Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) vs Ivanti Endpoint Manager comparison

Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) vs. Ivanti Endpoint Manager

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 31.3%, down from 36.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is 2.2%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Endpoint Manager is 1.6%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Intune	31.3%
Ivanti Endpoint Manager	1.6%
Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM)	2.2%
Other	64.9%

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble

Sr MacOS specialist engineer at Cyber24

Enables management of multiple operating systems with a single license

The best feature is that it's a Microsoft product, so if anything goes wrong, we get quick support for anything required. Remote system functionality allows us to sit anywhere and take control of any device via remote management. We can enhance security for clients' laptops with built-in Microsoft Defender, which is available with the Microsoft Intune license. We use it for reporting purposes through endpoint analytics. When pushing scripting, there are two types available: remediation script and reservation script. Through endpoint analytics, you can push defender policies to clients. It helps with reporting, inventory updates, and monitoring tenant status health.

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JasonRogers

Chief Technology Officer at Tasman Logistics Services

Easy to use and excels in generating reports

The initial setup of Cisco Meraki Systems Manager depends on the number of devices and different environments you are configuring. Typically, it can take anywhere from half an hour to a few hours to get everything up and running. So, overall, it is a process that may take a few hours, but it depends on your specific setup. Usually, just one or two people can handle the deployment of Cisco Meraki Systems Manager. If your setup is simple, one person is enough. For complex setups, you might consider extra help from engineers or architects to ensure stability, but this isn't needed for most deployments. Maintaining the solution is easy due to its simplicity. Replacing a device is straightforward; you just plug in a new one and connect it to the environment. Overall, it is very user-friendly and uncomplicated to maintain. We deployed it both on-premise and cloud.

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Mohammad Abrar Shaikh

Senior Consultant at Infosys

Has consistently offered in-depth customization and reliable patch management across environments

The most valuable features of Ivanti Endpoint Manager are its customization options for the agent, as you can customize patching cycle settings, maintenance windows, and reboot policies. Within a device group, all these settings can be customized based on the agents. The user interface of Ivanti Endpoint Manager is very practical and easy to understand, providing comprehensive information without clutter. It is simple enough for me to conduct a knowledge session for teammates, and they quickly grasp where each option is located. Regarding automated patch management, it allows me to download patches without manual intervention. Whenever a fresh list of patches is available on the server, I can schedule a task that automatically pulls all the new patches, but I prefer to manually control the deployment of these patches. Reporting in Ivanti Endpoint Manager allows me to create LDAP-based queries, and once I have a bit of knowledge, I can build my queries to determine what version of Chrome is installed on how many devices. It provides CSV files that serve as raw data for building reports, and I can set it to automatically email reports on a weekly or monthly basis as per my schedule.

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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

"It helps implement conditional access policies to restrict mobile users from accessing potentially dangerous emails."

"The ability to manage devices with different sets of policies is most valuable."

"Intune is valuable for managing various endpoints and integrating with the Azure cloud, which is essential for our organization."

"If I assess Intune's user experience, I would say it is perfect and simple."

"I particularly appreciate the administration and security features, which can be deployed easily."

"Internet-based access with security is what I have found to be most valuable. It is also a stable and scalable solution."

"Once it is well integrated with the rest of the environment, it makes everything easy."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Intune is its scalability."

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"We use this solution for MDM."

"Initial setup was easy."

"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."

"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 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."

"Security is the main feature because the company is reliable."

"It's a very easy solution for the most part, it's very easy to implement and very easy to administer."

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"The most beneficial aspect of Ivanti Endpoint Manager is that it is cost-friendly."

"The product saves time and money."

"The best features of Ivanti Endpoint Manager are that the agents are very light, and the deployment monitoring is very good."

"The most beneficial aspect of Ivanti Endpoint Manager is that it is cost-friendly."

"The Ivanti Endpoint Manager allows us to perform rollouts, starting small with a group of devices and expanding to a larger set of devices, and it provides the ability to download updates while pinpointing which updates we need and don't need."

