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HashiCorp Terraform vs SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
Sponsored
Ranking in Configuration Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
384
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (3rd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
HashiCorp Terraform
Ranking in Configuration Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SolarWinds Server Configura...
Ranking in Configuration Management
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 4.2%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HashiCorp Terraform is 7.6%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor is 1.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HashiCorp Terraform7.6%
Microsoft Intune4.2%
SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor1.5%
Other86.7%
Configuration Management
 

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.
Venkateswarareddy Sanikommu - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Platform Engineer at Giant Group
Infrastructure as code has unified multi-environment deployments and empowers secure teamwork
The advantages of HashiCorp Terraform include its declarative nature, allowing us to secure our entire infrastructure code in a way that everyone can read and understand. This means we can maintain least privilege access while ensuring ease of understanding in the code, making HashiCorp Terraform really helpful. Additionally, the design and structure can be customized according to our project strategy while maintaining a secure state that can always be updated in the cloud. Modular architecture significantly facilitates consistency and efficiency in our infrastructure deployment processes. We custom build modules that allow us to roll out new functionalities without affecting the overall system, ensuring compatibility with HashiCorp Terraform versions and providers. This enables flexibility in deployment and the use of multiple environments without raising issues. The open-source nature of HashiCorp Terraform and community contributions are indeed important. Over the years, I have seen benefits from using HashiCorp Cloud capabilities that enhance HashiCorp Terraform's features, including secure state management and the ability to set stringent policies. While the open-source version is secure, using HashiCorp Cloud provides better flexibility and support for larger enterprises, allowing for enhanced governance that smaller teams can also utilize.
AR
Software Developer at NOESIS Portugal
Alerting has helped us detect server issues across our environment
The alert mechanism is the biggest advantage of SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor. The customizability of the alerting system is particularly valuable. Whatever devices are in the environment, whether EC2 servers or on-premises servers, all of them can be monitored using this service. I can easily find out what exactly is going wrong in the environment. The clear audit trail aids in troubleshooting and optimization. The tool is effective for detecting unauthorized changes across platforms.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There has been a noticeable increase in productivity for both my organization and clients."
"This is a great solution for anyone wanting a modern endpoint device management solution."
"The most valuable feature is probably mobile device management. Small businesses are coming under greater scrutiny and requirements for compliance as time goes on. We don't have to worry about a VPN because we can manage these devices, control company data, and lock users out. If needed, we can remotely wipe devices and deadman-switch them."
"I like Intune's ability to install software to a device remotely and push policy through the Azure portal."
"A valuable feature is user enrollment, where users can enroll their devices in their organizations themselves."
"If any user tries to access company data, it directly interacts with the conditional access policy. This helps us protect our data and set the criteria for how data can be accessed and shared."
"The main benefit for us with Microsoft Intune is centralized management of all devices, allowing us to apply one policy across the company from one location."
"It has a useful device management feature."
"The state backend, automated describe functionality, modular structures, and variablization using templates are most valuable."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is the coding of our infrastructure, as you can code it once and run it multiple times."
"The most valuable feature of Terraform is the ability to use it as a coding language because it works in a way that's similar to other coding languages."
"This solution is a fast and secure way to provision infrastructure."
"The advantages of HashiCorp Terraform include its declarative nature, allowing us to secure our entire infrastructure code in a way that everyone can read and understand."
"Modules can be reused extremely easily."
"With Terraform, you don't need to understand the console of your cloud providers. You only need to understand how Terraform works, and you manage your infrastructure tools in Terraform."
"HashiCorp Terraform operates on a declarative rather than imperative approach, which enables us to repeat processes and creation, allowing us to test, rollback, and view the history of every change using Git."
"The product’s alert feature is good. We receive notifications whenever some failures occur in the configuration."
"The customizability of the alerting system is particularly valuable; whatever devices are in the environment, whether EC2 servers or on-premises servers, all of them can be monitored using this service."
"SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor is a good-to-have solution for all customers who are under audit pressure, especially from regulatory authorities."
"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor is version control. For example, if we began on the first of the month and we considered that as the configuration of the server, I could set that configuration as my baseline. On a daily basis, if there was the operations team that did, for example, server patching, the tool will maintain all levels of versions."
 

Cons

"The biggest challenge is that the admin portal can feel complex, especially for administrators who are new to the platform."
"It would be great to see on-premises mailboxes and for the solution to have geofencing capabilities."
"The pricing can be expensive if you are not combining it with other products."
"Microsoft Intune has potential for improvement; I would like to see a lot more customization in the reporting tools."
"I would like to see the ability to deploy custom packages as a Windows 64-bit package, as opposed to the Windows 32-bit, which is the only one available now."
"Regarding what I dislike about Microsoft Intune and its downsides, I would say that more Mac controls are needed because we have limited Mac and Linux control."
"The solution could improve its flexibility."
"If your MDM has to be really specific, perhaps Intune is not the better option."
"I've noticed that although Terraform is very good at deploying, it lacks in running script."
"Some areas where Terraform could improve would be challenges in managing sensitive information, especially when dealing with secret files or credentials."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"Terraform should monitor the backend storage more closely. You can handle it within Azure, but HashiCorp should release a dedicated tool to protect those secrets and ensure they're fully encrypted."
"It would be nice if they could put our infrastructure on graphics or at least provide a map of our infrastructure."
"Terraform lacks in running script."
"The area for improvement is the speed at which resources become available."
"The error logging could be better. Sometimes, when you try to set something on Terraform, it gives you an error, but you don't understand how the error has been logged."
"The product’s support services and licensing models need improvement."
"The price of SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor is not reasonable, it is slightly on the higher side."
"In a feature release, they could enhance the reporting. However, we have not evaluated this part of the solution extensively."
"Some dashboards I observed in Dynatrace are not available in SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's affordable for the protection it gives. There are no additional costs."
"Microsoft Intune is pretty reasonable. We have difficulty with Azure, which is probably why we have not put many assets in Azure. Everything we put there is very expensive."
"Microsoft Intune is included in the E5 license at no additional cost."
"No one can compete with Microsoft when it comes to price, and the features it is offering."
"I liked the tool's pricing until P2 came into effect. I am unsure about the current value versus the cost of the new licensing model."
"Microsoft Intune is not cost-effective as a standalone product."
"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."
"The pricing is competitive, but it is not cheap."
"You can do everything with the free license of this solution."
"The product can be cost-effective, especially if you use the CLI and do not require the cloud solutions provided by HashiCorp."
"Terraform is a little expensive."
"The solution is open-source."
"I rate the price of HashiCorp Terraform a seven out of ten."
"HashiCorp Terraform is a free solution."
"HashiCorp Terraform is a cost-effective solution."
"If you use the solution according to the recommended way by HashiCorp, it is more expensive."
"The price of SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor is not reasonable, it is slightly on the higher side."
"SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor has medium pricing compared to other solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Consumer Goods Company
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business195
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise190
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise26
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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Terraform
SolarWinds SCM
 

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