Meraki Go vs Cisco Intersight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meraki Go
This app simplifies business networking for small offices. It allows for easy setup and management of WiFi, ethernet networks, and security gateways. Users can control bandwidth, create guest portals, and monitor network activity remotely.
- In-app onboarding for setup
- Bandwidth prioritization and website blocking
- Guest WiFi splash page creation
- Remote port management
- One-tap security configuration
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The Meraki Go app allows you to set up and manage your entire Meraki Go networking solution. This app is for Meraki Go Indoor and Outdoor Access Points, Network Switches, and Security Gateways, and is not compatible with any Meraki MR, MS, or MX products. Meraki Go is a cloud-based networking solution that lets small businesses self-manage their internet and WiFi. Cisco Meraki is committed to simplifying powerful technology to free passionate people to focus on their mission, and with Meraki Go, they're doing just that. Meraki Go empowers users who want an intuitive way to manage both WiFi and the ethernet networks at their businesses or small offices Features: * Full in-app on-boarding, from account creation to installation * Prioritize bandwidth, set usage limits, or block websites easily * Get guest insights from location intelligence * Remotely enable or disable ports and apply bulk port configurations * Create a custom splash page for guest WiFi in seconds * One-tap security configuration with Security Subscription
Cisco Intersight
This platform simplifies IT operations by providing a unified view and control over Cisco infrastructure. It automates lifecycle management from the data center to the edge, with a mobile app for on-the-go monitoring and management.
- Unified infrastructure visibility
- Automated lifecycle management
- Mobile system monitoring
- Real-time status updates
- Security and risk assessment
- Operational task tracking
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Cisco Intersight: IT operations. Simplified. Cisco Intersight is an operations platform that helps IT operations teams see, control, and automate their Cisco UCS, converged, and hyperconverged infrastructure throughout its lifecycle-wherever it is-from one place. Intersight consolidates and automates AI-driven infrastructure lifecycle management from the data center to the edge in one solution. Intersight Mobile App: Manage your systems on the go The Intersight mobile app provides an optimized experience for monitoring and managing UCS from a mobile device. Stay informed about your environment's status and collaborate with your team to address critical issues anytime, anywhere. Key Features: - Browse all UCS® systems connected to Intersight - Quickly view systems that require attention - Review system health and configuration information - Stay informed about security and operational risks - Track the status of ongoing operations For more information, visit: https://www.intersight.com/help/resources#intersight_mobile_app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cisco Intersight at none against Meraki Go's shown. Cisco Intersight also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Meraki Go's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (472 vs 24). On price, rating and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Meraki Go against 4.9 for Cisco Intersight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meraki Go has 472 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Meraki Go's written reviews are positive against 60% of Cisco Intersight's.
Meraki Go ships an update weekly, Cisco Intersight every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meraki Go | Cisco Intersight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (472 ratings) | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 472 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meraki | Cisco |
Customer experience
Meraki Go
Cisco Intersight
Bugs and requests
Meraki Go
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when changing WiFi usage time settings
- App crashes when modifying access restrictions/schedules
- Reboot button not scrollable to access affected devices
- Security protection page fails to load
- Devices show as alerting when online and functioning
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- Password validation rejects valid passwords
- Custom time settings not available in web interface
- Registration and password reset screens disappear on scroll
- App unresponsive after latest updates
- Organization switching causes app crashes
- Networks page shows no devices connected when they are
- Wireless devices cannot connect to wired printers in bridge mode
- Character input limitations in password fields
- App won't start on older iPhone models
- Language switching to English temporarily fixes crashes
Requested features
10 requests- DMZ zone functionality
- Firmware management system
- Working hours schedule with I/O shutdown
- More flexible VPN encryption protocols
- Dual ISP support for switches
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- WiFi 6 access points
- Rack mount firewall options
- Port scheduling and VLAN management
- Desktop browser configuration interface
- PPPoE compatibility improvements
Cisco Intersight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meraki Go
No in-app purchases
Cisco Intersight
No in-app purchases
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