BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite vs Google Cloud Identity comparison

BlackBerry and Google are both solutions in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category. BlackBerry is ranked #17, while Google is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.8. BlackBerry holds a 1.4% mindshare in EMM, compared to Google’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of BlackBerry users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Google users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite and Google Cloud Identity are contenders in the enterprise mobility and identity management market. Based on user reviews, BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite leads in ease of deployment and customer service, while Google Cloud Identity has an advantage in features and ROI.

Features: BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite offers robust security features, seamless integration with BlackBerry products, and strong data protection. Google Cloud Identity provides comprehensive cloud-based identity management, smooth integration with Google Workspace, and adaptable features for various enterprise needs.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite needs a better admin interface, more intuitive configuration options, and enhanced user experience. For Google Cloud Identity, users recommend more detailed documentation, improved customer support responsiveness, and enhanced offline capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is noted for its straightforward deployment and responsive customer support, making it favorable for quick implementation. Google Cloud Identity has a steeper learning curve during deployment but offers satisfactory customer service once set up.

Pricing and ROI: BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is seen as more expensive, with a significant upfront setup cost, while offering notable ROI through its security benefits. Google Cloud Identity offers competitive pricing with scalable options, providing greater long-term ROI due to integration capabilities.

To learn more, read our detailed BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite vs. Google Cloud Identity Report (Updated: March 2026).

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 27.5%, down from 35.1% 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 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	27.5%
Google Cloud Identity	1.3%
BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite	1.4%
Other	69.8%

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble

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.

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reviewer1310304

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.

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Bhushan Ladkhedkar

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Implementing Microsoft Intune has provided a more streamlined and consistent method for device management across our multiple domains, effectively consolidating our administrative efforts."

"The most valuable feature is that we can manage workstations or Android devices remotely without needing the device to be connected to our local network."

"I like how Microsoft Intune lets me lock down the email profile and make it accessible only on certain devices."

"The reporting and analytics features in Microsoft Intune have been a lifesaver."

"I appreciate how clear Microsoft Intune is."

"The solution is stable."

"Microsoft Intune is reliable, scalable, and user-friendly."

"Mobile device management is most valuable."

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"We were able to utilize Android for Work-Premium in BlackBerry Android devices."

"There is very high flexibility for different setups of single users, so it can give a single use many different device types with different enrollment types."

"The containerization of the workspace is what we have found to be the most valuable."

"It allows me to be able to access my email when I do not necessarily have my computer with me. I can also access my calendar when I am on public transport or outside of the office."

"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."

"It has a good ease of use, and its intuitive."

"The functionality with UEM and BlackBerry Works, the shared calendar, is a massive improvement for us."

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"It is a very stable solution. I would rate it a ten out of ten."

"It's easy to set up."

"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."

"I think the first thing that is great is that it gives you a lot of features, like login, and then vaulted passwords and secure LDAP. It becomes easier for the end customer to leverage all those features without going to a higher SKU of G Suite."

"The solution is user-friendly."

"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Identity is its simplicity in deployment."

"Although we have not looked at the whole product and explored it completely, we find that all the authentication features that we are using now are valuable."

"The most valuable feature is the performance."

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Cons

"There are a couple of issues with stability."

"Reporting in Microsoft solutions is pathetic. With Intune, I'm getting a free inventory tool, but I don't get a reporting tool. When I go to Intune, I can see one machine's entire data in terms of the hardware and the software running on it, but I cannot generate a report for all the machines in the organization. The reporting is the only feature holding back the functionality that is already there."

"Intune's reporting and logging could be improved. When troubleshooting, it's difficult to collect the logs and determine what's happening. If I want to filter out the compliant devices, I can see it from the logs, but I would like the option to drill down further."

"When we implemented Intune, it would have been helpful if Microsoft had provided some videos or data about Intune."

"Microsoft Intune has a latency response time issue. The latency has room for improvement."

"They can improve their MAM policies a little bit more and make them more granular. They should include more granular group policies. They are there, but they need to be more granular. Its stability should also be improved. It is not very stable. Sometimes, it shows some inconsistencies across tenants."

"The interface is easy, but it is not user-friendly when evaluating the overall user experience of Microsoft Intune."

"Intune has limited integration with non-Microsoft solutions."

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"The interface could be improved."

"We cannot integrate BlackBerry Edit from BlackBerry Enterprise. BlackBerry Edit has issues when we are editing any document. We have other internal applications that we can use for documents, but we cannot edit into BlackBerry Edit. There's room for improvement with editing documents."

"More devices supported like iOS, Android, and API so it can support various platforms to enhance the experience."

"The installations on the device could be simpler. It is a good solution, and all the features are there. So, there isn't a lot to improve. I'm sure they already have their thought process on how to improve it."

"They could improve their QA. There are many times where something will be released, a new client will be released, and something gets broken. Or they do a release and they don't take into consideration how some people may be using parts of it. Even though it's supported, they release something and it breaks it because they weren't aware of it. The biggest thing for me right now is, I would like to see improvement in their QA. I'm tired of getting broken software."

"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."

"The only thing is that the UEM service is a little slow. We have a product production environment, and a test environment and both of them are a little slow. When you are using the UEM Web interface, it takes time to load."

"Second level support needs to have strong knowledge of the product."

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"In the next release, I would like to see integration with different systems, mainly wireless SIEMS and other analytical systems that we want to introduce."

"The interface could be improved by simplifying it further."

"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."

"If I were to suggest enhancements, it would mainly revolve around ensuring compatibility and maximizing integration options with various services."

"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."

"I would like to see more integration in future releases."

"To improve the product, the integration with third-party products could always be smoother."

"Google Cloud Identify could make the technology used easier to understand as a layman making it more user-friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is very reasonable."

"Microsoft Intune's costliness stems from licensing fees and the overhead associated with its management, user experience, and device remediation."

"Even if they charge a premium, they aim to provide equal value."

"The cost is somewhat on the higher side, particularly when considering certain price points, especially in markets like India."

"Microsoft Intune is moderately priced. There is a monthly license required to use the solution and it is approximately eight dollars per month."

"The price for Intune is fair."

"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."

"Intune comes with the licensing that is common for large organizations. However, Microsoft has recently released many add-ons that are very expensive, especially for large organizations or corporations."

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"It was on a yearly support contract, and the licenses were perpetual. There was also the implementation cost and the support cost for the integrator."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"For the number of licenses, I believe it was approximately $500,000 per year, or for three years."

"We currently pay by the year, but the licenses are calculated on a monthly basis."

"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."

"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."

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"The solution is not expensive."

"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 licensing cost depends on the partners and the relationship between the company and the partners."

"The product is billed on a monthly basis depending on the number of users."

"We probably spend about $50,000 a year on licensing."

"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."

"The pricing is a bit expensive."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Financial Services Firm

18%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Energy/Utilities Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	123
Midsize Enterprise	49
Large Enterprise	160

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	19

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	8

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Good for Enterprise, Good Mobile Messaging, Ubitexx Ubi-Suite

Cloud Identity, Cloud Identity Premium

Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

Microsoft

The BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite offers five editions to meet your enterprise’s evolving mobile needs. Growth can happen quickly, and the BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is designed to provide a seamless transition to the more advanced capabilities in higher-level editions. The subscription model ensures predictable annual expenditures and eliminates upfront capital costs.

BlackBerry

Cloud Identity is an Identity as a Service (IDaaS) and enterprise mobility management (EMM) product. It offers the identity services and endpoint administration that are available in G Suite as a stand-alone product. As an administrator, you can use Cloud Identity to manage your users, apps, and devices from a central location - the Google Admin console.

Google

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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