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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
377
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
6.9
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 4.4%, down from 9.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine OS Deployer is 1.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Satellite is 6.3%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune4.4%
Red Hat Satellite6.3%
ManageEngine OS Deployer1.5%
Other87.8%
Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

HA
Senior Business Development Executive at Digitaltrack
Centralized device management has automated onboarding and improves remote security compliance
One thing I feel Microsoft Intune could improve is troubleshooting visibility. In many cases, when a policy or application deployment fails, the error messages are a bit generic. So, admins still spend time checking logs manually or testing on devices one by one. Compared to the simplicity of deployment, troubleshooting sometimes feels less mature. I also think reporting and real-time monitoring could be stronger. The dashboard gives useful information, but in large environments, many teams still depend on additional tools or scripts for deeper reporting and analytics. If I had to focus on one area first, I would probably choose troubleshooting and reporting. Deployment through Microsoft Intune is generally straightforward, but when something fails, identifying the exact root cause can still take more time than expected. Error messages are sometimes too generic, and admins often have to dig through logs, sync status, or multiple portals to understand what actually happened. I think user experience and policy management could also improve further. Microsoft Intune has become much better over the years, but sometimes the admin portal still feels fragmented because certain configurations open in different sections or redirect to older interfaces. For new admins, especially, it can take time to understand where everything is located. Another thing is policy conflict handling. In larger organizations, multiple device policies, compliance rules, and configuration profiles can overlap. When conflicts happen, the visibility is not always very clear, so admins spend time figuring out which policy actually won or caused the issue.
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

"Microsoft Intune is a very effective solution from my understanding, and I definitely would recommend it."
"Since implementing this solution, our company has grown substantially, and our talent pool has significantly expanded."
"I appreciate how clear Microsoft Intune is."
"The ability to deploy patches and automate software deployments to end-user devices is very useful."
"The ability to block and erase remote devices is valuable to us, especially when those devices are lost."
"Microsoft Intune is a great product, and you should use it."
"The most useful features in Microsoft Intune are the policy enforcement and conditional access. These features make our operations easier from a company perspective."
"What I like most about Microsoft Intune is that it's agile and easy to deploy, and it covers the maximum number of policies."
"Before OS Deployer, I used Microsoft WDS, which requires more manual labor than OS Deployer."
"I would definitely recommend this solution to anyone who wants to manage the software."
"The compliance auditing helped me a lot."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to process patching and updates completely offline without an internet connection."
"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."
"Technical support has been good."
"We've been getting reasonable support from Red Hat."
"The product is convenient to use."
"We use it for patch management and license management, and we also use it for insights, which is their recommendation engine to say what's wrong and what's right."
 

Cons

"Each feature has a separate license, making logistics and cost management difficult if not strategically bundled together."
"The interoperability or communication with a different platform can be better. It is a two-way street. It is not only about Microsoft. The other platforms also have to be willing to share some information, but that absolutely can be improved."
"We do not utilize Microsoft customer service and technical support since it is generally a waste of time."
"There are items that require improvements. One is the controls from iOS."
"The solution requires Mac support."
"A more incisive reporting tool with automated progress updates and graphical representation would be beneficial, as the current manual method lacks efficiency and visual clarity."
"The support is not very good. It's very poor."
"Improvements are needed in Microsoft Intune's enterprise app management, including support for more applications in app patching, boot batching, and discovery. I also hope the cost of Remote Help will decrease because it's a much-needed Intune function. Our customers need that capability, or they will buy it from a third party at a premium."
"I'd like to see more detailed explanations and support for how to use it through PXE."
"It is a good product for what it does; it is just out-of-date."
"It is not a full management tool. It is more of a Linux System Management tool that does not even go a full tilt."
"Automation can always be improved and refined to continue to make it better."
"The product's automation capabilities need enhancement."
"It wasn't easy in the beginning, and some effort was required to work it out. I already had the product documentation, but it was not well organized. It wasn't easy to follow. There were a lot of documents here and there."
"Red Hat Satellite has a short life cycle and we constantly need to update."
"Red Hat Satellite is a valuable tool for configuration management. It provides advanced services for updates, allowing you to identify and manage servers across networks."
"They could make it more easy to use and improve the GUI so that it's more intuitive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Intune is pretty reasonable. We have difficulty with Azure, which is probably why we have not put many assets in Azure. Everything we put there is very expensive."
"I don't have any problem as far as cost is concerned. It is bundled with our license."
"It's bundled with Business Premium and an E3 license, which is beneficial. If you have to pay extra, it's pricey, but with the bundled package, it's acceptable. They recently increased the Business Premium pricing, which we don't appreciate. The price increase and yearly commitment are causing some problems for us."
"Intune is included with our F3 and E5 licenses."
"It comes with the E5 plan. We bought the E5 plan from Microsoft."
"It's monthly for us, but it's built into the license cost that we pay our IT each month. It's maybe 129 Kroner per head, which translates to £10. There are some additional costs. Our IT had to set up and configure their own server, so there is an extra cost for that, but I'm not sure what that costs."
"Microsoft Intune is reasonably priced for large organizations that already have Microsoft Enterprise licenses, but it is less affordable for smaller businesses."
"Microsoft Intune's costliness stems from licensing fees and the overhead associated with its management, user experience, and device remediation."
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"Our customers have to pay for the product's license."
"The cost for a larger enterprise is probably almost always a boon."
"The solution is worth the cost."
"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 product is very expensive for our customers."
"The tool's pricing is high."
"The product is expensive."
"Red Hat Satellite is a little bit of an expensive product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
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Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business192
Midsize Enterprise62
Large Enterprise187
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
 

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Red Hat Satellite has proven to be a worthwhile investment for me. Both its patch management and license management h...
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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EMC, Costco Wholesale Australia, Canyon Bicycles, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, WashingtonFirst Bank, SunEdison, Stafford Development Company, City of Redondo Beach, Columbia Medical Associates, Pratt Institute, Novati Technologies, Toyota Boshoku America, Flight Centre UK, RapidAdvance
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