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Avigilon Alta Aware vs Cisco Meraki MV comparison

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ROI

Sentiment score
8.5
Avigilon Alta Aware enhances efficiency and savings by swiftly identifying incident-related individuals, offering competitive pricing and cloud deployment.
Sentiment score
4.5
Cisco Meraki MV enhanced efficiency by reducing camera administration time, streamlining surveillance, and improving team productivity without reducing staff.
the main benefit I noticed is the time saved when reviewing footage and investigating incidents, as instead of manually checking hours of recordings, I can use motion search to narrow down the relevant footage and find what I'm looking for much faster.
Information Technology Specialist with 1-10 employees
Now we have a limited number of employees to manage the whole system at once.
Network Engineer
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.5
Avigilon Alta Aware's support team is praised for its knowledgeable, efficient service and effective online portal chat functionality.
Sentiment score
4.7
Cisco Meraki MV's customer service is lauded for quick responses, technical expertise, and valuable troubleshooting with a centralized dashboard.
The cameras are managed through a centralized dashboard, it is also easier to identify which camera or setting needs attention when something isn't working as expected.
Information Technology Specialist with 1-10 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Avigilon Alta Aware suits small to mid-sized businesses with scalability, though experiences vary; supports redundancy with multiple servers.
Sentiment score
7.0
Cisco Meraki MV offers excellent scalability, enabling easy addition and management of cameras and sites through a centralized dashboard.
Scalability is one of the more convenient aspects of Cisco Meraki MV, as if I need to expand coverage to another area or add more cameras, the centralized dashboard makes it easier to manage everything without having to work with each camera separately.
Information Technology Specialist with 1-10 employees
For scalability, I would rate Cisco Meraki MV a seven.
Senior Network and Systems Administrator at Tamoil SA
The scalability is efficient in scaling to any size you want to implement.
Network Engineer
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Avigilon Alta Aware is highly stable, with users consistently experiencing reliable performance and expressing strong satisfaction.
Sentiment score
8.2
User feedback highlights Cisco Meraki MV as highly reliable and stable, with issues typically linked to network setups.
It is very stable and very reliable.
Network Engineer
I believe Cisco Meraki MV is stable.
Software Engineer at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Users seek AI features in Cisco Meraki MV for enhanced analytics, flexibility, and cost-effective, scalable solutions.
It would be helpful if the AI could understand more specific search descriptions and identify relevant events more accurately.
Information Technology Specialist with 1-10 employees
Compressing files and streaming videos would be something to investigate.
Senior Network and Systems Administrator at Tamoil SA
Regarding Cisco Meraki MV's AI capabilities, I believe the accuracy is also good and the reliability is fantastic, but I see that with the feedback I gave about improving it, it might also improve the accuracy of Cisco Meraki MV, and possibly add some features to what has been existing before.
Network Engineer
 

Setup Cost

Avigilon Alta Aware is seen as costly but offers excellent value, with an annual per-camera licensing fee.
Cisco Meraki MV offers reasonable pricing with centralized management, though licensing costs and renewal terms require careful consideration.
In terms of licensing, I would say it's important to understand the subscription terms, available features, and renewal costs before committing because these can affect the overall budget.
Information Technology Specialist with 1-10 employees
I find licensing to be expensive, but for the type of company that we run, it is better to license it.
Network Engineer
Cisco Meraki MV is not the most expensive but is quite expensive because they are good products.
Senior Network and Systems Administrator at Tamoil SA
 

Valuable Features

Avigilon Alta Aware offers advanced analytics, integration, efficient storage, user-friendly setup, and geofencing for enhanced CCTV management.
Cisco Meraki MV offers simplified deployment with cloud management, intelligent analytics, and enhanced security for efficient network and video oversight.
A specific case where the operational efficiency of Cisco Meraki MV made a difference occurred when we migrated to a new switchboard, and initially, there were connectivity problems; we were able, through the logs, to see the incoming and outgoing calls and understand where the bottleneck was.
System administrator at a retailer with 11-50 employees
The motion detection also helps identify relevant activity without having to constantly watch the cameras, making it easier to investigate incidents quickly and keep track of what's happening across different areas.
Information Technology Specialist with 1-10 employees
I would like to add that the ease of use, integration, and security of Cisco Meraki MV is also superior to any compared product because it has more features in terms of integration, such as integrating all kinds of communication, and the security that it has over other products.
Network Engineer
 

Categories and Ranking

Avigilon Alta Aware
Ranking in Video Management Software
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Meraki MV
Ranking in Video Management Software
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

ChadOlson - PeerSpot reviewer
Wireless Engineer at Miller Electric Company
An extremely easy-to-use tool that offers great stability
Nothing stands out to me in the product where I feel that a certain aspect or area needs to be fixed. It seems like a pretty solid product right now. Edge recording works just fine on the product. In the product, pulling the video is fine as long as you have enough bandwidth. The product doesn't currently allow users to change the resolution and frame rates of the cameras. From an improvement perspective, the product should allow users to change the resolution and frame rates of the cameras. In the portal, you can't change the resolution and frame rates of the cameras, though I believe you can go into the camera and change it. I don't understand the use of providing a solution to users as a cloud-based product without an option to make changes. If the product offers an on-premise version, then a lot of money can be saved since you can save a lot on maintenance. Products, like Avigilon Alta Aware, are server-based hardware, so you don't have to worry about having to update or worry about the software part or about Windows updates. If the server goes down, then you might get stuck because the product does not do the recording, but there is nothing to worry about since 50 TB of space might be available, which can easily cost you 15,000 USD, making it very expensive.
reviewer2908746 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Specialist with 1-10 employees
Centralized monitoring has made incident investigations faster and daily security checks simpler
Overall, it works well for day-to-day monitoring, but I think there are a few areas where it could be better, as the smart search is useful but sometimes finding the exact moment you need can still take a bit of time, especially when there's a lot of activity in the footage. It would be helpful if the AI could understand more specific search descriptions and identify relevant events more accurately, and I would also appreciate seeing more customization options for alerts, so I can get notified only about the activities that actually matter instead of receiving unnecessary notifications. Another useful improvement would be a simpler way to export and share specific clips with the team when investigating an incident, as these changes would make the system more efficient and reduce the amount of manual work involved in monitoring. One small thing that would make my experience better is having more control over the motion alerts, since sometimes not every movement is important, so being able to set more specific rules for different areas would help avoid unnecessary notifications. I would also find it useful to have a quicker way to search for an event using simple descriptions rather than having to adjust the time range and review multiple clips. Things that can make my experience better are having control over motion alerts, being able to set specific rules for different areas to help avoid unnecessary notifications, and a quicker way to search for an event using simple descriptions rather than having to adjust the time range and review multiple clips. I gave it a nine out of ten so that the improvements can be made much faster and it can be smoother and help us get things done faster.
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
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Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Meraki MV?
I cannot provide much insight on pricing, setup costs, and licensing since I did not work on the installation of Cisco Meraki MV box, but I believe the pricing for the company was acceptable compar...
What needs improvement with Cisco Meraki MV?
Initially, I had issues finding features and configurations with Cisco Meraki MV, so I think having an AI assistant would be a good improvement for user interactions, enabling direct queries about ...
What is your primary use case for Cisco Meraki MV?
My main use case for Cisco Meraki MV was to manage our office internet and ensure connectivity for all users. Cisco Meraki MV provided the interface to manage all connected users and to manage and ...
 

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