"Ivanti is a great product from a security perspective."

"What I appreciate most about Ivanti Endpoint Manager is that it's easy to enroll the device, the patch is very impressive, and the patching part of Ivanti Endpoint Manager is much easier compared to InTune, where in InTune, you have to create the app deployment, but Ivanti Endpoint Manager makes it much easier to update any patch, patch updates, and application updates."

"The main benefits of Ivanti Endpoint Manager include patch management and security benefits such as vulnerability management, and it is particularly useful for managing devices in a centralized console."

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Cons

"The solution requires Mac support."

"Every time we call, we get bounced to a new team... there is no cohesive end-to-end support, which is very frustrating and time-consuming."

"Sometimes, it takes time to synchronize the policies between the portal and the devices, you don't have a way to estimate how long it will take to deploy. You have some kind of gray area, where it can deploy in 30 minutes or three days."

"I expect Microsoft Intune to have more features in the cloud because there are two major functionalities that we need to be added. This is software metering and license management. These functionalities, for now, must be on-premise. For this purpose, we have set up a SQL Server and I hope that in near future this option will be in the cloud in Microsoft Intune."

"There should be more support for macOS. Even though macOS is supported by Intune and Microsoft is working very hard to get more features into Intune to manage macOS, that's one thing they can give a lot more attention to."

"I wish Microsoft would keep up with their documentation. They make changes so quickly to these platforms that they do not update the documentation properly in a timely manner."

"The closest Microsoft Intune can be to GPOs, the better. There needs to be more granularity on application deployments. However, they have done better recently with the application deployments."

"There are challenges with Intune, specifically in reporting. Many third-party companies offer single-pane-of-glass reporting that shows you what your update environment looks like, how your patch is doing, application status, etc., but Intune's reporting is not intuitive. You can connect to Azure, monitoring, and the workbooks, but it's not streamlined."

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"It would be beneficial to have better integration with other OS."

"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."

"Meraki is limiting our connections."

"In my opinion, the equipment availabilities and competitive pricings could be improved."

"System's compatibility with Google Chrome 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."

"Security could be improved, and there could be more features that enable you to customize the end customer solution."

"There are problems with the connection on the client side, and the app that was deployed could be better."

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"The product's implementation process is in areas of concern where improvements are required."

"The reporting functionality and user interface could be improved. The options to generate reports should be more dynamic rather than static."

"Setting up the solution on-premises is difficult and needs improvement."

"They should create instructional videos for every feature such as software management and patch management to help beginners who are new to Ivanti Endpoint Manager."

"When we offboard a user, sending the wipe command or lock command is slightly slower than Workspace ONE, as Workspace ONE automatically processes the lock or device wipe command instantly, while InTune is similar too."

"Ivanti Endpoint Manager is not user-friendly and feels outdated, which affects usability."

"For larger environments such as ours, the pricing for the Ivanti Endpoint Manager should be more competitive considering how much we pay every year, making it a constant challenge to get the product and license renewed."

"When it comes to the reporting part, it needs to be improved. The executive reports and the deployment reports can be more improvised."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not a cheap solution. The price for a device when you start using it at a large scale can be improved. It is covered under our enterprise agreement. We pay once a year. I am not aware of any additional costs."

"I have no comment on pricing of the solution."

"Any bundle package, such as Security E3, covers multiple things, such as AAP, BitLocker, etc. If you go for them individually, they would be more expensive. Bundling makes the price more attractive and competitive."

"Our enterprise agreement includes Microsoft Intune at no additional cost."

"Generally, we get favorable discounts, so it's not too bad. Obviously, we're looking at decreasing those wherever we can to bring value back to the public purse because it's all charity based. It's all publicly funded."

"The cost is handled through our Office 365 license, so I have yet to be able to compare it directly with other tools in its class."

"This cost is approximately $30 USD per user per month."

"We spend a lot of money on Intune licensing, and some of our users have to be double licensed just because of how our dev and corporate environments are segmented."

