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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Meraki SM

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/ACisco offers Meraki Systems Manager (SM), an enterprise mobility management platform supporting the monitoring, provisioning and securing of mobile devices across an enterprise network.N/A

    IBM MaaS360

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AIBM MaaS360 is a mobile security offering developed by Fiberlink, acquired and owned by IBM since early 2014.

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    Cisco Meraki SMIBM MaaS360
    Editions & Modules
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    Essentials
    USD 4.00
    Per Client
    Deluxe
    USD 5.00
    Per Client
    Premier
    USD 6.25
    Per Client
    Enterprise
    USD 9.00
    Per Client
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meraki SMIBM MaaS360
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Meraki SMIBM MaaS360
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Meraki SM
    It was the most affordable and provided our company with the features we needed. Even after multiple re-evaluations, we were still able to justify the on-going use of Cisco Meraki SM over the the more expensive options. The others provide some more features, but Meraki provides …
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    IBM
    Chose IBM MaaS360
    I believe MaaS360 has many more policy based choices than Meraki when it comes to Apple mobile device management. The MaaS360 suite seemed better suited for our SMB needs. However Meraki is also a decent MDM and is professionally built for enterprise use. In the end we chose …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Meraki SMIBM MaaS360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (50 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
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    Availability
    -
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    9.1
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    Performance
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
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    Online Training
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (37 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    9.1
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    9.1
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.8
    (39 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.6
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
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    Professional Services
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    9.1
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    Vendor post-sale
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco Meraki SMIBM MaaS360
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    It is very helpful if you need to restrict the apps a student or employee can have on their device. I had teachers using Netflix on the iPads before I brought them under management. Restricting them will make you unpopular with some of your employees, however, I advise them the device is being provided for business use and, therefore we have the right and responsibility to manage it.
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    IBM
    Enrolling bulk devices through the Device Enrollment Program (DEP) is simple, straightforward, and quick. Multiple methods for device enrollment are available, including barcode scanning, email, and manual entry via the platform. App synchronization between Apple Business Manager (ABM) and the MaaS360 platform occurs swiftly. Additionally, app distribution and removal are efficiently managed on the platform.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • We can create templates for our mobile devices that make new hardware deployments a breeze.
    • Pushing out new with Apple Business Manager is easy and efficient.
    • We get tons of real-time information on our devices and useful historical information and logs.
    • Kiosk and Single App mode is great for single purpose tablets.
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    IBM
    • Manage app deployment on mobile fleet of devices
    • Manage all mobile devices and know where your fleet of devices are
    • Solve simple issues like reset screen lock passcodes
    • Protects company’s intellectual property
    • Allows for easy deployment of mobile devices to remote users
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Limited ability for "command line" functions. For example, we had a laptop that was stolen and showed to be online, but we could not wipe it. We were able to access a command prompt, but it would not accept DISKPART or FORMAT commands to try and make the PC unusable.
    • The GPS location is not terribly accurate and frequently it "guesses" location based off of an IP address rather than actually activating the GPS on the device. This makes tracking lost/stolen devices very difficult.
    • Difficulty getting devices to correctly show their status in the dashboard. For example, I can have a PC that is online and connected to the Internet, but shows to be offline in the dashboard. Only after refreshing many times would it indicate that the PC was actually online, thus allowing me to administer it.
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    IBM
    • MaaS360 with Watson has a lot of features and capabilities, which can sometimes make it difficult for us to navigate. Improving the user interface and making it friendly could help make the platform easier to use.
    • Expanding integrations with other systems to provide better support for a wider range of systems and platforms.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Rock solid solution with highly accessible support when needed. We do not want to interact with MaaS360 on a daily basis but when an issue occurs we are always able to find resolution due to the various support resources we have access to
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    Usability
    Cisco
    It has is easy to use overall and is very powerful. The learning curve for the system is very small and I have found it easy to train members of our team to use it. It can fit any size organization and the support is excellent. The ROI is well worth it. If you have a multiplatform ecosystem, this tool is near perfect.
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    IBM
    Having years of experience with MDM and experiencing the evolution of the granularity of the functionality MDM's have had to evolve, no MDM is ever "easy" to use. MaaS360 rises to the top however, because zero day changes are always ahead of the competition. A huge benefit with MaaS360 and IBM's approach to supporting these changes is that they seldom change configuration work flows. Competing Vendors always arbitrarily change workflows which requires a significnat ongoing learning curve in order to maintain technical competence
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Never had an outage in 11 years of using this solution
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    Performance
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    typically very consistent but occasionaly some lag
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    We have found that Cisco Meraki has always had very good customer support. In the rare case, when we have needed assistance they have always been quick to respond and solve the issue.
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    IBM
    MaaS360's phone support has been decent the few times I have used it. In addition the person who on-boarded us has been available for additional questions after the process was over. However IBM could do a much better job in creating a user-friendly search engine and white-paper database to help people find topics. Right now finding info is more based on searching through white papers themselves.
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    The resources made available to me by IBM were Stellar. These resources remain available today and are extremely important as technology changes
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    To implement IBM Security MaaS360 with Watson, follow these steps: Set up the platform, enroll devices, configure policies and settings, monitor and manage devices. Implementing it can help organizations to securely manage and monitor the use of mobile devices and related resources in their networks, improving security and productivity for their users.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    The only product I have used that is similar is Apple Configurator. While a powerful solution, it requires physical access to the devices which is not always possible, especially on a large site. Meraki is able to achieve many of the same functions as the Apple configurator but without ever needing to physically access the device, other than initial setup and registration.
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    IBM
    Intune claims to be free, but if you need certain features you actually have to pay for it. So the "free" claim does not fly. In addition, pushing policies can take hours with Intune. In comparison with IBM MaaS360, where policies are changed within minutes. The usability and versatility of IBM MaaS360 is no match for Intune
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    It’s scalable up to a point and will scale well from small to a medium business, however, as a business grows and policies get more mature or detailed, you might have to later upgrade to a more appropriate enterprise solution such as MaaS360 or AirWatch. This solution however, will last quite a long tome for a growing business.
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    IBM
    Rock solid, consistent solution
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    Professional Services
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    We worked with an IBM SE who was incredibly competent and extremely professional in handling our questions in addition to ensuring the Knowledge Transfer was completed properly
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Our immediate take away has been a savings of thousands a year in MDM fees. We were paying around $3.00 a device with our previous MDM and our average with Meraki is about $1.88 per device. That while providing far more functionality than our previous provider.
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    IBM
    • Seamless and instant onboarding for new employee's devices
    • Ensuring secure access to corporate resources
    • Asset Management of devices and their status
    • Quick off boarding of employees leaving the company
    • Help desk support for unlocking and locating devices
    • Expense Management for Roaming
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    ScreenShots

    IBM MaaS360 Screenshots

    Screenshot of the SaaS portal & dashboard for UEM administratorsScreenshot of where secure user access to corporate email, contacts, calendar, apps and docs can be configuredScreenshot of a view of hardware inventory, where administrators can take action across all device types