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Cisco VS Cisco Meraki_

As of 4 November 2026, Cisco Meraki is named by 860 companies and Cisco by 4,677; Cisco skews to companies under 200 people (35% vs 30%), Cisco Meraki to companies over 1,000 (36% vs 38%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Cisco's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Cisco Meraki rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Cisco: 2–200 employees
35%
Cisco Meraki: 2–200 employees
30%
Cisco: 1,000+ employees
38%
Cisco Meraki: 1,000+ employees
36%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.1 · 1.9
Website or DNS footprint
260 · 2,636
4,677companies name Cisco
860companies name Cisco Meraki
700name both
19,403 · 1,655postings in 90 days, Cisco · Cisco Meraki
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentCiscoshareCisco MerakishareLeans
Self-employed882%111%even
2-10 employees2485%324%even
11-50 employees53411%678%Cisco
51-200 employees86619%15918%even
201-500 employees70315%15418%Cisco Meraki
501-1000 employees46610%12414%Cisco Meraki
1001-5000 employees87519%16519%even
5001-10000 employees2766%475%even
10,001+ employees62113%10112%even
By industry
SegmentCiscoshareCisco MerakishareLeans
Technology & software1,55733%26731%Cisco
Business & finance services83518%14417%even
Manufacturing & industry65614%9912%Cisco
Utilities & infrastructure3317%516%even
Consumer services & leisure2365%364%even
Health care2215%354%even
Public, community & associations1854%354%even
Commerce & trade1664%658%Cisco Meraki
Property & construction1343%405%even
Media & content1213%263%even
Transport, logistics & rental932%––outside top 12
Automotive782%162%even
Hospitality & travel––283%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCiscoshareCisco MerakishareLeans
United States2,81160%57567%Cisco Meraki
United Kingdom2666%749%Cisco Meraki
Germany2305%212%Cisco
Canada1563%233%even
France1433%253%even
Australia862%212%even
India792%91%even
Netherlands541%61%even
Brazil441%––outside top 12
Italy441%––outside top 12
Belgium391%71%even
Poland371%––outside top 12
Switzerland––91%outside top 12
Denmark––61%outside top 12
Austria––40%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCiscoshareCisco MerakishareLeans
IT operations & business systems15,05560%1,52773%Cisco Meraki
Sales1,3345%663%Cisco
Engineering (non-software)1,0924%975%even
Education & training1,0104%20%Cisco
Software engineering9784%533%even
Customer service & success5782%432%even
skilled trades and field service5732%131%even
Product, program & project management4282%191%even
Data & AI1921%40%even
Business development & strategy840%30%even
Unclassified780%10%even
arts media and entertainment720%––outside top 12
General management & consulting610%50%even
Administration & office590%30%even
Marketing & communications540%100%even
Finance & accounting400%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing280%30%even
construction and civil260%––outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport250%10%even
Legal, compliance & risk200%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security170%10%even
Quality, safety & environment170%50%even
Design & UX140%––outside top 12
Human resources130%––outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving110%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events100%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service60%––outside top 12
public safety and protective services60%––outside top 12
research and science40%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical30%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
Retail & store operations––10%outside top 12
social care and community––10%outside top 12
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Cisco Meraki is named by 860 companies in job postings and Cisco by 4,677; 700 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cisco-vs-cisco-meraki)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Cisco vs Cisco Meraki: questions

Which is more used, Cisco or Cisco Meraki?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Cisco (4,677) over Cisco Meraki (860). By website-and-DNS footprint, Cisco Meraki (2,636 vs 260), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Cisco?

35% of Cisco companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 30% for Cisco Meraki. 38% of Cisco companies have over 1,000 employees, against 36% for Cisco Meraki.

Do companies run both?

700 companies name both in their postings, usually Cisco in marketing and Cisco Meraki in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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