We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) and Sophos Mobile 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."One of the main features of the solution is it allows the management of many devices in different ways."
"The Microsoft Windows Autopilot and Defender policies are the most valuable features of this solution."
"Its direct integration with all the other products that we have from Microsoft is valuable. We're using the E5 license, and we have a whole wealth of different products available. It just makes it easier to have everything from one provider."
"Application deployment and keeping the devices secure no matter where they are, by having this cloud solution — that has been great."
"The standout features of Intune are its excellent mobile device management and highly effective application management capabilities."
"The security-related tools are excellent; these features allow us to secure devices, lock them down, and ensure compliance."
"The most valuable includes managing everything from a single console."
"It is quite policy-enabled, so you can build pretty much any policy to manage remote endpoints."
"It's extremely competitive and very good for a product in this sphere."
"We can reconfigure a client’s setup remotely with minimal effort."
"Security is the main feature because the company is reliable."
"The web portal provides status reporting and ease of configuration."
"The proprietary standards and modules are the most valuable features."
"The solution is simple."
"It's very easy to just keep adding devices as needed."
"The central management console on the cloud is fast and is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The initial setup process is straightforward and fast."
"The most valuable feature is the mobile device management capability. You can easily manage all of your mobile devices."
"The solution is quite user-friendly."
"Sophos can block the Wi-Fi connection on a mobile device. That's one feature we wanted, but the main thing is the ability to disable the device if it's lost or stolen. We need to shut down PayPal, so it can't be used to make unauthorized purchases."
"One of the most valuable features of Sophos Mobile is the Wifi password."
"The security features work well."
"I like the level of interaction that the product offers with the other products in our company's environment."
"They always add more features to this product."
"We haven't really gone through all the features of Intune. We are just discovering them. Every day, we see a new feature that we want to apply, but what will be great for Intune is to be able to deploy apps in a simple fashion. We should be able to easily install various apps on the Windows platform, iOS, and Android. Currently, we have to write some scripts. It's not as straightforward as we would like it to be. It should be simplified so that we can do it just with three clicks—next, next, finish—without needing to write a script."
"There are a lot of small use cases where we realized that some technical solution was missing in Microsoft in comparison to other products. For example, it lacks something similar to sensing or location-based rules and configurations."
"Microsoft Intune could enhance its patch management for various devices, ensuring regular updates and tracking of device privileges."
"I would like some integration with the Microsoft reporting platform Power BI."
"I think that there is room for improvement with the reporting. If this is done, it will be a better product."
"We only have major classifications for iOS and Android, but there are different brands that have different cycles of updates. If they can fine-tune it to make it more brand-specific, that would be even better."
"Due to the abundance of features, there's a lot to organize, which makes managing and setting up the solution challenging. The setup is immense, and it would be good to see improvement in this area."
"Microsoft Intune's support for Mac devices is lacking and could be improved."
"Sometimes, the integrations are a bit tough."
"There are problems with the connection on the client side, and the app that was deployed could be better."
"One area for improvement in Cisco Meraki Systems Manager is the ability for more advanced users to make detailed and non-standard changes."
"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."
"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."
"System's compatibility with Google Chrome could be improved."
"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."
"In my opinion, the equipment availabilities and competitive pricings could be improved."
"For Sophos Mobile, it is difficult to get good support."
"To manage the Apple devices is not that straightforward there are a lot of features the other third parties solutions are offering which Sophos Mobile is not."
"The setup should be made easier."
"Our support reps are based in the Philippines, and it's hard to connect with them sometimes. It took me about two months to resolve my issue, so it wasn't a good experience."
"In terms of what could be improved, the initial configuration and setup of the environment could probably be made a little bit easier. There are so many pieces that go into it. Intune is absolutely insane and Sophos is better, but it still is a bit complex to get it all set up correctly."
"We would like to see graphics showing the use of each device."
"We have experienced issues in updating iOS devices when we set a minimum version requirement policy, and we do not have the option to force automatic installation. This means that the device must be supervised in order for updates to be applied, which we would like to see improved."
"There may be necessary adjustments that need to be made because we are facing certain restrictions within the work profile."
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Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is ranked 6th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 26 reviews while Sophos Mobile is ranked 9th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 13 reviews. Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is rated 8.4, while Sophos Mobile 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 Sophos Mobile writes "Stable product with central administration to manage device security ". Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is most compared with VMware Workspace ONE, Jamf Pro, IBM MaaS360, ManageEngine Endpoint Central and Citrix Endpoint Management, whereas Sophos Mobile is most compared with ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Jamf Pro, VMware Workspace ONE, Lookout and Ivanti Neurons for MDM. See our Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) vs. Sophos Mobile report.
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