AWS CloudFormation vs Spring Cloud comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
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Ranking in Configuration Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
168
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (4th), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (3rd)
AWS CloudFormation
Ranking in Configuration Management
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Spring Cloud
Ranking in Configuration Management
19th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 12.3%, up from 10.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS CloudFormation is 0.8%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Cloud is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management
Unique Categories:
Remote Access
4.5%
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
36.2%
No other categories found
No other categories found
 

Featured Reviews

WO
Apr 2, 2024
Cloud-based and helpful for compliance and endpoint deployment
I would like them to stop making changes and not tell people they have already made the changes. 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. Tagging is still at more of an infancy set. You get a lot of false flags. There can also be a more simplified use case for app deployment. They leverage MSIs and WIN32. I am having a more washed-out EXE process. Rather than having to build the script sets yourself, having them autogenerated script based on you uploading in a default location would be nice.
Karen Anne Manalon - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 18, 2024
Helps in deploying our applications and infrastructure across different regions
With AWS CloudFormation, whenever we encounter an issue, we don't need to update it manually in the console. We use templates and can quickly deploy them to other regions. By deploying without manual intervention in the console, CloudFormation helps to minimize human error and mistakes Since numerous AWS services are available, if we ever find a particular feature missing, such as the CloudFormation service, we can explore alternative AWS services that offer that feature. Alternatively, if we don't see a feature available or need guidance, we can ask AWS support for advice on their solutions. I advise you to look for available documentation. There's a lot of information on how to set up the configuration and the template. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Erick  Karanja - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 30, 2023
Highly scalable development of cloud-native applications that offers an extensive range of tools and features, with significant learning curve and complex configurations
We use it for building cloud-native applications and APIs and it helps us effectively manage various aspects of our application It enables you to create applications that can start up more quickly than a standard Spring Boot application. It would be beneficial for the framework to become more…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most valuable aspects of Microsoft Intune is its seamless integration with Azure Active Directory, offering capabilities akin to Group Policy Objects."
"It supports end-users who tend to lock their devices quite frequently. Its conditional access policy helps us keep the users logged into their devices."
"The biggest thing for us is enforcing logins only from devices that are managed by Intune."
"With on-premises Active Directory, the main challenge was that we had no control when a user was working from home. We didn't know what exactly a user was doing and whether the AV was up to date or not. Intune provides better control of their machines."
"It's really easy to access."
"The device profiling which uses the official Outlook email enabled us to control the screenshot feature and prevent copying outside of the organization's application."
"A valuable feature is user enrollment, where users can enroll their devices in their organizations themselves."
"The solution appears to be stable and scalable."
"AWS Cloud automation reduces the time needed to create AWS resources."
"The most beneficial aspect lies in its capability to handle input acquisition and assessment."
"Since AWS CloudFormation integrates well with the AWS platform, it facilitates faster deployment. Building templates for AWS services within the solution is also straightforward, making the process easier."
"It is easy to work from the console and deploy new database services."
"I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten. We use it every day."
"What I found most valuable in AWS CloudFormation is its configurability. The solution is easy to configure. I also like its change management configuration because that's also good."
"With CloudFormation, there is no need to use complicated coding."
"AWS CloudFormation has automated the resource-building process, thereby removing the scope of human errors. We can tag the resources which help the billing process."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward. The deployment process took me around ten minutes to fifteen minutes."
"Spring Cloud integrates well."
"It offers excellent scalability."
 

