Cisco Intersight vs Firefly comparison

Cisco and Firefly are both solutions in the Cloud Management category. Cisco is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.2, while Firefly is ranked #37 with an average rating of 8.0. Cisco holds a 1.9% mindshare in CM, compared to Firefly’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Firefly users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Intersight

Ranking in Cloud Management

14th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (12th)

Firefly

Ranking in Cloud Management

37th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of Cisco Intersight is 1.9%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Firefly is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cisco Intersight	1.9%
Firefly	0.3%
Other	97.8%

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Humphrey Hlatshwayo

Systems Engineer at First Rand Bank Ltd.

Automation and seamless incident handling transform operational efficiency

I would like AI to be more integrated into Cisco Intersight. It would be great to have a chat session mode AI so that when I am on standby and encountering issues, I could engage with it, much like ChatGPT. For instance, if I need to find commands for UCS Manager, it should provide that information.

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MohammadRashid

Senior Software Consultant at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees

Design workflows have been transformed and now enable rapid ad visuals and campaign launches

Firefly offers several best features in my opinion. We have the TTS feature and TTV feature. Additionally, suppose I have a single image from the creative designer and I want to generate different variations or different sizes of that image that will get adapted mostly on Google Ads. For example, I want to generate different renditions of that same image in different resolutions. I can quickly go to Firefly and from a single image generate different multiple images in different renditions. Firefly also helps us expand images. For example, I have a small image that is a portrait and I want to convert that as a full image or a hero image, which fits on a wide screen. Firefly helps us generate the images. It will not be stretching or squeezing your image. Instead, Firefly takes the context from your image and generates the next object which could appear. For example, if I am standing on a beach, it will generate the beach. It will generate a few people, it will generate some pictures of the sea, maybe some coconut trees. Firefly has positively impacted my organization a lot. I can say it is helping us reduce the effort and cost, saving the cost. For example, I have to create one image for our social media post. For that, we have to request our creative team, and then a creative designer will work on that idea and take one day or two days to get the design complete. After that, it comes to the review. With the help of Firefly, we can quickly generate the images and get them reviewed. Our go-to-market becomes easy. Within two hours or three hours, we can complete this whole process: generation, review, and all, and go to the market instantly. Additionally, if we have one image available and I want to quickly launch a Google Ad campaign that requires different renditions of the image, I can quickly use Firefly and generate different renditions of the image using the single image. So, it also reduces the dependency which we had earlier with the creative designers and the creative team.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"This solution has provided time savings and required fewer people to operate this tool."

"What I like most about Cisco Intersight is its manageability."

"I like Intersight because of the integration with HashiCorp, Kubernetes, and each cloud because Intersight is the IO module."

"We enjoy having an inside view of all the data centers and all the EdgeX nodes within a single portal rather than going into the EdgeX connections one by one."

"Cisco Intersight allows us to manage our data center remotely, which is crucial as our data center is located in a different physical environment."

"Scalable portfolio of services for remote device management, with good cloud integration. It's also easy to set up."

"Intersight can validate our environment."

"Cisco Intersight is a very effective tool for data center infrastructure management."

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"Firefly saves one employee, it saves 5 million annually, and we are currently improving 40% of our go-to-market time while reducing cost by 30% and increasing revenue by approximately 20%."

"Firefly simply acts as a single source of truth for my cloud inventory and governance, and it complements my existing cloud and FinOps processes rather than replacing them."

Cons

"When new features are added, the service becomes full of bugs."

"Technical support from Cisco has been mixed. For complex issues, it's challenging to get the right engineer quickly unless you have a specific contract like CX."

"There is a significant issue regarding migration from UCS Manager into Intersight without formatting the Fabric Interconnects (FI), which is problematic in a production environment."

"The firmware management in the S-Series is not as Cisco described when we purchased it. You should be able to manage firmware without bringing the host down, but that is not the case."

"The product could be easy to use."

"Cisco Intersight's license cost is very high compared to AWS and Azure solutions, which have lower initiation costs. The high initial cost is a significant concern."

"There is a significant issue regarding migration from UCS Manager into Intersight without formatting the Fabric Interconnects (FI), which is problematic in a production environment."

"In the future, the solution needs to plan on an extension to cover a broader range of objects since, at present, there are some Cisco devices within the range of Intersight UCS that it can't manage."

More Cisco Intersight cons

"If I talk about the cost, the cost is a little high."

"However, I still see a lot of improvement scope in their service."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You can get a free license for monitoring but need to purchase a license if you need extra control."

"It's just the standard licensing cost. There are no additional fees."

"Cisco Intersight has competitive pricing. On a scale of one to five, my rating for its pricing is four."

"The product is cost-effective."

"Cisco Intersight is not cheap, but it's not the most expensive product either."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

20%

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Company Size

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Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	7

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Intersight?

Intersight can validate our environment.

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What needs improvement with Cisco Intersight?

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What is your primary use case for Cisco Intersight?

We use Cisco Intersight ( /products/cisco-intersight-reviews ) for operational tasks. We run patches and import firmware updates from the Cisco site. In the event of a component failure, such as a ...

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What needs improvement with Firefly?

At times the image quality from Firefly is inconsistent. That is something that could be improved. There is limited creative visibility that could be worked on. Firefly is already a pretty good too...

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What is your primary use case for Firefly?

I have been using Firefly for creator purposes, specifically for creating images, videos, vectors, and design elements. I have been working on a few projects that require documentation, and those p...

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What advice do you have for others considering Firefly?

I can tell you about time savings, but the exact metrics are beyond the scope of my work, so I do not have them. Personally speaking, I have been spending less time on creating visuals for presenta...

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Overview

Cisco Intersight is Cisco’s systems management platform that delivers intuitive computing through cloud-powered intelligence. This platform offers a more intelligent level of management that enables IT organizations to analyze, simplify, and automate their environments in ways that were not possible with prior generations of tools. This capability empowers organizations to achieve significant savings in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and to deliver applications faster, so they can support new business initiates. The advantages of the model-based management of the Cisco UCS platform plus Cisco Intersight are extended to Cisco UCS servers and Cisco HyperFlex and Cisco HyperFlex Edge systems. Cisco HyperFlex Edge is optimized for remote sites, branch offices, and edge environments.

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Firefly offers a comprehensive set of tools designed to enhance productivity and streamline business processes. It delivers valuable features but may require tweaks in some areas to fully optimize its performance for all sectors.

Firefly stands out by providing functionalities that cater to a tech-savvy audience, assisting in managing tasks efficiently. Its flexible integrations and user-oriented features enable it to adapt to specific industry demands, enhancing efficiency and cross-platform collaboration. Feedback highlights areas such as scalability where Firefly could improve, yet it remains a robust resource for professionals seeking reliable technological solutions.

What features define Firefly?

Task Automation: Reduces manual workload by automating repetitive tasks.
Flexible Integrations: Seamlessly connects with other platforms for streamlined operations.
Data Analytics: Provides insightful data tracking for informed decision-making.

What benefits should you seek in Firefly reviews?

Increased Efficiency: Enhances workflow by minimizing tasks.
Scalability Opportunity: Offers a platform that can grow with organizational needs.
Cost-effectiveness: Provides a balance of functionality and affordability.

In industries like technology and finance, Firefly is often implemented to optimize operational efficiency and facilitate data management. Adaptations in workflow automation have proven beneficial, creating a versatile environment that supports innovation and adaptability in fast-paced sectors.

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