We performed a comparison between Microsoft Intune and vCenter Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We already use a lot of Microsoft products in our company, and therefore, it made sense to also use this product."
"The solution is easy to use, simple to understand for those new to using it, and combined with the other Microsoft products it makes for an overall good package."
"It's easy to deploy a configuration or policy to a system, especially when you don't have Azure AD. Now we are talking to all these small and medium-sized customers who don't necessarily have an on-premise Windows Active Directory. If they have invested in Office 365 Premium, this functionality becomes available to them."
"The technical support of Microsoft Intune is good."
"The solution has reduced the risk of security breaches by 30%."
"It's really easy to access."
"I would say the biggest benefit is the single-pane view. There's no jumping around multiple UI's to do your overall management."
"The security-related tools are excellent; these features allow us to secure devices, lock them down, and ensure compliance."
"The market share of VMware is huge. It is not even necessary to prove the capabilities attached to the product."
"My experience managing virtual environments using vCenter Configuration Manager has been quite smooth. Over time, I've observed that there's been a significant local competency built around the product, especially in India, where ESXi and VMware dominate the market. It's evident that vCenter Configuration Center is the preferred management tool in this context, and it's relatively easy to find expertise in the market."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The solution is very easy to manage."
"vCenter Configuration Manager is a very good product, it works well."
"The most valuable features that VMware's vCenter Configuration Manager have, when compared with other solutions, are their disaster recovery and business connectivity capabilities."
"Configuration Manager simplifies management. Cloning via live migration is a useful feature."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is the virtual machine management across different hosts, located in different areas."
"There is room for improvement, particularly in terms of compatibility, extending beyond the well-known major brands."
"They could also make it easier to use because there are some other products that may be easier to use in terms of the look and feel of the dashboard."
"There are a lot of small use cases where we realized that some technical solution was missing in Microsoft in comparison to other products. For example, it lacks something similar to sensing or location-based rules and configurations."
"It should be easier to define policies and comply with those policies."
"The documentation about the custom image setup could be better. Although Microsoft provides the steps to configure Intune or set up or deploy Intune, it doesn't have much information related to custom images. If you ask, "how can we deploy the custom image?" There is no information. The steps they mention ask you to connect to your on-premises environment or create your own image on the cloud itself once there is connectivity. But I needed to go to multiple websites to get all this information. I had to figure out how to upload the custom image if you want to use the on-premise custom image for Cloud PC. If you have the proper subscription, you must have the right access, like global admin or owner. Then you can add your custom image to that. There are no steps mentioned over there. Microsoft Intune doesn't have Chrome browser support. I would like to have that support because they will want it if we pitch the product to clients."
"We only have major classifications for iOS and Android, but there are different brands that have different cycles of updates. If they can fine-tune it to make it more brand-specific, that would be even better."
"It needs certificate provisioning for S/MIME purposes."
"I would like to see the ability to deploy custom packages as a Windows 64-bit package, as opposed to the Windows 32-bit, which is the only one available now."
"The licensing model has shifted from socket-based to core-based licensing, resulting in increased customer costs. Moreover, if a customer utilizes software like VMware, which integrates seamlessly with ESXi, it becomes even more challenging to consider replacing ESXi. Hence, many customers, particularly in India, are actively exploring alternatives."
"There are a lot of steps to do the configuration. We have to do it step by step and it is time-consuming. If it was easier it could be done quicker. There should be a preloaded configuration."
"The reporting could be improved."
"The cost of this solution should be improved."
"I would like there to be support for this solution in Iran."
"Not very user friendly, too many configurations."
"The Self Service Interface is not very good and it needs improvement."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
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Microsoft Intune is ranked 3rd in Configuration Management with 164 reviews while vCenter Configuration Manager is ranked 10th in Configuration Management with 50 reviews. Microsoft Intune is rated 8.0, while vCenter Configuration Manager is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft Intune writes "We can manage all aspects of our devices from a single console, easy to scale, and quick to deploy". On the other hand, the top reviewer of vCenter Configuration Manager writes "A solution with a range of functionalities and several pricing plans that suit your needs". Microsoft Intune is most compared with Jamf Pro, VMware Workspace ONE, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, SOTI MobiControl and Microsoft Entra ID, whereas vCenter Configuration Manager is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager, Red Hat Satellite and BigFix. See our Microsoft Intune vs. vCenter Configuration Manager report.
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