NinjaOne vs. Cisco Meraki MDM
Why your peers choose NinjaOne over Cisco Meraki
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Powerful and intuitive remote monitoring and management
Best-in-class Support
NinjaOne has been recognized as #1 in support year-after-year by our partners on G2. With free and unlimited onboarding, training, and support, we are your partner in success.
Fast, Intuitive UI
NinjaOne makes your technicians more efficient with an intuitive, modern interface that puts all your decisions in one place and cuts out extra clicks. New technicians can learn NinjaOne in a matter of hours, not weeks.
Easy and effective automation
NinjaOne enables our partners to automate almost anything using scripting languages you already know including Powershell, ShellScript, Batch, and more – no need to learn a proprietary scripting language that locks you in.
NinjaOne vs. Cisco Meraki MDM Reviews
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| Overall | 4.7 (3,212) | 4.3 (205) |
| Meets Requirements | 9.5 2,684 Responses | 8.8 166 Responses |
| Ease of Use | 9.1 3,073 Responses | 9.0 167 Responses |
| Ease of Setup | 9.2 2,872 Responses | 9.1 143 Responses |
| Ease of Admin | 9.2 2,784 Responses | 9.2 142 Responses |
| Quality of Support | 9.2 2,918 Responses | 8.3 155 Responses |
| Ease of Doing Business With | 9.5 2,684 Responses | 8.6 137 Responses |
| Product Direction (% positive) | 9.7 3,023 Responses | 8.5 164 Responses |
Based on G2 Winter 2026
Cisco Meraki MDM
Product Summary
Cisco Meraki is a cloud-managed networking platform within Cisco that provides visibility and control across networking, security, and endpoint environments. Its mobile device management (MDM) feature, offered through Meraki Systems Manager, enables organizations to manage and secure mobile devices from a single dashboard.
Systems Manager integrates with the broader Cisco security ecosystem as well as adjusts and enforces network access policies based on device compliance.
It should be noted that Cisco announced the end-of-sale (EOS) for Meraki Systems Manager on December 2, 2025. New purchases will be available until June 3, 2026, and support will continue through June 3, 2029. With that said, organizations evaluating long-term MDM strategies should consider alternative solutions for future deployments.
Use Cases
- Security: Meraki Systems Manager enables administrators to enforce security policies to protect device data, restrict device features, and control passcode requirements.
- Content management: The platform’s on-device content management feature lets technicians deploy and manage apps, images, documents, and other files on Android, Apple, and Windows devices.
- Geolocation: Cisco Meraki’s geolocation capabilities allow users to locate managed devices and enforce security policies such as lost-mode or location-based restrictions.
Shortcomings
- Product lifecycle status: With Systems Manager now in EOS, organizations may need to transition to alternative platforms before support ends.
- Limited customization: Meraki’s UI and branding customization options are relatively limited compared to those of other standalone MDM solutions.
- Log information: The customer portal lacks some necessary log information, making it challenging for technicians to swiftly analyze and troubleshoot issues.
Why your peers choose us over Cisco Meraki MDM
With Cisco announcing the end-of-sale (EOS) for Meraki Systems Manager, many IT teams are reevaluating their long-term endpoint and MDM strategies. Organizations looking for a more future-ready alternative are increasingly choosing NinjaOne for its unified endpoint management platform and fully integrated MDM capabilities.
Unlike Meraki Systems Manager, which focuses on MDM within a broader networking ecosystem, NinjaOne Endpoint Management delivers comprehensive control across Windows, macOS, and Linux devices, while NinjaOne MDM extends that management to iOS and Android. Together, they consolidate remote monitoring, patch management, and remote access—alongside MDM policy enforcement, app deployment, remote lock and wipe, and compliance monitoring—into a single pane of glass.
In addition, as opposed to Cisco Meraki’s relatively complex interface, a shining feature of NinjaOne is its ease of use and robust features. As a trusted endpoint management company, NinjaOne is proven to increase productivity, reduce security risk, and lower costs for IT teams and managed service providers. Designed by IT for IT, the platform is incredibly straightforward to use with its intuitive user interface.
“We have NinjaOne deployed on over 15,000 endpoints, with around 14,000 endpoints online at any given time. Every one of our endpoints—including servers, workstations, and tablets—is managed and monitored by NinjaOne.”
