Works at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Reseller
We use this primarily for security on our devices. It is cost effective.
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a helpful tool to manage BYOD policies."
  • "There are a few security features that are not available in Microsoft Intune, when compared to other products."

What is our primary use case?

We use this primarily for security on our devices. We use this product because it came with the bundle from Microsoft.

How has it helped my organization?

By using Microsoft Intune, I can control my Outlook on my phone. Whenever I try to open any file attatchment, it will be more secure. There are additional security precautions it provides with photos, as well. 

What is most valuable?

The security features are valuable to us. We have a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy at our organization. Many employees need help managing these devices. Microsoft Intune helps us manage MDM (Mobile Device Management).  We find it provides MAM (Mobile Application Management) to a lesser degree.

What needs improvement?

The MAM feature could be improved. In addition, the security of photo sharing could be improved. 

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For how long have I used the solution?

One to three years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable. Our organization has over 26,000 employees. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Microsoft Intune is a cost effective choice.  It is less expensive than other products on the market. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also looked at VMware AirWatch. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: I am a reseller of the product.
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Delivery manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
MSP
Easy to deploy mobile device management solution; agile, stable, and scalable product
Pros and Cons
  • "Agile and easy to deploy MDM solution that covers the maximum number of policies. Stable, scalable, and with knowledgeable technical support."
  • "What would make this product better is adding more security policies and features in the next upgrade."

What is our primary use case?

We're using Microsoft Intune for MDM (mobile device management).

It's also used for securing devices. This solution also lets you access your corporate data on mobile devices. You can secure and ensure that whatever data you're accessing and using from mobile devices is in a secure channel, that the data is between your end user and your cloud provider.

There are certain policies you can set up, that can go on both the device level and application level.

What is most valuable?

What I like most about Microsoft Intune is that it's agile and easy to deploy. I also like that it covers the maximum number of policies.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Intune is doing well. They're adding endpoints, so it's good that they're covering that, and they're more stable. What I'd like to see in their next upgrade is more in the context of today's security policies and what's needed, for them to keep adding features based on that, e.g. boosting security, so they can keep on adding security features, and that is the best they can do.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been deploying Microsoft Intune to customers for four years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Intune is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I find Microsoft Intune scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support for Microsoft Intune was knowledgeable.

How was the initial setup?

The setup for this solution was straightforward. It was quick and it was easy, but it would still depend on the policies.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

You have to pay for a Microsoft Intune license. It's a user-based subscription. You can go for a monthly or a yearly payment. It's up to the customer.

What other advice do I have?

We have the maximum number of clients using Microsoft Intune. For deployment and maintenance, it depends on the customers and the number of devices they have, and the policies, e.g. they can have one, two, or three resources for deploying and maintaining this solution.

I'm recommending Microsoft Intune to people who want to start using it. They can go for it for one reason: the Microsoft ecosystem. My advice to people who are looking into implementing this solution is for them to know first what they want to achieve from it, before they make their decision.

My rating for Microsoft Intune is eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Líder de Proyectos at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Stable, scalable, and simple implementation
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability of Microsoft Intune is good."
  • "The solution could improve by having better integration with Apple."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft Intune for mobile device management applications.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by having better integration with Apple.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Intune for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Microsoft Intune is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 9,000 users using this solution in my organization.

How was the initial setup?

The implementation was straightforward and it took approximately two months.

What about the implementation team?

The reseller of the solution has helped us with the implementation.

We have five engineers that are maintaining this solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others this solution is easy to implement in the organization.

I rate Microsoft Intune an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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CEO at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Consultant
Effective user system management, highly secure, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "By using Microsoft Intune we can control which websites the users can go to and it provides a secure environment for our employees using their laptops that are having access from home. We have installed Intune to control the user's environment minimizing the chances of any hacking."
  • "The installation is very easy. However, to be able to configure it you will need special knowledge, such as training or self-studies to have a proper level of security. There are many settings one has to understand before being able to implement Microsoft Intune."

What is our primary use case?

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based solution, but it is installed on local desktops. It is part of Office 365 and because people are working from home it enables us to make the desktops more secure.

What is most valuable?

By using Microsoft Intune we can control which websites the users can go to and it provides a secure environment for our employees using their laptops that are having access from home.  We have installed Intune to control the user's environment minimizing the chances of any hacking.

Microsoft Intune is secure and integrates well with other Microsoft solutions.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Intune for a couple of months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Intune is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable since it is part of Office 365. Additionally, it is very scalable in the sense that you can have millions of users who are using it and check all the alerts that have been sent to the central system online. There you can check if any event of concern has occurred on any desktop on the online portal from Microsoft.

