BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite vs Workspace ONE UEM comparison

BlackBerry and Omnissa are both solutions in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category. BlackBerry is ranked #19, while Omnissa is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.6. BlackBerry holds a 0.7% mindshare in EMM, compared to Omnissa’s 11.0% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of BlackBerry users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Omnissa users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Workspace ONE UEM and BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite are both prominent mobility management solutions. User reviews indicate that while Workspace ONE UEM impresses with its ease of deployment, BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite stands out for its robust features.

Features: Users value Workspace ONE UEM for application management, endpoint security, and seamless integration. BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is praised for its comprehensive security, multi-platform support, and advanced threat protection. Workspace ONE UEM offers a more user-friendly experience, whereas BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite excels in security-focused environments.

Room for Improvement: For Workspace ONE UEM, users suggest enhancements in patch management and reporting capabilities. BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite users point to the need for a more intuitive system configuration and better customer support. The key difference is that Workspace ONE UEM needs better management features, whereas BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite requires improvements in usability and support services.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Workspace ONE UEM is often highlighted for its straightforward deployment process and responsive customer service. BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite, while thorough and secure, can be more complex to deploy and navigate, resulting in mixed feedback on customer support responsiveness. Workspace ONE UEM is generally preferred for its ease of use and better support experience.

Pricing and ROI: Users find Workspace ONE UEM's setup costs reasonable and report a good ROI. BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite, despite higher initial costs, is considered worth the investment due to its advanced features and security benefits. Ultimately, Workspace ONE UEM is seen as more cost-effective, while BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is valued for offering comprehensive security at a higher price point.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 33.5%, down from 37.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workspace ONE UEM is 11.0%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

Featured Reviews

Joseph Merusi

Collaborations engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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.

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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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Emthias Abdul Salam

Technical Manager at Emirates Business Machines (EBM)

Offers a valuable single sign-on feature and a user-friendly interface with outstanding scaling capabilities

The single sign-on feature, which integrates with the Identity Manager is one of the most vital features. The VMware Workspace ONE Tunnel is another crucial aspect of the solution. Authentication processes become seamless with the single sign-on feature of VMware Workspace ONE. Whether the application resides within the premises or outside, the users don't need to reenter the credentials, VMware Workspace ONE auto authenticates using scripts. The solution can also integrate the app catalog with the Intelligent Hub, which acts as the agent. Applications catalogs and similar aspects can be accessed through one single interface, whether it's from an Android, iOS, or Windows device. It's a very user-friendly tool in terms of accessibility.

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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

"With on-premises Active Directory, the main challenge was that we had no control when a user was working from home. We didn't know what exactly a user was doing and whether the AV was up to date or not. Intune provides better control of their machines."

"The navigation, the keys, and the settings are easy to find. It is easy to understand."

"Conditional access has helped us tailor and enforce our security policies in the mobile space."

"Once it is well integrated with the rest of the environment, it makes everything easy."

"It is user-friendly, and the performance is also good. It is a convenient product"

"One of the most valuable aspects of Microsoft Intune is its seamless integration with Azure Active Directory, offering capabilities akin to Group Policy Objects."

"For our office workers who are not based in Norway, when we order the PC, we can do some of the settings for them. These are standardized settings. We can set them up exactly as they are in Norway so that they're the same."

"Intune provides a centralized management solution, although its suitability depends on specific needs and comparisons with alternatives like Jamf, Kandji, or ManageEngine."

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

"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."

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

"Cylance, their newest antivirus product, is the most valuable feature for us so far."

"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."

"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."

"We can access emails within the active sync."

"It was a big improvement to activate applications with one authentication. That was a big plus for the user experience."

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"AirWatch has one of the best User Interfaces and it's quite easy to figure out where particular items are within the menu system."

"People who want to adopt this solution may be thinking about it from the end-user's perspective, but this solution is also very friendly for the people who manage it. It's administration-friendly."

"The product offers integration capabilities with third-party solutions."

