Systems Manager has hit End-of-Sale. ManageEngine MDM Plus offers a practical replacement that keeps migration risk low, makes financial sense, and doesn't break the fleet.
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The four forces every IT director we’ve spoken to since the announcement has named
Meraki Systems Manager has been in maintenance mode with zero feature upgrades since 2024. Once it hits EOL, every unmanaged endpoint is a CVE waiting to happen — and you’ll be without support when iOS 27 ships in September 2026 or Android 17 in July 2026. A calm migration is cheaper, safer, and easier to defend than one done under pressure.
Meraki SM worked well as part of a network-led stack — convenient if you already bought MX/MR, but expensive once you counted devices. Most teams we migrate were paying $4—6 per device per month effectively, with separate Cisco licensing for Umbrella, AnyConnect, and Duo to do what one MDM should. ManageEngine MDM Plus starts at $1.28 per device per month.
SM didn't ship a real kiosk mode for shared devices. Geofencing was basic. Content distribution required workarounds. You've built scripts and Make.com automations to fill those gaps, and every one of those is technical debt.
The biggest fear is not buying a new MDM. It is re-enrolling devices with minimal disruption to the users.ManageEngine supports you with free, guided migration. Move in controlled waves, validate policies, and reduce unmanaged device time.
Native iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, and tvOS — not “supported via partner integration.”
Geofencing, kiosk, certificates, content distribution, conditional access — not paywalled into “Enterprise Plus Premium.”
Regulated teams in finance, healthcare, defence and government need more than SaaS. Look for both deployment modes, same console.
DEP, Android Enterprise zero-touch, Knox Mobile Enrollment, Windows Autopilot, Apple Configurator — all five, not three.
Android Work Profile, iOS User Enrollment, selective wipe, and corporate-data containment standard — not as a paid module.
Public pricing helps IT and finance decide without weeks of procurement friction. Anyone hiding pricing is doing it for a reason.
Endpoint management should be a core business, not a side bundle. If they won’t share a 12-month roadmap under NDA, they probably don’t have one.
We're not going to pretend other vendors are bad products. They have honest strengths. But for a team migrating off Meraki SM with a mixed fleet, a deadline, and a budget to defend, ManageEngine MDM Plus is built for you.
24×5 included. Dedicated TAM from 750 devices up.
| Feature | ManageEngine MDM Plus | Cisco Meraki SM | Microsoft Intune | Ivanti Neurons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commitment to MDM | Core focus | Network bundle | E3 / E5 bundle | Mobile-only SKU within Neurons family |
| Pricing & licensing | ||||
| Starting price (per device / month) | $1.28 | $2.25 No transparent public pricing | $8 standalone Part of E3/E5 license — $36 / user | $4 No transparent public pricing |
| Free tier | Up to 25 devices, free forever | |||
| Advanced features in base SKU | Basic | Requires Plan 2 or Suite | Modular pricing per capability | |
| Platform coverage | ||||
| iOS / iPadOS | Native | Supported | Native | Native |
| tvOS / Apple TV | Native | Limited | Basic profile delivery | Limited |
| Android (Knox, rugged, AOSP) | Native, including enterprise workflows | Limited | Via partner | Full |
| Windows / macOS + patching | Native + 3rd-party patch | No 3rd-party patch | Requires SCCM / Intune Suite | Requires upgrade to Neurons for UEM |
| ChromeOS | Native | Limited | Via Cloud Identity partnership | Not native |
| Deployment & migration | ||||
| SaaS + on-premises option | Both | SaaS only | SaaS only | SaaS only |
| Meraki SM migration toolkit | Available | |||
| Zero-touch enrollment (all 5) | DEP · ZTE · Knox · Autopilot · Configurator | DEP, Autopilot | All 5 | All 5 |
| Workflows & use cases | ||||
| Kiosk & multi-app kiosk | Built-in | Limited single-app | iOS single-app | Available |
| Geofencing & location compliance | Built-in | Basic | Via Conditional Access | Available |
| Content distribution & doc mgmt | Built-in container | Basic file push | Via SharePoint | Available |
| BYOD controls | Work profile + user enrollment | Limited | Available | Available |
| Open REST API + webhooks + SCIM | All three, documented | REST API; webhooks limited | Microsoft Graph + webhooks | All three |
| 24×5 migration engineer included | ||||
Modelled on a typical 500-device fleet: 60% Android, 25% iOS, 10% Windows, 5% macOS.
