Alternatives and competitors
Sites like Cisco
The 20 closest enterprise networking equipment alternatives to Cisco, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 17 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to Cisco? The closest matches are Cisco Meraki, Zyxel and Netgear. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
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01 · Entity
About Cisco
Cisco cisco.com
AI Infrastructure, Secure Networking, and Software Solutions - Cisco
Cisco is a worldwide technology leader powering an inclusive future for all. Learn more about our products, services, solutions, and innovations.
Wikidata: American multinational technology company
Summary by Claude
Cisco sells enterprise networking hardware and software, including routers, switches, wireless access points, firewalls and network security, data center infrastructure, collaboration tools such as Webex, and related support services.
- Who it’s for
- Enterprises, service providers, and IT departments
- Business model
- Hardware sales, software subscriptions, and support services
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to Cisco’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to Cisco
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Cisco, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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Zyxel
Zyxel is a networking industry leader, deeply rooted in various network technology areas. We prioritize customer-centric product design, and focus on a superior competitive advantage, driving communication technology forward to meet the internet’s evolving demands.
Very close cos 0.922 - 02
NETGEAR: Advanced WiFi & Networking
At NETGEAR we turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses & advance the way we live. Easy to use. Powerful. Smart.
Very close cos 0.916 - 03
Check Point Software: Leader in Cyber Security Solutions
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to corporate enterprises and governments globally.
Very close cos 0.915 - 04
TP-Link: Your Smart Home, Simplified
We are a US-based leader in Wi-Fi and smart home technology. See why families trust TP-Link to make their home smart, secure, and effortlessly connected.
Very close cos 0.903 - 05
UniFi - Rethinking IT - Ubiquiti
UniFi is rethinking IT with industry-leading products for enterprise networking, security, and more unified in an incredible software interface.
Very close cos 0.900 - 06
Leader in Cybersecurity Protection & Software for the Modern Enterprises - Palo Alto Networks
Implement Zero Trust, Secure your Network, Cloud workloads, Hybrid Workforce, Leverage Threat Intelligence & Security Consulting. Cybersecurity Services & Education for CISO’s, Head of Infrastructure, Network Security Engineers, Cloud Architects & SOC Managers
Very close cos 0.899 - 07
IBM
For more than a century, IBM has been a global technology innovator, leading advances in AI, automation and hybrid cloud solutions that help businesses grow.
Close cos 0.894 - 08
Technical Difficulties
American multinational computer corporation
Close cos 0.894 - 09
Broadcom Inc. | Connecting Everything
Broadcom delivers semiconductors and infrastructure software for global enterprises’ most complex, mission-critical needs.
Close cos 0.890 - 10
Explore the Enhanced Citrix Platform: Secure, Scalable, and High-Performing IT Solutions - Citrix
Discover the new Citrix platform, revolutionizing application delivery with enhanced security, Zero Trust frameworks, and unmatched performance. Dive into industry-specific solutions for healthcare, financial services, and government. Uncover new use cases with Citrix and NetScaler, from centralized app management to mission-critical application delivery.
Close cos 0.888 - 11
Cybersecurity Solutions: Email, Apps, Network, Data | Barracuda Networks
Barracuda Networks is the worldwide leader in Email Protection, Application Protection, Network Security, and Data Protection Solutions
- Adobe Experience Manager
- Atlassian
- Google Search Console
- Adobe Experience Platform Tags
- Azure DNS
- Azure Front Door
Close cos 0.888 - 12
Sophos: Cyber Resilience for the Agentic AI Era
Sophos Fusion is the industry’s most complete cyber defense system. It sees everything, connects everything, and enables your defenses to respond as one.
Close cos 0.889 - 13
Cloud Software Group home
Cloud Software Group is a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure software solutions encompassing virtualization, integration, data management, automation, business intelligence, collaboration, networking and security.
Close cos 0.886 - 14
Security check | Network Solutions
American-based technology company and a subsidiary of Web.com
Close cos 0.887 - 15
Intel Inside - Built for AI
Deliver AI at scale across cloud, data center, edge, and client with comprehensive hardware and software solutions.
Close cos 0.886 - 16
Island | The Enterprise Agentic Control Plane | AI, Network, Data Protection
Govern human and AI workflows with Island’s Enterprise Agentic Control Plane. Streamline ZTNA, enforce browser DLP, and optimize digital experiences.
Close cos 0.884 - 17
Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA
Dell provides technology solutions, services & support. Buy Laptops, Touch Screen PCs, Desktops, Servers, Storage, Monitors, Gaming & Accessories.
Close cos 0.883 - 18
Leading Cloud Enterprise Security Provider for Zero Trust
Zscaler is a leading cloud enterprise security provider helping global businesses adopt zero trust for secure digital transformation.
Close cos 0.884 - 19
WatchGuard | Comprehensive Cybersecurity Solutions
Award-winning solutions that are easy to deploy and manage, making enterprise-grade security accessible to any organization regardless of size or expertise.
Close cos 0.881 - 20
IAM & MFA Identity Security for Business, Humans, AI | Cisco Duo
Cisco Duo secures workforce access and defends against advanced identity threats with IAM, phishing-resistant MFA, SSO, passwordless, and device trust.
Close cos 0.879
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to cisco.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Cisco uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What Cisco is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- CMS
- Adobe Experience Manager page source: /etc.clientlibs/
- Analytics
- Adobe Analytics page source: .omtrdc.net
- Payments
- Stripe TXT stripe-verification=8e54fae7680b23aad6d5e3417be73a043f7e45cd2767272db…
- CDN
- Akamai header x-akamai-transformed: 9 - 0 pmb=mRUM,1
- Email hosting
- Microsoft 365 TXT MS=ms35724259
- DNS hosting
- Akamai Edge DNS NS a28-64.akam.net
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=c900335b8b825859b51473b9943a3880ae795df47…
- Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=qOInipPgso3W8cmK
- Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=AYTzL6wSVsW0IdyQp7gwv6lwtHdpMATnb8Qriqy…
- Bing Webmaster Tools meta msvalidate.01: EE0A59E7EC7AA4D3BDED5A1289A7F487
- DocuSign TXT docusign=95052c5f-a421-4594-9227-02ad2d86dfbe
- Google Search Console meta google-site-verification: 9MlQU9MMQ1jHLMUkONKe6QzZ-ZIGRv0BCD1_rY1Zdmc
- Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=1zoxo8z7t013gpruxmhc8dkerq47vh
- Miro TXT miro-verification=53bf5ccd47cb6239fe5cf14c3b328050dd5679ac
- Notion TXT notion-domain-verification=7sz4S3LLtNIHZpYsgTTgOcRLlLrJ5JrmIgVcdRtGi1X
- Yandex Webmaster meta yandex-verification: 270f1d2f7f774b61
- Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify_Gf6CaEdJ5aKGvjcUrZRkiA
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Cisco adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 19/20
- Microsoft 365 15/20
- Atlassian 15/20
- Apple Business 11/20
- Adobe 10/20
- Miro 9/20
- OneTrust · not on cisco.com 9/20
- DocuSign 8/20
- Akamai 8/20
- Google Workspace · not on cisco.com 6/20
- Proofpoint · not on cisco.com 6/20
- Amazon Route 53 · not on cisco.com 5/20
- Zendesk · not on cisco.com 5/20
- Amazon CloudFront · not on cisco.com 5/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on cisco.com 5/20
- Meta Business Suite 5/20