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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Meraki MX

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACisco Meraki MX Firewalls is a combined UTM and Software-Defined WAN solution. Meraki is managed via the cloud, and provides core firewall services, including site-to-site VPN, plus network monitoring.

    $595

    per appliance

    Cisco Secure Firewall

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ACisco Secure Firewall delivers comprehensive threat protection for modern, distributed networks. Built to support hybrid workforces and multicloud environments, it enables Zero Trust access, application visibility, and secure remote connectivity. With integration across the Cisco Secure portfolio, including SecureX and Talos threat intelligence, the firewall powers organizations to detect and stop more sophisticated threats. Centralized management simplifies policy enforcement, orchestration,…N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Meraki MXCisco Secure Firewall
    Editions & Modules
    MX64
    $595
    per appliance
    MX67
    $695
    per appliance
    MX68
    $995
    per appliance
    MX84
    $1,995
    per appliance
    MX100
    $4,995
    per appliance
    MX250
    $9,995
    per appliance
    MX450
    $19,995
    per appliance
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meraki MXCisco Secure Firewall
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Cisco Meraki MXCisco Secure Firewall
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Meraki MX
    I have evaluated other products such as FortiGate and sophos brands but the administration is more difficult, more experience is required to make any implementation or configuration change.

    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Secure Firewall
    We use it because it's the best firewall on the market now. And are the best protection and hardware.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Secure Firewall
    Simply object modification
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Secure Firewall
    I'm still evaluating new data center build out with Palo Alto, Cisco Secure Firewall or other.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Secure Firewall
    Good
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Secure Firewall
    We've selected the Cisco Secure firewall as there is full Layer 7 functionality. You get more features out of the box so to speak with full application visibility and control, Intrusion Prevention, SI (Security Intelligence), Adavanced Malware Protection and a whole host of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Secure Firewall
    Cisco Firepower is a costlier solution but you get what you pay for, with the added costs Cisco provides a full feature solution to be configured in any scenario. The setup can be complex but sometimes this is needed for challenging setups. This is the full featured standard …
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cisco Meraki MXCisco Secure Firewall
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Secure Firewall
    Feature
    Cisco Meraki MX
    7.9
    109 Ratings
    Cisco Secure Firewall
    7.9
    79 Ratings
    Identification Technologies8.3104 Ratings8.168 Ratings
    Visualization Tools8.7102 Ratings7.072 Ratings
    Content Inspection8.1101 Ratings8.371 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls7.5100 Ratings8.876 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP7.990 Ratings8.865 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console6.4103 Ratings8.274 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging7.6107 Ratings7.275 Ratings
    VPN8.8102 Ratings7.665 Ratings
    High Availability9.1103 Ratings8.571 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection7.397 Ratings7.870 Ratings
    Proxy Server6.957 Ratings6.741 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Cisco Meraki MXCisco Secure Firewall
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (145 ratings)
    8.1
    (84 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    7.6
    (35 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.2
    (112 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)