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HashiCorp Terraform vs SUSE Manager 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
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
277
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (1st), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
HashiCorp Terraform
Ranking in Configuration Management
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SUSE Manager
Ranking in Configuration Management
13th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 10.2%, up from 9.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HashiCorp Terraform is 3.6%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SUSE Manager is 3.3%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Eugene Paden - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensures consistency and security in deployments while adapting to resource availability
The most valuable feature is predictability. When I need to put something, it is repeatable. I can deploy it in one environment, change the parameter, and it will work in another. If changes are needed, I track who did what because my Terraform scripts are version-controlled. This reduces guesswork and trial and error from the UI, replacing it with code, which enhances maintainability. In cloud environments, manual configurations can be forgotten or misunderstood if the original person leaves, but Terraform ensures documentation and consistent configurations.
Victor Estival - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to deploy, offers embedded monitoring, and is very stable
I am a SUSE partner. I have a central server and then I'm connected to the VPN. That way, I can connect to all different customers. I'd advise new users to certainly read the documentation, as that's what I tend to skip. However, it's an important step. Try to automate as much as you can. One of the most powerful things that I noticed when I arrived, was that it was underutilized, and there are all of these automation capabilities that SUSE Manager has. It's saved just so much time for me. I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's easy to manage and easy to configure."
"Microsoft Intune is far more efficient and faster than MECM."
"It is a very stable and scalable cloud-only solution."
"Intune is effective because of the configuration management and endpoint security it provides. The graphical interface makes it easier to configure and deploy devices."
"Autopilot is the most valuable feature of Microsoft Intune."
"One of the main features of the solution is it allows the management of many devices in different ways."
"The user experience of Microsoft Intune is quite good because there's not much disturbance in the background; it's just running in the background."
"Intune makes our organization more secure and flexible."
"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."
"It's very easy to automate functions on the cloud with HashiCorp Terraform. The commands are easy as well."
"The most valuable features of HashiCorp Terraform are automation and management capabilities."
"It is one of the best things because now we have everything automated with Terraform. We didn't have an outage for the last three years because everything is written in a code, and every change we have made is recorded. If we didn't have a tool like Terraform, it would be extremely complex to achieve this level of maturity with infrastructure."
"This solution makes it easier to manage a multi-cloud environment and have your entire infrastructure as code."
"The solution helps us save a lot of costs."
"Provides automation which has increased our efficiency."
"The solution allows us to work faster with ease and to set up new environments and workspaces."
"The setup is straightforward."
"SUSE Manager is valuable for managing systems, patching, and utilizing SaltStack connectivity for various installations and other routines."
"SUSE Manager is the best solution for maintaining the Linux environment"
"When it comes to managing both Red Hat and SUSE environments, it provides the support for live patching, which is something I really, really appreciate."
"What I appreciate best about SUSE Manager is that it supports most of the Linux flavors."
"SUSE Manager helps to optimize operations at a reduced cost."
 

Cons

"There are a few security features that are not available in Microsoft Intune, when compared to other products."
"There are a couple of issues with stability."
"Lacks the ability to deploy more ways of management, managing devices and processing the policies."
"It could offer more attributes for authentication."
"From a new user's perspective, it may be a little overwhelming because there are quite a few things to look at in the console, however, once you are sort of acclimated and are familiar with your core functions, it's fairly simple and straightforward."
"The most significant challenge is reporting and monitoring. The reporting accuracy for deploying applications and all aspects of Intune needs to be improved."
"Integrating certain group policies can be challenging and may necessitate using on-premises systems to integrate them with Microsoft Intune."
"We would like to see the ability to use multiple personas on a device, similar to Samsung Knox, included in future updates."
"There are potential improvements in the backend stability of HashiCorp Terraform."
"The state locking functionality can be improved. In certain situations, we have to force-unlock the state, which sometimes does not work. When that happens, we have to manually go to the state backend and remove that particular state, which is kind of a cumbersome process. It should also have more functions, more expressions, and support for more products."
"The area for improvement is the speed at which resources become available."
"I would want to see more programmatic capabilities implemented, such as if, else, and simple to manage things in terms of how I can use some programming functions to assist us to achieve more. I would like to have programming language-relevant features, to have programming language be the primary way."
"When connecting to services on a hybrid cloud, I sometimes face issues with understanding usernames or passwords, leading to loss of connectivity. User education could improve this."
"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."
"The price of the solution could improve."
"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."
"We sometimes have server issues and need to restart the service."
"The initial stage is a bit complex, but after that, everything runs seamlessly."
"I really would like to have a broader library of VCP's or playbooks that I can deploy."
"From an integration perspective, it is difficult to integrate with Jira or any ticketing tool, which is challenging."
"The initial setup of SUSE Manager is quite complex."
"It can be complex and difficult for users who are new to Linux and don't have any technical expertise."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our enterprise agreement includes Microsoft Intune at no additional cost."
"The price of Intune is included with the license for Office 365, so we don't have to pay anything extra for it."
"It is not expensive."
"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."
"Microsoft Intune is not cost-effective as a standalone product."
"Microsoft Intune's costliness stems from licensing fees and the overhead associated with its management, user experience, and device remediation."
"There is a license needed for this solution and it is either included in one of the enterprise license agreements. Microsoft licensing is a mathematical institute, it could be quite complex. We tend to ask specialized organizations to research what the most profitable way it would be for us to use licenses in the organizations."
"Any bundle package, such as Security E3, covers multiple things, such as AAP, BitLocker, etc. If you go for them individually, they would be more expensive. Bundling makes the price more attractive and competitive."
"The setup for Terraform is quite easy and currently, we are using their community version along with Jenkins."
"I rate the price of HashiCorp Terraform a seven out of ten."
"The product can be cost-effective, especially if you use the CLI and do not require the cloud solutions provided by HashiCorp."
"The solution is fairly priced."
"They have given it to us at a monthly cost, but it is on a yearly basis."
"If you use the solution according to the recommended way by HashiCorp, it is more expensive."
"There are free and paid versions of the solution. We use the free version."
"We use the solution's free version."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
9%
University
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about HashiCorp Terraform?
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the modules it offers.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HashiCorp Terraform?
I use the open-source version of Terraform, so there is no cost for me. There is a paid version available for clients...
What needs improvement with HashiCorp Terraform?
One issue we have faced with HashiCorp Terraform is that sometimes the latest features that Microsoft suggests are ad...
What do you like most about SUSE Manager?
SUSE Manager helps to optimize operations at a reduced cost.
What needs improvement with SUSE Manager?
From an integration perspective, it is difficult to integrate with Jira or any ticketing tool, which is challenging. ...
What is your primary use case for SUSE Manager?
My use cases include using SUSE Manager for patching the Linux operating system. I used to use SUSE Manager in my pre...
 

Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Terraform
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