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BeyondTrust Remote Support vs Ivanti Service Desk [EOL] comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
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Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
335
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (2nd), Remote Access (2nd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
BeyondTrust Remote Support
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (7th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (13th)
Ivanti Service Desk [EOL]
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr MacOS specialist engineer at Cyber24
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.
Christopher  Martin - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Specialist at Johnson & Johnson
Secure remote access has transformed global support and simplified cross-platform collaboration
BeyondTrust Remote Support has good features that are not available in other apps, including rebooting without disconnection and the ALT + CTRL + deletion function. It's easier for data transfer, and multiple people can join a session easily. I think BeyondTrust Remote Support could be improved by being a bit more user-friendly in terms of connecting for a user. I would add that the zoom function allows us to zoom, but you can't particularly move around once you have zoomed in. Additionally, sometimes a remote connection cannot be established for unknown reasons, even if the host machine is clearly online. I have noticed that BeyondTrust ABS can sometimes be challenging to navigate, but it's no more challenging than other competitors.
reviewer2150373 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - Strategic Initiatives | Project Management | Reporting & Analytics at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees
Scalable but interface can be improved
Basically, we use it for service management from the financial side of things I would say the simplicity of it. It's not very difficult and doesn't require strong technical skills to understand or implement. The interface can be improved. It can be made more interactive for self-service users.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Asset Management and Auto Pilot are valuable features."
"The best feature is that we don't need to worry about downtime. We don't need to worry about the network connections of our office or the virtual private network. Everything is being done through the internet. Using Intune Autopilot, we can configure and deploy everything to the devices."
"It is a cloud solution, and you can easily scale as your needs grow."
"No one can compete with Microsoft when it comes to price, and the features it is offering."
"The most valuable aspect of the product is data loss prevention, which is really a benefit of the platform in general."
"What I like most about Microsoft Intune is that it's agile and easy to deploy, and it covers the maximum number of policies."
"It's really easy to access."
"It allows our clients to have the confidence to centrally manage policies for security. It helps them in securing the organization from a technology aspect."
"One of the largest values that we get from Bomgar Remote Support tool is the ability to assist our drivers with their mobile devices. We were unable to do this previously."
"We have used other solutions, but Bomgar has a superior security architecture compared to the competition and lets us control remote access in a granular manner."
"Previously, we tried LogMeIn and we tried TeamViewer as well, and BeyondTrust had much better auditing capabilities and was putting a lot of effort into ensuring that the solution is secure enough."
"Remote Support allowed us to centralize that help desk function in one place, eliminating the need for on-site staff and enabling everyone to provide the same level of support from home during COVID without any noticeable difference for the rest of the employees in the company."
"Before Bomgar, we spent 80% of the time running from building to building and to the campus installing the software, also training employees."
"The firm has greatly benefited from using Bomgar Remote; it is a lightweight, reliable solution that gives IT a direct visual of occurring issues."
"Easy access to all my servers from one stop."
"This is the most stable product on the market."
"The initial setup was quite simple; installing just took a few minutes."
"Incident management is a valuable feature."
"Ivanti Service Desk gives all the functionality we need."
"Ivanti offers us the flexibility to transform it from purely an internal IT tool to something we can use across multiple departments. There's now a queue of departments waiting to onboard and get their processes built. The flexibility within the workflow is excellent."
"The best feature is that SLAs are automatically tracked, so when we breach something, we can set up email escalations as well."
"The most valuable features of the Ivanti Service Desk are service requests and incident management."
"The tool supports a lot of standard reporting KPIs."
"Ivanti offers us the flexibility to transform it from purely an internal IT tool to something we can use across multiple departments."
 

Cons

"It would be helpful if there was proactive remediation."
"It would help if administrators could pinpoint the exact location of a stolen device to help law enforcement retrieve it and apprehend the suspect."
"Customer service is not really good. I would give it a six out of ten. The main issue is the time it takes to get someone involved who truly understands what the product does."
"Enhancements for managing MacOS more comprehensively would be beneficial."
"Intune endpoint analytics can be challenging."
"One area for improvement is app deployment. Another is the Windows update rollout. If you're rolling out an object to a device that's offline, Intune stops trying to reach this device after it sits idle for a bit. We are forced to find a workaround that could help manage that."
"Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft Intune is absolutely useless for protecting my environment."
"There could be more wizard-driven policy development or creation. Some of the policies can get quite complex. If they have a wizard that assists the administrators in creating the policy, that will be a great job."
"The screen annotation tools could be expanded. I would like to see a text/typing annotation tool."
"Although the learning curve is steep, the product is well-documented.​"
"The Remote support solution based on Bomgar has physical appliances deployed and leveraged to serve our multiple customers. Aging appliances are going RMA now and then."
"It lacks voice integration like the other products because they need the compression to support that large amount of concurrent sessions."
"The representative client can be a little buggy sometimes, but overall it works consistently."
"Some technical aspects could be improved, particularly in product management."
"I would like to see more integration with iOS devices along with better connectivity and communication with these devices."
"The Bomgar representative console could do with modernising. The Web rep console introduced is a marked improvement, but is currently not at feature parity with the thick client. This is being worked on."
"You must be very technical to configure it."
"The mobile service is minimal and doesn't provide sufficient capabilities."
"Ivanti Service Desk could improve the GUI because it is not as good as other solutions, such as BMC or ServiceNow."
"The documentation for migration which includes migration from one version to another or cloud to on-premises is not available in detail. There is no proper planning on metadata updates. I am not able to do the data movement with the package push."
"You have limited ability to customize how Ivanti renders. It's a fairly strict design that doesn't offer you much freedom to alter the rigid, two-column layout on the screen."
"When we need to implement changes, it usually takes two to three days to happen, making it a very time-consuming process."
"Their support can also be better in terms of response time. Currently, their response time is a little slow."
"The interface can be improved. It can be made more interactive for self-service users."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use Defender ATP and E5 licenses."
"The purchase of the product was handled by someone else."
"I rate Intune five out of 10 for pricing. It's expensive."
"It's affordable for the protection it gives. There are no additional costs."
"Its pricing seems reasonable."
"There is a license needed to use the solution and we are on an annual license."
"We don't pay for Intune because it is bundled with the premium subscription to Office 365. It includes Intune and Defender. I don't have to buy two extra products to manage my enterprise."
"We work with the subscription rather than a server license. I think it's economical this way because we don't have to have a server license for that, and I think that works in our favor."
"I would prefer that it was more affordable."
"The solution is subscription-based and depends on the number of admin users."
"I highly recommend using the tech team properly trained by Bomgar. This will help the tool be more useful."
"The setup is complex. Purchase the remote implementation service and make them slow down and work with you."
"We believe for the money, it is worth what you pay."
"​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.​"
"For a smaller customer, the cloud solution costs around $2300 per user per year."
"It is expensive. Performance-wise, it is pretty good, but we're less happy with the cost. Its licensing is on a yearly basis. It is also on a per-technician basis. A certain number of concurrent technicians can log in and access all the features."
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Top Industries

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

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business124
Midsize Enterprise53
Large Enterprise167
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Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise26
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
 

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My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for BeyondTrust Remote Support is that it's cost-effective.
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Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Bomgar Remote Support
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