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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
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Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
384
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (3rd), Remote Access (3rd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
Faronics Deep Freeze
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
21st
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint ...
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (8th), Vulnerability Management (16th), Mobile Device Management (MDM) (6th), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (3rd), Mobile Threat Defense (5th), Patch Management (3rd), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (18th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (8th), Autonomous Endpoint Management (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

HA
Senior Business Development Executive at Digitaltrack
Centralized device management has automated onboarding and improves remote security compliance
One thing I feel Microsoft Intune could improve is troubleshooting visibility. In many cases, when a policy or application deployment fails, the error messages are a bit generic. So, admins still spend time checking logs manually or testing on devices one by one. Compared to the simplicity of deployment, troubleshooting sometimes feels less mature. I also think reporting and real-time monitoring could be stronger. The dashboard gives useful information, but in large environments, many teams still depend on additional tools or scripts for deeper reporting and analytics. If I had to focus on one area first, I would probably choose troubleshooting and reporting. Deployment through Microsoft Intune is generally straightforward, but when something fails, identifying the exact root cause can still take more time than expected. Error messages are sometimes too generic, and admins often have to dig through logs, sync status, or multiple portals to understand what actually happened. I think user experience and policy management could also improve further. Microsoft Intune has become much better over the years, but sometimes the admin portal still feels fragmented because certain configurations open in different sections or redirect to older interfaces. For new admins, especially, it can take time to understand where everything is located. Another thing is policy conflict handling. In larger organizations, multiple device policies, compliance rules, and configuration profiles can overlap. When conflicts happen, the visibility is not always very clear, so admins spend time figuring out which policy actually won or caused the issue.
SD
IT Operations Officer (SCOPE) at United Nations World Food Programme
Allows us to revert to an optimal system state. I would like to see a faster Google Drive Sync.
* Deep Freeze: Ensures that I can maintain a baseline of an optimal system state where performance and system security are guaranteed. No matter how long a computer is in use, it will always revert to that same condition. * Data Igloo: Has been an important feature for me because on a frozen computer, the user's files and folders would have been redirected to the ThawSpace, thereby avoiding data loss upon a system restart. Users no longer have to worry when saving their files naturally to the Documents, Pictures, Music, Video, or Downloads folders or when manually saving their files to other locations. Data Igloo has been configured to handle all that.
Mahmudul Hoque Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Engineer at intelQong Technology
Automation has reduced repetitive endpoint maintenance and keeps our educational devices compliant
Every software has some drawbacks and cons. For Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management, I think the first improvement I would suggest is to simplify initial configuration. The process to make endpoint enrollment, device grouping, and configuration easier, particularly for organizations managing different categories of devices, would be helpful. If the initial configuration is simplified, better workflows for shared computers, labs, faculty workstations, and administrative devices would make it easier to apply different software and security policies without duplicating configuration. For my work, I would suggest one improvement that would make my experience with Ivanti smoother than before. I would want Ivanti to clearly explain the root cause when something fails, such as when a patch deployment or automated remediation fails. It shows the error code, but when we are doing a lot of work, it kind of makes a lot of hassle to read the documentation or ask an AI what kind of error it is facing. My recommendation here is to show the issue, show the full explanation of how it is working, where it failed, and show whether the issue can be safely resolved automatically without needing a third party. I think it needs a lot of improvement. First of all, centralized management and scalability can be improved, particularly the ability to manage endpoint configuration, which would be more helpful for my field of work. Regarding scalability, centralized deployment and policy enforcement can help maintain consistency across larger device fleets without configuring every endpoint individually. I think another improvement would be detailed failure diagnostics, flexible maintenance scheduling, controlled policy rollouts, and clearer reporting on whether the fix will cause any issues.

