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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
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Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
301
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (2nd), Remote Access (1st), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
BeyondTrust Remote Support
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (11th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (20th)
Clarity SM
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (25th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (27th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Remote Access Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
BeyondTrust Remote Support3.3%
TeamViewer Business11.1%
Microsoft Intune9.7%
Other75.9%
Remote Access
IT Service Management (ITSM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Clarity SM1.2%
ServiceNow21.5%
JIRA Service Management8.8%
Other68.5%
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables management of multiple operating systems with a single license
The best feature is that it's a Microsoft product, so if anything goes wrong, we get quick support for anything required. Remote system functionality allows us to sit anywhere and take control of any device via remote management. We can enhance security for clients' laptops with built-in Microsoft Defender, which is available with the Microsoft Intune license. We use it for reporting purposes through endpoint analytics. When pushing scripting, there are two types available: remediation script and reservation script. Through endpoint analytics, you can push defender policies to clients. It helps with reporting, inventory updates, and monitoring tenant status health.
Hahn Rolf - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution elevates team collaboration and manages remote support efficiently
For me as a user in the service desk, there is already a lot of functionality in the product. I don't have any specific ideas for improvement on that side. Some technical aspects could be improved, particularly in product management. For the end user, enhancements do not seem necessary at the moment. They could probably give the technician client a more modern interface, but the crucial factor is stable connectivity in a remote session. I see more potential for improvement on the administration side, like better transparency when a patch is installed. It would be useful for administrators to see the version and patch levels of the product easily. BeyondTrust could also enhance their quality control process before releasing a new build to ensure no new bugs are present. This is a common issue among software manufacturers.
Türker Kara - PeerSpot reviewer
Quite good back-end architecture for end users but the API is very, very bad
Our company uses the solution for system, program, service request, change, and knowledge-based management.  We perform CMD authorizations and use a lot of integrations for our in-house or third-party applications. We also use Salesforce automations and Microsoft orchestrations.  We have about…

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

Pros

"Fortunately, now everything is streamlined into a single, unified platform."
"The solution is fully integrated with the Microsoft platform and the Autopilot feature, which is a unique feature."
"The solution is easy to use, simple to understand for those new to using it, and combined with the other Microsoft products it makes for an overall good package."
"Great for software update needs, operating system version updates, and security policy enforcement."
"The Autopilot feature is the most valuable because it saves significant time on managing devices."
"The compliance and configuration policies in Microsoft Intune are the most valuable features, saving significant time compared to manual implementation."
"The technical support of Microsoft Intune is good."
"Remote Wipe and Autopilot is one of the best features."
"The seamless integration of chat, our ITSM management software, and remote viewing/control software makes for a valuable tool."
"I like Remote Support's ability to connect to a system without end-user interaction. A support engineer can log in to the system if a user is stuck and doesn't know where to go. This is helpful when conference room computers get locked down and the user can't access the guest OS."
"The most valuable feature of BeyondTrust Remote Support is the ability to control screens remotely."
"This product has drastically improved the speed and ease at which we provide client support from our Solutions Centre (service desk)."
"It is effective. It is a good way of making sure that you're auditing what's going on. It also makes the end-user feel safe that you're not getting into things that you shouldn't be getting into because they're authorizing different areas for you to see. It is a pretty secure tool. It is important as far as security is concerned. It is very effective in terms of the support personnel being able to get the job done when they need to. It is easy for the end-user or the person we're helping out to understand how to allow somebody in to get the work done."
"One of the great features is that service desk members can work together in a remote session."
"Solution has a good UI."
"We rarely need support for anything, but when we do, they are on it and always helpful."
"The most valuable features of this solution are reporting, configuration monitoring, and the Request and Incidents workflow."
"the ticket system makes sure that everyone gets taken care of, and that makes for a better customer experience. Using the system verifies that no one gets left behind."
"The in-service catalog is quite useful."
"The database and the power that is driven behind the database."
"It has given us the ability to automate a lot of tasks, things we couldn't do before."
"The integration between the ticketing and knowledge is huge, because that is a best practice. The knowledge is great. It is simple but efficient, and it works.​"
"The tool itself is valuable as a result of all its features combined. Therefore, I have found that there is no feature more valuable than another."
"It improves our service delivery process. We're more efficient. We're leveraging the ticketing system, which is always more efficient, so we can measure and improve."
 

