42Gears SureMDM vs Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security comparison

42Gears and Microsoft are both solutions in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category. 42Gears is ranked #13 with an average rating of 9.0, while Microsoft is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.0. 42Gears holds a 2.6% mindshare in EMM, compared to Microsoft’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of 42Gears users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Both 42Gears SureMDM and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security are strong contenders in the mobile device management space. Despite 42Gears SureMDM's competitive pricing and support, Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security emerges as a superior product due to its comprehensive features, making it well worth the expense according to user reviews.

Features: 42Gears SureMDM is praised for its easy-to-use remote management tools, comprehensive device security, and competitive pricing. Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security is commended for its robust security measures, seamless integration with Microsoft products, and advanced analytics.

Room for Improvement: Users indicate that 42Gears SureMDM could benefit from enhanced reporting capabilities, more intuitive navigation, and improved user interface design. For Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security, users note a steep learning curve, suggest better documentation, and seek more responsive customer service.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: 42Gears SureMDM is often highlighted for its straightforward deployment process and responsive customer support. In contrast, Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security reviews mention a more complex deployment but commend the extensive support available through Microsoft's resources.

Pricing and ROI: 42Gears SureMDM is recognized for its cost-effectiveness and quick ROI, making it accessible for various businesses. Users find the higher cost of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security justified by its advanced features and long-term ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed 42Gears SureMDM vs. Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security Report (Updated: June 2026).

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42Gears SureMDM vs. Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 22.7%, down from 33.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of 42Gears SureMDM is 2.6%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security is 1.8%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	22.7%
42Gears SureMDM	2.6%
Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security	1.8%
Other	72.9%

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OluwashileAdeniyi

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized endpoint security has improved and supports hybrid work and BYOD policies

Regarding what I dislike about Microsoft Intune and its downsides, I would say that more Mac controls are needed because we have limited Mac and Linux control. When comparing controls and policies between Windows, Mac, and Linux, Windows has almost everything you can think of, while Mac and Linux have limited types of control. You cannot implement certain things on Mac and Linux that you can on Windows. The limited controls are a major issue. Additionally, if Microsoft could find a way to embed servers into Microsoft Intune, that would be beneficial. Microsoft Intune is not really designed for servers or Windows servers. It is more tailored towards Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Windows servers are not fully supported. Enterprise organizations usually have both servers and endpoints, which are users' workstations. For servers, most people look for other solutions such as SCCM, which is Configuration Manager. However, SCCM is what Microsoft Intune is trying to replace. Both SCCM and Microsoft Intune belong to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to transition organizations into Microsoft Intune, the native cloud solution. However, because this update is still in process, servers are not fully compatible with Microsoft Intune and cannot be managed by it. The current policy that has emerged from issues with clients is what they call co-management, which is relatively new, and I do not know if adoption is significant. Many legacy or older customers who have been using these products for decades still have SCCM. When it is time for them to manage their Windows devices, they use what is called cloud attach. Cloud attach is a term whereby your SCCM is connected to your Microsoft Intune. Most people do not know about it, but I have deployed it for several organizations. Cloud attach and co-management work together so that your device is in SCCM, but some policies are pushed from Microsoft Intune. It is like two different solutions working hand in hand. That is what they call co-management. Microsoft Intune does not bring all of your endpoint and security management tools into one place, which is the goal and how it should be. However, as I mentioned, servers are not included. If we talk about end users, Microsoft Intune does bring all your devices together. In a typical enterprise environment, you have end users with workstations, laptops, company-issued phones, and bring your own devices. You can create policies for all of these. However, for the backend, your servers do not have much coverage. Servers are not really covered by Microsoft Intune in that way.

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Giridharan G

Head Of Department at Waycool

Used to control mobile devices

Remote Wipe is one of the vital options everybody looks for in 42Gears SureMDM or any MDM product. We are trying to get the latest product updates as much as possible, and it is mostly automated. Two to three engineers are involved in the solution’s maintenance. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.

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Abhijit-Deshpande

Manager IT at Konverge.AI

User experience improves efficiency while awaiting improved application performance

The solution is meeting my requirements. I don't have any direct inputs here, except that stability of the application can be improved. Sometimes it gets hung or restarts multiple times in the background, which consumes battery life. If stability can be improved, it will generally help everyone. These solutions are usually a little expensive. If costs can come down, that will generally help the masses. A reduction of around 30-35% would make it more prompting for people to take that extra jump. Due to budget constraints, I have seen people not going for Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security because even if the commercials get discounted for the first year, subsequent years see significant price increases.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Microsoft Intune scales very effectively with our growing needs."

"It helps us manage user certificates."

"The user experience with Microsoft Intune is excellent because we can manage users and maintain security and policies anywhere they are."

