Spotipo compared to Cisco Meraki Native Captive Portal

Your WiFi connects guests. Spotipo connects data, marketing, and revenue.

Cisco Meraki's native portal handles authentication, when the redirect works, when browsers cooperate, and when clients actually see the splash page. Spotipo builds on your Meraki infrastructure with automated data capture, marketing tools, and consistent cross-platform delivery, without the troubleshooting.

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Meraki's portal authenticates users. Then stops.

Back when guest WiFi was just about getting people online, Meraki's built-in portal worked fine. But businesses don't operate like that anymore.

Today's businesses need automated email capture. Integrated CRM sync. Marketing campaigns. Analytics that drive decisions. Meraki's portal offers logins, but stops there.

That's why Meraki's portal leaves money on the table. And it's why businesses keep missing targets, even with WiFi that "works."

Cisco Meraki Native Captive Portal vs. Spotipo: Side by side

Cisco Meraki Native Captive Portal

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Platform-dependent reliability

Clients connect but aren't redirected to splash page. Chrome fails portal detection while Edge works. macOS behaves differently than Windows. SMS 2FA hangs on new login pages. Each issue requires separate troubleshooting.

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Manual configuration with gotchas

Configure portals per-SSID through Dashboard. Walled garden misconfiguration blocks social login domains. External portal integrations cause compatibility issues. Too many simultaneous clients crash the portal.

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Built for network access

Supports authentication when everything cooperates. VPN clients interfere with portal detection. Certificate issues cause timeout errors. Marketing automation? Build it yourself, after you fix the redirect issues.

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Limited business visibility

Basic usage stats and client lists. No tracking for how many guests never saw the portal, which browsers failed, or why authentication stalled.

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Disconnected from marketing tools

Authentication data stays in Dashboard. External captive portal platforms require integration troubleshooting. Email addresses (when captured) need manual export. Marketing campaigns happen elsewhere.

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More troubleshooting

No automation, no campaigns, no CRM integration. And before you can capture emails, you need to figure out why Chrome users aren't being redirected.

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Spotipo

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Cloud-managed, cross-platform reliability

Works consistently across browsers, operating systems, and devices. No redirect failures. No certificate warnings. Portal detection just works. Configure Meraki once, manage everything through web dashboard.

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Automated operations

Click to enable email capture. Automatic CRM sync runs in background. Generate thousands of vouchers in bulk. Marketing campaigns trigger based on guest behavior, once they connect, which they will.

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Built to work across platforms

Handles the captive portal quirks so you don't have to. Proper HTTPS support. Reliable redirects. Session management that actually reopens portals when trials expire. Works the same on every device.

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Business intelligence

Track conversion rates, popular authentication methods, peak usage times, revenue per location. See which campaigns work - not which platforms failed to redirect.

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Integrations ready

Connect Mailchimp, HubSpot, Klaviyo, Zapier, Stripe, and 10+ platforms. No coding required. No walled garden configuration nightmares. Just works.

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Proven results

Rated 4.3/5 on G2. Customers report higher email list growth, faster multi-site deployment, and significantly less time spent troubleshooting portal issues.

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Feature Comparison at a Glance

Cisco Meraki Native Captive Portal

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Spotipo

Support

Support

Community forums

Community forums

Dedicated support team

Dedicated support team

Marketing & Data

Marketing & Data

Email Capture

Email Capture

Via Facebook only

Via Facebook only

Automatic + direct

Automatic + direct

CRM Integration

CRM Integration

None

None

10+ integrations

10+ integrations

Analytics

Analytics

Basic stats

Basic stats

Real-time insights

Real-time insights

Revenue

Revenue

Payment Processing

Payment Processing

Manual setup, no analytics

Manual setup, no analytics

Stripe (automated with invoicing)

Stripe (automated with invoicing)

Paid WiFi Setup

Paid WiFi Setup

Manual configuration

Manual configuration

Automated with upsell

Automated with upsell

Compliance & Scale

Compliance & Scale

GDPR Compliance

GDPR Compliance

Manual configuration

Manual configuration

Built-in & automated

Built-in & automated

Multi-site Management

Multi-site Management

Per-site setup

Per-site setup

Centralized dashboard

Centralized dashboard

Business

Business

Cost

Cost

Free (limited features)

Free (limited features)

Flexible plans

Flexible plans

Hidden Fees

Hidden Fees

None

None

No

No

Contract

Contract

None

None

14-day trial, monthly

14-day trial, monthly

G2 Rating

G2 Rating

N/A

N/A

4.3/5 (11 reviews)

4.3/5 (11 reviews)

If you're still using Meraki's native portal, you're missing opportunities. With Spotipo, you're building assets in real time.

What businesses are saying

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We love Spotipo. It has been a game changer for our company. Similar products are way overpriced. Spotipo provides all the functionality we need, and when we need something custom Rakesh and his team jump on it immediately. We couldn't be happier with Spotipo.

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We recently migrated our pay-as-you-go locations to Spotipo and couldn't be happier. The ease of use, combined with the powerful features of Spotipo, has streamlined our operations and improved our overall efficiency.

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Spotipo integrates perfectly with the two WiFi platforms we use which is great! The WYSIWYG editor is extremely easy to use, I like the fact we can add our branding globally to all clients and the support is always extremely helpful.

Still using Meraki's basic portal? We'll help you upgrade.

If you're ready to move on from basic access and start capturing leads and revenue, Spotipo works seamlessly with your existing Cisco Meraki network. No hardware changes required.

Let's just say, we'll make the switch worth your while.

Your WiFi should do more than connect guests. With Spotipo, it connects data, marketing, and revenue, automatically.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Spotipo connect to Meraki?
Does Spotipo fix the "no redirect" issues?
What about certificate warnings and timeout errors?
Will VPN clients interfere with authentication?
Is Spotipo GDPR compliant?
Can I use Spotipo with different routers?
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