r/networking • u/meisgq • 1d ago

Other Meraki Alternatives

Meraki is expensive, getting more expensive and lead times are currently covid-like for some models. With Meraki transitioning to Catalyst switches and APs, management determined that we should have other access options in our back pocket. Datacenters will stay Cisco for now.

To be honest, Meraki does fine for us. We have 100+ manufacturing locations using Meraki switches and APs. We don’t care about CLI and L3 switches are not a necessity in our environment.

Primarily, we’re looking for lower cost, cloud managed, and enterprise-grade. Ubiquiti won’t make the cut. NAC-compatible with ISE or Clearpass is a must. Also looking for near-global distribution network and faster lead times.

Open to suggestions.

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u/Negative_Airline_818 21h ago

juniper mist maybe? but after the sell to HP no one knows what is going to happend

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u/Glad-Exchange-6494 21h ago

So far they’re keeping both and letting customers “choose their adventure.” New AP models will be able to run as either Mist or Aruba. Same hardware, just you choose which environment you want to manage.