Cisco Meraki MG vs. Juniper ACX Series Routers

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Meraki MG
Score 8.8 out of 10
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Cisco Meraki MG cellular gateways are a cloud managed WAN solution designed to seamlessly transpose a wireless cellular signal to wired Ethernet, providing primary or failover connectivity.N/A
Juniper ACX Series Routers
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Juniper Networks' ACX Series Universal Metro Routers aim to simplify network architectures and dramatically reduce CapEx and OpEx by eliminating network overlays.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Meraki MGJuniper ACX Series Routers
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Offerings
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Cisco Meraki MGJuniper ACX Series Routers
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
HPE Aruba Networks Wireless WAN
HPE Aruba Networks Wireless WAN
Score 8.7 out of 10
Cisco Routers
Cisco Routers
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises

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Cisco Routers
Cisco Routers
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco Meraki MGJuniper ACX Series Routers
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(18 ratings)
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Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
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Product Scalability
9.2
(18 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Cisco Meraki MGJuniper ACX Series Routers
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
We utilize it for those job site trailers, so it is perfect for a small job site where you want to provide that internet coverage to those users of those job sites, especially if they're in a remote location. We've actually even used this as the secondary internet to supplement in case the primary fiber line went down. And in my experience, we've had a site go down and use this as the backup internet and most of our users didn't even know. So as far as cons, I don't really, cost depending on the job site and your budget. That would be, I guess the only thing I would say would just justify not using it, but I don't have any reason to not use it.
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Juniper Networks
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Pros
Cisco
  • It's fantastic for being in the Meraki dashboard and actually looking at quality of signal. I can look at up times, down times, ease of use when it comes to if I would have to reboot the MG 21E in case it does have a problem.
  • Overall reliability: since we switched to the MG 21 E, we've rarely have a problem with it when it comes to the cellular performance going down.
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Cons
Cisco
  • A DHCP configuration would be fine, but a fixed IP configuration seems to require a twist in the configuration.
  • If possible, it's just a subscription. With no initials and just a subscription, I think it's a "feature product" that may convince the superior even if the price is a bit high.
  • I am happy with wireless and all in one, but I feel that the management screen is old, so I think it is better to renew it a bit more.
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Juniper Networks
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
It does what it is supposed to, with minimal issue!
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Juniper Networks
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
We checked many vendors. ALU was a primary contender. However, their acccess points are not primarily designed for cellular use case. Cellular is just an additional feature on their fully loaded APs. The fact that MEraki MG is suited for this particular use case was a major factor.
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Scalability
Cisco
In terms of scalability, The MG Meraki is unvanquished! As it works on cellular signals, as long as you have the required signal strength, you are connected. Removes the dependency on cables to connect to our ISP. So geographical locations do not affect the scalability of MG. Which is the whole point of having a Cellular to Wired Ethernet Device. And it can also be managed with the web centrally.
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Juniper Networks
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • The ROI is excellent, over time we have been able to avoid outages even though our WAN provider may have had issues, the switch to LTE via Cisco Meraki MGwas smooth
  • in locations where traditional lan links were not feasible, like mobile locations, this has been a saver
  • they can be placed where mobile phone reception is best without LAN
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Juniper Networks
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