Cons

"When somebody has a customized application or their own company's application, we cannot deploy that application."
"I think that there is room for improvement with the reporting. If this is done, it will be a better product."
"The closest Microsoft Intune can be to GPOs, the better. There needs to be more granularity on application deployments. However, they have done better recently with the application deployments."
"Intune's reporting and logging could be improved. When troubleshooting, it's difficult to collect the logs and determine what's happening. If I want to filter out the compliant devices, I can see it from the logs, but I would like the option to drill down further."
"The security features should be improved."
"The reports that are generated aren't so great. They don't give a lot of meaning so far, but that could be down to user knowledge than the actual reporting side of things. I'm not a big user of it, but I was a bigger user of MaaS360, and we used to be able to run weekly and monthly reports. In the case of any deviations. we'd get a warning immediately. That's not so easy to do or to get in place for Intune. This could be just a user issue, but when I compare both, that's the only thing that's lacking for me."
"We need the capabilities of the Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) to be enhanced through Intune instead of Azure."
"The installation could be improved to be simplified."
"GUI could be improved by adding graphical components."
"One area where AWS CloudFormation could improve is by offering more flexibility in creating custom templates."
"The conditions that can be added in AWS CloudFormation are not as powerful as any programming language."
"What could be improved in AWS CloudFormation is its user interface, in terms of graphical design, I prefer WYSIWYG."
"AWS CloudFormation allows you to use the code templates written in JSON and YAML, but not directly in Python. Adding this feature would be beneficial."
"Creating the inline policies is not great."
"The code we write in AWS CloudFormation is pretty big compared to Terraform. We need to have more modules in the solution. A library should also be there where we can save code lines. A dashboard feature would be good for designers."
"CloudFormation is not particularly good at handling cross-account dynamic references. If you try to refer to an object that CloudFormation has created in a separate AWS account, it tends to fall apart. That's because it is a byproduct of the multi-tenant configuration. This is the most glaring shortcoming in my perspective because you can't dynamically reference objects in other accounts that CloudFormation has created, but it is not a shortcoming that you can't overcome. This is the only pain point that I've come across that didn't have a workaround natively. Sometimes the confirmation is slow, and it could be faster. The downside to CloudFormation when you're fully embracing it is that the AWS services do not get released immediately fully CloudFormation enabled. If you need to use the latest AWS service that just got announced or reinvented, you're not going to be able to continue with CloudFormation for the first X number of months. This is because they develop the products separately, and then they hand it to the CloudFormation team, which later on develops a CloudFormation integration. So, if you need to be on the newest thing AWS has, CloudFormation is often going to be a constraint that prevents you from doing that."
"It would be beneficial for the framework to become more lightweight and efficient when transitioning to the cloud."
"If there's a dashboard like the ones provided by Apigee or Kong, that will be useful."
"Stability is one area in the solution that needs to improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is in the medium range. It is acceptable because you're paying for the features. I am not aware of any additional costs."
"Licensing depends on how you are providing support to your enterprise, whether it's device-based or user-based."
"There is a license needed for this solution and it is either included in one of the enterprise license agreements. Microsoft licensing is a mathematical institute, it could be quite complex. We tend to ask specialized organizations to research what the most profitable way it would be for us to use licenses in the organizations."
"We use Defender ATP and E5 licenses."
"For organizations that are a Microsoft shop, the pricing is compelling."
"There is a license required to use the solution. If you're core users in Office 365, for example, you have Outlook email and E3 license, this is only email. You have to buy an EMS license to have Microsoft Intune. It is expensive."
"Intune comes with the licensing that is common for large organizations. However, Microsoft has recently released many add-ons that are very expensive, especially for large organizations or corporations."
"The price of Intune is often included as part of a bundle with other Microsoft licenses, which makes it somewhat cheaper."
"The solution's cost is normal, neither cheap nor expensive."
"The product is free."
"There's no cost for launching any template using CloudFormation."
"The pricing is not notably high."
"In general, pricing within AWS is relatively affordable."
"The tool is free for the AWS environment."
"This solution is free to use and does not require a license."
"AWS CloudFormation's pricing is cheaper than that of other cloud providers."
"It is an open-source or free version solution. It also has a paid version, but we have used the open-source version for now."
"Currently, we are not required to pay for licenses."
"Spring Cloud is an open-source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
24%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
13%
Retailer
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about AWS CloudFormation?
AWS Cloud automation reduces the time needed to create AWS resources.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS CloudFormation?
AWS CloudFormation's pricing is cheaper than that of other cloud providers.
What needs improvement with AWS CloudFormation?
Manual updates are sometimes deployed, leading to errors or disruptions when attempting to modify or tear them down. ...
What needs improvement with Spring Cloud?
It would be beneficial for the framework to become more lightweight and efficient when transitioning to the cloud.
 

Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
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