ManageEngine Endpoint Central vs Scalefusion comparison

ManageEngine and Scalefusion are both solutions in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category. ManageEngine is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3, while Scalefusion is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0. ManageEngine holds a 5.5% mindshare in EMM, compared to Scalefusion’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Scalefusion users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

ManageEngine Endpoint Central and Scalefusion are two competing products in the endpoint management sector. Scalefusion generally receives higher marks for its intuitive features, while ManageEngine Endpoint Central is noted for robust support and pricing advantages.

Features: ManageEngine Endpoint Central offers comprehensive asset management, remote troubleshooting, and patch management. Scalefusion provides seamless integration, quick setup, and broad device compatibility. Scalefusion stands out for its ease of use and flexibility, while Endpoint Central is recognized for detailed asset and patch control.

Room for Improvement: ManageEngine Endpoint Central needs a more modern look, improved speed, and advanced reporting capabilities. Scalefusion requires more advanced reporting capabilities and has occasional performance issues and requires improvement in multi-user management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ManageEngine Endpoint Central has thorough deployment guidance and responsive support, while Scalefusion is commended for its smooth installation process and proactive customer assistance. Scalefusion's setup simplicity generally earns more favorable reviews, while Endpoint Central’s customer service is praised for its depth of support.

Pricing and ROI: ManageEngine Endpoint Central is cost-effective with good ROI, appealing to budget-conscious buyers. Scalefusion is slightly more expensive but worth the investment due to its advanced capabilities and ease of use. Endpoint Central’s pricing is its notable advantage.

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 22.7%, down from 33.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Endpoint Central is 5.5%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scalefusion is 2.0%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	22.7%
ManageEngine Endpoint Central	5.5%
Scalefusion	2.0%
Other	69.8%

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OluwashileAdeniyi

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized endpoint security has improved and supports hybrid work and BYOD policies

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. When comparing controls and policies between Windows, Mac, and Linux, Windows has almost everything you can think of, while Mac and Linux have limited types of control. You cannot implement certain things on Mac and Linux that you can on Windows. The limited controls are a major issue. Additionally, if Microsoft could find a way to embed servers into Microsoft Intune, that would be beneficial. Microsoft Intune is not really designed for servers or Windows servers. It is more tailored towards Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Windows servers are not fully supported. Enterprise organizations usually have both servers and endpoints, which are users' workstations. For servers, most people look for other solutions such as SCCM, which is Configuration Manager. However, SCCM is what Microsoft Intune is trying to replace. Both SCCM and Microsoft Intune belong to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to transition organizations into Microsoft Intune, the native cloud solution. However, because this update is still in process, servers are not fully compatible with Microsoft Intune and cannot be managed by it. The current policy that has emerged from issues with clients is what they call co-management, which is relatively new, and I do not know if adoption is significant. Many legacy or older customers who have been using these products for decades still have SCCM. When it is time for them to manage their Windows devices, they use what is called cloud attach. Cloud attach is a term whereby your SCCM is connected to your Microsoft Intune. Most people do not know about it, but I have deployed it for several organizations. Cloud attach and co-management work together so that your device is in SCCM, but some policies are pushed from Microsoft Intune. It is like two different solutions working hand in hand. That is what they call co-management. Microsoft Intune does not bring all of your endpoint and security management tools into one place, which is the goal and how it should be. However, as I mentioned, servers are not included. If we talk about end users, Microsoft Intune does bring all your devices together. In a typical enterprise environment, you have end users with workstations, laptops, company-issued phones, and bring your own devices. You can create policies for all of these. However, for the backend, your servers do not have much coverage. Servers are not really covered by Microsoft Intune in that way.

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Mohammed-Samir

Solutions Consultant at Team Computers

Experience improves with intuitive setup and comprehensive features but needs enhancements for Apple integration

From a ManageEngine perspective, there is room for improvement regarding the Platform SSO technology introduced by Apple, which allows you to integrate your hardware with your identity providers. It used to be only a few selected ones via OIDC protocols or some other protocols, which are not necessary anymore. If a customer is already using Microsoft 365, they can integrate with any MDM for Platform SSO, which essentially hardens their device identity with the person logging in for the first time. It also helps automate enrollment and provide a zero-touch experience. Currently, while some MDM tools InTune and Jamf support this feature, ManageEngine still does not fully support Platform SSO via Microsoft or Google. I have customers using ManageEngine who are looking forward to this solution, and if ManageEngine can provide it, it would enhance the overall product value. For enterprise users, the solution needs improvement. For SMB, it is straightforward; if it is a small company of 100 to 500 users, anything below 1,000, they do not have much of a compliance or security requirement—they just want to manage their devices and push applications. Simple tasks are easier to accomplish. However, when it comes to enterprise-grade deployment, many complex configurations need to be considered, such as Wi-Fi configurations, network configurations, VPN configurations, and advanced certification deployment, such as ACME certification deployment practice introduced by Apple. These are a few things that can be improved on that side, but from a basic user perspective, if someone is in the SMB market or a company just starting off pre-IPO, without going into compliance, they typically find Zoho and ManageEngine to fit their needs. For enterprise-grade deployments, it is more than enough for Windows, but for Apple, it is still in development and not up to the mark.