Ernie Turner // Director of IT at Vetcor
This is why customers love us
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Endpoints managed
“NinjaOne is a scalable solution. It’s built on a modern SaaS architecture and it’s future-proof.”
40%
More Cost Effective
“NinjaOne’s price point is 40% less than any other endpoint management tool on the market, while being more powerful and easy to use.”
10-15
Tools Replaced
“Before, I needed 10-15 different tools to execute what NinjaOne does in its centralized, single pane of glass.”
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Less time for patching
“We observed a 30% reduction in the time taken for patch deployments compared to our previous solution.”
2,000
Endpoints managed
“NinjaOne gives me much more flexibility and security in my work”
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Annual ROI
“[NinjaOne] has already shown its value in ROI…it’s at least a hundred thousand dollars annually.”
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Faster Endpoint Management
“Our processes have become 24x faster with NinjaOne.”
20-40
Hours Saved Each Week
“Leveraging the automations feature within NinjaOne has enabled me to save upwards of what would likely be 20 to 30 to even 40 hours per week.”
NinjaOne Integrations
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IT Glue
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Deliver remarkable IT services
Get insights at-a-glance
See the status of all your endpoints and know what needs immediate attention across all your end-users with a single-pane-of-glass view.
Improve end-user support
Keep end-users happy and ticket volumes low by identifying and remediating issues before end users report them.
Do more with less
Easy-to-use remediation tools and powerful automation allows your staff to spend less time on day-to-day remediation while achieving better results.
Focus on growth
Less time managing unhappy end-users means you can spend more time on strategic initiatives that help your business grow.
Complete tasks faster
Unlike legacy, on-premise solutions, NinjaOne is cloud native. Everything in NinjaOne can be done in fewer clicks with a quick, responsive UI so you can complete tasks faster
NinjaOne vs. Cisco Meraki FAQs
How does Cisco Meraki compare to NinjaOne?
Comparing Cisco Meraki to NinjaOne boils down to comprehensiveness and ease of use.
First, while Meraki Systems Manager is primarily a cloud-based MDM solution, NinjaOne, in addition to MDM, includes patch management, monitoring, automation, and remote access capabilities within the same platform.
Second, Cisco Meraki’s UI could be improved with more customization options, while NinjaOne has been remarked for its robust features and easier-to-use interface.
Does Cisco have a good software UI?
Cisco’s dashboard is designed to integrate with its networking products, which can add complexity for teams that only need endpoint or mobile device management.
Alternatively, NinjaOne stands out for its user-friendly interface that simplifies complex endpoint management and MDM operations. It’s purpose-built for IT operations, with intuitive workflows, automation-first design, and clear dashboards that reduce training time and improve technician productivity.
Does Cisco Meraki offer a free trial?
Yes, Cisco Meraki Systems Manager offers a free trial period for evaluation.
NinjaOne also provides a free 14-day trial with full access to its endpoint management platform, allowing you to test its automation, patching, remote access, monitoring, and MDM capabilities in a live environment.
Does Cisco Meraki provide comprehensive logging and troubleshooting tools?
While Meraki Systems Manager includes event logging and device-level monitoring, some organizations report limitations in log granularity and troubleshooting depth compared to dedicated endpoint management platforms.
Alternatively, NinjaOne Endpoint Management provides detailed alerting, reporting, and activity logs, giving technicians deeper visibility into device health, patch status, automation activity, and remediation history—all from a centralized console.
Has Cisco announced the end-of-sale (EOS) for Meraki Systems Manager?
Yes. On December 2, 2025, Cisco announced the end-of-sale (EOS) for Meraki Systems Manager. Final purchases will be available until June 3, 2026, and support will continue through June 3, 2029.
Organizations planning long-term endpoint and MDM strategies should evaluate modern alternatives such as NinjaOne that provide continued innovation, unified device control, and long-term product investment.
What makes NinjaOne a strong long-term alternative to Cisco Meraki?
Delivering unified visibility across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android devices while integrating multiple endpoint management and MDM capabilities in one platform, NinjaOne reduces tool sprawl, improves operational efficiency, and ensures consistent security policies across all endpoints.
As organizations’ IT environments grow more distributed over time, NinjaOne is a scalable, future-ready replacement for organizations transitioning from Cisco Meraki.
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