"Its protection policies are most valuable. It protects mobile devices as well as individual apps. It is pretty scalable, and its documentation is also pretty good. It is also pretty straightforward to deploy."

"The solution’s most valuable feature is its ease of use."

"The solution is easy to use and it has good performance."

"Microsoft Intune is a very effective solution from my understanding, and I definitely would recommend it."

"The performance of Microsoft Intune is good."

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"Its dashboards are valuable. It is easy to access dashboards and implement policies."

"Payloads, application publishing, and cataloging features are valuable to our customers."

"We use the solution primarily to control mobile devices."

"The most valuable features of 42Gears SureMDM include tracking location and pushing applications."

"The solution is stable and reliable."

"The solution's customer support is good."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The solution is very scalable, you can do many things at different times and it requires only one staff person for maintenance."

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"A good feature that is present is MAM or Mobile Application Management. We can deploy this feature on the device, which is not managed by the organization. If I apply some security configuration on a personal device, the user would be really disappointed. What we do instead is that we give all access to the applications related to corporate and ask the users to use the application. We secure the application by putting the security features on the applications and not on the users' devices. This way, the users are happy, and we also meet our company's compliance standards. Then, everyone is happy."

"Basically, the solution ensures that computers are safe and secure."

"Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security is a basic part of all of our projects because it's a very important basis for any customer wanting to set up Microsoft technology, as they need to manage all users and devices on a security basis."

"The most valuable feature is it's a collaboration tool that we can dump all things in at the same time, and we don't have to go to different locations to search for documents that we want to share among 40 people."

"The product is centralized and we can use it for security purposes."

"The solution is very good at securing files. For example, if I forward a secure document, it's blocked from others, as I can send it with restrictions in relation to who can open it."

"You can scale the solution up or down by department."

"The product is a unified solution and you don't require to purchase tools from different vendors. The system analyzes behavior and activity and takes steps for protection."

More Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security pros

Cons

"They need to add more group policies. Intune currently does not have many group policies that you can deploy. Its reporting, which is very limited at the moment, also needs improvement. It will be great if they can add report customization. Its stability needs to be improved. Sometimes, when you register a device in Intune, it doesn't show up instantly on the engine portal on the admin side. They need to provide better support for complicated issues. They also have a long turnaround time."

"The reports aren't complete, and it's not easy to build custom reports."

"Microsoft Intune fails a lot when it comes to device compliance."

"I have not been satisfied with it, and I am planning to change it soon. There are a lot of updates coming from Microsoft that suddenly affect our security policies."

"The way the apps are getting deployed, the checkboxes for deleting previous versions are actually creating more conflicts than fixing problems."

"The reporting could be improved, as it's pretty poor compared to other products of this type."

"The scalability could be improved, and like most other MDM products, Intune is good but not 100% there yet."

"In Microsoft Intune, there is significant slowness, and there needs to be more logs when we deploy software, parameters, or scripts to troubleshoot problems and errors in the interface, workstations, and Android devices."

More Microsoft Intune cons

"The product is not so convenient to deploy or to configure."

"User creation on Mac must be improved."

"Online information regarding used cases specific to 42Gears SureMDM will help us do configuration changes more comfortably."

"42Gears SureMDM needs to improve support because it may take around one to two days to receive a revert."

"The solution’s pricing could be made cheaper."

"The user interface and customization features are not the best and could be improved."

"The dashboards could be improved."

"As a partner, we consider 42Gears to be a unified endpoint management (UEM) solution. So, we should be able to manage users with this particular solution. This is something that is currently not there. It is probably an area for improvement for 42Gears."

"The auditing and reporting could be updated and upgraded. I would like to see light applications because they consume a lot of the device's memory at present."

"Sometimes the application gets hung or restarts multiple times in the background, consuming battery life."

"Its performance needs enhancement."

"Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security is expensive."

"Microsoft's feature management is based on licenses. Microsoft follows ethical licensing and hence do not restrict the use of it."

"The technical support from Microsoft could be better."

"We did the deployment with the help of Microsoft's consultants. But sometimes, we found it difficult to educate the application developers to integrate."

"The licensing is quite expensive."

More Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"While I can't provide insights from a business perspective, it's worth noting that the pricing may differ significantly, and the discount we received might not be reflective of standard business rates."

"Microsoft Intune has a user-based subscription model. You can go for a monthly or a yearly payment."

"I would rate the price a four out of ten with ten being the most expensive."

"While I don't have access to high-level financial information, I believe we have achieved lower costs with this implementation."

"It is not a cheap solution. The price for a device when you start using it at a large scale can be improved. It is covered under our enterprise agreement. We pay once a year. I am not aware of any additional costs."