Free Migration · Annual, Monthly and Perpetual Billing.
Pure MDMPurpose-built for mobile fleets. Deploys fast, stays lean, works neatly alongside other endpoints tools you're already running.
Profile managementApp managementKiosk modeRemote troubleshootContent managementEmail management
UEM · EPP · EDROne console for every OS and device type. Replaces 12+ tools. Brings IT, SOC and Compliance teams under one platform.
MDMPatch managementOS deploymentDEXVulnerability managementBrowser securityData ProtectionApplication ControlAI-Powered EDRNext-Gen AntivirusAnti-RansomwareTTPs Incident ForensicsOur dedicated engineer owns your migration with you.
Export policies, apps, groups, and enrollment settings from Meraki SM. You review it before proceeding.
Configure SSO, Apple, Android, and Windows enrollment in parallel.
Test one device from each OS and user type before the full move. Anything weird gets fixed here.
Move devices by site, OS, or shift with minimal user disruption. Median device unmanaged time if applicable: 5 minutes.
Confirm enrollment, retire Meraki SM, and share final reports.
“ First few devices are free — great way to try it out.”
See on RedditBy far, this application is easier to use than any other MDM software we have tested. We focused on the features of self-enrollment and silent application installation — both of which work perfectly.
Mobile Device Manager Plus was one of three products we looked at to manage smartphones, tablets and laptops. It quickly became the favourite — fulfilled the most important requirements despite the others being bigger players.
Tell us what you’re in need of. We’ll help you choose the right path forward.
Response within 2 hours Dedicated migration engineer No sales call unless you ask for oneEnd-of-Sale: July 9, 2025 — no new SM licenses since that date. End-of-Support: July 9, 2026 — after that, no security patches, no OS-compatibility updates (iOS 19+, Android 16+), and no support tickets. Cisco published the official EOL bulletin in April 2025. If you’re reading this in 2026, your effective window to migrate without rushing is roughly Q1.
Yes — typically 40—60% lower 3-year TCO for a comparable feature set. List price starts at $1.28 per device per month on annual billing. The bigger savings come from features Meraki SM either lacked or required separate licensing for: kiosk, geofencing, patch management, content distribution — all included in our base.
No. The migration toolkit exports Meraki SM policies, profiles, app catalogs, and group structures into a mapping spreadsheet we walk through with you before any device is touched. Configurations are re-applied on re-enrollment. The most common adjustment is iOS user-enrollment vs supervised — and that’s exactly what the pilot week catches.
MDM Plus is a unified endpoint platform: Windows 10/11, macOS, ChromeOS, tvOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android (incl. Knox + zero-touch), rugged Android (Zebra, Honeywell) — all native, one console. Most teams migrating off Meraki use this moment to consolidate other endpoint tools too.
ManageEngine MDM Plus is one of the strongest alternatives for organisations that need full device management, flexible deployment, and enterprise-grade support. It delivers advanced management for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, ChromeOS, rugged devices, and kiosks from a single console — and it’s especially popular in healthcare, government, manufacturing, education, and financial services where compliance or infrastructure constraints matter.
Intune looks lucrative if you’re a Microsoft 365 E5 shop already — pricing is basically zero at that point, but the Mac/ChromeOS workflow is thin and patch automation is a separate product. Hexnode is a good alternative but with a smaller engineering team. Scalefusion is strong on kiosk and rugged Android but lighter on Mac/Windows depth. Ivanti Neurons is enterprise-grade and that shows in pricing. We win on the combination of cross-platform depth, advanced features in the base, transparent pricing, on-prem option, and migration tooling — particularly for mixed fleets.
Yes. MDM Plus is available as both SaaS and fully on-premises deployment — same product, same console, on your infrastructure. That’s a major reason organisations in defence, financial services, healthcare, and government choose us. Most alternatives are SaaS-only.
24×5 phone, email, and chat support are included. Premium tiers offer 24×7 support and a dedicated Technical Account Manager (TAM). Engineering escalation is a single hop, not a tier-2/tier-3 maze. We can share SLA details on request.
Two ways. Start a free 30-day trial on the highest plan, no credit card required. Or book a 30-minute session with our migration expert and we’ll walk through your specific fleet and timeline.