Google Cloud Identity vs SOTI MobiControl comparison

Google and SOTI are both solutions in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category. Google is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.9, while SOTI is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.9. Google holds a 1.1% mindshare in EMM, compared to SOTI’s 6.0% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of SOTI users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Both SOTI MobiControl and Google Cloud Identity compete in mobile device management and identity services. Users favor Google Cloud Identity for its features and overall experience, though SOTI MobiControl has strengths in specific areas.

Features: Users value SOTI MobiControl for remote control, software distribution, and location tracking. Google Cloud Identity is praised for its integration with G Suite, robust security, and simplified user provisioning. Google Cloud Identity provides an integrated, cloud-first experience, whereas SOTI MobiControl offers detailed device management.

Room for Improvement: SOTI MobiControl users seek better performance speed, a more intuitive management process, and enhanced usability. Google Cloud Identity users want improved documentation, advanced reporting, and richer analytics. SOTI MobiControl needs to streamline management tasks, while Google Cloud Identity should focus on documentation and analytics.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SOTI MobiControl’s deployment is more complex, often requiring additional support, but its customer service is responsive. Google Cloud Identity is noted for straightforward deployment and efficient customer service, although some users desire better support resolution times.

Pricing and ROI: SOTI MobiControl is more expensive, with users finding higher costs challenging to justify. Google Cloud Identity is considered cost-effective, offering strong ROI through its scalable cloud infrastructure. Users feel Google Cloud Identity provides better value for money despite SOTI MobiControl's premium support costs.

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 32.7%, down from 37.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Identity is 1.1%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SOTI MobiControl is 6.0%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Joel Prodigalidad

Central and Enduser Computing Manager at Infopro Business Solutions, Inc.

User-friendly solution simplifies modern application integration and streamlines data investigation

We do not use these capabilities of Google Cloud Identity because of the limitations for Active Directory integration. Google Cloud Identity could have impacted our organization positively, but if it weren't for the Active Directory integration requirement, we could have been using the Google Identity solution. Google Cloud Identity can be improved by having better integration with Active Directory, but since Active Directory is also a Microsoft solution, we don't think it will happen; that's the only disadvantage of Google. The Active Directory integration that Entra has is a better implementation compared to Google, which we found lacking.

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Mohamad Charara

Head of IT at a consultancy with 201-500 employees

An MDM solution for device management and application control on devices

SOTI MobiControl is nice and powerful but has some complications. The interface is not easy. In IT, if you manage multiple platforms and systems, it becomes tedious and hard. Also, there are issues with phones supported by SOTI. SOTI MobiControl's support should be extended to a broader range of phones, especially in Africa, where many people do not have access to high-end devices. Investing in expensive devices that could be lost or stolen overnight is not logical. In addition to expanding device compatibility, we would also like to see the platform made easier to use and more control over settings.

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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

"The feature of remotely wiping devices in Microsoft Intune is what I prefer the most."

"It is a very stable and scalable cloud-only solution."

"It is a helpful tool to manage BYOD policies."

"Microsoft integrated BitLocker and Active Directory into Intune, simplifying management."

"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 key benefit of Intune is its integration with the Microsoft ecosystem."

"The best features include the management, which is quite good, and endpoints."

"We have not experienced any bugs or glitches with this solution."

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"It's easy to set up."

"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Identity is its stability."

"The solution is user-friendly."

"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."

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

"The Cloud Identity is well advanced in terms of features, applications, and the components that it is offering."

"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 initial setup is easy."

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"The admin part, where I'm adding users, is not too bad. It's easy enough to use."

"SOTI MobiControl brings ROI for customers, as they can save significantly by cutting travel costs to manage devices, since everything can be managed from the dashboard."

"The keywords menu is better than other MDM. They have an Out of Contact policy, which other MDMs don't have."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"The installation is very straightforward."

"The ease of access was awesome. The guys helping us out were pretty fluent in the product. I currently have two devices in a dashboard that we're testing, but the solution that they have is awesome. I like that it's a cloud-based based solution, and I think there will be some significant cost savings."

"The most valuable features are remote control, remote monitoring of the mobile phone data, GPS localization, automobile network management, identity management, speaker logging, and remote management of mobile content."

"We can do auto patch updates using SOTI. SOTI has been well placed in terms of the number of endpoints it can handle."

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Cons

"We would like to see support for Chrome and/or devices for Chromebooks."

"It would be interesting to integrate the server side of Intune. Some group policy updates we have on the Windows Server side and possibly some on the client side could also be included."

"A more incisive reporting tool with automated progress updates and graphical representation would be beneficial, as the current manual method lacks efficiency and visual clarity."

