Cisco Meraki MX Review (2026)
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Free trial
- 30 days
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Best for
- Multi-site organizations wanting cloud-managed, "set-and-forget" security with Auto VPN
Our verdict
Cisco Meraki MX earns 7.7/10 in our review, weighted from 4.3/5 (G2) and its feature/pricing profile. The cloud-managed pick for distributed orgs — unbeatable multi-site simplicity and Talos intel, as long as you accept mandatory licensing. Best for multi-site organizations wanting cloud-managed, "set-and-forget" security with Auto VPN. Starting price: Custom quote.
Backed by 4.3★ on G2.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Effortless multi-site management
- Strong Talos threat intelligence
- Best-in-class "set and forget" simplicity
✕ Cons
- Mandatory per-device licensing (stops if it lapses)
- Quote-only pricing
- Pricey at scale
Key features
- 100% cloud-managed dashboard
- Auto VPN site-to-site meshing
- Cisco Talos threat intelligence
- SD-WAN + application-aware routing
- Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
- Zero-touch provisioning
How Cisco Meraki MX compares
| Cisco Meraki MX | Fortinet FortiGate | Sophos Firewall (XGS) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Custom quote | Custom quote | Custom quote |
| Pricing model | quote | quote | quote |
| Free trial / tier | 30 days | — | 30 days |
| Best for | Multi-site organizations wanting cloud-managed, "set-and-forget" security with Auto VPN | Businesses wanting top performance-per-dollar NGFWs with the broadest model range | SMBs and MSPs wanting strong NGFW protection with free cloud management and a low TCO |
| Deployment | Cloud | On-prem | On-prem |
| G2 rating | 4.3/5 | 4.7/5 (179) | 4.6/5 (404) |
| Capterra rating | — | — | — |
| Our score | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
Full review
Cisco Meraki MX review — 7.7/10
The cloud-managed pick for distributed orgs — unbeatable multi-site simplicity and Talos intel, as long as you accept mandatory licensing. Our score weights 4.3/5 (G2) against feature breadth and pricing value.
Pricing value
Cisco Meraki MX starts at Custom quote on a quote model after a 30 days free trial. See the full pricing breakdown.
Who should buy Cisco Meraki MX
Best for multi-site organizations wanting cloud-managed, “set-and-forget” security with Auto VPN. If that is not you, weigh the alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Cisco Meraki MX worth it?
- Cisco Meraki MX earns 7.7/10 in our review, weighted from 4.3/5 (G2) and its feature/pricing profile. The cloud-managed pick for distributed orgs — unbeatable multi-site simplicity and Talos intel, as long as you accept mandatory licensing. Best for multi-site organizations wanting cloud-managed, "set-and-forget" security with Auto VPN. Starting price: Custom quote.
- What does Cisco Meraki MX cost?
- From Custom quote — see the pricing page.
Based on aggregated third-party ratings (4.3/5 (G2)) and Cisco Meraki MX's published feature and pricing data. Hands-on testing notes are added as we trial each tool — see how we test.