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Executive Summary
Updated on Mar 6, 2024

We compared Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Mist AI and Cloud based on our user's reviews in several parameters.

In summary, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is praised for its stability, performance, and visibility, with exceptional customer service and reasonable pricing. Mist AI and Cloud stand out for their intuitive interface, AI-driven analytics, and proactive troubleshooting, with positive ROI and responsive customer support. Areas of improvement for both include network stability, reliability, and user interface enhancements.

Features: Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN offers stability, good performance, complete visibility, easy setup, user-friendly interface, cloud management, and device control. Mist AI and Cloud prioritize intuitive UI, easy setup, seamless integration, AI-driven analytics, proactive troubleshooting for faster problem resolution, and improved network performance.

Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is reported to be minimal and straightforward, while Mist AI and Cloud also offer a manageable setup cost. Both products have straightforward licensing processes, contributing to a positive user experience., The ROI for Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN has been positive, with improved network performance and enhanced security. Mist AI and Cloud have also provided significant returns on investment, with increased efficiency and cost savings. Both solutions offer valuable features and capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN has room for improvement in signal strength, network stability, user interface, compatibility, firmware updates, and customer support. Mist AI and Cloud need enhancements in performance, reliability, system delays, disruptions, interface intuitiveness, and user-friendliness.

Deployment and customer support: The reviews for Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN indicate that the duration for establishing a new tech solution can vary, with some users taking three months for deployment and an additional week for setup. In contrast, the reviews for Mist AI and Cloud also mention three months for deployment and a week for setup, but suggest that these timeframes should be considered separately in some cases., The customer service of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is known for its exceptional support, promptness, and effectiveness. Customers appreciate the knowledgeable staff and their helpful guidance in resolving issues efficiently. On the other hand, Mist AI and Cloud have received positive feedback for their availability, responsiveness, prompt guidance, and expert assistance, contributing to a positive user experience.

The summary above is based on 61 interviews we conducted recently with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Mist AI and Cloud users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.

To learn more, read our detailed Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Mist AI and Cloud Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Q&A Highlights
Question: Which product would you choose and why: Mist AI and Cloud or Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?
Answer: Had so many problems with Meraki in the past 5 years. I wouldn't recommend them to anybody. The last problem was intermittent problems connecting to an SSID, the helpdesk answer was: "make the password less complex". It was passw0rd. Roaming always seems to break whenever they do an update. One time it took more than a year to fix the issues, couldn't upgrade the firmware for more than a year. Every time I reported a problem, they wanted to upgrade our firmware, but they hadn't fixed the roaming problem. Wifi works so much better now when we moved away from Meraki. Plus, we don't have to pay the license fee anymore.
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Pros
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done.""Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management.""It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices.""The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis.""You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment.""The solution is very secure.""The solution is pretty generic and easy to use.""The artificial intelligence feature is very good."

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"The most valuable features are the management tools, including monitoring and reporting.""The most amazing part is that their Access Points have the ability to connect to multiple conference devices at different times, and it shows you the very in-depth Wi-Fi analytics through their dashboard.""The stability of the Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is very good.""It has good security with its Layer 7 protections.""I have found the scalability to be very good.""I like the status page Cisco added that shows you the health of the wireless connection.""The interface makes it easy to manage.""If you're trying to identify one of the switches or pinpoint a computer or pinpoint something, you could find it just like that and change the IP address. It's easiest to do it that way."

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"AI is the most valuable feature.""The most valuable aspect is that they operate on small microservices, offering numerous open APIs that enhance the value of our Wi-Fi network. This flexibility allows us to optimize various aspects such as workforce planning and occupancy management. The platform is highly open in the market, providing robust APIs for seamless integration with other tools. Currently, we leverage these capabilities at a building site, incorporating IoT sensors to gather data. The collected data is stored in a centralized location, and we plan to use AI for analysis. This analysis will include insights on peak activity times, humidity levels, temperature variations, and other relevant metrics within the building.""Mist AI and Cloud have definitely improved the functioning of our organization. The access to the Internet, including its speed and reliability, has significantly improved.""I have a very good experience with the solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""It's really easy to provision and support. Those are its main features.""Regarding features, the solution seems to be very intuitive.""The cost is the most valuable aspect of this solution.""If you compare wired versus wireless, it's convenient. You don't need to have one place for connectivity. You can move around and it's easier. Sometimes it's a hassle to work with wires, which is why wireless is so convenient."

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Cons
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market.""The price could be better.""Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement.""It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network.""The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location.""Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems.""If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited.""Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."

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"The licensing model is a terrible idea.""It would be useful to have a service management platform integrated within this solution where we can measure the customer experience.""Unfortunately, we have to deal with European privacy laws and as far as we can see, the solution is not compliant with these. It's why we're not able to continue with Cisco Meraki. They need to become compliant with GDPR laws.""The ease of use is average. It could be more user-friendly.""The licensing could be a bit better.""It is not a budget-friendly solution.""Its pricing could be better.""I would like to see them improve their support where an assigned engineer can take the case all the way to closure. Usually, you get a different engineer calling regarding the same ticket."

