Compare Cisco Meraki and ManageEngine - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Cisco Meraki or ManageEngine?

ManageEngine is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Cisco Meraki, and ManageEngine is rated higher (95/100) than Cisco Meraki (77/100).

Looking for the right MDM: Mobile Device Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Cisco Systems Vs. ManageEngine

Cisco Systems: Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American corporation  that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment. The stock was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 8, 2009, and is also included in the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 1000 Index, NASDAQ 100 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Stock Index.[6]

ManageEngine: ManageEngine is the enterprise IT management software division of Zoho Corporation. Founded in 1996 and known until 2009 as AdventNet Inc., Zoho Corporation has offices in California, Austin, New Jersey, India, Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing.

Who is more expensive? Cisco Meraki or Mobile Device Manager Plus?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of MDM: Mobile Device Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Cisco Meraki and Mobile Device Manager Plus.

Cisco Meraki price starts at $40 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Cisco Meraki is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of MDM: Mobile Device Management software. Mobile Device Manager Plus price starts at $64 per technician/month , When comparing Mobile Device Manager Plus to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average MDM: Mobile Device Management software cost.

Bottom line: Mobile Device Manager Plus is more expensive than Cisco Meraki.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Cisco Meraki Vs. ManageEngine based on some of the most important and required MDM: Mobile Device Management features.

Cisco Meraki: We are still working to collect the list of features for Cisco Meraki.

Mobile Device Manager Plus: We are still working to collect the list of features for Mobile Device Manager Plus.

Target customer size

Cisco Meraki's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and Mobile Device Manager Plus's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.