"It's bundled with Business Premium and an E3 license, which is beneficial. If you have to pay extra, it's pricey, but with the bundled package, it's acceptable. They recently increased the Business Premium pricing, which we don't appreciate. The price increase and yearly commitment are causing some problems for us."

"Our Office 365 Business Premium license, including Office 365 and Intune Management, offers excellent value."

"There is a cost benefit of using Microsoft Intune because of the packaging with other Microsoft products."

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"I am satisfied with the price of this solution."

"We pay a yearly licensing fee for 42Gears SureMDM, which is comparatively expensive for an enterprise license."

"Their pricing structure is very good against the competition. Pricing is definitely not a challenge here."

"The tool is expensive and priced at 39 dollars yearly. The pricing is fixed and I would rate it a seven-point five out of ten."

"I rate the tool's pricing a four out of ten."

"42Gears SureMDM is not an expensive solution."

"There is an option to make yearly or monthly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. Price-wise, the product is okay."

"The increase in the prices of the product might not be the actual problem, but things become complex with some new plans that were introduced by Microsoft recently."

"We have to pay 10 dollars per user. I would rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten."

"The solution is cost-effective."

"I would rate pricing at eight out of ten. It is a bit higher because of the security features that Microsoft provides."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

Computer Software Company

15%

Retailer

15%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

Pharma/Biotech Company

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	192
Midsize Enterprise	61
Large Enterprise	185

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	3

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

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What needs improvement with 42Gears SureMDM?

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

SureMDM

Enterprise Mobility + Security E3, Enterprise Mobility + Security E5, MS Enterprise Mobility + Security

Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

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42Gears SureMDM offers extensive remote access and control capabilities for robust device management in industries needing enhanced security. Renowned for its flexibility and adaptability, it ensures efficient policy implementation across platforms.

42Gears SureMDM is a comprehensive device management tool used predominantly in security-sensitive sectors like banking, finance, and logistics. It offers features like application publishing, secure tunnels for remote access, and dynamic dashboards. With the capacity to manage Apple and Android Enterprise devices, including Zero-Touch deployment, 42Gears SureMDM is highly effective in maintaining operating systems akin to Ivanti Avalanche and SOTI MobiControl. However, it faces challenges with support response times, Mac user creation, pricing, and user-friendly interfaces. Its adaptable framework supports the unique demands of educational distance learning and e-learning deployments.

What are the most important features of 42Gears SureMDM?

Location Tracking: Enables efficient monitoring of devices across different geographies.
Application Management: Allows for seamless app deployment and cataloging for various devices.
Remote Device Control: Provides secure access and control over devices through established tunnels.
User-Friendly Navigation: Simplifies interface to ensure ease of use for administrators.

What benefits and ROI can users expect from 42Gears SureMDM?

Enhanced Security Management: Assures robust policy implementation and management for sensitive sectors.
Flexibility: Provides dynamic capabilities to adapt to business-specific mobility needs.
Comprehensive Support: Offers detailed assistance to address implementation challenges.

42Gears SureMDM is widely utilized in banking, finance, logistics, and retail sectors for security and device management. It offers application management, data loss prevention, and device lifecycle management, supporting mobility and educational deployments on a private cloud infrastructure, integrating seamlessly into existing systems similar to Ivanti Avalanche and SOTI MobiControl.

42Gears

Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security empowers organizations by offering seamless integration and robust data protection, supporting centralized identity management and collaboration.

Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security integrates tools like Windows Defender and Advanced Threat Protection for high security, supporting multi-factor authentication and centralized identity management. Its scalability and unification of Microsoft products boost operational efficiency. Offering mobile application management, it ensures protection and user compliance satisfaction. Challenges include complex licensing and the need for better network-level protection and technical support. Users experience memory consumption issues and stability concerns. Improved remote features and user-friendly license management are necessary.

What are the key features of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security?

Seamless Integration: Easily integrates with Microsoft products, enhancing efficiency.
Robust Data Protection: Utilizes Windows Defender and Advanced Threat Protection for security.
Multi-factor Authentication: Ensures secure access to systems.
Centralized Identity Management: Simplifies user management across platforms.
Mobile Application Management: Protects mobile apps while ensuring compliance.

What benefits and ROI should organizations look for in Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security?

Operational Efficiency: Enhanced via integration with Microsoft tools.
Data Security: Strong protective measures secure sensitive information.
User Compliance: Ensures satisfaction with safeguard measures.
Scalability: Grows with business needs, handling an increasing number of devices and data.

Organizations in sectors like finance and healthcare implement Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security for mobile device management, file protection, and endpoint security. By integrating services such as Intune and Azure, they manage devices and communications securely, ensuring compliance with regulations. EMS is essential in managing mail, Office apps, and facilitating effective collaboration.

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Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway

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