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Sipho Ngubonde

Admin at IEC (Electoral Commission of South Africa)

It has significantly increased the amount of work we can perform, but blocking devices could be easier.

It could be easier to put devices on the blocklist. I would like the ability to block a device with a click of a button. Currently, we have to sift through different groups to block a device. It would be nice if Scalefusion allowed me to block without moving the device to a different profile. Another helpful feature they could add is the ability to migrate from one MDM to another. I'd also appreciate more extensive cloud storage. They give you 1 GB by default, but sometimes that's not enough.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"With on-premises Active Directory, the main challenge was that we had no control when a user was working from home. We didn't know what exactly a user was doing and whether the AV was up to date or not. Intune provides better control of their machines."

"Microsoft Intune has broad capabilities, particularly with mobile device management, with excellent management features like the ability to push configuration policies to all devices across the company and manage them effectively, strong configuration and compliance capabilities, and valuable application management that centralizes applications in one place and makes configuring or deploying them much easier."

"The best thing about Intune for the customers is simply that it's included in the different plans of Microsoft 365."

"The most valuable feature of Intune is the ability to reset a lost device and remove all the data."

"Compliance and the policies that can be set are the most valuable features."

"One of the biggest advantages of Microsoft Intune is not only the management itself, but also how well it integrates with other Microsoft technologies."

"It is a cloud solution, and you can easily scale as your needs grow."

"We can manage and standardize security across your environment, identify problems, receive alerts, and so on. That's its purpose, and that's also why it's so good."

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"The solution is time-saving and resource-saving."

"Patch management features are an important feature."

"I've found the solution to be user-friendly for us in the IT department and for our employees."

"The centralized control of all of our Windows hardware that this solution offers has been most valuable to our organization."

"Very good, functional solution for endpoint management."

"The initial setup process is good."

"The most important feature we found to be useful in the COVID situation is the secure connection, which gives the IT support staff the ability to seamlessly connect with the users remotely and in a secure way."

"The ability to patch my servers and endpoints is the most important for me. However, this feature is more pronounced in ManageEngine Desktop Central."

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"Scalefusion is easy to use, and they have a broad knowledge base, so you can quickly find answers if you're unsure how to do something. The articles on the knowledge base are well-written, with clear steps on what to do for a specific scenario. That part is well documented."

"Scalefusion has significantly increased the amount of work we can perform and has made it much easier to achieve our goals efficiently by eliminating tedious work and cumbersome processes."

"Its enhanced support for iOS and Windows devices has been particularly beneficial, expanding our service offerings to customers with diverse device environments."

Cons

"Microsoft Intune can be improved with a more intuitive admin interface, faster policy synchronization, better troubleshooting and reporting capabilities, especially for complex and hybrid environments, along with more granular control and simplified management for advanced configurations."

"The reporting and cost have room for improvement."

"I think that there is room for improvement with the reporting. If this is done, it will be a better product."

"It would be nice to have a location tracker for the mobile device management tool. I'm not sure if it exists but hasn't been configured or if it's missing, but we've been unable to utilize the location features."

"The only drawback or challenge is that it does not support server deployment."

"Installing software in Microsoft Intune can be challenging if it is not already prepackaged."

"Support is another area that could improve, as sometimes response times can be slow, and resolving complex issues may take longer than expected."

"Microsoft Intune could improve its reporting and troubleshooting tools since diagnosing policy sync and deployment issues can still feel a bit complicated at times."

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"ManageEngine's licensing is not as good. They add new features and they ask for money."

"Each of their products is an independent product, and they don't have anything to do with each other. It is a suite of packages. They all run independently, and they all are a little different because they were acquired differently. They could standardize their portfolio."

"Don't use it with Internet Explorer, as it's glitchy."

"The ability to backup and restore or move user profiles to another PC would be a fantastic addition to the feature set."

"ManageEngine should support various browser features, including those that address browser limitations."

"The support team needs work, I have waited months for an answer to some of our requests."

"ManageEngine Desktop Central is very limited. When you scan your system, it will only recognize Microsoft Windows Defender and BitLocker."

"Overall, our experience has not been good. The solution isn't fully stable, and, when it goes down, it's hard to get it up and running."

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"One area for improvement could be streamlining permissions during initial device setup, especially for corporate-owned devices, to reduce manual user interaction and expedite deployment."

"It could be easier to put devices on the blocklist. I would like the ability to block a device with a click of a button. Currently, we have to sift through different groups to block a device. It would be nice if Scalefusion allowed me to block without moving the device to a different profile. Another helpful feature they could add is the ability to migrate from one MDM to another. I'd also appreciate more extensive cloud storage. They give you 1 GB by default, but sometimes that's not enough."

