Ratings
Cisco Meraki MDM
Veeam
Overall
4.8
Meets Requirements
9.2
905 responses
Ease of Use
9.3
912 responses
Ease of Setup
9.4
804 responses
Ease of Admin
9.5
80 responses
Quality of Support
9.4
876 responses
Ease of Doing Business with
9.6
808 responses
Product Direction (% positive)
Based on G2 Winter 2026
Competitors
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.
Veeam
Product Summary
Veeam is a data protection and backup software vendor that offers various solutions for safeguarding organizations’ business data. These include Veeam Data Cloud for platforms such as Microsoft 365, Azure, and Salesforce as well as Veeam Backup for Google Cloud and AWS. Veeam’s backup suite enables IT teams to store backups of files in the cloud and rapidly restore them in the event of a disaster, cyberattack, or retention policy gap.
Other solutions offered by Veeam include Veeam Data Platform, which packages Veeam Backup & Replication with additional security and recovery capabilities. These capabilities include anomaly detection, automated updates, full system recovery, and immutable backups.
Use Cases
- Enterprise-scale backup:
Veeam is widely used in enterprise environments with large virtual infrastructures and multi-cloud deployments. - Cloud workload protection:
Veeam offers dedicated solutions for various cloud platforms such as Microsoft 365, Azure, Salesforce, and so on. - Advanced backup features:
Additionally, Veeam supports granular restore capabilities, data replication, and immutable backups.
Shortcomings
- Multiple products for full coverage:
Users may need to deploy multiple Veeam solutions for full protection of SaaS apps, endpoints, and cloud workloads. - Learning curve:
Some reviews report that setting up Veeam’s full suite may involve a steep learning curve for new users. - Primarily backup-focused:
Veeam focuses on backup and recovery, so endpoint management, patching, and monitoring would require separate tools.
NinjaOne
Why your peers choose us over Cisco Meraki MDM and Veeam
For enterprise IT organizations managing complex, distributed environments, NinjaOne delivers where others fall short. Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Management Tools, NinjaOne is purpose-built to meet the demands of large-scale operations, combining deep visibility, governance-grade control, and the industry’s highest customer satisfaction scores.Enterprise teams choose NinjaOne for its ability to scale without compromise. Whether managing thousands of endpoints across global locations or enforcing consistent security and compliance policies across heterogeneous infrastructure, NinjaOne provides the reliability and operational consistency that enterprise environments require. Unlike many competing solutions that carry steep learning curves and high system resource overhead, NinjaOne delivers enterprise-grade power without the implementation burden.
NinjaOne’s integration ecosystem is built for enterprise breadth, offering pre-built compatibility with leading security and ITSM platforms, enabling organizations to consolidate their toolset rather than work around it. Advanced, role-based reporting and audit-ready dashboards give IT leadership the real-time intelligence needed to drive strategic decisions and demonstrate compliance. For enterprises seeking a proven, scalable endpoint management platform backed by best-in-class support, NinjaOne is the clear choice.
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