We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) and Google Cloud Identity 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.
"I can see that the patch management process is much improved with the bundled patch management option available in Microsoft Intune compared to the KPI deployment required by the other deployment solutions."
"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."
"The Microsoft Windows Autopilot and Defender policies are the most valuable features of this solution."
"Intune device restriction policies enable me to enforce limitations on the device, like blocking the mobile camera or restricting the employees from using and inserting USB devices, including thumb drives and flash drives."
"Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is stable."
"Autopilot is a great feature. Most users are looking for a zero-touch deployment."
"It works well if you have a Microsoft environment."
"Initial setup was easy."
"It's a very easy solution for the most part, it's very easy to implement and very easy to administer."
"We can reconfigure a client’s setup remotely with minimal effort."
"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 central management console on the cloud is fast and is the solution's most valuable feature."
"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 product provides a universal dashboard."
"The cloud manager is user-friendly, and I can manage everything from one dashboard."
"Cloud Identity is scalable enough for our needs. It's serving more than 3,000 users in our organization."
"The Cloud Identity is well advanced in terms of features, applications, and the components that it is offering."
"One of the most useful features was the single sign-on. You can use it as an identity provider or service provider. And you can use their organization unit feature to enable or disable some of the features for a specific group of users."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Identity is group access. You are able to assign policies to groups instead of users individually."
"I used it as an administrator without implementing it myself. As for valuable aspects or benefits, the significant point is that it's a straightforward, single solution that just works."
"The solution is moderate to difficult to use. I found the approach was practical. Following the steps made it very easy to use."
"Google is always on its own. Google Cloud Identity is pretty good on every point."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It would help if administrators could pinpoint the exact location of a stolen device to help law enforcement retrieve it and apprehend the suspect."
"They should make it easier to order it, however, that's generally true for everything from Microsoft."
"The policies we had in SCCM and AD offered features that are missing from Microsoft Intune."
"The product needs to upgrade itself when the server is overloaded."
"There can be delays in the deployment of new policies."
"I would like to see the ability to deploy custom packages as a Windows 64-bit package, as opposed to the Windows 32-bit, which is the only one available now."
"It should be easier to define policies and comply with those policies."
"They should improve its compatibility with other operating systems such as iOS and Linux. It supports Linux but they still need to work on the iOS part."
"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."
"Security could be improved, and there could be more features that enable you to customize the end customer solution."
"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."
"Integration with other tools, such as, ConnectWise Automate."
"In my opinion, the equipment availabilities and competitive pricings could be improved."
"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."
"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."
"To improve the product, the integration with third-party products could always be smoother."
"The integration should be made easier."
"The interface could be more user-friendly."
"They are going ahead and adding a few more things to the Google Cloud premium edition. Their stock management and remote computer management can be improved."
"If you want to set up some alerts, you don't have much control over the configuration. You have to use their default alerts. And they only provide alerts for certain activities, so you cannot customize those. Monitoring isn't very helpful either."
"If I were to suggest enhancements, it would mainly revolve around ensuring compatibility and maximizing integration options with various services."
"I would like to see more integration in future releases."
"I want the tool to improve its support. It should also incorporate some functionalities. Currently, preparing presentations in Google is a pain point. The tool’s certain features like user provisioning are not intuitive as well. The product’s LDAP support is very poor. Clients do not trust the product due to the spam."
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Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is ranked 6th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 26 reviews while Google Cloud Identity is ranked 7th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 21 reviews. Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is rated 8.4, while Google Cloud Identity is rated 7.6. 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 Google Cloud Identity writes "A stable and scalable cloud solution easily compatible with Google office Suite". Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is most compared with VMware Workspace ONE, Jamf Pro, IBM MaaS360, ManageEngine Endpoint Central and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security, whereas Google Cloud Identity is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Workforce Identity, JumpCloud, VMware Workspace ONE and Jamf Pro. See our Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) vs. Google Cloud Identity report.
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