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"If there's one thing I'd like to change, it's the pricing. They are quite expensive, but honestly, it's justified by the value they provide. However, for a simple Wi-Fi connectivity with basic security needs, there are alternatives in the market that offer comparable features at a more budget-friendly price.""There are some technical issues that may require attention""Mist AI and Cloud need to improve the configuration speed.""The solution doesn't provide mail notifications currently.""Juniper should integrate all their dashboards instead of having separate dashboards...Since it lacks the integration of dashboards, Juniper needs to improve it.""The inter-functionality with other vendors was a negative for us.""The solution lacks documentation.""There seems to be different versions of standards used in the wireless access points. In the future, it would be helpful if the solution could come up with some kind of universal standard for all devices and all access points."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
  • "Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
  • "The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."
  • "The pricing is too high."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."
  • "I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
  • "The pricing is fair."
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  • "Negotiate the deal put in front of you!"
  • "At this price point, I would not mind seeing a four-way channel, instead of a 3x3 or a 4x4, like they do in the Cisco Aironet system with their other brand. For the same price point in this other Cisco brand, it is a lot cheaper, and you can get a slightly better throughput than you can with these."
  • "​If you are wondering if Meraki can work for you, contact one of their representatives because they will do onsite trials where you can set up their system. If it does not work, you can send it back to them for no charge.​​"
  • "The price is negotiable."
  • "It's a pretty good value, but not great. Pricing is on a yearly basis for the Meraki solution."
  • "The price is good, but it could be improved."
  • "You have to renew your contract every year, or for three or for five years. If you do not pay right away they will suspend your subscription."
  • "The pricing is based on a subscription and is a bit high at the moment."
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  • "The price of this product is approximately the same as competing products in the market."
  • "The price is about the same compared to other vendors. There is an add-on license, but it's up to you if you want to buy it or not."
  • "The price of Mist AI and Cloud is approximately 20 percent less than competitors, such as Aruba and Cisco. However, Cisco has a lifetime warranty for its solutions."
  • "The solution's price is too high for the end-users. My customers pay 1,000 USD towards the licensing cost of the solution every year."
  • "Depending on the features, I think it's quite reasonably priced, especially considering the facilities of the product."
  • "I rate the pricing a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low and ten is high."
  • "The custom licensing is a little bit expensive and I would rate it 7.5 out of 10."
  • "The price is not cheap, but it's a reliable solution and very easy for management."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Juniper Mist is very reasonable in terms of pricing, especially when compared to competitors like Cisco.
    Top Answer:Someone enrolled in the tool will deploy it in our organization. Later, I could not enroll in the account until they… more »
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    Top Answer:Cisco Wireless is very robust, very rugged, and can handle indoor and outdoor coverage extremely well. We found it to be… more »
    Top Answer:Cisco’s Meraki Virtual MX is a virtual instance of the Meraki SD-WAN appliance. We liked the Meraki. The Wifi APs are a… more »
    Top Answer:AI-driven automation helps implement the solution quickly.
    Top Answer:The price is very high in Brazil because of the high tax. The solution is expensive in Brazil.
    Top Answer:Most of our customers are global companies. There is no local support for Mist in Brazil. There is no equipment for… more »
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    Also Known As
    Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
    MR18, MR26, MR32, MR34, MR66, MR72, Meraki Wireless LAN, Meraki WLAN
    Mist Access Points
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    Overview

    Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

    Cisco Meraki access points are built from the highest grade components and carefully optimized for a seamless user experience. The outcome: faster connections, greater user capacity, more coverage, and fewer support calls. The Cisco Meraki dashboard gives visibility into the network users, their devices, and their applications. Armed with rich analytics, administrators can quickly create access control and application usage policies, optimizing both the end-user experience and network security.

    Mist AI uses a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences and simplify operations across the wireless access, wired access, and SD-WAN domains.

    Data is ingested from numerous sources, including Juniper Mist Access Points, Switches, Session Smart Routers, and Firewalls for end-to-end insight into user experiences. These devices work in concert with Mist AI to optimize user experiences from client-to-cloud, including automated event correlation, root cause identification, Self-Driving Network™ operations, network assurance, proactive anomaly detection, and more.

    Juniper also leverages Mist AI for next-generation customer support. It is the foundational element behind Marvis, the industry’s first AI-driven Virtual Network Assistant, which provides extensive insight and guidance to IT staff via a natural language conversational interface.

    With Mist AI, operators save time and money with faster problem resolution and fewer onsite visits. Users benefit from a network infrastructure that is more predictable, reliable, and measurable.

    Sample Customers
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    Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System, Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western Australia, Valley Proteins
    Dartmouth, Hitachi, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nebraska Furniture Mart, NTT, Okta
    Top Industries
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    Educational Organization25%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Newspaper13%
    Healthcare Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    Educational Organization6%
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    Comms Service Provider19%
    Educational Organization10%
    Non Profit8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Government6%
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    Computer Software Company21%
    Real Estate/Law Firm14%
    Government14%
    Educational Organization14%
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    Educational Organization24%
    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    University6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise44%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    Small Business54%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise25%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise54%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise33%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise28%
    Large Enterprise52%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Mist AI and Cloud
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Mist AI and Cloud and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews while Mist AI and Cloud is ranked 7th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2, while Mist AI and Cloud is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mist AI and Cloud writes "A combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences". Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti Wireless, Cisco Wireless and Huawei Wireless, whereas Mist AI and Cloud is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ, Ruckus Wireless and Mojo Networks. See our Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Mist AI and Cloud report.

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