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CISCO Internet of Things

Composite Score

7.8 /10

CX Score

8.1 /10

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What is CISCO Internet of Things?

Cisco internet of things products & solutions allow you to connect your IoT devices, secure IoT connectivity, extract & compute with IoT data management.

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CISCO Internet of Things Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love CISCO Internet of Things?

0% Negative

15% Neutral

85% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Trustworthy
Effective Service

Feature Ratings

Average 79

High Availability

IoT Application Development

Device Management

Scalability

Performance

Interoperability & Integration

Data Management

Analytics

Edge Processing

Machine Learning

Security

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

CISCO Internet of Things Reviews

Abhishek y.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted May 2025

Cisco IoT: A Secure, Scalable Powerhouse

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates CISCO Internet of Things from other similar products?

Core Strength: Cisco is a global leader in networking. Its IoT solutions leverage decades of experience in routing, switching, and secure connectivity. Differentiator: Deep integration with Cisco’s existing networking infrastructure (e.g., routers, switches, SD-WAN) enables secure and scalable deployment across enterprise networks.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Most IoT solutions treat security as an afterthought—something layered on after devices are deployed. But Cisco, with its deep roots in networking and cybersecurity, embeds security into the DNA of its IoT stack. From secure device onboarding to network segmentation, threat detection, and policy enforcement, it’s all built-in—not bolted on.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing to dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Recommendation: Cisco IoT shines in industrial, large-scale, and mission-critical environments (e.g., manufacturing, utilities, transportation, smart cities). Action: Make sure your use case requires the security, scalability, and rugged infrastructure Cisco offers. For lightweight or consumer IoT, other platforms may be more appropriate.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Luis Eduardo R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Dec 2024

Optimizing Connectivity and Security with Cisco.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates CISCO Internet of Things from other similar products?

Cisco stands out with its robust security features, reliable performance, and scalability to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its advanced security protocols and reliable network performance make it ideal for maintaining business continuity.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The configuration process can be complex and time-consuming for teams without technical expertise.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Cisco Internet provides unmatched reliability and security, ensuring smooth operations in even the most demanding environments.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Andre F.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates CISCO Internet of Things from other similar products?

Cisco has a broad range of connectivity and security options for its products.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Secure is baked into the design of all Cisco IOT platforms.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The price is a bit steep for Cisco products.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

POC the IOT platform to make sure you get the desired digitization value from your process that you want to optimize.

Pros

Reliable
Appreciates Incumbent Status
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity

Cons

Commodity Features
Less Efficient Service
Vendor's Interest First

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CISCO Internet of Things Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love CISCO Internet of Things?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

High Availability Sensors and devices need discrete and continuous communication and thus applications and services need to guarantee high availability for continuous operations.

IoT Application Development SDKs, Libraries, Frameworks, tools and APIs to enable and make it easy for developers to rapidly prototype and to add/build custom solutions, plugins, adapters

Device Management Securely register, organize, monitor and remotely manage IoT devices at scale, register connected devices individually or in bulk, and easily manage permissions

Scalability Solutions and services need to scale as number of devices and sensors increase at exponential rate.

Performance Solutions and services needs to be deal with high throughput real time data.

Interoperability & Integration Enables devices to securely and efficiently communicate with IoT Platform, follow standard protocols, orchestration, ensure throughput and scalability.

Data Management Data management at scale, handling structured and unstructurd data from thousands of sensors, data storage.

Analytics Easy to run and operationalize sophisticated analytics on massive volumes of IoT data.

Edge Processing Local compute and secure cloud connectivity so devices can respond quickly to local events even without internet connectivity.

Machine Learning Easy to run ML algorithms on massive volumes of IoT data for pattern recognition, insights, and decisions.

Security Authentication and encryption at all points of connection, audit IoT configurations, monitor security metrics from devices, and alerts.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

CISCO Internet of Things Reviews

Abhishek y.

Cisco IoT: A Secure, Scalable Powerhouse

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Luis Eduardo R.

Optimizing Connectivity and Security with Cisco.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Andre F.

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings

High Availability

IoT Application Development

Device Management

Scalability

Performance

Interoperability & Integration

Data Management

Analytics

Edge Processing

Machine Learning

Security

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization