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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
Sponsored
Ranking in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
319
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (2nd), Remote Access (2nd), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
BlackBerry Enterprise Mobil...
Ranking in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
16th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud Identity
Ranking in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
10th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (8th), Cloud Resource Access Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 28.3%, down from 35.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is 1.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Identity is 1.3%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Intune28.3%
Google Cloud Identity1.3%
BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite1.4%
Other69.0%
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
 

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.
reviewer1310304 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Mobility Support Analyst at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Helpful technical support, and performs well, but initial setup could be simplified
They are constantly improving the scalability of BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite. More collaborative features are being developed. I know they have integrations with a lot of other vendors and applications, and it's constantly growing. Our company has approximately 3,000 users. I would say we have ten people for actual administrative roles with Blackberry.
BL
Head - Work Transformation at Econz
User lifecycle management becomes streamlined with unified access and context-aware policies
If applications support SAML protocols, integration is always an easy task. However, there are difficulties with form-based applications or LDAP-based applications, particularly traditional applications. We need more flexibility not only with SAML but also with LDAP-based and form-based applications. Context-aware access currently only works with SAML-based applications. If other application integrations could support context-aware access, that would be helpful, as companies are in a transition mode with various traditional, form-based, and LDAP-based applications. Mobile device management could be improved. Through Google Cloud Identity, we can manage Android applications and have control over iOS devices, but container functionality is missing. This is particularly important for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) scenarios, especially in India where the market is now split equally between iOS and Android users. Improvements in this area and integration capabilities would be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like how Intune brings everything into one place. For example, you can set up conditional access to applications and devices inside Intune. I also like the segregation inside the Intune devices. You can segregate them by Windows, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Android. You can sort it by platform, so you don't need to go into the devices section."
"The ease of applying security policies to applications we deploy is the most valuable feature of Microsoft Intune."
"Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"The ability to manage devices over the cloud is a big benefit, as devices now receive updates regardless of location."
"The biggest thing for us is enforcing logins only from devices that are managed by Intune."
"We were able to deploy about 65 computers in under two weeks to a completely remote user base without touching any of the machines."
"Microsoft integrated BitLocker and Active Directory into Intune, simplifying management."
"The ability to send configurations to our systems is valuable, particularly as we don't have a regular Windows AD server. Our current environment doesn't have a Windows AD, which limits our ability to push GPOs. However, this is where the solution can step in and help us push policies."
"Security is the most valuable feature, because we are a financial institution. We have a large number of clients and we have to make sure all communications are secure and PCI compliant."
"The most important feature is Blackberry Work, for sure, because that is where you have email."
"It was an improvement when we got the Tasks and the Notes as well as Connect for Skype For Business."
"We are able to separate personal information and in the event of e breach, we are able to turn off access and/or delete this information."
"Whenever we have issues, people rely on the ability to check messages promptly."
"Cylance, their newest antivirus product, is the most valuable feature for us so far."
"The containerization of the BlackBerry Dynamics is the most important thing for us. It allows us to keep personal and corporate data separate on a personal device. It allows us to wipe the corporate data while leaving all the personal data in place."
"The most important features would be instant messaging and the security that we get from the containerization."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"The solution is moderate to difficult to use. I found the approach was practical. Following the steps made it very easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Identity is its stability."
"I used it as an administrator without implementing it myself. As for valuable aspects or benefits, the significant point is that it's a straightforward, single solution that just works."
"The most valuable feature is the performance."
"Cloud Identity is scalable enough for our needs. It's serving more than 3,000 users in our organization."
"Google Cloud Identity uses what they call organizational units (OUs) instead of the security groups you'd find in Microsoft's Entra."
"It is a very stable solution. I would rate it a ten out of ten."
 

