We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) and VMware Workspace ONE based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
"The biggest benefits of Intune are the ability to push changes and the added security. When we moved forward with Defender, we onboarded all those machines automatically. That helps dramatically. For a while, we were left with machines that weren't protected. We could see where people had done things they shouldn't have done, and Defender saved our skins a few times. It didn't happen a lot, but it happened enough that it made us glad we made that decision."
"Configuration profiles, remediation, scripts, and auto-pilot features are very good."
"The solution has reduced the risk of security breaches by 30%."
"...Intune itself integrates with that entire Microsoft ecosystem. As an individual product itself, it's okay. It holds up. But when you start saying "I've bought this as part of a wider solution, as a company we are going Microsoft throughout," then it makes more sense to have Microsoft Intune... so you have that single dashboard."
"We already use a lot of Microsoft products in our company, and therefore, it made sense to also use this product."
"The key benefit of Intune is its integration with the Microsoft ecosystem."
"The solution is easy to use and it has good performance."
"The main advantage is that Intune performs its intended functions effectively."
"Meraki Systems Manager's most valuable features are password management, device tracking, remote resetting and wiping, device management, inventory management, and easy policy deployment."
"We can reconfigure a client’s setup remotely with minimal effort."
"We experience no downtime, no breakdowns, all the user readings are exact, and it gives us quick analysis so we can apply security measures."
"The cloud dashboard's analytics data is particularly valuable, giving me insights into user activities and making it easy to track and manage devices."
"The solution is easy to use and support."
"The proprietary standards and modules are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) are its ability to do geofencing for devices, manage thousands of devices with only a push of a button, and quick application deployment in seconds. It's amazing. For example, in an education scenario, you can deploy an application update for thousands of iPads in two clicks."
"The central management console on the cloud is fast and is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The initial setup is easy and the deployment doesn't take too long."
"If an outside person tries to track or hack information, it is not possible without us being notified."
"Remote management is most valuable. It allows you to manage multiple types of devices. It is not just limited to laptops or desktops. You can also manage IoT devices. If a device is lost or stolen, you can easily take control of the device without letting any information get leaked."
"App delivery and management platform that's user-friendly, with a good interface. Easy to scale, easy to set up, with good stability."
"Good device management and good integration with third parties."
"The solution has very good documentation."
"The most valuable features of VMware Workspace ONE are security and having support for all the latest features that are coming out from Apple. They're pretty fast at adopting new features. This is one of the most vital aspects of mobile device management systems."
"VMware Workspace ONE has been stable so far."
"The most important thing is reporting. They should improve their reporting. They should give a free hand to users. In SCCM, I can create my own reports. For example, in SCCM, I can create an inventory report for my PC or for all PCs, but in Intune, we don't have an option to create any report. Microsoft claims that Intune is a successor of SCCM, but SCCM is more powerful than Intune. So, they should develop Intune more and make it equivalent to SCCM. Then, their product will be great in the market."
"The pricing can be expensive if you are not combining it with other products."
"It would be good if, in addition to the minimal patching and compliance, we could also use Intune for application deployment. For instance, if a device is not patched, Intune should have the ability to push not only a Microsoft patch but also other patches, such as a browser patch."
"I think there should be a better tracking of the cell phones used on the Intune."
"Intune has limited integration with non-Microsoft solutions."
"The solution could improve by having better integration with Apple."
"It's only good for a Microsoft environment."
"They need to integrate more with security options."
"System's compatibility with Google Chrome could be improved."
"It doesn't seem to be able to establish some VPN tunnels with other devices in a particular way that such as an ASA can do for us."
"There are problems with the connection on the client side, and the app that was deployed could be better."
"Because Cisco has improved a lot and is competing with other technologies that are innovative and brand new to the market, the only improvements they have to make are to keep up with the current competition and remain competitive with other solutions."
"Integration with other tools, such as, ConnectWise Automate."
"Security could be improved, and there could be more features that enable you to customize the end customer solution."
"They need to allocate more energy in terms of their offering to devices that are not Apple devices."
"We've really only experimented with their iOS client. This is due to the fact that their Windows client has a lot to be desired. We first tried experimenting with the Windows one but very quickly determined that it wasn't going to cut it for most Windows cases. The Windows portion of this product needs improvement. I'd say that it's not really viable."
"VMware Workspace ONE can improve in virtual reality. Customers are now looking toward virtual reality devices. Though it supports virtual reality, it's treated as an Android device. Customers want to deal with VR devices, they want a specific VR tool. Not an Android device VR tool."
"Security aspects such as data loss prevention could be improved."
"I would like to see improvements made to both the support, and the pricing."
"The initial setup should be simplified."
"The integration on the application side could improve."
"The solution's pre-stage enrollment could be improved."
"The solution needs to adapt to the cloud based reality of the current world model. Some customers may have reluctance to this, but it is the next level for all of the big providers. Azure, AWS and Google are all on the forefront of cloud-based solutions."
"Setup is not too complex."
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Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is ranked 6th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 26 reviews while VMware Workspace ONE is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 82 reviews. Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is rated 8.4, while VMware Workspace ONE is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) writes "Easy to use and excels in generating reports". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Workspace ONE writes "The solution is stable, scalable, and offers single sign-on". Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is most compared with Jamf Pro, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, IBM MaaS360, SOTI MobiControl and Sophos Mobile, whereas VMware Workspace ONE is most compared with VMware Horizon, Jamf Pro, SOTI MobiControl, ManageEngine Endpoint Central and IBM MaaS360. See our Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) vs. VMware Workspace ONE report.
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