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Cisco Meraki
Cisco Meraki
(193)
4.3 out of 5
Cisco Meraki
By Cisco
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
(41)
3.8 out of 5
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
By NETGEAR
At a Glance
Cisco Meraki
Cisco Meraki
Star Rating
(193)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Star Rating
(41)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Netgear ProSafe Firewall

Cisco Meraki vs Netgear ProSafe Firewall

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cisco Meraki easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Cisco Meraki overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Cisco Meraki meets the needs of their business better than Netgear ProSafe Firewall.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cisco Meraki is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cisco Meraki over Netgear ProSafe Firewall.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cisco Meraki
No pricing available
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
No pricing available
Free Trial
Cisco Meraki
No trial information available
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
157
8.1
32
Ease of Use
9.0
158
8.1
32
Ease of Setup
9.1
135
8.8
7
Ease of Admin
9.2
136
8.1
7
Quality of Support
8.3
147
7.5
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
131
8.3
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
155
5.7
30
Features by Category
Unified Threat Management (UTM)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
9.0
419
Not enough data
Security - Unified Threat Management
8.8
41
Not enough data
9.1
52
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.8
54
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
60
Not enough data
9.4
61
Not enough data
Visitor Behavior IntelligenceHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.8
182
Not enough data
Reporting
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
9.3
24
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
21
Not enough data
9.4
25
Not enough data
9.3
24
Not enough data
Enterprise Mobility ManagementHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
9.0
185
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
Operating System
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Security
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
Management
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cisco Meraki
Cisco Meraki
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Cisco Meraki and Netgear ProSafe Firewall share no categories
Unique Categories
Cisco Meraki
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall is categorized as Firewall Hardware
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco Meraki
Cisco Meraki
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
63.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.9%
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
56.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Cisco Meraki
Cisco Meraki
Information Technology and Services
16.9%
Hospital & Health Care
5.5%
Financial Services
5.5%
Computer & Network Security
3.8%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Other
65.0%
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Hospital & Health Care
7.3%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Government Relations
4.9%
Other
68.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Cisco Meraki
Cisco Meraki
Most Helpful Favorable Review
VL
Victor L.
Verified User in Food & Beverages

The interface is the key to the Meraki solutions, single pane of glass that allows administrators easy access from anywhere to configure, test, and manage Meraki's network solutions. There are plenty of technical articles on deploying these solutions and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Brian D.
BD
Brian D.
Verified User in Consumer Goods

MX appliances are missing some features, they provide DHCP but then don't provide DNS. DNS is fairly standard on perimeter devices and can't think of any competitor that doesn't have it. Support is sub-par and often does not provide you with solutions. ...

Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Services

I am using the firewall and have been extremely useful.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Insurance

Unfortunately, there are more bad things than good regarding this. The connection is constantly glitching and locking up. You really need to decipher what model you are getting because some of the earlier versions have faster speeds than this one and some...

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Discussions
Cisco Meraki
Cisco Meraki Discussions
Is Cisco Meraki any good?
1 comment
SM
Absolutely, with its great pricing, features and intuitive UI, it is the best option for small-medium sized businesses.Read more
What is Cisco SD WAN?
1 comment
Randal P.
RP
Cisco SD-WAN, powered by Cisco IOS XE Software, is a highly secure, cloud-scale architecture that is open, programmable, and scalable. Through the Cisco...Read more
What is Cisco Meraki used for?
1 comment
SB
Cisco Meraki is a cloud-managed IT solution that simplifies network management, enhances security, and optimizes performance. It offers centralized control...Read more
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