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Cisco Meraki MX vs. Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine

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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

    Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ACradlepoint in Boise offers the all-inclusive NetCloud Solution Packages for branch, mobile, and IoT networks combine tailored NetCloud services with fit-for-purpose hardware and a comprehensive support plan. NetCloud Solution Packages are cloud-managed and deployable anywhere in days, not months. Cradlepoint acquired the NetCloud technology with original developer Pertino in December 2015, and integrated the platform into their own services by early 2016.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Meraki MXCradlepoint NetCloud Engine
    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 MXCradlepoint NetCloud Engine
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Cisco Meraki MXCradlepoint NetCloud Engine
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    Cradlepoint
    Chose Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine
    The cost of equipment, lines, and services was over 1,000 times the five year cost of Cradlepoint (formerly Pertino) when looking for a complete WAN replacement. Using small Linux devices (Intel NUCs) instead of expensive networking hardware provided equal service levels when …
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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 MXCradlepoint NetCloud Engine
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Cisco Meraki MX and Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine
    Feature
    Cisco Meraki MX
    7.9
    109 Ratings
    Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine
    -
    Ratings
    Identification Technologies8.3104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools8.7102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection8.1101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls7.5100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP7.990 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console6.4103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging7.6107 Ratings00 Ratings
    VPN8.8102 Ratings00 Ratings
    High Availability9.1103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection7.497 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proxy Server6.857 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Cisco Meraki MXCradlepoint NetCloud Engine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (145 ratings)
    9.9
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.2
    (112 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)