2021-06-17T10:46:00Z

SCCM vs BigFix: what are pros and cons?

Hello peers,

I am working as an IT member at a research company with 200 employees (at most).

I am looking at the pros and cons of SCCM and BigFix software. 

At the moment, we are using BigFix just for updating and I think if we switch to SCCM that would be a more complicated and costly solution because of my company's infrastructure and requirements.

What is your professional recommendation for me? Is SCCM going to bring unnecessary workload for a small company, such as mine? Also, is it worth choosing SCCM over BigFix based on its features, budget, etc?

Thank you!

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KM
IT Infrastructure Analyst at AG Group
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2021-06-18T18:39:08Z
Jun 18, 2021

SCCM is very robust but you need more time and people to manage it. 


For a company of 200 employees only can use something easier to manage such as PDQ deployment S/W. it's a lot cheaper and easier to manage.


Kumar.

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KS
Head of Global IT Security at Hansen Corporation Pty Ltd
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2021-11-23T04:20:50Z
Nov 23, 2021

We have 1500 users and even with a reasonable sized support team we find SCCM difficult to manage. I haven't experienced the other solutions, but I suspect you will be better placed with an alternative to SCCM.

AH
Modern Workspace Solution (Technical Specialist - Managing Consultant) at GFI India
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2021-08-19T09:33:43Z
Aug 19, 2021

SCCM is ok when you have a bigger environment.

JR
CTO at Systema Global Solusindo
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2021-06-23T22:49:24Z
Jun 23, 2021

Before answering to your needs, we need to understand that there are two distinctive features from SCCM and BigFix.


SCCM since 2020 has stopped its support for Linux Patching, so in its entirety, if you are only using Windows, you might consider SCCM. It still support Mac with basic features, but it depends on your requirements. Again, the operation with SCCM is also not easy at all.


Bigfix on the other side is a solution to manage different types of OS, as we say it distributed environment. Windows, Linux, Mac, etc. Bigfix is mainly used in large companies with more than 1000+ employees. It is not cheap as Bigfix is a robust enterprise solution.


You might want to consider other automated patch management tools such as LANDesk or Managed Engine which has been seen in deployment in smaller enterprises.




Cheers,




Rendy


MW
User at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees
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2021-06-21T09:10:24Z
Jun 21, 2021

Hi Ihsan, 


Hope you are doing well, As per my experience to deploy SCCM for 200 users is not worth it, you want to be blessed use Quest product KACE System Management Appliance, easy to manage and upgrade (patching/managing end point managing and many more). 




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Thank you. 



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