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ManageEngine OS Deployer vs Red Hat Satellite comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
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Ranking in Configuration Management
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
378
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (2nd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
ManageEngine OS Deployer
Ranking in Configuration Management
25th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Hat Satellite
Ranking in Configuration Management
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 4.7%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine OS Deployer is 1.6%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Satellite is 6.9%, down from 9.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune4.7%
Red Hat Satellite6.9%
ManageEngine OS Deployer1.6%
Other86.8%
Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

OluwashileAdeniyi - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
it_user363621 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a engineering company with 51-200 employees
It adds necessary drivers for hardware on desktop and notebooks. I'd like to see more detailed explanations and support for how to use it through PXE.
It's helped us to install OS's onto desktops and notebooks It adds a simple solution for adding specific, necessary drivers for hardware on desktops and notebooks when they arrive. I'd like to see more detailed explanations and support for how to use it through PXE. I've never gotten this…
MM
Senior Devops Engineer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Hybrid platform has strengthened patching and vulnerability management and provides reliable HA
Red Hat Satellite has an HA setup that we use in regular VMs. We can enable Pacemaker, resource agent, and syncing all Red Hat own VMs together by node by node, with replicated three nodes at one time. This is the best feature I have ever used in Red Hat. Red Hat Satellite definitely removes vulnerabilities. It gives us errata so we can fix our bug fixes, and it is very convenient to us. It helps a lot because in a normal ISO, we do not have bug fixes. On Red Hat portal, Red Hat Satellite gave us the vulnerability before it came to become a vulnerability. That is why it is a very practical thing.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If any user tries to access company data, it directly interacts with the conditional access policy. This helps us protect our data and set the criteria for how data can be accessed and shared."
"Remote control is the feature I like the most, as I can take control of devices so that we can work hands-on and create access with access restrictions."
"The most valuable aspect of the product is data loss prevention, which is really a benefit of the platform in general."
"It helps implement conditional access policies to restrict mobile users from accessing potentially dangerous emails."
"The solution appears to be stable and scalable."
"What I value most about Microsoft Intune is that it is a cloud-native tool and is embedded into Premium at a reasonable cost."
"Configuration profiles, remediation, scripts, and auto-pilot features are very good."
"My favorite feature about Microsoft Intune is that I have good logging capabilities; I can effectively troubleshoot, though I'm also missing some aspects."
"Before OS Deployer, I used Microsoft WDS, which requires more manual labor than OS Deployer."
"It has been a stable solution...It is a totally scalable solution."
"Satellite gives administrators the ability to target deployments and only send out the updates or provision updates to certain groups."
"Having Satellite has enabled us to maintain control of our RHEL infrastructure without having to hire additional help due to the size of the environment."
"We've been getting reasonable support from Red Hat."
"Red Hat Satellite's most valuable features include subscription management for various servers and environments. It allows organizations to group servers according to their patch levels, enabling administrators to manage and patch servers based on their specific environments."
"Technical support has been good."
"I like the integration with other tools."
"Previously, we were using one server to update from a different repository over the HTTP. We had to manually manage the updates on the repository server. Satellite made the process easier."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in Microsoft Intune's understanding and user experience as the interface is easy to navigate for deploying applications and finding user information, but I think there should be a reduction in dependency on on-premises infrastructure and focus on artificial intelligence and automation to improve further."
"The solution can have some compliance problems in general and the end-point user can bypass easily the company policies in Intune."
"When Microsoft Intune is used with different android devices it does not always work as it is supposed to."
"Intune needs to incorporate more tools to reduce the number of third-party applications we rely on."
"My experience with them was very bad. They don't know about their own product."
"Enhancements for managing MacOS more comprehensively would be beneficial."
"Microsoft's technical support isn't very good. They're very slow in responding."
"The time we have to wait to deploy policies has room for improvement."
"I'd like to see more detailed explanations and support for how to use it through PXE."
"I would like the direct integration with insights to be re-established."
"The product could have more diversity in what it is able to deploy and might do better if it was not dedicated to Red Hat products only."
"Migration from one version to another should be simplified further. Although improvements are underway, customers still find migrations a complex process."
"I wouldn't recommend this solution compared to other solutions."
"Red Hat Satellite's pricing needs improvement."
"They could make it more easy to use and improve the GUI so that it's more intuitive."
"Improving integration could lead to a more unified management experience for multiple operating systems within our data center."
"It is not a full management tool. It is more of a Linux System Management tool that does not even go a full tilt."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's affordable. It's cheaper if you have an Office 365, E5, or E3 subscription because everything is there."
"It's affordable. In comparison to the competitors, the price depends on what features you need from Intune, but it's affordable. There are no hidden costs, but there are some features that go for a premium price. Those are the add-ons for which you have to pay extra."
"Intune is included in the Microsoft 365 licensing package that we have."
"Intune's pricing is reasonable considering its benefits and the high costs it helps avoid."
"Microsoft Intune has a user-based subscription model. You can go for a monthly or a yearly payment."
"Intune is moderately expensive. You can get the license bundled with Office 365 E3 or E5 licenses. The E5s are a bit expensive, but you get some cheaper solutions with Intune."
"It is not expensive."
"While I don't have access to high-level financial information, I believe we have achieved lower costs with this implementation."
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"The cost for a larger enterprise is probably almost always a boon."
"The price could be lower and more adaptive."
"Its price is good. They call it subscription, not license, and it is on a yearly basis. There is only one subscription, and that's it."
"The tool's pricing is high."
"Our customers have to pay for the product's license."
"For us, Red Hat Satellite's pricing is between cheaper and moderate."
"Red Hat Satellite is expensive, but if we have more than 50 or 60 VMs, we cannot do away with the solution."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
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Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business193
Midsize Enterprise61
Large Enterprise186
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise14
 

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What is the difference between Red Hat Satellite and Ansible?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Red Hat Satellite?
The cost is a little bit high, so I give it around four or five.
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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
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Sample Customers

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