Cons

"Currently, Microsoft Intune's focus is mainly on Windows, but they can make much more improvement in terms of other platforms."
"Reporting needs improvement."
"I wish Microsoft would keep up with their documentation. They make changes so quickly to these platforms that they do not update the documentation properly in a timely manner."
"I heard some pain points. The main thing is the learning curve. It took time to implement. It was not the best product starting out of the gate."
"It could offer more attributes for authentication."
"Intune's server management could be better. If it could incorporate more features from System Center into Intune's Configuration Manager, it would be beneficial."
"An issue we have run into with Microsoft Endpoint Manager is that we cannot patch third-party products like Adobe and Chrome with it."
"I rate Microsoft support between six to eight. The support often involves third parties hired by Microsoft who are knowledgeable, but sometimes the help I receive is not adequate."
"I would like more support for Google Chromebook operating system, so I could manage it."
"I would like to see better integration with our AD. Instead of having to use Active Directory groups, we'd like to use Active Directory attributes instead. There is a lot of overhead in managing. Whereas, if we could key on something tied to HR, or some other feed indicating who they are or what role they have, and manage them that way, that would be much preferable than having to manage people with Active Directory groups. Because, if people move roles, then we have to make sure that we move them from one Active Directory group to another, which is hands-on, a lot of overhead."
"The initial installation could be simplified."
"The console needs improvement. It does not provide all the information that we are looking for as far as who has installed a certain product."
"One fault that BlackBerry has is its salesforce. Their direct salesforce department is changing its salespeople constantly. One client I had, over a period of about three years, went through four salespeople. That continuity is a problem, in terms of dealing with the customers."
"More devices supported like iOS, Android, and API so it can support various platforms to enhance the experience."
"From the past to the present, before mobility location, we frequently required a restart."
"What we don't have at the moment is RDP from the device to some kind of PC. Another feature would be access to a delegate's mailbox and I think that is to come in one of the next releases. There have been a lot of requests for that type of feature where, for example, a secretary can access the mailbox of the boss."
"We cannot manage the attributes of SSPR."
"I want the tool to improve its support. It should also incorporate some functionalities. Currently, preparing presentations in Google is a pain point. The tool’s certain features like user provisioning are not intuitive as well. The product’s LDAP support is very poor. Clients do not trust the product due to the spam."
"The customer service and support team is not so good."
"The solution's storage capacity could be increased."
"If you want to set up some alerts, you don't have much control over the configuration. You have to use their default alerts. And they only provide alerts for certain activities, so you cannot customize those. Monitoring isn't very helpful either."
"The pricing for this solution is a little bit higher than AWS and others, which is something that should be improved."
"The interface could be more user-friendly."
"Technical support is slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This cost is approximately $30 USD per user per month."
"Its pricing seems reasonable."
"The price for Intune is fair."
"There is a license required to use the solution. If you're core users in Office 365, for example, you have Outlook email and E3 license, this is only email. You have to buy an EMS license to have Microsoft Intune. It is expensive."
"It comes with the E5 plan. We bought the E5 plan from Microsoft."
"Microsoft Intune is not cost-effective as a standalone product."
"Intune is inexpensive. It also comes bundled in some Office 365 licenses, so you can choose to purchase it separately or as a package."
"Its price is in the medium range. It is acceptable because you're paying for the features. I am not aware of any additional costs."
"We pay about $6 a year for the solution. There are no extra costs on top of that. You save a lot of money when you use this product."
"We are paying $200 annually. You also need to have a hardware server or a license for the server so there could be some additional fees added on to that."
"We currently pay by the year, but the licenses are calculated on a monthly basis."
"With the new licensing model, there seems to be a significant increase in cost, which makes it difficult to push forward and talk with the business."
"For the number of licenses, I believe it was approximately $500,000 per year, or for three years."
"The licensing costs are paid on a yearly basis because we just renewed the license. If you have some big issue, they will also charge you."
"Sometimes, it is very hard to get an overview because there are so many different suites to find out what is the right thing for new customers."
"In my opinion, we're paying an awful lot for what we get, compared to other vendors. I don't deal with the pricing, but it does seem to be a bit pricey for the things that we get, especially, when you compare them to other vendors, such as VMware, Citrix, who have all bought up other players in this space. VMware offers AirWatch free as part of their packages."
"We probably spend about $50,000 a year on licensing."
"The product is billed on a monthly basis depending on the number of users."
"When I worked on Cloud Identity, they offered a free or enterprise version. You can synchronize and create up to 100 user identities in the free version. After that, you have to purchase a business or enterprise license. In that model, you'll be charged based on the number of users."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"The pricing is a bit expensive."
"The licensing cost depends on the partners and the relationship between the company and the partners."
"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."
"The solution is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business122
Midsize Enterprise48
Large Enterprise160
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
 

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What do you like most about Google Cloud Identity?
The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Identity is its stability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Identity?
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What needs improvement with Google Cloud Identity?
We do not use these capabilities of Google Cloud Identity because of the limitations for Active Directory integration...
 

Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Good for Enterprise, Good Mobile Messaging, Ubitexx Ubi-Suite
Cloud Identity, Cloud Identity Premium
 

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Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway
Ashcourt Rowan, EMC Professional Services, Itochu, MBDA, North Hennepin Community College, PGGM, Rohde & Schwarz, US Navy
ExtraHop Networks, HealthChannels
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