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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

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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
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
375
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (2nd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
HashiCorp Terraform
Ranking in Configuration Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Spring Cloud
Ranking in Configuration Management
22nd
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 4.9%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HashiCorp Terraform is 7.4%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Cloud is 2.1%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune4.9%
HashiCorp Terraform7.4%
Spring Cloud2.1%
Other85.6%
Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

Varun Mehra - PeerSpot reviewer
Collaboration Support Engineer at a retailer with 11-50 employees
Centralized device management has transformed security and streamlined remote provisioning
One area where Microsoft Intune can improve is the user interface. Sometimes the portal feels a bit complex and not very intuitive, especially for new users, and it can take time to find specific settings. Another point is troubleshooting. While logs are available, the diagnostic policies and sync issues can still be time-consuming and not very straightforward. I also feel that reporting could be more detailed and customizable. The built-in reports are helpful, but for deeper insights, I often need to rely on additional tools. Overall, it is a strong solution, but improving usability and troubleshooting experience would make it even better. While Microsoft Intune works very well within the Microsoft ecosystem, the integration of some third-party tools could be smoother and require less customization. Support is another area that could improve, as sometimes response times can be slow, and resolving complex issues may take longer than expected. In terms of features, I think more advanced automation and built-in remediation options would be helpful since common issues can be fixed automatically without manual intervention.
Vaishnavi Pramod Isasre - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Cloud Engineer at Infosys
Has automated multi-cloud deployments and simplified infrastructure management with reusable modules
We have developed one solution using HashiCorp Terraform. HashiCorp Terraform's state management capabilities are the main key point because whatever HashiCorp Terraform creates is stored in a state. Managing this state file is crucial. We can manage it either locally or remotely, but using local storage can lead to failures, and we might lose our state file. Best practice is to store it remotely, such as on AWS S3 or Azure storage blobs, and we must maintain versions of the state file. This allows us to revert to previous states in version control if there are issues with the current state. HashiCorp Terraform's modular architecture is beneficial because I have created a module for EC2 instances. When a team member wants to create an EC2 instance, they can utilize my module without recreating it. This approach follows the DRY principle (do not repeat yourself), achieving simplicity and reducing code repetition. On a scale of one to ten, I rate HashiCorp Terraform an eight out of ten.
Erick  Karanja - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at Cellulant Kenya
Highly scalable development of cloud-native applications that offers an extensive range of tools and features, with significant learning curve and complex configurations
We use it for building cloud-native applications and APIs and it helps us effectively manage various aspects of our application It enables you to create applications that can start up more quickly than a standard Spring Boot application. It would be beneficial for the framework to become more…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cloud control made simple, device secured with ease, and workflow runs smoothly."
"The features I found most valuable in Intune are its user visibility and troubleshooting options."
"The Microsoft Windows Autopilot and Defender policies are the most valuable features of this solution."
"It's not working perfectly, but Microsoft's Autopilot offers great visibility into automated deployment solutions."
"Technical support has been helpful and responsive and we are happy with the level of service on offer."
"It is very easy for me to configure all the things. Once I create policies and applications in Intune, it is very easy for us to enroll users."
"Implementing Microsoft Intune has provided a more streamlined and consistent method for device management across our multiple domains, effectively consolidating our administrative efforts."
"It's easy to manage and easy to configure."
"This solution is a fast and secure way to provision infrastructure."
"The most valuable feature is predictability."
"The ARM template is very easy to work with, which is a big help to us."
"Provided your environment requires Terraform and/or you have skilled engineers who can perform the required maintenance, I would definitely recommend this solution."
"The environment is very good. That's awesome."
"The platform's most valuable feature is the infrastructure as code aspect, which allows us to code the infrastructure part, making deployments more efficient."
"The solution allows us to work faster with ease and to set up new environments and workspaces."
"HashiCorp Terraform has changed my workflow significantly because it spends considerably less time compared to my previous approach and I can say that it is 10 times faster than my previous method."
"It offers excellent scalability."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward. The deployment process took me around ten minutes to fifteen minutes."
"Spring Cloud integrates well, and as it's code-based, you can do more customization, so with the way you configure or code, you can have your custom implementations, making it the best integration option if you have Java Spring Web Services."
"Spring Cloud integrates well."
 

Cons

"It should be simplified. I've worked with many different mobile device management solutions, and Intune is one of the more complex ones. It could be more simplified, and some of it is related to the wording that is being used, such as a configuration profile versus a policy. They really should have had different names to make it less confusing."
"There are a lot of updates happening on Microsoft."
"Microsoft Intune could be improved by providing more detailed and easier-to-navigate reporting and troubleshooting, especially when diagnosing policy failures."
"The configuration could be better by consolidating options and making it simpler."
"More integration with monitoring tools is needed."
"The Mac integration has room for improvement."
"Intune is a good product for UEM, which is helpful for Windows 10 management. However, for MAM, there is lots of improvement needed."
"Microsoft Intune's app deployment presents challenges for non-MSI and non-store apps, particularly EXEs, requiring the use of a Win32 wrapper tool and adding overhead to the process."
"Terraform should also support YAML language, which is more user-friendly than HCL. They should also add a GUI, so you don't need to memorize all the commands. A GUI would enable us to do everything with a click of a button."
"This solution could be improved by adding features such as CDM to accelerate the access of data by the users."
"They have added a feature that helps us to import existing resources to our workspace, but if they can help us to create the code for the import, as well, then it would be a great addition."
"The product can integrate and utilize more services from different competitors. Currently, their commands are quite similar to Kubernetes, which we use in our CI/CD pipeline. Also, they should consider incorporating Windows command line, like PowerShell."
"The solution is complex when we use it for a loop. This is a problem, not because of the language itself, but because of how the infrastructure generally works. It's different from Python."
"Some features are lacking in HashiCorp Terraform. When I create any resources, it shows the error but does not specify what the exact error is."
"Lacks flexibility in common programming languages."
"I don't think HashiCorp Terraform is particularly stable."
"If there's a dashboard like the ones provided by Apigee or Kong, that will be useful."
"If there's a dashboard like the ones provided by Apigee or Kong, that will be useful."
"It would be beneficial for the framework to become more lightweight and efficient when transitioning to the cloud."
"Stability is one area in the solution that needs to improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The Intune license model is costly."
"Based on the features that it gives, it is cost-efficient. It is not necessarily on the expensive side of the scale. It provides a hefty number of features that any organization would want. It is in a good price range."
"Existing E5 license holders for M365, Intune, and Azure, receive a free license."
"The E5 license is expensive."
"Microsoft Intune has a user-based subscription model. You can go for a monthly or a yearly payment."
"Its price is quite okay. I wish they provide certain additional features with the same license."
"We spend a lot of money on Intune licensing, and some of our users have to be double licensed just because of how our dev and corporate environments are segmented."
"The cost is handled through our Office 365 license, so I have yet to be able to compare it directly with other tools in its class."
"HashiCorp Terraform is a free solution."
"There are free and paid versions of the solution. We use the free version."
"The solution is open-source."
"We use the solution's free version."
"The solution is fairly priced."
"HashiCorp Terraform is a cost-effective solution."
"I rate the price of HashiCorp Terraform a seven out of ten."
"The setup for Terraform is quite easy and currently, we are using their community version along with Jenkins."
"It is an open-source or free version solution. It also has a paid version, but we have used the open-source version for now."
"Spring Cloud is an open-source solution."
"Currently, we are not required to pay for licenses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
University
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business182
Midsize Enterprise62
Large Enterprise184
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise25
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HashiCorp Terraform?
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