"Once it's configured it is unobtrusive, but it does take some hands-on to configure and deploy it properly."

"The configuration and pricing can be improved."

"There is room for improvement in the remediation and detection modules, which are currently about eighty percent fully functional."

"There should be more focus on mobile device security and integration."

"Intune could add more features that are relevant to the core application control functions. For example, it would be helpful if it had more control over the on-prem environment from the cloud platform. Greater Teams availability in the Saudi market would also be helpful."

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

"Google Cloud Identity should improve its compatibility with other products without any impact, such as Jamf Cloud."

"The pricing for this solution is a little bit higher than AWS and others, which is something that should be improved."

"The solution's storage capacity could be increased."

"The management of external users needs to be introduced in the tool as it is an area of concern in the tool presently."

"Google Cloud Identity the UI could improve."

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

"Overall, I would give a zero out of 10 for Google's support. There is no easy way to navigate issues without paid consultation, making it quite frustrating."

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"I have used Microsoft Intune but it is more complicated than SOTI MobiControl."

"There could be a feature for user ID management."

"The management console could be improved to be a little bit more user-friendly. Some of the stuff is a little bit cumbersome, some of it feels like an engineering solution, but otherwise it's pretty good."

"If the interface was a little bit more intuitive, more easily allowed me to get to where I want to be, that would be a little bit nicer, as far as the file sync goes."

"They don't have systems that are built for redundancy. You have one database that manages everything and, if that database crashes, you have a problem."

"SOTI MobiControl is very good for Android and Windows, but it should add a little bit on the Apple side because it doesn't have much control on the Apple side."

"Most of our devices are Android, they're Google related, so we need access from Google to do certain things. There are ways around that, but that's something that we're really looking for. How can we control the Apple Air? How can we get into that app?... How can we make sure that that app doesn't try to update in the middle of the day when our driver needs it?"

"The quality of the support service is poor. The headquarters are not very responsive. And, the actual quality of the software has its drawbacks."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for Microsoft Intune is reasonable. Our clients are satisfied."

"All security solutions worldwide are expensive. Microsoft has allowed a small scale of features within Microsoft Intune for cost-efficient solutions. If you want the full suite, you need to invest more to gain better security features."

"It is average. Some of the costs are quite high depending on what the customer currently uses, but overall, it is not bad. I would not say that I would not recommend Intune based on the cost. I definitely would, but they can definitely improve on the cost. So overall, its cost is not bad."

"There are licenses required for this solution. We enable licenses on the devices we need to manage."

"Microsoft Intune has a user-based subscription model. You can go for a monthly or a yearly payment."

"I rate Intune five out of 10 for pricing. It's expensive."

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

"In terms of the product price and licensing costs, my company finds the product to be reasonably priced."

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

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."

"The solution is not expensive."

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

"The pricing is a bit 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."

"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."

"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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"The product is less expensive than one of its competitors."

"It makes sense to have scanners on SOTI MobiControl, but it makes less sense to have printers because there are fewer features for them, while the price is the same for both."

"Its pricing policy is not stable. The licensing is on a one-yearly, two-yearly, or three-yearly basis. There is no monthly fee."

"The solution that we were using costs less, but it didn't offer as much as Soti. It's comparable if you look at it over the five-year term."

"It is an expensive product."

"The product is reasonably priced at the moment."

"Pricing is okay, but when you buy your renewal of licenses - at the end of the period or the year - if you have a lot of devices, obviously, it's going to increase. In the end, it's kind of expensive."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing a five."

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Computer Software Company

13%

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Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

16%

Computer Software Company

14%

Retailer

10%

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Google Cloud Identity?

The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Identity is its stability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Identity?

It's crucial to monitor costs carefully, as there can be unexpected charges. I have been charged even when there was ...

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What needs improvement with Google Cloud Identity?

We do not use these capabilities of Google Cloud Identity because of the limitations for Active Directory integration...

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What do you like most about SOTI MobiControl?

The most valuable features of the solution are containerization and app control.

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SOTI MobiControl is quite advanced already, and there is nothing that needs improvement. The solution is currently th...

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Cloud Identity, Cloud Identity Premium

MobiControl

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

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

SOTI MobiControl, our award-winning mobility management solution provides the ability to securely manage mobile devices and connected peripherals, applications, content, and email. With MobiControl's advanced security and management features, businesses have granular control of how mobile devices are used for business, and how data is accessed to ensure sensitive corporate information is kept in authorized hands only.

SOTI

Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway

ExtraHop Networks, HealthChannels

Citizen Mexico, Sanctuary Housing, PENINSULA HOTELS, East Orange High School, Andrews Distributing, Amey Plc, American Airlines

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