We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) and Microsoft Intune based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Meraki comes out on top in this comparison. According to reviewers it is easier to set up than Microsoft Intune and has better customer support. However, Microsoft Intune does better in the pricing category.
"The central management console on the cloud is fast and is the solution's most valuable feature."
"It's robust, and we like the device availability, ease of purchase, and supplier stock availability."
"The solution is easy to use and support."
"Meraki Systems Manager's most valuable features are password management, device tracking, remote resetting and wiping, device management, inventory management, and easy policy deployment."
"The solution is straightforward to set up."
"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 product provides a universal dashboard."
"The cloud dashboard's analytics data is particularly valuable, giving me insights into user activities and making it easy to track and manage devices."
"One of the standout features of Intune is its seamless accessibility to work data, eliminating the need to be tied to an office or a desktop."
"The aspects I find most valuable are the managing the data and applications. I can also restrict the users to install any applications. I can also wipe the data if the phone was missplaced or stolen. These are the basics for me."
"The feature I like the most is that we can perform remote tasks. If we want to retire or wipe out personal data or corporate data from a device, we can use Microsoft Intune remotely, and with the click of a button, data is removed automatically. Nothing needs to be done from the end-user side."
"The stability is good."
"We are using the mobile feature, and we are also using MDM to lock the devices, to push restrictions, et cetera"
"The ability to (somewhat) manage full Windows 10 computers including EXE-based or MSI-based application deployments using Azure Active Directory as Identity."
"At the moment, Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"The stability of Microsoft Intune is good."
"System's compatibility with Google Chrome could be improved."
"Meraki is limiting our connections."
"I've participated in numerous product launches primarily focused on HP and Dell. Consequently, there should be a vested interest in local gatherings to showcase product advantages and performance. Particularly in Singapore, it only has so limited integrators to engage in IP product sales. There's room for improvement through dedicated workshops and training. The European and Western markets differ significantly from the context here. The physical location holds more importance. Thus, they should have a survey to evaluate demand, supply, and sales points, tailoring strategies accordingly."
"Linux compatibility needs improvement."
"There is room for improvement in terms of pricing."
"There are problems with the connection on the client side, and the app that was deployed could be better."
"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."
"The solution can be expensive."
"It would be great if Intune offered better data protection controls for BYOD Windows PCs."
"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."
"Lacks the ability to deploy more ways of management, managing devices and processing the policies."
"There are a couple of issues with stability."
"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 solution can have some compliance problems in general and the end-point user can bypass easily the company policies in Intune."
"It would be better if I could integrate it with my core group policy. I would like to have a group policy in my current environment, which has strict control, but those things are still missing. Although it has maximum compliance and security, it's not available on-premise."
"The solution requires Mac support."
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Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is ranked 6th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 26 reviews while Microsoft Intune is ranked 1st in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 163 reviews. Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Intune is rated 8.0. 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 Microsoft Intune writes "We can manage all aspects of our devices from a single console, easy to scale, and quick to deploy". Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is most compared with VMware Workspace ONE, Jamf Pro, IBM MaaS360, ManageEngine Endpoint Central and SOTI MobiControl, whereas Microsoft Intune is most compared with Jamf Pro, VMware Workspace ONE, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, SOTI MobiControl and AWS Systems Manager. See our Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) vs. Microsoft Intune report.
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