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IBM MaaS360 vs ManageEngine Endpoint Central vs Microsoft Intune comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.5
IBM MaaS360 enhances productivity, ensures HIPAA compliance, and provides a positive ROI, particularly beneficial for medical industry security needs.
Sentiment score
6.5
ManageEngine Endpoint Central boosts ROI and productivity quickly by automating processes, despite some users lacking precise metrics.
Sentiment score
5.6
Microsoft Intune boosts cost savings and efficiency by streamlining device management, reducing infrastructure costs, and enhancing security measures.
Everything we've gained from it makes my job easier day after day, and I see value in it as an engineer.
Microsoft Intune not only saves costs by reducing the number of personnel needed but also offers a comprehensive solution for managing laptops, applications, security, individual access, and enrollment.
Importantly, when someone leaves the company, it helps protect document access on their devices.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
IBM MaaS360's customer service is praised, but technical support reviews are mixed, citing response time and solution adequacy issues.
Sentiment score
5.0
ManageEngine Endpoint Central's support is praised for helpfulness but could improve response times, communication, and documentation clarity.
Sentiment score
5.5
Microsoft Intune support feedback is mixed, with faster resolutions at premium levels but slow response at basic tiers.
IBM's support and technical service were helpful when needed.
The support team is available via chat and will create a ticket if they're not available, providing assistance even for small issues.
While they are generally good, there could be improvements in their response times to align with our SLAs.
When a support ticket is submitted, it directly reaches someone with Intune support expertise.
When I contacted Microsoft, they had the same expertise, if not more, which is phenomenal because I felt heard and my problem was solved.
Sometimes, the support provided is excellent, and the representative is knowledgeable, while other times, the service needs improvement.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
IBM MaaS360 is praised for its scalability, effectively supporting both small and large organizations, despite some cost concerns for smaller businesses.
Sentiment score
7.7
ManageEngine Endpoint Central effectively scales for large deployments, integrating diverse architectures with high scalability for growth, especially in cloud environments.
Sentiment score
6.7
Microsoft Intune excels in scalability, efficiently managing thousands of users and devices across diverse environments, supporting seamless expansion.
The scalability of Microsoft Intune is ten out of ten.
Ideally, we want to automatically segregate devices based on user properties like primary use, but currently, dynamic groups seem limited to device properties.
It supports organizations with 200 endpoints and those with more than 15,000 endpoints.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
IBM MaaS360 is praised for stability and performance, though a few users experience minor issues like passcode delays and battery drain.
Sentiment score
7.9
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is praised for its stability, reliable performance, and efficient support despite minor performance issues.
Sentiment score
6.5
Microsoft Intune is stable and reliable, with users rating its performance highly despite occasional update or sync issues.
ManageEngine prefers not to display any information if it cannot be properly gathered.
The product is very stable, especially with the cloud version.
We haven't encountered issues very frequently.
We have not experienced downtime, bugs, or glitches.
It appears Microsoft Intune undergoes changes without informing customers.
Microsoft Intune has been very stable.
 

Room For Improvement

IBM MaaS360 requires enhancements in UI, reporting, support, device management, security, and feature integration to match competitors.
Users seek improvements in software QA, stability, compatibility, navigation, integrations, and performance across OS management in Endpoint Central.
Microsoft Intune needs better application deployment, reporting, macOS/Linux support, platform integration, user-friendliness, remote desktop, and competitive pricing.
It would be great if there was a smarter solution to address this issue.
Endpoint Central does not support Linux, which makes it challenging to patch Linux machines using commands.
The patch management module could be simplified as it is currently a bit complicated.
Features like unlocking devices sometimes fail, and the support offered for other operating systems is insufficient.
There are communication issues, so you might start working with a feature without knowing if it will be deprecated six months from now.
Many third-party companies offer single-pane-of-glass reporting that shows you what your update environment looks like, how your patch is doing, application status, etc., but Intune's reporting is not intuitive.
 

