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Microsoft Configuration Manager vs NetCrunch comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Configuration Man...
Ranking in Server Monitoring
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (4th), Patch Management (1st)
NetCrunch
Ranking in Server Monitoring
26th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (85th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (63rd), Log Management (77th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Server Monitoring category, the mindshare of Microsoft Configuration Manager is 5.7%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetCrunch is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

MikeNelson2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Deployment recovery works well but requires configuration improvements
While I do not use the product frequently, many issues were due to configuration rather than the product itself. I cannot give an exact recommendation as it is not my area of responsibility. The team that uses it finds it adequate. It is presently good enough for us not to investigate other options. Overall, I rate the product a six out of ten.
RP
A network monitoring platform with a useful reporting feature, but permission-based options could be better
The initial setup is fairly easy. Most of it's wizard-based. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to set it up. But if you don't know certain things related to protocols and everything else, it might be difficult. If you know how SNMP works, it'll be fairly simple to set up.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Microsoft is being very competitive right now, and they are really investing in a lot of new features to be more competitive in the marketplace."
"Automation of operating system, application, and update deployments massively reduces IT operations effort."
"Patching is very effective and reporting is very good."
"The solution is stable."
"It is a very well-rounded product. It is a complete package with all the features using which we are able to manage our PCs very efficiently."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is it's incredibly simple to configure and execute changes in bulk, allowing for seamless deployment. With this solution, you can easily track the status of all modifications and send them with ease, making it a comprehensive and efficient solution for any necessary adjustments."
"Technical support was helpful and responsive."
"The ease of usability is the most valuable feature. It's user-friendly."
"Reporting on NetCrunch is pretty good. It's very similar to SolarWinds. It's just a different interface. The majority of everything there was beneficial."
 

Cons

"Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager can improve by allowing us to schedule the scripts, we don't have a script scheduling option and have to do it manually."
"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."
"We'd like the solution to make it easier to manage remote users."
"The App to upgrades to the server needs to be improved."
"I would like to see some improvements in WSUS and control of other, non-Microsoft, product updates."
"Microsoft should extend support for additional platforms."
"The main thing is that SCCM has to become an appliance instead of a server. When I say appliance, it has to come preconfigured so that it is drop-shipped into the enterprise and then you activate the feature sets that you want. It should pull down all the latest binaries. Once that is all there, it should have a discovery tool which goes out and discovers the assets within an enterprise. If the server, workstation, and applications are all coming from the same vendor, why not have the vendor do this work for us and automate it as much as it possibly can?"
"As far as load balancing across, they don't have that support yet, so that you can actually build multiple primaries and have it load balance across. They don't have any of that functionality yet. That would be a nice feature, to scale that way."
"I didn't care for the role-based, permission-based options, which were not the best."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is expensive."
"There is an annual license needed to use the solution."
"The price is competitive and reasonable."
"Pricing is negotiable with Microsoft, depending upon which of their packages you choose."
"Microsoft provides a steep price for their enterprise products, but they offer very competitive pricing for their legacy customers."
"Its price is okay because it is part of our licensing."
"The licensing is good because they have various options, depending on what you are looking for."
"We use the tool's free license. It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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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 a...
What do you like most about SCCM?
One of the standout features of SCCM is its application management capabilities. It allows us to create packages efficiently and deploy them to specific groups within our network. This streamlined ...
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Also Known As

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM )
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Sample Customers

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