and schedule the updates at another time."

"The initial setup process is quite simple."

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"It is a scalable solution."

"The ability of the dashboards is useful for discover, mapping and understanding of application behaviour."

"This solution provides us with increased visibility while conducting IT deployments. E.g., if we have devices which have overloaded or links which have saturated, then this tool tells us exactly what is going on with that link or device. Very few tools do it at this level for things like DDoS."

"The details it provides are among the most valuable features; the ability to drill down and get to the packet level."

"The VoLTE model, call search and Media Monitor were essential when we launched VoLTE. We're relying heavily on them to troubleshoot our VoLTE calls."

"Aside from having the logs that are just on the firewall, we're able to get the traffic as it's going in between, throughout our network. It isolates end sources that are having issues, where we don't have any other tools that would be able to go down to an end-user's computer to find out what's going on."

"The stability of this product is ok."

"It catches bigger issues on a weekly basis. That's how often we find something big enough that the only reason we know about it is because of the nGeniusONE. The bigger issues are mostly security-type issues: Odd traffic leaving our network or coming into it, that has found its way past a firewall."

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Cons

"Meraki Dashboard could improve integration with non-Cisco platforms."

"More integration would be an improvement."

"In general, how I add firewall rules is not great. It is just a little bit too simple the way it is right now."

"Third-party switches do not necessarily integrate easily with the system and this could be improved to allow for better adaptation."

"What needs improvement in Meraki Dashboard is its configuration. It'll also be better if the tool has more functionality, and that is what I'd like to see in its next release."

"I think this product could be improved with a CLI for more directives."

"There are some issues with the NAT configuration, it is now impossible to some operations with the solution."

"The price could be lower because the license for access points is expensive."

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"The dependency mapping is good, but I am hopeful that they will build some type of partnership and relationship with ServiceNow. I want to see NETSCOUT partner with ServiceNow so they can leverage Service Now Discovery and Service Mapping to automate the build of the service dependency mappings inside of nGeniusONE."

"here is a big issue with the special way they use InfiniStream to store data."

"I would recommend enhancing the APM capabilities."

"Some help screens would be nice, especially if we bring on new operators. It would be great to see if they have more helpful tips available."

"There is currently less visibility or GUI to analyse the packet for troubleshooting purposes."

"While it is good, the single pane of glass view is too high level. It is better for management or someone doing sanity checks. A lot of times, I need to go deeper into the additional screens to get what I want out of it."

"I would like more in-depth convergence between all the applications, especially when I look for information through a data mine."

"We would like more encryption of customer data, because we have a very security conscious company. We have a lot of regulation coming in which requires us to make customer data private."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"My view is that it's expensive, but it's the best."

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

"You don't have to pay for the dashboard."

"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."

"Typically, the license model is for one, three, and five years. They can just be a bit more flexible around it and look into providing an option for 24 months."

"Licensing for Meraki Dashboard is paid every year, and it's on a per-device model that costs roughly $300 to $400 per device, but that comes with full support and troubleshooting, etc. Compared to similar products, Meraki Dashboard is quite high-end, but the costs you pay are all-in."

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

"Licensing is around under 1000 pounds. The licensing is either one year, three years, five years or ten years and during the licensing, we can choose to renew it per year or per every three years. We've got a license for three years. It's about 160 or about 200 pounds each."

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"Make sure you get the low down on your licensing and understand the licensing requirements before making a purchase, especially when it comes to an upgrade. Make sure that it suits your needs before you commit to it. For example, we purchased ATA at version 6.2.1. At that time, the licensing covered everything we need. NETSCOUT comes out with 6.2.2, stating that in order to upgrade, you had to purchase CyberStream licensing. Now that requires some additional funding from both a capital investment and a maintenance cost. That's something that should have been said, "Well, if you want these additional features, you will need to purchase these CyberStreams." Otherwise, we should be allowed to continue on the basic operations as it is now through the newer releases without being stuck."

"The price is only for acquisition; it's not a licence."

"If you are able and you are willing to use everything that Netscout provides to you, it's probably a relatively fair price. The problem is that it's such a large and such a complex tool that I'm not sure that many companies would be able to use it entirely, the way it's expected to be used."

"It is a little overall pricey and expensive, but you get what you pay for."

"Like any company, we always want better pricing. The pricing is okay, but it's not a cheap solution. When you want to deploy it across an enterprise as large as ours, you go into seven figures. It's not a cheap solution to get out there."

"We have a premium customized contract for the solution."

"The biggest problem we have with this product is the expense."

"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The product may come across as a cheap tool for some, while it may seem costly for others."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Meraki Dashboard?

We greatly utilize the network because we can plug it into the DNS, VPN, or equipment. It's very good. Meraki Dashboard enhances wireless network management. We appreciate its flexibility, as it al...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Meraki Dashboard?

The cost of the Meraki solution is high, which may not be affordable for smaller companies, especially in developing countries.

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What needs improvement with Meraki Dashboard?

There is a need for price reductions in developing countries, as the cost of Meraki is quite high. Additionally, it would be beneficial if Meraki Dashboard could integrate more Cisco devices such a...

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Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

I would say if it’s an ISP that will build a scrubbing center, Netscout/Arbor is a good solution. In all other solutions, Imperva is a great choice.

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What do you like most about NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

The pricing is a bit high yet not overly expensive. The cost depends on the size of the customer, as sizing controls the pricing.

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Overview

Meraki Dashboard is a comprehensive cloud-based platform that offers centralized management and control for all Meraki networking and security products. It provides a user-friendly interface, allowing administrators to easily monitor and configure their network infrastructure from anywhere. With real-time visibility, troubleshooting becomes effortless, ensuring optimal performance and minimizing downtime.

The intuitive dashboard offers a holistic view of the network, enabling quick identification of potential issues and proactive measures. It simplifies network deployment and scaling, with zero-touch provisioning and automatic firmware updates. The robust security features include advanced threat protection, content filtering, and VPN connectivity.

Meraki Dashboard also offers powerful analytics and reporting capabilities, providing valuable insights into network usage, application performance, and user behavior. With its seamless integration and scalability,

Meraki Dashboard is the ideal solution for organizations of all sizes, ensuring efficient network management and enhanced productivity.

Cisco

The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software provides you with tools to monitor and display information about your network both historically and in real time. The nGenius Real-Time Monitor software allows you to understand your current network usage and to plan for future needs. It also allows you to proactively troubleshoot problem areas in your network.

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