"It has good stability."

"I would rate the stability as eight out of ten."

"The most valuable feature of VMware Workspace ONE is its reliability."

"Cloud-based VMware Workspace ONE is very good. It is easy to deploy and manage. Maintenance is also quite simple."

"The most valuable feature of VMware Workspace ONE is its reliability."

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Cons

"The information we receive at the device level needs improvement."

"The technical support could be improved."

"A major challenge is making all the products work within device management solutions like Intune. It would be beneficial if Microsoft removed support for older products much earlier in the process."

"The feature that allows us to import the business application from the configuration manager to Intune is not very good at this time."

"The product needs to upgrade itself when the server is overloaded."

"Intune is not the most user-friendly mobile device management platform available."

"There were several bugs with stability."

"Lacking in features such as Wi-Fi and network security."

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

"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."

"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."

"It would be ideal if there was something for communication with Microsoft tools like Teams or Skype for Business, or perhaps even with Zoom for conference calls."

"The entry level support needs improvement, but a lot of it has to do with the fact that we do not have premium support. Therefore, we have to go through Level 1 support for any issues."

"From the past to the present, before mobility location, we frequently required a restart."

"The pain points for us would be the activation."

"I would like more support for Google Chromebook operating system, so I could manage it."

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"I'd like to see more integration capabilities in future releases."

"The integration on the application side could improve."

"It's not accurate enough when it comes to sending items to end-users."

"The solution is too complicated. A lot of end customers don't know how to start when they go into the console."

"One thing VMware needs to improve is compatibility with different operating systems."

"When we had some issues, the support did not respond quickly, and they did not provide a solution."

"The console comes bunched together as a package and inbuilt. Its called Workspace ONE. Whenever we have an issue, we contact the service provider, and instead of a fix, we are just getting the next version of Workspace ONE."

"I'd like to see expanded device support, particularly for IoT things like SCADA devices."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Intune is included in the Microsoft 365 licensing package that we have."

"It's affordable. It's cheaper if you have an Office 365, E5, or E3 subscription because everything is there."

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

"My team members bundled it together with their Microsoft solutions, including Microsoft 365 and related products."

"Licensing depends on how you are providing support to your enterprise, whether it's device-based or user-based."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

"I am satisfied with the pricing."

"Microsoft Intune is expensive."

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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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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 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."

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"VMware Workspace ONE is not cheap; it's quite expensive. However, in the end, they gave us a reasonable price."

"VMware Workspace ONE has a yearly license. You have to buy the license for one year at a time."

"The solution can be costly when the customer is dealing with multiple platforms. If a customer is only dealing with iOS, Windows, and Android then Intune is the better choice because there are free licenses."

"I think the pricing of the product needs advisement. It would be great to bundle the VM products together. I think the actual box itself should be included in the license. At present, it is not paired with the mobile device."

"We pay approximately thirty to thirty-five euros per device per month for the complete suite, and this is a fixed cost with one, three, or five-year licensing in advance. I would rate the pricing a four out of ten, making it affordable."

"The price of the solution is costly for the number of users I am using it for."

"The license is paid annually."

"The solution is more expensive than Intune."

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Educational Organization

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

25%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

10%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

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Product Reports

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

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

VMware Workspace ONE, VMware AirWatch, Workspace ONE Assist, VMware Identity Manager, Workspace ONE Access, VMware Horizon Air

Overview

Microsoft Intune provides centralized management of mobile devices and applications, ensuring security, compliance, and productivity through integration with Microsoft services like Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory.

