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Adaptiva vs Workspace ONE UEM comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
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Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
377
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (1st), Remote Access (2nd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
Adaptiva
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Patch Management (24th), Autonomous Endpoint Management (10th)
Workspace ONE UEM
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (10th), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (8th), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (5th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 18.3%, down from 29.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Adaptiva is 1.8%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workspace ONE UEM is 9.1%, down from 13.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune18.3%
Workspace ONE UEM9.1%
Adaptiva1.8%
Other70.8%
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Vikram - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at Colgate-Palmolive
Really good in terms of content delivery and network bandwidth optimization
Using Adaptiva is really straightforward. Users need to have some end-user computing and networking knowledge to use the solution. The project or implementation team we worked with had good technical knowledge. I really liked the solution's performance. Adaptiva helped us with network bandwidth optimization and content delivery. Overall, I rate the solution eight and a half out of ten.
Vishal Bhatia - PeerSpot reviewer
Trainer/Consultant at Koenig Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Effective product tracking and monitoring enhances daily operations despite needing documentation improvement
The documentation part of Workspace ONE UEM can be confusing. The documentation is not comprehensive compared to other VMware solutions or Microsoft documentation. Most people struggle to connect the dots when looking at the documentation. Even the training material and PowerPoint slide decks that trainers use are sometimes too confusing or overwhelming, with too much content but not enough clarity. The support side has recently become weaker compared to what it used to be with VMware. This is another area that needs improvement. Since working with Workspace ONE UEM from when it was AirWatch, it has improved significantly over the last five years. However, there are still some gray areas and scope for improvement, especially in documentation and workflow between different aspects of the solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"While I don't think you can ever have full visibility and control, Intune certainly allows us to see the applications being used and tells us if things like Windows patches aren't applied to machines. It does a good job. That visibility makes life a little easier."
"Its protection policies are most valuable. It protects mobile devices as well as individual apps. It is pretty scalable, and its documentation is also pretty good. It is also pretty straightforward to deploy."
"We can implement a MAM policy in this Intune and protect the device through mobile application development without touching it. The interface is easy to use and understand."
"If you are looking for an MDM provider specifically for user and device certificate enrollment for your BYOD use cases or corporate devices, I believe Microsoft Intune could be one of the best solutions available."
"We are getting good compliance and we are able to save time, with workload reduction between 40 to 60 percent, and we are also getting very good security, which represent significant time-saving and money-saving aspects for the organization."
"I would advise others this solution is easy to implement in the organization."
"The interface is user-friendly, and the reporting tool works in real-time."
"After implementing Microsoft Intune, we have seen a 50 to 70% reduction in device provisioning time and a 30 to 40% reduction in routine endpoint management efforts, allowing our IT team to focus less on routine management and providing faster software deployment while experiencing a significant reduction in support tickets."
"Adaptiva is really good in terms of content delivery and network bandwidth optimization."
"If an end-user has an issue with a device, the administration has the ability to remote access the device after approval from the end-user."
"Customer Service: Excellent customer service. Technical Support: Excellent technical support."
"It's a tool that can be managed in various departments."
"We decided to go with it and stick with it; it served the purpose in my previous organization and is also serving the purpose in this organization."
"Overall, we've been very happy with VMware."
"The product offers integration capabilities with third-party solutions."
"Imagine that your business apps on your mobile device, for instance, no longer require you to type in your username, password, or second factor of authentication—as long as you're handling a managed and trustworthy device, you can seamlessly log in to applications."
"The bigger vendors like VMware, Insight, and MobileIron can assign engineers to customers. You can work with them to develop the right competency to use the product."
 

Cons

"Intune's privilege management feature, while beneficial, is less intuitive than other Intune features, making it challenging to use."
"Intune doesn't provide much control over Windows servers. It's something we struggle with."
"The scalability could be improved, and like most other MDM products, Intune is good but not 100% there yet."
"I'm still playing around with it and haven't had any issues with the product yet, but support can definitely be improved."
"I would like the ability to install the agent on devices from suppliers, which would enable us to implement a zero-trust strategy for guest devices."
"Automations in Microsoft Intune can be more elaborated; KQL (Kusto Query Language) is available, but if multiple automation options were readily available, which would include PowerShell, KQL, JSON, and different interpreters like VS Code or Python readily available from Microsoft Intune, it would help administration and management much better."
"Issues such as Windows 32 app failures occur frequently, and detailed manual detection rules are often necessary."
"There is room for improvement in integration and security as well."
"It would be good if Adaptiva had everything on the cloud rather than having one server on-premises."
"Customer Service: This is an area that could use some improvement. We have had a few incidents where the level of support was not what it was pictured to be."
"There could be improvement with processing the environment to be more user friendly for the end user."
"The price is high. Also, the infrastructure requirements are huge."
"VMware Workspace ONE should allow certain common settings and restrictions across multiple operating systems."
"Pricing is the only challenge right now. The licensing fee should be simplified a little bit. They have kept too many products as add ons. These need to be bundled with the low-cost, standard version. This will help customers in adopting this technology at a faster pace."
"VMware should develop an integrated platform for their security products to give a singular integrated and holistic view of the devices covered by different security products whether Workspace One or Carbon Black."
"Lacks a modern enterprise mobility management platform."
"One thing VMware needs to improve is compatibility with different operating systems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Intune's costliness stems from licensing fees and the overhead associated with its management, user experience, and device remediation."
"The cost is handled through our Office 365 license, so I have yet to be able to compare it directly with other tools in its class."
"The Intune license model is costly."
"The pricing is inherently reasonable, as Microsoft leverages market insights to maintain the total cost of ownership at around ninety to ninety-five percent of what would be incurred in an on-premise scenario."
"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."
"Its licensing model is not complex, but it is very expensive compared to other solutions. They can bring more models and reduce the pricing. They should allow customers to select the features they want and price it accordingly."
"Even if they charge a premium, they aim to provide equal value."
"Licensing depends on how you are providing support to your enterprise, whether it's device-based or user-based."
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"VMware Workspace ONE can fit any organization because if you need more devices there are only additional fees."
"The solution is about $45 per device for a 12 month subscription. The price is standard across the world."
"Our organization has stopped using the solution because it was expensive."
"The license is paid annually."
"The pricing currently is higher than the competition."
"A person should pay towards the licensing costs of VMware Identity Manager on a yearly or monthly basis, but government and public sector units cannot for a perpetual licensing model."
"I have no opinion about the pricing of the product."
"The cost is a little bit high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business192
Midsize Enterprise62
Large Enterprise187
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise60
 

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
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VMware Workspace ONE, VMware AirWatch, Workspace ONE Assist, VMware Identity Manager, Workspace ONE Access, VMware Horizon Air
 

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