We have approximately 400 users and 500 devices using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

We have not used technical support because we have a lot of employees with technical skills. However, if we do need to use technical support there is Microsoft partner support available.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is very easy. However, to be able to configure it you will need special knowledge, such as training or self-studies to have a proper level of security. There are many settings one has to understand before being able to implement Microsoft Intune.

Microsoft Intune is very simple to install on a local desktop. You can use remote access and install the software. The configuring of the solution is done online on a portal and the policies are pushed to the desktop where Microsoft Intune is installed.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Microsoft Intune is moderately priced. There is a monthly license required to use the solution and it is approximately eight dollars per month.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Intune an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Senior Security Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Consultant
Scalable, very easy to use, and simple to set up with good documentation
Pros and Cons
  • "It is very easy to use. It has a very easy interface."
  • "They can improve their MAM policies a little bit more and make them more granular. They should include more granular group policies. They are there, but they need to be more granular. Its stability should also be improved. It is not very stable. Sometimes, it shows some inconsistencies across tenants."

What is most valuable?

It is very easy to use. It has a very easy interface.

What needs improvement?

They can improve their MAM policies a little bit more and make them more granular. They should include more granular group policies. They are there, but they need to be more granular.

Its stability should also be improved. It is not very stable. Sometimes, it shows some inconsistencies across tenants.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for around five years. I am using its latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is not very stable. Sometimes, it shows some inconsistencies across tenants. There is still room for improvement there.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have interacted with them. Their first response was fast, but after that, they were not that helpful. I would rate them a three out of five.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Microsoft Intune is the only solution I have used.

How was the initial setup?

It is pretty straightforward. There is good documentation for that.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this product. I would also recommend using the cloud-only solution if possible. Don't go for on-premises because it is not very consistent. Just stay on the cloud.

I would rate Microsoft Intune an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Technical Lead-Infrastructure Operations at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Autopilot is a great bonus as is the real-time feature
Pros and Cons
  • "Remote Wipe and Autopilot is one of the best features."
  • "Lacking ability to leverage more iOS device management internally."

What is our primary use case?

The use case for this solution varies depending on the user's requirement. Some are only interested in MDM, while others are interested in managing Windows plus Mac. It really depends. We are partners and provide on-prem, cloud and hybrid services to our customers. I'm tech lead infrastructure operations. 

What is most valuable?

Lately I've been working on the Remote Wipe and Autopilot. Autopilot is one of the best features because we can use it during remote migration. It especially helps in this pandemic situation where we don't need any end-user computing engineer support. If someone wants to remix a machine, we can initiate it remotely.

What needs improvement?

An improvement would be if we were able to leverage more iOS device management internally. My goal is to manage all the tools in one centralized tool. Intune does 30 percent of Mac management, but if it could have complete management including patching and automating for Mac devices, that would be good.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I have been trying to contact technical support but haven't been able to reach anyone. I have a couple of questions to which I haven't been able to get any answers. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost is fair but it would be helpful if they would segregate the licenses. There are a lot of features that many of our customers don't need but have to pay for because it comes as a bundle package and we're unable to exclude anything that is not necessary.  

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I also work with Jamf Pro but you can't compare the two because Jamf Pro doesn't have real-time features and it doesn't do most of the things that Intune does. 

What other advice do I have?

If a customer is looking for a macOS solution, I would for sure recommend Jamf Pro. If it is for Windows and macOS in a combined environment, then I would recommend Intune for managing it. The consideration is based on the customer's macOS family, based on how many users they have. If they have 100 users, then we can still manage it through Intune. If it's a complex environment, for sure we'd need Jamf Pro.

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Managing Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Consultant
Transparently enforces compliance policies and works well, but the initial setup requires user intervention
Pros and Cons
  • "The biggest thing for us is enforcing logins only from devices that are managed by Intune."
  • "Once it's configured it is unobtrusive, but it does take some hands-on to configure and deploy it properly."

What is our primary use case?

We are a consulting agency and we help people make technology and business decisions. 

Our environment is fully online and we're a Microsoft 365 shop. We are using Intune for security. It is their MDM for mobile devices, but it is also their application ADM and it works on desktops as well.

We primarily use it to maintain compliance for our customers. They require that we use it to enforce compliance with the same level that they do internally, so we're following the compliance guidelines of several Fortune 100 companies. Intune is what we use to meet those requirements.

How has it helped my organization?

Using this product has completely stopped DLP, so people cannot take material off of corporate machines or corporate imagines, and that's a huge benefit.

What is most valuable?

The biggest thing for us is enforcing logins only from devices that are managed by Intune.

We also use it for enforcing DLP and all of the other security policies that you need for compliance in order to do work for major corporations.

It integrates well with the Microsoft environment. Once it's deployed, it's set and forget.

What needs improvement?

Once it's configured it is unobtrusive, but it does take some hands-on to configure and deploy it properly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Intune for a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Intune has been very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We're a small company of fewer than 100 people and it scales well enough for us.

