We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) and Ivanti Avalanche 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."It's easy to manage and easy to configure."
"It's really easy to access."
"Fortunately, now everything is streamlined into a single, unified platform."
"One of the biggest advantages of Microsoft Intune is that it brings the management of Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and even Linux under a single pane of glass."
"Its security is most valuable. It gives us a way to secure devices, not only those that are steady. We do have a few tablets and other devices, and it is a way for us to secure these devices and manage them. We know they're out there and what's their status. We can manage their life cycle and verify that they're updated properly."
"Intune enables us to manage our devices from anywhere."
"We can manage and standardize security across your environment, identify problems, receive alerts, and so on. That's its purpose, and that's also why it's so good."
"For Windows services, there are multiple options within Intune to modernize it to be more internet-facing and dynamic."
"We use this solution for MDM."
"It has facilitated zero-touch authorization events for our employees and their devices. Furthermore, Meraki Systems Manager plays a vital role in securing our notebooks."
"The most significant benefit is that the deployment is quick and painless. You don't need a specialized IT department to implement and scale the network. It's easy to maintain, too. It only requires one or two network administrators."
"The solution is straightforward to set up."
"The cloud dashboard's analytics data is particularly valuable, giving me insights into user activities and making it easy to track and manage devices."
"It's extremely competitive and very good for a product in this sphere."
"Security is the main feature because the company is reliable."
"The stability of the solution is very good. It's reliable. We don't have crashes or experience freezing. There aren't bugs or glitches."
"The solution is easy to work with. I like its stability and flexibility."
"The most useful feature of Avalanche is remote control — especially the ability to remotely install packages to many devices all at once. When the client has, for example, 100 devices needing updates, it would take far too long to update each device individually. But with Avalanche, we just connect to all the devices through the PC and send the updates out with one click."
"It is a very easy-to-manage and granular policy-based solution. Policies that you can create per device per user behavior are the most valuable feature."
"The terminal remediation feature is valuable."
"Installing the packages remotely and remote control are the most valuable features. There are around 100 pieces or devices, and the only way to send a package to a device is by connecting to the PC and then manually sending the package. By using Avalanche, we can send a package to all devices with one click. It is very stable and easy to use. Their technical support is also very good. We have implemented this solution for our clients, and they are satisfied with this solution. It does what it is meant to do."
"The most valuable features of the Ivanti Avalanche are the remote control and the file transfer."
"Reporting needs improvement."
"Intune lags all of its competitors in terms of report generation."
"They can improve their MAM policies a little bit more and make them more granular. They should include more granular group policies. They are there, but they need to be more granular. Its stability should also be improved. It is not very stable. Sometimes, it shows some inconsistencies across tenants."
"It needs certificate provisioning for S/MIME purposes."
"Intune does not provide real-time visibility."
"Intune has some limitations when it comes to application updates for third-party applications. You can schedule an update, but when it's a package setup, you need to supercede and replace it each time."
"I think that there is room for improvement with the reporting. If this is done, it will be a better product."
"It would be helpful if there was proactive remediation."
"Linux compatibility needs improvement."
"The cost of installing this solution can be more expensive depending on who is doing the installation. Cisco is very expensive, and I'd like to see a reduction in cost."
"Integration with other tools, such as, ConnectWise Automate."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup a four out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy. It is more difficult."
"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."
"System's compatibility with Google Chrome could be improved."
"There are problems with the connection on the client side, and the app that was deployed could be better."
"Sometimes, the integrations are a bit tough."
"Because our clients are all very satisfied with Ivanti from their side, there is little I can say about room for improvement. However, I think that to stay competitive with other solutions offering a similiar solution, Ivanti could look into making their products more affordable."
"The solution can improve by adding a kiosk mode option to the devices."
"There is a lack of flexibility."
"In future releases, I would like to see more automation or bringing in AI into to understand device behavior."
"Its price could be improved. It could be cheaper. I would like to see a better approach for Android and an easy way to send packages and manage devices."
"The tool's stability could be better."
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Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is ranked 6th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 26 reviews while Ivanti Avalanche is ranked 14th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 6 reviews. Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is rated 8.4, while Ivanti Avalanche is rated 8.8. 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 Ivanti Avalanche writes "Offers scalability and ability to create granular policies". Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is most compared with VMware Workspace ONE, Jamf Pro, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, IBM MaaS360 and SOTI MobiControl, whereas Ivanti Avalanche is most compared with SOTI MobiControl, Ivanti Neurons for MDM, Ivanti Endpoint Manager and VMware Workspace ONE. See our Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) vs. Ivanti Avalanche report.
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