"It could be easier to put devices on the blocklist. I would like the ability to block a device with a click of a button."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We work with the subscription rather than a server license. I think it's economical this way because we don't have to have a server license for that, and I think that works in our favor."

"If you're subscribing to Premium or E3, there are no additional costs for Intune, it's included."

"It's a bit expensive from a licensing perspective, especially as we look to have organizations with tenants across the globe."

"No one can compete with Microsoft when it comes to price, and the features it is offering."

"We don't pay for Intune because it is bundled with the premium subscription to Office 365. It includes Intune and Defender. I don't have to buy two extra products to manage my enterprise."

"Its price is fair. It's a normal price. It isn't too expensive or too cheap."

"As a partner, we always look for how we can generate more revenue from a consulting point of view, but I do not see any complaints from the customer side regarding pricing, so they are satisfied with it."

"There are licenses required for this solution. We enable licenses on the devices we need to manage."

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"Compared to other products, ManageEngine Endpoint Central is a very cheap solution."

"We pay about $250 a year for our license."

"I have been using the free version and am in the stage where I have to decide if I will proceed with the paid license, or instead choose another product."

"The solution is very affordable."

"Choose wisely between the Professional and Enterprise editions, based on your needs."

"Could provide more services on the standard license"

"The price could be cheaper."

"The pricing is average."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

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Manufacturing Company

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Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

11%

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Financial Services Firm

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Small Business	190
Midsize Enterprise	65
Large Enterprise	185

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Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	35

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

ManageEngine Desktop Central, Desktop Central, ManageEngine Desktop Management MSP

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Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

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ManageEngine Endpoint Central focuses on patch management, remote control, and asset management. It offers centralized management to facilitate software deployment and mobile device administration across various operating systems, consolidating functionalities for improved usability and streamlined processes.

ManageEngine Endpoint Central integrates multiple capabilities like remote troubleshooting and cross-platform updates, supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS. Its seamless integration with ManageEngine tools enhances usability while users appreciate its remote access, configuration management, and reporting instruments. The intuitive interface promotes easy training and adaptation in different environments. Though welcomed for its capabilities, users suggest improvements in software QA, interface intuitiveness, and customizable reporting. Desires also include better Linux patch management, quicker deployment times, enhanced security, and simpler support channels. Managing macOS effectively and comparing its management with Windows shows some disparity.

What are the most essential features?

Patch Management: Efficient patching for OS and applications, ensuring system security.
Remote Control: Easy access and support for troubleshooting and maintenance.
Asset Management: Comprehensive tracking and management of IT assets.
Software Deployment: Streamlined deployment across diverse platforms.
Cross-platform Updates: Simplifies updates across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

What should be considered for ROI and benefits?

Improved Efficiency: Speeds up troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.
Cost-effectiveness: Reduces labor costs with centralized management.
Scalability: Adapts as organizational needs grow and change.
Security Enhancement: Ensures robust protection against threats.
Integration: Works seamlessly with existing ManageEngine tools.

ManageEngine Endpoint Central finds application across diverse sectors, particularly for IT operations that require managing patches, software deployment, and asset oversight. It supports IT teams in maintaining compliance and security policies. By easing software deployment and enabling effective remote troubleshooting, it enhances IT support workflows without impacting productivity.

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Scalefusion offers an efficient solution for mobile device management, providing robust features tailored to the needs of businesses looking to manage, control, and secure their devices effectively.

Scalefusion supports a wide range of devices and operating systems, enabling businesses to implement a security-first approach while streamlining IT operations. It's designed to simplify management tasks, allowing admins to focus on strategic initiatives rather than everyday device management challenges. Scalefusion is noted for its flexibility, offering capabilities that enhance productivity across different sectors.

What are the key features of Scalefusion?

Kiosk Mode: Enables lockdown of devices to single or multiple applications, ensuring secure and focused use.
Application Management: Facilitates the deployment and update of apps across devices from a unified platform.
Content Management: Provides streamlined distribution and management of corporate files and documents.
Remote Support: Allows IT teams to troubleshoot devices in real-time, minimizing downtime.
Compliance Control: Ensures devices meet company security policies and regulations.

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Enhanced Security: Provides robust measures to protect sensitive data against unauthorized access.
Operational Efficiency: Reduces time and resources spent on device management, allowing focus on business growth.
Cost Savings: Minimizes operational costs by improving resource allocation and reducing device downtime.
Scalability: Adapts to the scaling needs of businesses without compromise in management quality.
User Satisfaction: Streamlines device usage fostering higher employee satisfaction and productivity.

Scalefusion has been effectively implemented across specific industries, such as logistics, retail, and healthcare. In logistics, it assists in tracking and managing field devices to ensure efficient operations. In retail, it supports secure transactions and customer interactions through kiosk implementations. The healthcare sector benefits from its robust compliance control, ensuring that sensitive patient data remains secure.

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Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway

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

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