We are financial analysts and IT consultants.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not used the technical support personally, but it seems to be okay.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used a third-party package before, and we moved to Intune because it was easier to integrate with Microsoft Windows or Microsoft 365. It also provides coverage for desktops.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup requires user participation. You can't push it without the client being engaged. That is part of the configuration.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, this product works pretty well. Security products are the disgusting medicine that we don't like to take, but we have to take it to stay healthy.

This is a good product because it's transparent and works well, although it's unfortunate that we have to have it.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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System Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
MSP
Great patching for Windows, but not for MacOS
Pros and Cons
  • "Application deployment and keeping the devices secure no matter where they are, by having this cloud solution — that has been great."
  • "There needs to be more support for Mac operating systems."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Intune for application deployment and for some of their security policies and end-devices policies. We also use it for patching. Patches for Windows 10 devices and MacOs, we're still figuring out what to do because we don't have many options on Intune for Mac operating systems. Patching and looking for OS deployment as well. Operating system deployment.

Within our organization, there are roughly 150 users, using this solution.

We use Microsoft Intune on a daily basis. What Microsoft does, is it releases patches every month. The device hash reports to Microsoft Azure Intune. If you want it to receive patches or policies, which you have created on Intune and you have deployed, then the device will receive the policies and patches only if it's online and connected to the internet. Whenever the device is online and connected to the internet, it's connected to Intune. You don't have to worry about having an additional agent or anything on your devices.

What is most valuable?

Patching for Windows in operating systems is great. Most organizations are going remote now due to this pandemic, so patching is one of the most feasible solutions we can think of — patching end-user devices. Application deployment and keeping the devices secure no matter where they are, by having this cloud solution — that has been great. Deploying the security policies to the devices. 

What needs improvement?

There needs to be more support for Mac operating systems. Support for patching, because we have very few, or minimal options from Intune for patching Mac operating system.

In the next release, I would like to see better compatibility for Mac operating systems — that would be really helpful. Also, if the support for Mac was as flexible as it is for Windows, that would be really appreciated.

For how long have I used the solution?

Personally, I have been using this solution for the past 13 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven't experienced any issues relating to stability.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have spoken to the technical support on a few occasions. They have only ever provided us with minimal information. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used to use a SCCM or System Center Configuration Manager tool; it was also provided by Microsoft, but it's an off-prem tool. You need an on-prem setup and a server operating system and everything. On that server operating system, you can install this tool and start using it. We also used another tool called Automox, which was a patching tool. It's only meant for patching devices, different operating systems, Linux operating system, Windows, Mac operating system; however, it didn't have support for mobile devices.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a very simple process. You don't have to do anything on on-prem. Since it's a solution from Azure, it's a software service. You just have to buy the subscription. You just need to have the license in place and then you can just start using it. There is not much setup involved. If you want to integrate your Azure solution with your on-prem solutions, then you have to do a bit of integration.

If you're going with standalone Intune, you don't have to think of setting up anything. You can just use it, pay for whatever your problems are, find a solution for that, and start using it — that's all. You don't have to worry about the setup for standalone Intune.

What about the implementation team?

All maintenance is handled by the vendor.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing depends on how you are providing support to your enterprise, whether it's device-based or user-based. If you're providing device-based support, you need to buy a device pertaining license. If you're providing support for users, then you have to go with user licenses. If are integrating Intune with FSCM, which is an on-prem tool, then the same scenario comes in either devices or users.

If you are providing support only for devices, like device-based policies, with Intune, there's a type of policy that allows you to deploy to either the devices or users. If you're looking for a solution where only devices can receive it, rather than users, in that case, you need to purchase only one license for Intune — I'm talking about integrating Intune with FSCM. You only need to purchase one license. Since you have already purchased FSCM on-prem, Microsoft has that flexibility; you can extend those licenses with the devices as well when you're integrating the devices with Intune. I don't know about the pricing, but I know about the licenses.

What other advice do I have?

I would absolutely recommend Microsoft Intune. Currently, I would definitely recommend any cloud solution. Most organizations were actually using on-prem solutions for managing their enterprise devices. Now, since everything is remote, people are confused. How can they manage their devices the same as they were before this pandemic? If they find Intune very pricey, they can go with another cloud solution. Intune it's very user-friendly. You just have a screen and console and you can just go in and start deploying anything. All you need are the user guides, which are fully-available with Intune.

Intune is a very good cloud solution for managing devices. They could actually make it better by putting everything together, in one place, like other MDM solutions are doing. If you compare Intune with VMware, VMware also has an MDM solution called AirWatch. Intune should compare itself with other MDM solutions and try to bring up those features as well. For right now, I would just say it's a very good solution for managing remote devices.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of six.

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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