Cisco Meraki

meraki.cisco.com · San Francisco, United States of America

Cisco Meraki is a cloud-managed IT company that provides networking, security, wireless, SD-WAN, and device management solutions delivered through a centralized web-based dashboard. It serves businesses, schools, government agencies, and service providers, generating revenue through the sale of hardware appliances, software licenses, and subscription services. Meraki’s platform enables customers to deploy, monitor, and manage distributed networks and endpoints at scale with minimal on-site infrastructure.

  • Cloud Infrastructure & Hosting
  • Network & Cloud Security
  • Managed IT & Cloud Services
Revenue
$1.5B
Employees
2,500
Founded
2006
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States of America

What 14 Arbolus experts think of Cisco Meraki

NPS scores range widely from 5 to 10, with the majority clustered at 8-10. Most users are in long-term adoption, reflecting high stickiness and satisfaction with Meraki’s operational simplicity and management features. However, a minority expresses frustration around licensing costs and limitations in advanced networking flexibility, which aligns with renewal intent risk among some influencers. Positive themes focus on ease of deployment, unified dashboards, and multi-site management, while concerns are dominated by long-term cost structure and restrictive licensing.Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Cisco Meraki

Total customers 14 14 current · 0 former
Reviews growth +14 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 11% (2)
  • Director 33% (5)
  • Manager 56% (8)
Engineering Engineer Not specified NPS 8 Will renew
Revenue Partner Not specified NPS 5 Will renew
Revenue Partner Director NPS 9 Will renew

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Sentiment

21 Net Promoter Score, from 14 scored reviews
  • Promoters 6
  • Passives 5
  • Detractors 3

Cumulative NPS by month

+1 over 5 months
  • May 7
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8

Net Promoter Score across 4 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 43 across 4 companies.

Praised

  • Third-Party Ecosystem Integration
  • Expanding AI-driven Capabilities
  • Advanced Security and Data Center Features
  • Unified Management Across Technologies

Criticised

  • High Licensing Costs and License Lock-in
  • Restricted Advanced Configuration and Flexibility
  • Third-Party Interoperability and Customization Gaps
  • License-free and Lower-Cost Alternatives

What customers say

Unified Management Across Technologies
“I value how Meraki allows centralized management of wireless, switching, security, cameras, and sensors through a single dashboard, reducing the operational burden for IT.”
Rapid Deployment and Provisioning
“Meraki’s zero-touch provisioning lets us pre-configure switches and access points before hardware arrives, cutting deployment times and travel costs significantly.”
Operational Simplicity and Centralization
“I highlight Cisco Meraki’s intuitive cloud-managed architecture and powerful dashboard, which allows us to centrally manage networking and security across sites with minimal on-site IT effort.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 63%
  • Will renew 5
  • Undecided 1
  • Not renewing 2

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • Director 67% 3 answers
  • Manager 0% 2 answers
  • Not specified 100% 3 answers
  • 7.8/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 8/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 6/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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