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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Cisco Meraki MR by Cisco View product | Huawei AirEngine by Huawei View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Try Cisco Meraki MR free: a cloud-managed wireless access point with guest splash portal. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other Wireless Security tools. | Huawei AirEngine from Huawei focuses on rogue AP containment. Key capabilities: rogue AP containment. Compare it with the leading Wireless Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Cloud-Managed Wireless Access Point | Enterprise Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 Wireless Access Hardware |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Education, Hospitality, Healthcare, Distributed Branch Offices | Smart Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Hospitality |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud-managed hardware; Cloud-managed hardware access points | Physical Wireless Access Point Hardware; Ceiling/Wall/Outdoor Physical Access Points |
| Data residency | Multi-region cloud data centers (Americas, Europe, Asia) | On-Premises Local Network |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Cloud dashboardphysical wireless indoor/outdoor access points | Smart CampusIndustrial PlantsOffice Buildings |
| Compliance | PCI DSS Level 1, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, Wi-Fi Alliance WPA3 | Wi-Fi AllianceWPA3FCCCERoHS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Meraki DashboardCisco UmbrellaCisco ISEThousandEyesServiceNowWebhooks / REST APIs | Huawei iMaster NCE-CampusCloudCampusSNMPSyslog |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailEducationHospitalityHealthcareDistributed Branch Offices | Smart EducationHealthcareManufacturingHospitality |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Huawei |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Shenzhen, China |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 1987 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Meraki MR
Try Cisco Meraki MR free: a cloud-managed wireless access point with guest splash portal. See who it suits and how it stacks up against other Wireless Security tools.Huawei AirEngine
Huawei AirEngine from Huawei focuses on rogue AP containment. Key capabilities: rogue AP containment. Compare it with the leading Wireless Security alternatives.Product type
Cisco Meraki MR
Cloud-Managed Wireless Access PointHuawei AirEngine
Enterprise Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 Wireless Access HardwareBest for
Cisco Meraki MR
Cross-industry, Retail, Education, Hospitality, Healthcare, Distributed Branch OfficesHuawei AirEngine
Smart Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, HospitalityPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Meraki MR
Contact VendorHuawei AirEngine
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Meraki MR
Free trial: yesHuawei AirEngine
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Meraki MR
Huawei AirEngine
Deployment details
Cisco Meraki MR
Cloud-managed hardware; Cloud-managed hardware access pointsHuawei AirEngine
Physical Wireless Access Point Hardware; Ceiling/Wall/Outdoor Physical Access PointsData residency
Cisco Meraki MR
Multi-region cloud data centers (Americas, Europe, Asia)Huawei AirEngine
On-Premises Local NetworkKey features
What it offers
Cisco Meraki MR
- Cloud-managed Wi-Fi 6/6E
- Air Marshal 24/7 wireless intrusion prevention (WIPS)
- Layer 7 application traffic shaping
- Automated RF channel optimization
- Integrated BLE location beacons
- Guest splash portal
- Enterprise wireless connectivity
- Air Marshal WIPS intrusion defense
Huawei AirEngine
- Wi-Fi 7 / Wi-Fi 6 multi-gigabit access
- Smart dynamic antenna array
- WPA3 enterprise security
- AI-powered RF calibration
- Rogue AP containment
- High-density enterprise Wi-Fi 7/6
- Smart dynamic antenna coverage
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Meraki MR
API access: yesHuawei AirEngine
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Meraki MR
SSO: yesHuawei AirEngine
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Meraki MR
RBAC: yesHuawei AirEngine
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Meraki MR
Multi-tenant: yesHuawei AirEngine
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Cisco Meraki MR
Mobile app: yesHuawei AirEngine
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Meraki MR
Huawei AirEngine
Compliance
Cisco Meraki MR
Huawei AirEngine
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Meraki MR
Huawei AirEngine
Industries
Cisco Meraki MR
Huawei AirEngine
Regions
Cisco Meraki MR
Huawei AirEngine
Vendor
Company
Cisco Meraki MR
CiscoHuawei AirEngine
HuaweiHeadquarters
Cisco Meraki MR
San Jose, California, USAHuawei AirEngine
Shenzhen, ChinaCompany size
Cisco Meraki MR
80,000+Huawei AirEngine
200,000+Founded
Cisco Meraki MR
1984Huawei AirEngine
1987