Organizations use Intune for managing mobile devices and applications, enhancing security and compliance across platforms. With features like single sign-on, conditional access, and zero-touch deployment via Autopilot, it facilitates efficient operations. Intune's scalability, easy enrollment, and capabilities such as remote wipe support diverse device management, offering robust data protection and efficient operation. Despite its features, improvement areas include reporting, compatibility with non-Microsoft devices, and better support for macOS and Linux devices.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Seamless Integration: Works with Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, and System Center for streamlined management.
Conditional Access: Enhances security with policies that restrict access based on conditions.
Autopilot: Provides zero-touch deployment for setting up new devices efficiently.
Mobile Device Management: Enables control over both personal and corporate devices.
Application Deployment: Facilitates app delivery across a range of devices.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Centralized Management: Reduces complexity by managing devices and applications in one place.
Security Enhancement: Protects data with features like remote wipe and compliance monitoring.
Improved Productivity: Enhances efficiency with seamless integration and automation features.
Device Scalability: Supports diverse device management for growing business needs.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure secure and compliant device management. Companies leverage its capabilities to deploy security policies and manage both corporate-owned and BYOD environments, facilitating a unified approach to data protection and compliance.

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

VMware Workspace ONE is an intelligence-driven digital workspace platform that delivers any app on any device. It integrates access control, multi-platform endpoint management, and application management. With the VMware Workspace ONE platform, IT teams can deliver a digital workspace that includes the devices and apps of the company’s choice, but with security and control.

VMware Workspace ONE is available:

As a cloud service
On-premises
Hybrid

VMware Workspace ONE Key Features

Simple app authentication: VMware Workspace ONE allows end-users to have password-less single sign-on, giving them access to virtually any app (mobile apps, web apps, cloud apps, and Windows apps).
Unified Endpoint Management options: VMware Workspace ONE aims to support all devices, offering convenience, access, security, and management that will work for any business.
Conditional access: VMware Workspace ONE provides a powerful policy engine to help you make dynamic decisions regarding end-user access rights and to protect sensitive information.
Automated app management: With VMware Workspace ONE the application delivery process can be automated, which improves security and compliance. Software packages can be automatically installed, updated, and removed, and automated workflows can also be created.

VMware Workspace ONE Benefits

Some of the benefits of using VMware Workspace ONE include:

Less IT intervention necessary: Because VMware Workspace ONE has simple app authentication, end-users can help themselves by selecting the applications they need rather than having IT intervene.
Smoother employee onboarding: Transform employee onboarding by enabling self-service access to the apps your end-users need to complete their job duties.
Compliance: VMware Workspace ONE helps end-users reach compliance by using advanced device restrictions.
Real-time visibility: You can have real-time visibility with application, device, and console events that provide detailed information for system monitoring. You can also view logs in the console or export pre-defined reports.

Workspace ONE Components

Workspace ONE Access
Workspace ONE UEM
VMware Workspace ONE® Intelligence
VMware Unified Access Gateway
Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub

Reviews from Real Users

Below is some feedback from our PeerSpot users who are currently using the solution:

PeerSpot user Patrick B., Cybersecurity Architect at a tech services company, says, "Its UI is extremely easy to use whether you're an advanced user or a novice user. When I first opened it up and had to learn the product, I was easily a novice. By the end of the third month, I was digging into the backend of the system and using it as a highly advanced user to accomplish what I needed to accomplish, and I was able to do it through the UI mostly."

Roshan T., Partner Manager North America at a tech company, mentions how satisfied he is with the product, saying, "You can put all your applications on a mobile device, be it a phone or tablet. It is secure and easy to use. Because it is centrally managed, you don't have to do any configuration on the phone. I just got the phone and connected to the central applications. I just downloaded one thing and everything got rolled out. Email, calendar, and other things were deployed centrally. If you don't have AirWatch, you have to configure your phone manually. For example, you need to deploy and configure your email manually and then synchronize everything. It is much simpler when a mobile device is centrally managed."

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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

Australian Sports Commission, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Lomond School, Merck, United Bank, Medical College of Wisconsin, Latymer Upper School, 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, Dowling Aaron Inc., Trillium Lakelands District School Board, Harrogate Grammar School, Duke University Football, Delta Air Lines, Adventist Health System, Giochi Preziosi, Cramlington Learning Village, Intermountain Healthcare, Safexpress, TAG Aviation

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