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BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite vs Ivanti Avalanche vs Microsoft Intune comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Avalanche is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 33.5%, down from 37.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1310304 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Nathan  Piratheepan - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers scalability and ability to create granular policies
It is a very easy-to-manage and granular policy-based solution.  Policies that you can create per device per user behavior are the most valuable feature In future releases, I would like to see more automation or bringing in AI into to understand device behavior. I have been using it for five…
Joseph Merusi - PeerSpot reviewer
Everything has worked better since we started using it
Sometimes the syncing is inconsistent. I'm confident that the devices are checking in every eight hours, but sometimes the devices aren't picking up the settings as quickly as I would expect. Some features haven't been updated in a while, and Microsoft doesn't seem interested in developing them. Unless you talk to an engineer, you don't know whether there will be an update. There are communication issues, so you might start working with a feature without knowing if it will be deprecated six months from now. Some reporting areas still need development. For example, I noticed that the reporting for driver updates is still confusing.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We can access emails within the active sync."
"Cylance, their newest antivirus product, is the most valuable feature for us so far."
"It was an improvement when we got the Tasks and the Notes as well as Connect for Skype For Business."
"Every version upgrade has been straightforward."
"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."
"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 functionality with UEM and BlackBerry Works, the shared calendar, is a massive improvement for us."
"It has a good ease of use, and its intuitive."
"The solution is easy to work with. I like its stability and flexibility."
"The terminal remediation feature is valuable."
"It is a very easy-to-manage and granular policy-based solution. Policies that you can create per device per user behavior are the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of the Ivanti Avalanche are the remote control and the file transfer."
"The most useful feature of Avalanche is remote control — especially the ability to remotely install packages to many devices all at once. When the client has, for example, 100 devices needing updates, it would take far too long to update each device individually. But with Avalanche, we just connect to all the devices through the PC and send the updates out with one click."
"Installing the packages remotely and remote control are the most valuable features. There are around 100 pieces or devices, and the only way to send a package to a device is by connecting to the PC and then manually sending the package. By using Avalanche, we can send a package to all devices with one click. It is very stable and easy to use. Their technical support is also very good. We have implemented this solution for our clients, and they are satisfied with this solution. It does what it is meant to do."
"As an IT administrator, I appreciate Intune's ability to implement granular device-level policies for our organization's employees."
"The solution’s most valuable feature is its ease of use."
"The biggest asset is the range of device management options available with Intune, whether it is a Windows device, a Linux device, a Mac device, or mobile devices."
"The interface is user-friendly, and the reporting tool works in real-time."
"There are no complaints about the stability. It works one hundred percent of the time."
"I particularly appreciate the administration and security features, which can be deployed easily."
"I like Intune's ability to manage roles, maintenance tasks, compliance settings, and patch development for all endpoints."
"Intune's unified endpoint management platform is invaluable."
 

Cons

"It's too difficult to manage ourselves. We have to get a third-party in to do that. The fact that it breaks on some end-users' devices is also a concern and just the frequency and complexity of upgrades is not ideal."
"The newest features sometimes pop in very slowly."
"As far as being able to remotely wipe a device, or remove it from the console, this is not simple to do. It is not a one-click motion, as it requires several steps."
"From the past to the present, before mobility location, we frequently required a restart."
"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."
"I know for the BlackBerry Connect, our users want to see more features, such as audio and video. I know the current version doesn't have that."
"There is a lack of flexibility."
"Its price could be improved. It could be cheaper. I would like to see a better approach for Android and an easy way to send packages and manage devices."
"In future releases, I would like to see more automation or bringing in AI into to understand device behavior."
"The solution can improve by adding a kiosk mode option to the devices."
"The tool's stability could be better."
"Because our clients are all very satisfied with Ivanti from their side, there is little I can say about room for improvement. However, I think that to stay competitive with other solutions offering a similiar solution, Ivanti could look into making their products more affordable."
"We haven't really gone through all the features of Intune. We are just discovering them. Every day, we see a new feature that we want to apply, but what will be great for Intune is to be able to deploy apps in a simple fashion. We should be able to easily install various apps on the Windows platform, iOS, and Android. Currently, we have to write some scripts. It's not as straightforward as we would like it to be. It should be simplified so that we can do it just with three clicks—next, next, finish—without needing to write a script."
"Microsoft Intune lags market leaders, such as Apperian, in its MAM capabilities."
"Intune does not provide real-time visibility."
"The biggest problem we ever have is when something goes out of date after 30 days when nobody has logged into it. We do have a problem trying to get those back online. We've been working with Microsoft to resolve that problem, but that's been the only issue that we've had in the last few years."
"Reporting and troubleshooting for the application deployment could be better. It's very difficult to understand."
"I would like more clarity on how Intune is migrating control from Active Directory group policies, especially as we move over to Windows 11. It seems inefficient to manage some settings in Active Directory and others in Intune."
"Automatic updating is pretty rough. It doesn't give me as much control as I had in the past."
"Customer service used to be better. In the last couple of years, support has not been very good, even with Premier and Premium support. It's been very hit-or-miss."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"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 currently pay by the year, but the licenses are calculated on a monthly basis."
"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."
"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."
"Although the solution is a bit costly in my opinion, for customers who really need this solution, Ivanti Avalanche is worth it."
"The license is based on assets. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"You will need to purchase licenses for each device."
"It is expensive. Its price could be cheaper."
"Other than the standard licensing fee, there aren't any additional or hidden costs, although I believe Avalanche could be made more affordable in general."
"Microsoft Intune's costliness stems from licensing fees and the overhead associated with its management, user experience, and device remediation."
"It comes as a bundle, so you do not really know what the prices are. Microsoft does not break it down to the user cost for us. It is just bundled with our E5 license."
"It is cheap, but as compared to Google, it is costly. Google is cheaper, but quality-wise, Microsoft Intune is better."
"Consider the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite rather than choosing specific sub-components, e.g. only Microsoft Intune."
"The solution is cost-efficient."
"I have no comment on pricing of the solution."
"This cost is approximately $30 USD per user per month."
"The licensing costs we leave up to the customer and these vary from one to another."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Educational Organization
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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It is a very easy-to-manage and granular policy-based solution. Policies that you can create per device per user be...
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The license is based on assets. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. ...
What needs improvement with Ivanti Avalanche?
In future releases, I would like to see more automation or bringing in AI into to understand device behavior.
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Also Known As

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

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