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We performed a comparison between Kaseya IT Center and Microsoft Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution's technical support is good.""It is a product that is very easy to learn."

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"Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is valuable in keeping our systems updated. We are able to send updates to all the systems. Additionally, the Intune integration is helpful.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is the software deployment. Additionally, Microsoft integrates most of the other solutions well with one another.""I manage software updates and operating systems for devices, and within seconds, we can remotely deploy a system for, say, 2,000 devices. Not only that, but we can also deploy scripts and create comprehensive compliance rules.""The initial setup is fairly straightforward.""The solution is highly scalable.""You can remote control or RDP. That has been the most valuable because we can go into one console and can get to anything we want. Instead of going to all these different consoles, we centralized everything.""SCCM is a stable solution.""The main, clear valuable feature is updating the latest, patches and updates from Windows. This is the main feature we really utilize a lot."

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Cons
"At times, there is degradation in performance.""In Kaseya, agents are shown as offline at times, and it is an area that is being improved."

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"The solution is a bit heavy on the sources such as RAM or CPU and the software needs to be a bit lighter.""A lot of experience is needed in terms of troubleshooting, as this is one of the most difficult tasks in MECM. We were seven people in a group and I was the only one that had the patience to do the troubleshooting at times.""The tool's deployment is difficult. Microsoft needs to improve documentation with videos.""One area of improvement is regarding the patching of Office 365 products. We have some difficulties on this side, and it can be improved.""Management of Linux devices could be improved.""They need to improve the support for the Mac operating system.""It would be better if automation options were available. For example, in Nexthink or SysTrack, there is an analytical tool. Creating dashboards would be very easy if you implement the same thing in Microsoft. That report will be a daily cost to the customers and good revenue for our organization. The price also could be better. In the next release, we need to include some features like tables, dashboards, surveys, services, and metrics in the dashboard. Whatever we are implementing will be downloaded by a report. Apart from the report, we will telecast from the dashboard. It's very easy to compare, and it will be easy to telecast to the end-users.""It is not easy to get good technical support, especially at level one."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."
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  • "Pricing and licensing are horrible. You have to not look at dollar value to use SCCM. It's super-duper expensive but it works. The acquisition cost is expensive, it's labor-intensive. But it works."
  • "Pricing and licensing are a downside of SCCM. It's expensive. I'd have to confirm this, but I think they changed the licensing to core-based instead of socket-based. It's not cheap, because you have to buy the software, you have to buy SQL. Another thing we learned from talking to Microsoft is that they provide you a license for SQL if you run it on the same box as the primary server. If you run it outside that box, you have to buy SQL. Microsoft does recommend you running it on the same box because of performance. But then, in order to run SQL, SCCM, and everything on the same box, you better have some resources. It's an expensive solution. There's no doubt about it."
  • "Overall, I think it's fine. It's pretty much in-line because there are ways to offset it with the Office 365 licensing."
  • "SCCM comes with its own version of SQL Server. If you use that SQL Server with SCCM and don't use it for another applications than you get an SQL Server for free."
  • "The licensing is good because they have various options, depending on what you are looking for."
  • "Pricing is negotiable with Microsoft, depending upon which of their packages you choose."
  • "When you compare this solution with other tools in the market you might actually find a lot of variation in the pricing and that's why people opt for the other tools rather than Microsoft tools."
  • "Its price is okay because it is part of our licensing."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution's technical support is good.
    Top Answer:Kaseya has currently fixed some of the issues related to Kaseya Live Connect (KLC). In Kaseya, agents are shown as offline at times, and it is an area that is being improved. Our company's clients… more »
    Top Answer:I use Kaseya IT Center in my company for installation purposes, scripts, and Windows-related issues. Our company had to use the solution to troubleshoot some issues in Windows. The tool is useful for… more »
    Top Answer:Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager takes knowledge and research to properly configure. The length of time that the set up will take depends on the kind of technical architecture that your… more »
    Top Answer:ManageEngine Desktop Central is very easy to set up, is scalable, stable, and also has very good patch management. What I like most about ManageEngine is that I can log on to every PC very easily and… more »
    Top Answer:Microsoft Configuration Manager gives different tools in one solution.
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    Also Known As
    IT Center
    Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM )
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    Overview
    IT Center overcome IT complexity and manage your entire IT environment to improve service quality, increase efficiency, and deliver new services rapidly and securely. IT Center is a comprehensive IT management solution that allows IT departments and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to centrally manage and automate all of IT, from a single console.

    Microsoft Configuration Manager helps IT manage PCs and servers, keeping software up-to-date, setting configuration and security policies, and monitoring system status while giving employees access to corporate applications on the devices that they choose. When Configuration Manager is integrated with Microsoft Intune, you can manage corporate-connected PCs and Macs along with cloud-based mobile devices running Windows, iOS, and Android, all from a single management console.

    New features of Configuration Manager, such as the support of Windows 10 in-place upgrade, co-management with Microsoft Intune, Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Servicing Dashboard, integration with Windows Update for Business, and more make deploying and managing Windows easier than ever before.

    Sample Customers
    1st Community Federal Credit Union, AMC, All Coveredês, Atlanta Technology Force, Babcockês, Baker Triangle, BankFirst, Beltone New England, Big Brothers Big Sisters
    Bank Alfalah Ltd., Wªrth Handelsges.m.b.H, Dimension Data, Japan Business Systems, St. Lucie County Public Schools, MISC Berhad
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    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Insurance Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Kaseya IT Center is ranked 21st in Server Monitoring with 3 reviews while Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Server Monitoring with 78 reviews. Kaseya IT Center is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Kaseya IT Center writes "A tool that helps a user speed up the process of installation and automate certain processes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". Kaseya IT Center is most compared with Tanium, whereas Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Microsoft Intune, BigFix and Tanium.

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