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Cisco announced the discontinuation of Meraki Systems Manager. Learn about the best MDM alternatives and how to plan your migration before June 2029.
On December 3, 2025, Cisco dropped a bombshell on IT administrators worldwide: Meraki Systems Manager is being discontinued. If you’re one of the thousands of organizations relying on Meraki SM for mobile device management, you now have until June 2029 to find and migrate to an alternative solution.
In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about the Meraki SM End-of-Sale announcement, the best alternatives available, and how to plan your migration.
Cisco is providing a 3-year transition period, but given the complexity of MDM migrations, we recommend starting your evaluation process now.
According to Cisco’s official announcement, the decision was driven by “limited growth and ongoing operational costs”. Essentially, Cisco has decided to exit the MDM market entirely to focus on what they consider strategic growth opportunities.
Cisco has partnered with Ivanti as the recommended replacement through their SolutionsPlus program. However, many customers in the Meraki community have expressed concerns about this partnership, particularly around:
Before diving into alternatives, it’s worth understanding what made Meraki SM special for its users:
Any good alternative should preserve these qualities.
Meraki SM will continue to function until June 3, 2029. However, no new licenses can be purchased after June 3, 2026.
For iOS devices with modern MDM platforms like Applivery, no factory reset is required. Android devices typically require a factory reset due to Google’s requirements.
iOS devices can only be enrolled in one MDM at a time. However, you can run a parallel deployment during migration, moving devices in batches.
Existing licenses remain valid until their expiration date, but cannot extend beyond June 3, 2029.
Many users are concerned about losing the integrated dashboard experience and potential pricing changes, overall if is another legacy solution.
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