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"The storage is affordable and the system has some price-related issues. Therefore, keeping the price in mind, I would rate it seven out of ten."

"The price is high for the market."

"My clients find it a bit expensive compared to other systems."

"Cisco Meraki Systems Manager is an expensive solution."

"Meraki MDM is the cheapest solution we have used."

"This product is reasonably priced."

"It's extremely competitive and very good for a product in this sphere."

"My customers at times have issues with the price of the solution. It is expensive, but overall it is worth it. The licensing model cost is based on how many devices you require."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

20%

Outsourcing Company

15%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	116
Midsize Enterprise	46
Large Enterprise	152

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM)?

The product provides a universal dashboard.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM)?

The pricing sits at a mid-level range, around five or six. There are cheaper and more expensive tools available, but ...

What needs improvement with Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM)?

While the graphical user interface is user-friendly and easy to configure, I see room for improvement in integration ...

What needs improvement with Ivanti Endpoint Manager?

The area that could be improved within Ivanti Endpoint Manager is integration, particularly with tools such as Splunk...

What is your primary use case for Ivanti Endpoint Manager?

Currently, I am using Ivanti Endpoint Manager as a consultant, handling deployments and designing policies. If I am u...

What advice do you have for others considering Ivanti Endpoint Manager?

I haven't had a chance to work on the integration of Ivanti Endpoint Manager so far; it appears to be standalone tool...

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Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM)

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Meraki MDM

Ivanti Neurons for UEM

Overview

Microsoft Intune provides centralized management of mobile devices and applications, ensuring security, compliance, and productivity through integration with Microsoft services like Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory.

Organizations use Intune for managing mobile devices and applications, enhancing security and compliance across platforms. With features like single sign-on, conditional access, and zero-touch deployment via Autopilot, it facilitates efficient operations. Intune's scalability, easy enrollment, and capabilities such as remote wipe support diverse device management, offering robust data protection and efficient operation. Despite its features, improvement areas include reporting, compatibility with non-Microsoft devices, and better support for macOS and Linux devices.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Seamless Integration: Works with Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, and System Center for streamlined management.
Conditional Access: Enhances security with policies that restrict access based on conditions.
Autopilot: Provides zero-touch deployment for setting up new devices efficiently.
Mobile Device Management: Enables control over both personal and corporate devices.
Application Deployment: Facilitates app delivery across a range of devices.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Centralized Management: Reduces complexity by managing devices and applications in one place.
Security Enhancement: Protects data with features like remote wipe and compliance monitoring.
Improved Productivity: Enhances efficiency with seamless integration and automation features.
Device Scalability: Supports diverse device management for growing business needs.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure secure and compliant device management. Companies leverage its capabilities to deploy security policies and manage both corporate-owned and BYOD environments, facilitating a unified approach to data protection and compliance.

Microsoft

Every user is unique. Every device, a bit different. Systems Manager keeps the network in the loop about constantly changing devices, automatically tracking device posture and adjusting security policies to match.

Cisco

Ivanti's All-in-One Endpoint Management solution offers a seamless and comprehensive approach to managing user profiles and all client devices, spanning Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, and even IoT. With Day Zero support, you can ensure uninterrupted device management. Ivanti provides two key solutions to enhance your organizational operations: Modern Device Management through Ivanti Neurons for UEM, offering a unified view to efficiently manage and secure all devices, and Digital Employee Experience with Ivanti Neurons for Digital Experience, proactively improving productivity, security, and employee retention. This platform also facilitates OS provisioning, software distribution, Mac management, and efficient remote control, reducing resource allocation and enhancing user profile management, all complemented by intuitive dashboards and reporting capabilities. Elevate your endpoint management with Ivanti's comprehensive solution.

Ivanti

Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway

Hafen Hamburg & Empire Riverside Hotel, Eastview Church, Tourism Holdings, Colegio Sagrada Familia Hijas de Jesús, Tommy Bahama's, Canadian School Mexico, Rosebank College

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