We performed a comparison between Microsoft Configuration Manager and SaltStack based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."For our office workers who are not based in Norway, when we order the PC, we can do some of the settings for them. These are standardized settings. We can set them up exactly as they are in Norway so that they're the same."
"At the moment, Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"There has been a noticeable increase in productivity for both my organization and clients."
"We have not experienced any bugs or glitches with this solution."
"We already use a lot of Microsoft products in our company, and therefore, it made sense to also use this product."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Intune is having all our devices compliant with our policies."
"The reporting and analytics features in Microsoft Intune have been a lifesaver."
"The most valuable features are the ones that make sure that the deployment is of a standard operating system and the Zero Touch deployment, which is very useful. This allows users to have an out of box experience."
"This solution captures all the devices in our infrastructure."
"This solution helps us by automating the patching of our system."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ability to deploy patches to nearly all applications."
"It has the ability to perform mass distribution."
"The main, clear valuable feature is updating the latest, patches and updates from Windows. This is the main feature we really utilize a lot."
"The solution is highly scalable."
"Provides great insight into the functionalities of the data scope."
"It uses detailed descriptions of the workstations, and that is good for me."
"I want to build automation that is intelligent, part of the fabric of our environment, and is somewhat self-sustaining. I think SaltStack can help me do this."
"It is a highly stable solution."
"We monitor the configurations against CIS standards. We run CIS benchmarks and maintain configurations with higher CIS values for each server."
"The ability to programmatically describe the desired state of a single, or an entire fleet of servers, on-premises, and in a cloud environment."
"SaltStack has given us the ability to deal with systems at scale and rectify issues at scale."
"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to provide environmental security."
"The automation functionality has been most valuable. With a click of a button, we are able to automate provisioning, the build of new hardware and apply patches. These are all extremely important and differentiated tasks that can be automated in SaltStack."
"The solution could improve by having better integration with Apple."
"It would be helpful if there was proactive remediation."
"The configuration could be better by consolidating options and making it simpler."
"Reporting and troubleshooting for the application deployment could be better. It's very difficult to understand."
"While Intune works perfectly well, the only potential downside is that the deployment could be a bit complex for some users."
"The pricing can be expensive if you are not combining it with other products."
"There can be more logs. I do not have any other requirements."
"Intune does not provide real-time visibility."
"The tool's deployment can be cumbersome."
"Cloud-based improvements need to be better managed."
"I want the system to provide some dependency relations. I would also like to see the relationship between different machines."
"The solution could improve the functionality for automating, license management. Additionally, more and better-looking reports are needed."
"The main room for improvement is the on-screen display. I think it would be good if some improvements were made."
"Initial setup was complex. There's a lot that goes into it."
"The analysis is something that can be integrated. Their report analysis can be improved a little bit due to the fact that most of the time complaints policies are saved by the admins. It's something that we need to look into and search for."
"Could do with some cosmetic improvements on the user interface."
"Its configuration process could be better."
"SaltStack's features are minimal."
"Web UI."
"A hardened set of tests would be much appreciated."
"This solution could be integrated with more hardware for an improved offering."
"It is difficult to set up."
"There is a little bit of pain when it comes to libraries and what is needed to run the product."
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Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Configuration Management with 78 reviews while SaltStack is ranked 14th in Configuration Management with 33 reviews. Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while SaltStack is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SaltStack writes "Orchestration tool that powers automation of processes with the click of a button". Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, BigFix, Tanium and AWS Systems Manager, whereas SaltStack is most compared with VMware Aria Automation, HashiCorp Terraform, Red Hat Satellite, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Automic Workload Automation. See our Microsoft Configuration Manager vs. SaltStack report.
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