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

Pros

"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."
"...Intune itself integrates with that entire Microsoft ecosystem. As an individual product itself, it's okay. It holds up. But when you start saying "I've bought this as part of a wider solution, as a company we are going Microsoft throughout," then it makes more sense to have Microsoft Intune... so you have that single dashboard."
"The solution is fully integrated with the Microsoft platform and the Autopilot feature, which is a unique feature."
"Intune is a very good cloud solution for managing devices."
"The one feature we find most useful is the Mobile Application Manager. There are two types, we have the complete MDM and the Mobile Application Manager(MAM). We don't give our users phones, it is their own personal phone, and we need to allow them to have access to the company detail on their phone. We need to create a balance between their own personal data and the company data. We deploy the Mobile Application Manager for them so that we won't be able to interfere with their own personal data."
"Microsoft's cloud comes with a lot of extra features that are free of charge."
"The most valuable feature of Intune is the central dashboard for compliance and policy management."
"What I value most about Microsoft Intune is that it is a cloud-native tool and is embedded into Premium at a reasonable cost."
"The technical support is excellent, as they are persistent and thorough with their investigations, extremely polite and patient, and they keep me regularly updated on progress and tentative resolution schedules."
"Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management has positively impacted my organization primarily through the ability to report on patch compliance."
"Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management is a great tool for managing our team and company assets."
"The solution is good, it's effective in what it is able to achieve and it's easy to use."
"Thanks to Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management capabilities, we automatically monitor and remediate, perform risk-based prioritization and automation, and configure automated fixes."
"For those looking into using Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management, I would recommend just going for it, as it is the best tool available in the market right now with all the features, and despite needing a few improvements, I encourage people to use it."
"Ivanti Neurons for UEM has positively impacted my organization by enabling faster patch deployment, quicker identification of non-compliant devices, and less time spent on manual endpoint administration."
"Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management has had a significant positive impact on my organization, particularly in reducing manual endpoint management efforts and moving from reactive support to proactive remediation."
"The most effective feature of Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management is its reactivity when a patch is released before its due date."
 

Cons

"The interface is easy, but it is not user-friendly when evaluating the overall user experience of Microsoft Intune."
"The main differences between Intune and other products are, like I mentioned, in terms of the Mac. If the customers are majorly moving and adopting Mac laptops while they are using the Intune, they are leaving for other platforms, like Workspace ONE and vMOX."
"The configuration and pricing can be improved."
"In Microsoft Intune, enhancements can be done as part of some EPM cost because it is high per policy."
"To make it a perfect ten, it would be helpful if there was a better way to troubleshoot user issues, as I've had a few users with corrupt files before and had to redeploy it without knowing the root cause."
"There is room for improvement, particularly in terms of compatibility, extending beyond the well-known major brands."
"It just doesn't handle software updates well at all by itself. You need to be a scripting wizard to make those happen properly, or you use third-party tools."
"Once it's configured it is unobtrusive, but it does take some hands-on to configure and deploy it properly."
"There were infinite reboot loops on some computers, especially during maintenance updates."
"The disadvantage in connection with Windows devices is that the pushing of policies takes some time."
"The biggest improvement I would like to see in Ivanti Neurons for UEM is a more intuitive interface with simpler navigation for common tasks."
"I also found the UI to be quite complicated to work with, so it takes quite a bit of time to train any new staff and to get them to understand how the solution works."
"Customer support is really poor."
"The interface is complicated and not very easy to use."
"The ticket resolution workflow requires duplicate documentation, which does not add value and increases the time required to process tickets."
"I think it needs a lot of improvement."
"Regarding improvements for Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management, I would suggest including other operating systems like Ubuntu and improving the remote control functionality, especially for users on VPN."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's affordable. In comparison to the competitors, the price depends on what features you need from Intune, but it's affordable. There are no hidden costs, but there are some features that go for a premium price. Those are the add-ons for which you have to pay extra."
"It's monthly for us, but it's built into the license cost that we pay our IT each month. It's maybe 129 Kroner per head, which translates to £10. There are some additional costs. Our IT had to set up and configure their own server, so there is an extra cost for that, but I'm not sure what that costs."
"It's affordable. It's cheaper if you have an Office 365, E5, or E3 subscription because everything is there."
"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."
"We have a limited budget for security investments, so Microsoft should consider reducing pricing in our region. This would make investment more viable, especially since larger businesses in other countries can afford it easily."
"The price of Intune is often included as part of a bundle with other Microsoft licenses, which makes it somewhat cheaper."
"The pricing is inherently reasonable, as Microsoft leverages market insights to maintain the total cost of ownership at around ninety to ninety-five percent of what would be incurred in an on-premise scenario."
"Microsoft Intune is reasonably priced for large organizations that already have Microsoft Enterprise licenses, but it is less affordable for smaller businesses."
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"While the price is a bit high, it may be equitable with the features one gets with the product, such as that involving the interface."
"The solution is expensive compared to other products."
"My impression is that MobileIron is very expensive."
"The price of MobileIron UEM is very good."
"The solution is affordable."
"The license can get expensive if you have a lot of nodes."
"For the one that works with SCCM, it is relatively inexpensive at $8 USD per node, yearly. The standalone product has two versions; the one that patches servers is about $45 USD annually and the version that patches workstations is about half that price at $22 USD."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
University
19%
Government
15%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Educational Organization
11%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business195
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise190
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Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise35
 

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