We performed a comparison between OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management and SaltStack based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Red Hat, Microsoft, HCLTech and others in Configuration Management."Based on my experience, I find Intune very flexible for managing Windows devices. We can use scripting, and we can make use of the self-service portal or the company portal to publish some of the applications for Windows."
"One of the best features is Windows Autopilot because if you change any of your devices, whatever security policies and compliance policies that applied can be easily migrated to the new devices. Windows Autopilot gives you that flexibility."
"Technical support, in general, has been quite helpful."
"We have found the solution is capable of scaling."
"Agile and easy to deploy MDM solution that covers the maximum number of policies. Stable, scalable, and with knowledgeable technical support."
"The Autopilot feature is fantastic. It is a Microsoft product, so it deals best with Microsoft operating systems, but it can integrate with iOS, Mac OS, Linux, and Android."
"The Microsoft Windows Autopilot and Defender policies are the most valuable features of this solution."
"The Asset Management and Auto Pilot are valuable features."
"Helps me perform changes in connected infrastructure thanks to the discovery features."
"The most valuable feature is the impact analysis."
"We monitor the configurations against CIS standards. We run CIS benchmarks and maintain configurations with higher CIS values for each server."
"I want to build automation that is intelligent, part of the fabric of our environment, and is somewhat self-sustaining. I think SaltStack can help me do this."
"The ability to programmatically describe the desired state of a single, or an entire fleet of servers, on-premises, and in a cloud environment."
"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to provide environmental security."
"It is a highly stable solution."
"The automation functionality has been most valuable. With a click of a button, we are able to automate provisioning, the build of new hardware and apply patches. These are all extremely important and differentiated tasks that can be automated in SaltStack."
"SaltStack has given us the ability to deal with systems at scale and rectify issues at scale."
"Intune has limited integration with non-Microsoft solutions."
"I would like some integration with the Microsoft reporting platform Power BI."
"The UI also needs improvements because it is complex for end-users. We have had feedback from a few users in our organization who found the UI is not feasible for tracking and analyzing all the processes and monitoring all the devices."
"The configuration could be better by consolidating options and making it simpler."
"What would make this product better is adding more security policies and features in the next upgrade."
"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."
"In the next release, I would like a feature to be able to properly lock down the device. For example, if an attacker or somebody steals the phone, you can be sure that the pin cannot be broken."
"Additional application deployment options e.g. MSI deployment with more complex parameters or additional side-by-side files, and non-MSI deployment options."
"The native UI should be simplified because it is outdated and a little bit over-complicated."
"There is a little bit of pain when it comes to libraries and what is needed to run the product."
"Its configuration process could be better."
"SaltStack's features are minimal."
"Web UI."
"This solution could be integrated with more hardware for an improved offering."
"It is difficult to set up."
"A hardened set of tests would be much appreciated."
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OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management is ranked 20th in Configuration Management while SaltStack is ranked 14th in Configuration Management with 33 reviews. OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management is rated 8.0, while SaltStack is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management writes "It allows us to deploy applications and primitive desktops globally. The upgrade cycle is very long". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SaltStack writes "Orchestration tool that powers automation of processes with the click of a button". OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager and Quest KACE Systems Management, whereas SaltStack is most compared with VMware Aria Automation, Microsoft Configuration Manager, HashiCorp Terraform, Red Hat Satellite and Automic Workload Automation.
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