What Meter does
Meter provides enterprise network infrastructure as a managed service, covering internet, wired, Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity on hardware that Meter designs and manufactures. It is aimed at companies running one or many sites. The hardware range includes firewalls, switches, Wi-Fi 7 access points, a 5G cellular gateway and PDUs. A software dashboard manages ISPs, VLANs, routing, SSIDs, security rules, DNS security, VPNs, rack elevations and floor plans, while a feature called Command generates a custom interface for a user's workflow. Meter also handles installation, support and lifecycle management. Pricing is one monthly subscription with no upfront costs, in Professional and Premium tiers; the site lists no dollar figures.
How Meter compares with its closest alternatives
None of the 5 closest alternatives has a free plan, and neither does Meter. Only CarSignal lists a starting price, $200 a month. 2 of the 5 offer an API, as Meter does. Meter offers a web app and hardware. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app and 2 offer hardware. Meter was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 2009 and 2025, 1 of them earlier. Meter is based in San Francisco, United States; none of the 2 alternatives with a known headquarters is in the United States. They are in Brazil and Switzerland.