BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite vs Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) comparison

BlackBerry and Cisco are both solutions in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category. BlackBerry is ranked #16, while Cisco is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.8. BlackBerry holds a 3.3% mindshare in EMM, compared to Cisco’s 2.7% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of BlackBerry users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Cisco users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Cisco Meraki Systems Manager and BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite compete in the enterprise mobility management category. Cisco Meraki is noted for its user-friendly management and integration with networking solutions, while BlackBerry is favored for its security features and comprehensive device control.

Features: Cisco Meraki Systems Manager integrates seamlessly with other Cisco products, supports comprehensive device management, and offers real-time monitoring. BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite provides advanced security features, supports multiple devices and operating systems, and includes a secure application management solution.

Room for Improvement: Cisco Meraki could improve its reporting functionalities, enhance granular policy settings, and offer more flexible licensing options. BlackBerry could benefit from a more intuitive setup process, streamlined user interface, and improved technical support resources.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cisco Meraki is known for straightforward deployment and effective customer service, which makes onboarding quicker. BlackBerry's deployment process is more complex but offers high security, and its customer service is praised for responsiveness and in-depth knowledge.

Pricing and ROI: Cisco Meraki is seen as cost-effective and provides high ROI, especially for organizations leveraging Cisco networks. BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite has a higher initial setup cost but offers significant ROI due to its unmatched security features and comprehensive control options.

To learn more, read our detailed BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite vs. Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) Report (Updated: June 2026).

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 21.1%, down from 32.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is 3.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) is 2.7%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	21.1%
Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM)	2.7%
BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite	3.3%
Other	72.9%

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OluwashileAdeniyi

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized endpoint security has improved and supports hybrid work and BYOD policies

Regarding what I dislike about Microsoft Intune and its downsides, I would say that more Mac controls are needed because we have limited Mac and Linux control. When comparing controls and policies between Windows, Mac, and Linux, Windows has almost everything you can think of, while Mac and Linux have limited types of control. You cannot implement certain things on Mac and Linux that you can on Windows. The limited controls are a major issue. Additionally, if Microsoft could find a way to embed servers into Microsoft Intune, that would be beneficial. Microsoft Intune is not really designed for servers or Windows servers. It is more tailored towards Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Windows servers are not fully supported. Enterprise organizations usually have both servers and endpoints, which are users' workstations. For servers, most people look for other solutions such as SCCM, which is Configuration Manager. However, SCCM is what Microsoft Intune is trying to replace. Both SCCM and Microsoft Intune belong to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to transition organizations into Microsoft Intune, the native cloud solution. However, because this update is still in process, servers are not fully compatible with Microsoft Intune and cannot be managed by it. The current policy that has emerged from issues with clients is what they call co-management, which is relatively new, and I do not know if adoption is significant. Many legacy or older customers who have been using these products for decades still have SCCM. When it is time for them to manage their Windows devices, they use what is called cloud attach. Cloud attach is a term whereby your SCCM is connected to your Microsoft Intune. Most people do not know about it, but I have deployed it for several organizations. Cloud attach and co-management work together so that your device is in SCCM, but some policies are pushed from Microsoft Intune. It is like two different solutions working hand in hand. That is what they call co-management. Microsoft Intune does not bring all of your endpoint and security management tools into one place, which is the goal and how it should be. However, as I mentioned, servers are not included. If we talk about end users, Microsoft Intune does bring all your devices together. In a typical enterprise environment, you have end users with workstations, laptops, company-issued phones, and bring your own devices. You can create policies for all of these. However, for the backend, your servers do not have much coverage. Servers are not really covered by Microsoft Intune in that way.

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reviewer1310304

IT Mobility Support Analyst at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Helpful technical support, and performs well, but initial setup could be simplified

They are constantly improving the scalability of BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite. More collaborative features are being developed. I know they have integrations with a lot of other vendors and applications, and it's constantly growing. Our company has approximately 3,000 users. I would say we have ten people for actual administrative roles with Blackberry.

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Sulesh PK

Monitoring and Operations Pilot at Egis S.A.

Has simplified hardware issue identification but needs integrated communication options

We have monitoring capabilities and we are monitoring some network tools from Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) and troubleshooting as well. I am currently working with version MR 32.1.4. Policy involves connecting mostly through emails, as we don't have any special kind of policy features. If any alert comes, we connect via mail. We don't utilize the geolocation tracking feature. The unified dashboard helps me simplify device management for my team based on the location, as we have configured devices from many different countries. We give the device's name based on the location, allowing us to identify easily in the dashboard. Regarding operational cost savings, it is cost-saving because in other companies, they use different tools for different networks, such as one for Windows, another for Linux, and a different one for VMware. We use all the systems including Windows, Linux, and networking under Cisco, Centreon, and Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM), which is very cost-efficient. Regarding pricing and licensing of Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM), I don't have information about that, as we are from the technical department. Details about subscription and quotation come from another department. I rate this solution 8 out of 10.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Since implementing this solution, our company has grown substantially, and our talent pool has significantly expanded."

"Once it is well integrated with the rest of the environment, it makes everything easy."

"The automatic patching is the most valuable feature of Intune."

