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BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite vs Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security comparison

BlackBerry and Microsoft are both solutions in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category. BlackBerry is ranked #17, while Microsoft is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.0. BlackBerry holds a 1.4% mindshare in EMM, compared to Microsoft’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of BlackBerry users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security are both leading solutions in the enterprise mobility market. Microsoft is seen as the superior product due to its extensive features, which users feel justify the price.

Features: BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is known for secure device and application management, robust communication services, and straightforward deployment. Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security offers comprehensive integration with other Microsoft services, advanced security measures, and scalability. Users find Microsoft's feature set more extensive and better integrated.

Room for Improvement: BlackBerry needs to improve its integration capabilities, simplify its configuration processes, and enhance feature variety. Microsoft users highlight the need for enhanced customer support, a more intuitive setup process, and reduction of complexity in deployment steps.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BlackBerry is noted for a straightforward deployment process and dependable customer support. Microsoft faces criticism for occasional complexity in deployment but compensates with strong customer support once services are up and running. Microsoft's support quality helps navigate deployment challenges.

Pricing and ROI: BlackBerry is competitive in terms of initial setup costs and offers a good return on investment according to user reviews. Microsoft, despite higher upfront costs, delivers superior long-term value through comprehensive features and integration capabilities. Users believe the higher expense is justified by the enhanced performance and scalability.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
Sponsored
Ranking in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
335
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)
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Enterprise Mobili...
Ranking in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
16th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security is 1.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune27.5%
Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security1.3%
BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite1.4%
Other69.8%
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
 

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AkashKamble - PeerSpot reviewer
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 - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Abhijit-Deshpande
Manager IT at Konverge.AI
User experience improves efficiency while awaiting improved application performance
The solution is meeting my requirements. I don't have any direct inputs here, except that stability of the application can be improved. Sometimes it gets hung or restarts multiple times in the background, which consumes battery life. If stability can be improved, it will generally help everyone. These solutions are usually a little expensive. If costs can come down, that will generally help the masses. A reduction of around 30-35% would make it more prompting for people to take that extra jump. Due to budget constraints, I have seen people not going for Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security because even if the commercials get discounted for the first year, subsequent years see significant price increases.
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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

"Autopilot is definitely the most valuable feature for me, because as an MSP supporting some clients with 300 to 400 users, once it is configured correctly we use Microsoft Intune so that when a laptop is sent directly to a remote user they just log in with their email address and password and their machine is ready to go with Wi-Fi, SharePoint access, OneDrive backup, Outlook, and all the applications they need automatically configured and deployed."
"The device profiling which uses the official Outlook email enabled us to control the screenshot feature and prevent copying outside of the organization's application."
"The aspects I find most valuable are the managing the data and applications. I can also restrict the users to install any applications. I can also wipe the data if the phone was missplaced or stolen. These are the basics for me."
"The interface is user-friendly, and the reporting tool works in real-time."
"Its protection policies are most valuable. It protects mobile devices as well as individual apps. It is pretty scalable, and its documentation is also pretty good. It is also pretty straightforward to deploy."
"Microsoft integrated BitLocker and Active Directory into Intune, simplifying management."
"We can manage and standardize security across your environment, identify problems, receive alerts, and so on. That's its purpose, and that's also why it's so good."
"Microsoft Intune simplifies device management by replacing the traditional method of installing OS, joining a domain, and configuring everything manually."
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"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."
"My customers find that they don't have to worry about managing their VPN connections for their mobile users, because BlackBerry handles all of that, as opposed to if you're just using Office 365."
"It does support hardware and operating system configurations from every angle."
"Web-based management tools are handy for administrators to control the ACL."
"It has a good ease of use, and its intuitive."
"The container approach gets you separation between private and corporate data."
"The main benefit is having email wherever you are and having access to your calendar wherever you are."
"Access to the emails on the go was most valuable. Having access to your emails in a secure way is one of the most important features of this solution. Blackberry ensures data security, and as a user, I can use it while on roaming or wherever I am."
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"Basically, the solution ensures that computers are safe and secure."
"The technical support is quite good, and as of now I have not faced anything that was neglected or unsolvable, and I always get a prompt response as well."
"You can scale the solution up or down by department."
"Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security is a basic part of all of our projects because it's a very important basis for any customer wanting to set up Microsoft technology, as they need to manage all users and devices on a security basis."
"The solution is very good at securing files. For example, if I forward a secure document, it's blocked from others, as I can send it with restrictions in relation to who can open it."
"The solution is very good at securing files; for example, if I forward a secure document, it is blocked from others, as I can send it with restrictions regarding who can open it."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"The product is a unified solution and you don't require to purchase tools from different vendors. The system analyzes behavior and activity and takes steps for protection."
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Cons