Cons

"Currently, Microsoft Intune's focus is mainly on Windows, but they can make much more improvement in terms of other platforms."
"Microsoft Intune is currently overpriced."
"From my level of analysis, the feature I would prefer to see added to Microsoft Intune is extensive support. Anything that helps to diagnose the problem and solve it would be useful."
"Microsoft Intune lags market leaders, such as Apperian, in its MAM capabilities."
"Intune should support platforms other than Windows. We have encountered several limitations, especially when handling iOS devices."
"Integrating certain group policies can be challenging and may necessitate using on-premises systems to integrate them with Microsoft Intune."
"A detailed device diagnostic feature is missing. Also, operating system deployment and imaging are missing."
"The initial setup is a little bit complex."
"Lacks remote support and privileged remote access in the one product."
"I would have picked an internal team member who was going to stay on the team for more time. Shortly after we went live, we had a change of staff and lost the main implementer."
"iOS interactive support would be a cool addition. Right now it's a non-interactive view."
"I would like more insight into completed sessions. This would be nice, such as a historical log into the technician client application."
"It is expensive. Its initial setup was also a little bit involved, but it was nothing that we couldn't eventually handle. Currently, it has the ability to share screens. Somebody having an issue with their phone can share their screen with a technician sitting at a computer. It would be nice to also be able to control phones remotely, but this could be a limitation of a phone's operating system."
"Lacks some kind of voice communication option."
"It could be more compatible with other applications. We had trouble with compatibility when it came to Entrust. This is because we had issues with Windows machines when we installed Entrust."
"​The possibility to integrate a chatbot would take this product to the next level​."
"They should enhance the service desk manager's service point function to be more customizable."
"I would like to see the API cleaned up."
"We would like more information about all the configurations that we have on our infrastructure side."
"Report solutions are a little short."
"We need a mobile solution. We are not using any mobile functionality for the product, but we think that this necessary."
"The UI needs to be upgraded."
"The upgrade was pretty complex."
"​We would like to see them revamp, or rework, a lot of their configuration management database structures. We hear that is on the horizon."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you're subscribing to Premium or E3, there are no additional costs for Intune, it's included."
"It is reasonable. When you have Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 license, it is already licensed in that license. So, you could say it is free."
"The licensing costs we leave up to the customer and these vary from one to another."
"The product is expensive."
"It comes with the E5 plan. We bought the E5 plan from Microsoft."
"The solution is cost-efficient."
"It's affordable. It's cheaper if you have an Office 365, E5, or E3 subscription because everything is there."
"Based on the features that it gives, it is cost-efficient. It is not necessarily on the expensive side of the scale. It provides a hefty number of features that any organization would want. It is in a good price range."
"I would like to order more licenses. This would allow us to support more end users concurrently."
"Pricing is reasonable for what the service is offering. If it is looked at from a purely remote control perspective then it might appear expensive, but it is the wider functionality that should be considered too."
"​The product maintenance and licensing costs are on the higher end, so I would carefully review how many licenses you need. The concurrent license model is helpful in this manner.​"
"We believe for the money, it is worth what you pay."
"The solution is subscription-based and depends on the number of admin users."
"BeyondTrust Remote Support is a very expensive product."
"I highly recommend using the tech team properly trained by Bomgar. This will help the tool be more useful."
"It is pretty pricey. It is not cheap. The licensing structure is not cheap. The tool is not cheap, but in the long run, it is well worth it. It is probably one of the best on the market because it is just so easy to use and easy to deploy. It gave us the ability to see what everybody was doing. It held people accountable. It gave us the accountability that we needed."
"The pricing is based on a subscription model."
"It is a bit expensive, but you definitely get what you pay for. It is worth it!"
"The solution is quite reasonable compared to other solutions in the market."
"I don't see anyone other than large companies being able to afford this system."
"Pricing is simple, as it’s per concurrent analysts."
"Clarity offers a perpetual license. Customers purchase the license once and then pay for maintenance. CA provides a subscription model as well. Both models are available for our customers."
"I think pricing of this model is suitable for growing corporations."
"There is a subscripted needed to use Clarity SM. The price of the solution could be less expensive. ServiceNow is less expensive and BMC Helix is priced similar to Clarity SM."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business116
Midsize Enterprise46
Large Enterprise152
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise66
 

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Bomgar Remote Support
CA Service Desk Manager, Clarity Service Management, CA Service Management, Unicenter Service Desk, CA SDM, CA Service Catalog, CA Business Service Insight
 

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Sample Customers

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