"When comparing Microsoft Intune to Jamf, Microsoft Intune is superior."

"If I assess Intune's user experience, I would say it is perfect and simple."

"It has helped with compliance. It has helped to ensure that devices comply with the organization's policy. If they are not compliant and secure, they cannot access the resources."

"Intune's most valuable features are the device, compliance, and configuration policies."

"It's very informative when there is an error. It allows us to backtrace where the error is and resolve that ourselves. It's a bit of a Swiss Army penknife. We find that it fixes most issues."

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"Access to the emails on the go was most valuable."

"When the product works, it allows us to secure these devices in a way we could not before, and have control over the iOS updates and applications that we lacked."

"Cylance, their newest antivirus product, is the most valuable feature for us so far."

"It keeps things secure, it can remotely wipe the container and it's fairly easy to use."

"We are using BlackBerry Work applications for accessing emails, calendars, and contacts, and the users are happy to have an easy way to have access to emails on the go."

"Web-based management tools are handy for administrators to control the ACL."

"From my customers' standpoint, it's reasonably easy to get set up; it's just there, and it just works."

"The functionality with UEM and BlackBerry Works, the shared calendar, is a massive improvement for us."

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"The central management console on the cloud is fast and is the solution's most valuable feature."

"We use this solution for MDM."

"They can provide detailed information about your devices, including their validity, license status, etc."

"The most valuable features include remote inventory analysis, security features like geofencing, and software distribution."

"It's robust, and we like the device availability, ease of purchase, and supplier stock availability."

"The most valuable feature of Meraki tools is the centralized management aspect, providing a very easy and efficient way to find and solve issues."

"It's very easy to just keep adding devices as needed."

"The solution is simple."

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Cons

"Intune's areas for improvement revolve around security and certificate management."

"I know that their AI pieces are at the infancy stage, but allowing users to do more tagging for information would be an interesting thing because Intune also directly integrates with Azure. Because a lot of the devices are hosted with that, you also get a lot of tagging of user data and other things like that."

"Intune could add more Linux security features and more integration with on-prem devices. The application deployments can also be improved."

"The MacBook management could be better."

"Customer service used to be better, but as we are nearing the end of the contract, the focus on investing in us as a customer has diminished. It is what one would expect in such a situation."

"In my additional experience with Microsoft Intune, although it is a cloud environment, it still has some flaws."

"Improvements can be made by allowing server integrations since it is an area where the product currently has shortcomings."

"We would like to see support for Chrome and/or devices for Chromebooks."

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"One issue that is very annoying at that moment, that we're having an argument about with BlackBerry, is the inability to remove the signature automatically from the server."

"What we don't have at the moment is RDP from the device to some kind of PC. Another feature would be access to a delegate's mailbox and I think that is to come in one of the next releases. There have been a lot of requests for that type of feature where, for example, a secretary can access the mailbox of the boss."

"The installations on the device could be simpler. It is a good solution, and all the features are there. So, there isn't a lot to improve. I'm sure they already have their thought process on how to improve it."

"It's too difficult to manage ourselves. We have to get a third-party in to do that. The fact that it breaks on some end-users' devices is also a concern and just the frequency and complexity of upgrades is not ideal."

"It would be ideal if there was something for communication with Microsoft tools like Teams or Skype for Business, or perhaps even with Zoom for conference calls."

"The initial installation could be simplified."

"The pain points for us would be the activation."

"The interface could be improved."

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"It doesn't seem to be able to establish some VPN tunnels with other devices in a particular way that such as an ASA can do for us."

"The cost of installing this solution can be more expensive depending on who is doing the installation. Cisco is very expensive, and I'd like to see a reduction in cost."

"Cisco's authorized scripting can be complicated. For example, we sometimes enter the wrong code using this script, and then we had to dictate to find the problem."

"Cisco is too expensive."

"The maintenance is average."

"The solution can be expensive."

"There are problems with the connection on the client side, and the app that was deployed could be better."

"The tool's pricing needs to be more flexible like Cisco's."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a license required to use this solution. However, it was part of a bundle package. Microsoft Intune is far less expensive than other solutions, such as Workspace ONE."

"There is a cost benefit of using Microsoft Intune because of the packaging with other Microsoft products."

"The price is reasonable, but they should lower it a bit to make it more competitive. It's cheaper than AirWatch and other products, but I still feel like Microsoft can make a base version or with Exchange online or a la carte only Intune version which will be useful. A customer who doesn't want to go full-fledged E3 or E5 can take out or consume an Intune solution only for their purpose, and we want to target that customer."

"The product is relatively pricey, but considering its benefits, I'd say it's fair. The benefits outweigh the expensive licensing fees, especially for large organizations, but medium-sized and smaller businesses may be unable to afford it."

"The price of Microsoft Intune is reasonable."

"Intune is cost-effective as it is included in some of the Office 365 packages."

"Its pricing seems reasonable."

"We are partners, so we receive some discount. However, from the customer's perspective, Microsoft Intune's pricing is competitive with non-Microsoft technology, and the price is good compared to other market competitors."

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"For the number of licenses, I believe it was approximately $500,000 per year, or for three years."