"Each feature has a separate license, making logistics and cost management difficult if not strategically bundled together."
"I find the price for Microsoft Intune too high, which represents an area for improvement in Microsoft's pricing model."
"The most important thing is reporting. They should improve their reporting. They should give a free hand to users. In SCCM, I can create my own reports. For example, in SCCM, I can create an inventory report for my PC or for all PCs, but in Intune, we don't have an option to create any report. Microsoft claims that Intune is a successor of SCCM, but SCCM is more powerful than Intune. So, they should develop Intune more and make it equivalent to SCCM. Then, their product will be great in the market."
"There should be more support for macOS. Even though macOS is supported by Intune and Microsoft is working very hard to get more features into Intune to manage macOS, that's one thing they can give a lot more attention to."
"The main disadvantage seen today is regarding Linux clients. We have a lot of development resources that have Linux on their clients, and we can't manage them on the same platform, as we do with other clients such as macOS and Windows. So, it should have support for Linux clients. It should also have better support for macOS."
"There can be more logs. I do not have any other requirements."
"Microsoft Intune's support for Mac devices is lacking and could be improved."
"There is still a gap between SCCM and Intune, especially in the reporting, inventory, and software deployment areas."
More Microsoft Intune cons
"Clumsy user interface"
"The only thing is that the UEM service is a little slow. When you are using the UEM Web interface, it takes time to load."
"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."
"Because we were upgrading from Good Control to UEM, it was very complex to do that method."
"From the past to the present, before mobility location, we frequently required a restart."
"What I'm noticing now, and it feels like I took a step back, is that I have to zip logs again and upload them, and that takes a lot of time."
"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."
"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."
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"Its performance needs enhancement."
"But sometimes, we found it difficult to educate the application developers to integrate."
"Microsoft's feature management is based on licenses. Microsoft follows ethical licensing and hence do not restrict the use of it."
"Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security is expensive."
"The licensing is quite expensive."
"Sometimes the application gets hung or restarts multiple times in the background, consuming battery life."
"Technical support could be improved. Sometimes they use a third party that's not so knowledgeable in the product and that can slow down things a bit."
"Technical support could be improved. Sometimes they use a third party that's not so knowledgeable in the product and that can slow down things a bit."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We work in the charity sector, so a lot of our clients get Microsoft Premium licenses or Business Premium for free. They get ten licenses free, and a lot of our clients do not have more than ten staff members. They are getting the tool for free, so its cost is not an issue."
"I rate Intune five out of 10 for pricing. It's expensive."
"As a partner, we always look for how we can generate more revenue from a consulting point of view, but I do not see any complaints from the customer side regarding pricing, so they are satisfied with it."
"While I don't have access to high-level financial information, I believe we have achieved lower costs with this implementation."
"If you're ever going to buy an Office 365 environment, then pricing is reasonable given all that it does, but if you're not, then you might find the pricing expensive."
"Intune is cost-effective as it is included in some of the Office 365 packages."
"Most of our clients come to us with licensing already in place. On average, it costs $6 per device per month to add Intune to an Office 365 subscription, but I am not sure."
"There is a license needed for this solution and it is either included in one of the enterprise license agreements. Microsoft licensing is a mathematical institute, it could be quite complex. We tend to ask specialized organizations to research what the most profitable way it would be for us to use licenses in the organizations."
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"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"For the number of licenses, I believe it was approximately $500,000 per year, or for three years."
"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."
"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."
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"I would rate pricing at eight out of ten. It is a bit higher because of the security features that Microsoft provides."
"We have to pay 10 dollars per user. I would rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"The increase in the prices of the product might not be the actual problem, but things become complex with some new plans that were introduced by Microsoft recently."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Pharma/Biotech Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business124
Midsize Enterprise53
Large Enterprise167
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Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise19
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Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Good for Enterprise, Good Mobile Messaging, Ubitexx Ubi-Suite
Enterprise Mobility + Security E3, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5, MS Enterprise Mobility + Security
 

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

Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) is the only comprehensive solution designed to help manage and protect users, devices, apps, and data in a mobile-first, cloud-first world.

Microsoft
 

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Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway
Ashcourt Rowan, EMC Professional Services, Itochu, MBDA, North Hennepin Community College, PGGM, Rohde & Schwarz, US Navy
Mars, Whole Foods, Land O'Lakes, Dow
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