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42Gears SureMDM vs Microsoft Intune comparison

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Categories and Ranking

42Gears SureMDM
Ranking in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
16th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Intune
Ranking in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
383
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (3rd), Remote Access (3rd), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of 42Gears SureMDM is 2.0%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 19.5%, down from 29.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune19.5%
42Gears SureMDM2.0%
Other78.5%
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
 

Featured Reviews

Giridharan G - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Department at Waycool
Used to control mobile devices
Remote Wipe is one of the vital options everybody looks for in 42Gears SureMDM or any MDM product. We are trying to get the latest product updates as much as possible, and it is mostly automated. Two to three engineers are involved in the solution’s maintenance. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.
HA
Senior Business Development Executive at Digitaltrack
Centralized device management has automated onboarding and improves remote security compliance
One thing I feel Microsoft Intune could improve is troubleshooting visibility. In many cases, when a policy or application deployment fails, the error messages are a bit generic. So, admins still spend time checking logs manually or testing on devices one by one. Compared to the simplicity of deployment, troubleshooting sometimes feels less mature. I also think reporting and real-time monitoring could be stronger. The dashboard gives useful information, but in large environments, many teams still depend on additional tools or scripts for deeper reporting and analytics. If I had to focus on one area first, I would probably choose troubleshooting and reporting. Deployment through Microsoft Intune is generally straightforward, but when something fails, identifying the exact root cause can still take more time than expected. Error messages are sometimes too generic, and admins often have to dig through logs, sync status, or multiple portals to understand what actually happened. I think user experience and policy management could also improve further. Microsoft Intune has become much better over the years, but sometimes the admin portal still feels fragmented because certain configurations open in different sections or redirect to older interfaces. For new admins, especially, it can take time to understand where everything is located. Another thing is policy conflict handling. In larger organizations, multiple device policies, compliance rules, and configuration profiles can overlap. When conflicts happen, the visibility is not always very clear, so admins spend time figuring out which policy actually won or caused the issue.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use the solution primarily to control mobile devices."
"We created a whole new program that revolves around this solution."
"The solution is very scalable, you can do many things at different times and it requires only one staff person for maintenance."
"The tool's most valuable feature is a remote connection to the devices. You can also push and lock applications. It helps us lock devices for professional use to control which applications can be installed."
"Its dashboards are valuable. It is easy to access dashboards and implement policies."
"The most valuable features of 42Gears SureMDM include tracking location and pushing applications."
"Payloads, application publishing, and cataloging features are valuable to our customers."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The solution appears to be stable and scalable."
"Intune's integration with Microsoft 365 is exceptional."
"I have seen a return on investment right from the start of the tool's usage."
"Stable product that's easy to set up compared to other MDM products."
"Microsoft Intune has been a time saver and reduces the time and effort IT admins have to invest."
"Microsoft Intune impacts my organization positively by saving significant time via faster onboarding; there is no requirement for manual imaging or setup."
"Intune does consolidate all endpoint and security management tools into one place, making everything easier to manage."
"I am easily able to manage devices and assets, especially laptops and desktops."
 

Cons

"The solution’s pricing could be made cheaper."
"Online information regarding used cases specific to 42Gears SureMDM will help us do configuration changes more comfortably."
"The user interface and customization features are not the best and could be improved."
"User creation on Mac must be improved."
"As a partner, we consider 42Gears to be a unified endpoint management (UEM) solution. So, we should be able to manage users with this particular solution. This is something that is currently not there. It is probably an area for improvement for 42Gears."
"The product is not so convenient to deploy or to configure."
"The dashboards could be improved."
"42Gears SureMDM needs to improve support because it may take around one to two days to receive a revert."
"We haven't really gone through all the features of Intune. We are just discovering them. Every day, we see a new feature that we want to apply, but what will be great for Intune is to be able to deploy apps in a simple fashion. We should be able to easily install various apps on the Windows platform, iOS, and Android. Currently, we have to write some scripts. It's not as straightforward as we would like it to be. It should be simplified so that we can do it just with three clicks—next, next, finish—without needing to write a script."
"The solution requires Mac support."
"It would be awesome if Microsoft opened their API so we could filter more properties. If we have to do anything outside of Intune that requires a third-party solution to talk back to it, we're very limited in what we can do. Trust your people. We promise not to break your stuff. Open it up just a tiny bit wider."
"The reporting functionality of Microsoft Intune is limited compared to Microsoft System Center, which offers many more reporting options."
"Microsoft Intune could improve its reporting depth and make some policy configurations less complex, especially for hybrid environments."
"There is room for improvement in integrating additional features such as Purview and SharePoint activities into Intune."
"A feature I would want to see added in Microsoft Intune is the ability to manage other non-Microsoft devices."
"It would be great to see on-premises mailboxes and for the solution to have geofencing capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Their pricing structure is very good against the competition. Pricing is definitely not a challenge here."
"I rate the tool's pricing a four out of ten."
"I am satisfied with the price of this solution."
"The tool is expensive and priced at 39 dollars yearly. The pricing is fixed and I would rate it a seven-point five out of ten."
"42Gears SureMDM is not an expensive solution."
"There is an option to make yearly or monthly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. Price-wise, the product is okay."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for 42Gears SureMDM, which is comparatively expensive for an enterprise license."
"Microsoft Intune is included in the E5 license at no additional cost."
"Microsoft Intune's costliness stems from licensing fees and the overhead associated with its management, user experience, and device remediation."
"Intune is included in the Microsoft 365 licensing package that we have."
"Microsoft Intune is pretty reasonable. We have difficulty with Azure, which is probably why we have not put many assets in Azure. Everything we put there is very expensive."
"The E5 license is expensive."
"The pricing for Microsoft Intune is reasonable. Our clients are satisfied."
"Microsoft Intune is a cost effective choice. It is less expensive than other products on the market."
"The pricing for Intune and the competitor products are all within the same range, there is no true advantage when it comes to cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Retailer
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business195
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise190
 

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Also Known As

SureMDM
Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
 

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