"With the new licensing model, there seems to be a significant increase in cost, which makes it difficult to push forward and talk with the business."

"In my opinion, we're paying an awful lot for what we get, compared to other vendors. I don't deal with the pricing, but it does seem to be a bit pricey for the things that we get, especially, when you compare them to other vendors, such as VMware, Citrix, who have all bought up other players in this space. VMware offers AirWatch free as part of their packages."

"Sometimes, it is very hard to get an overview because there are so many different suites to find out what is the right thing for new customers."

"We currently pay by the year, but the licenses are calculated on a monthly basis."

"The licensing costs are paid on a yearly basis because we just renewed the license. If you have some big issue, they will also charge you."

"We are paying $200 annually. You also need to have a hardware server or a license for the server so there could be some additional fees added on to that."

"We pay about $6 a year for the solution. There are no extra costs on top of that. You save a lot of money when you use this product."

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"Cisco Meraki Systems Manager is an expensive solution."

"My clients find it a bit expensive compared to other systems."

"Meraki MDM is the cheapest solution we have used."

"The storage is affordable and the system has some price-related issues. Therefore, keeping the price in mind, I would rate it seven out of ten."

"My customers at times have issues with the price of the solution. It is expensive, but overall it is worth it. The licensing model cost is based on how many devices you require."

"The cost of installing this solution can be more expensive depending on who is doing the installation. Cisco is very expensive."

"This product is reasonably priced."

"The price is high for the market."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

19%

Construction Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Educational Organization

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Small Business	192
Midsize Enterprise	62
Large Enterprise	186

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Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	19

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Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	14

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Good for Enterprise, Good Mobile Messaging, Ubitexx Ubi-Suite

Meraki MDM

Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

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BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is a comprehensive platform offering secure and flexible mobile device management, catering to high-security requirements for a seamless integration between personal and corporate data.

BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite delivers a secure environment for mobile device management, providing reliable email access, internet, and personal information management. Its containerization feature helps separate personal and corporate data while facilitating device management flexibility. With a user-friendly interface, Cylance integration, and centralized control, it combats stability issues and strives for better integration with Microsoft tools alongside support for Chromebooks and Apple devices.

What are the key features of BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite?

Security and Data Separation: Enhances protection and confidentiality by using containerization.
Secure Email Access: Ensures reliable access to emails within a protected environment.
Cylance Integration: Eliminates VPN management burdens with advanced antivirus capabilities.
Device Management Flexibility: Allows centralized control over a range of mobile devices.

What benefits should users consider when evaluating BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite?

Enhanced Security: Offers robust protection for mobile devices and data.
Reliability: Consistent access to essential communication tools like email and internet.
Productivity: Facilitates the use of collaboration and productivity applications securely.
Data Control: Maintains strict separation and privacy between personal and corporate data.

In finance and other sectors, BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite supports organizations in managing secure email, collaboration, and mobile devices, addressing high-security needs in both corporate-owned and BYOD scenarios. Enhancements in the QA process and smoother device onboarding further its appeal as a trusted choice.

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Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) enhances enterprise device management with centralized cloud-based control and robust security. Leveraging intuitive dashboards, it enables seamless deployment and management of applications and devices, supporting diverse environments with efficient scalability and minimal downtime.

Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM) delivers a cloud-centric approach to managing enterprise networks by offering simplified device and application management. With strong security features such as geofencing, remote erasure, and secure access, it addresses critical needs in security policy enforcement and network monitoring. The system's analytics and extensive reporting capabilities offer insights that refine performance across device-heavy landscapes. Despite its advanced functionalities, areas for improvement include better scripting capabilities, broader compatibility with operating systems like Linux and Chromebooks, and stronger integration with third-party applications. Although pricing is considered high, the manager provides network visibility and control across devices like iPhones, tablets, and computers.

What are the key features of Cisco Meraki Systems Manager?

Cloud Management: Centralized, user-friendly interface for managing devices and applications.
Robust Security: Features like geofencing and secure access maintain network integrity.
Real-Time Analytics: Offers insights to optimize network performance with detailed reports.
Scalability: Supports seamless updates and handles large environments effectively.
Remote Control: Facilitates quick responses with remote wiping and troubleshooting abilities.

What benefits should users consider in Cisco Meraki evaluations?

Enhanced Efficiency: Streamlined processes for application deployment and device management.
Network Security: Comprehensive security features protect data and infrastructure.
Improved Insights: Access to detailed analytics improves decision-making.
Ultrafast Deployment: Rapid implementation minimizes downtime in dynamic environments.

Cisco Meraki Systems Manager is widely utilized across industries to manage and secure extensive networks. Educational institutions benefit from its mobile device management to ensure compliance and control over student devices. Retail environments leverage its centralized control to handle diverse endpoints, while healthcare providers count on its robust security capabilities to protect sensitive information and maintain network integrity. The manager's broad applicability ensures tailored management and security solutions for varied industry needs.

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Sample Customers

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Ashcourt Rowan, EMC Professional Services, Itochu, MBDA, North Hennepin Community College, PGGM, Rohde & Schwarz, US Navy

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