Setup Cost

IBM MaaS360 is cost-effective for some users, yet pricing pressure and mixed reviews highlight concerns over affordability and value.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is cost-effective with complex licensing, praised for ROI but extra features can increase costs.
Microsoft Intune offers cost-effective prices with Microsoft 365 bundles, flexible licensing, and discounts for large volumes or specific sectors.
The pricing and licensing experience with IBM MaaS360 was satisfactory and not expensive.
ManageEngine products offer reasonable prices for their product quality.
The pricing is cheaper compared to other MDM products.
The pricing of ManageEngine Endpoint Central is quite decent.
Introductory professional services, like a fast-track service, were included with our E5 membership, and there have been no additional costs.
The Intune suite and add-ons, such as batch management and remote help, are costly.
It costs approximately forty euros per user per month.
 

Valuable Features

IBM MaaS360 offers efficient, secure device management with comprehensive tracking, BYOD support, user-friendly interface, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central excels in patch management, asset control, and user-friendly interface boosting IT efficiency and productivity.
Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration, robust management, and security features, enhancing remote device management and compliance with a user-friendly interface.
The main benefit of IBM MaaS360 is phone control and rollout.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is straightforward to use and implement.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central has significantly simplified my device management practices.
The GUI of Endpoint Central is very user-friendly, which simplifies the process of training new users.
Intune excels in configuration and compliance management for Windows 10, ensuring devices receive timely updates and adhere to organizational standards.
Dynamic groups allow us to set conditions for automatic membership, eliminating the need for user intervention or manual review and ensuring a seamless workflow.
Windows Autopatch is the most valuable because it removes the burden of patch management.
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) category, the mindshare of IBM MaaS360 is 6.3%, up from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Endpoint Central is 10.7%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 32.6%, down from 38.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Intune32.6%
ManageEngine Endpoint Central10.7%
IBM MaaS3606.3%
Other50.400000000000006%
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Bijay Kumar Swain - PeerSpot reviewer
Ability to segregate data, well-suited for medium enterprises and installation is quick
We have some challenges. If we look at the challenges we face in the market, there are a few products like Sophos, where there are features of MaaS360, and the IBM EDR product, ReaQta. So, there are features from both ReaQta and MaaS360 available in Sophos, as well as a few other products, which we have challenges in replacing. MaaS360 definitely caters to a few of the requirements, but when someone is going for a solution, all the features are not available in MaaS360. It is like a combo, MaaS360, and IBM ReaQta, that is, EDR, ReaQta. Both of them, together as a combo plan, actually offer a very good proposition in terms of market competitors. There are a few products like Sophos and another product which have features from both endpoint detection and response and mobile device management. Because we have two different products with those features, we face challenges in proposing a particular product for the client. It is like a marketing challenge. The way other competitor products are available in the market. So it is better to have a different positive team, but, again, to remain in competition and have better scalability. So, IBM needs to integrate a few features that the competitors have in their products. No doubt, this is a different product, MaaS360. We call it MDM. We call it endpoint mobile device management. Then we call it different names that MaaS360 falls into. But when we are talking about competitor products, to remain in the competition, you need to have features that others provide. IBM surely has those features in other products, but not in MaaS360. The only challenge was replacing already existing competitor products with MaaS360. So, that’s the only area where we struggle because they always come with those requirements that they are already getting in the competitor’s product, which is not available in IBM’s MaaS360. So this product lacks some features, like Unified Endpoint Management.
Charles A - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective vulnerability, desktop, and patch management
We are using ManageEngine Endpoint Central primarily for desktop management. It allows us to deploy patches, manage antivirus, control endpoints like DLP, and more The most valuable feature to me is the vulnerability management. It also has effective patch management capabilities. The main issue…
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise35
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business116
Midsize Enterprise46
Large Enterprise152
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM MaaS360?
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Also Known As

Fiberlink MaaS360, MaaS360
ManageEngine Desktop Central, Desktop Central, ManageEngine Desktop Management MSP
Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
 

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Sample Customers

Bancroft, Garuda Indonesia
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Strathallan School, BMI Healthcare, Comercial Kywi, First Priority Federal Credit Union, Gerab National Enterprises
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