Adaptiva vs ManageEngine Endpoint Central comparison

Adaptiva and ManageEngine are both solutions in the Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) category. Adaptiva is ranked #24, while ManageEngine is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.4. Adaptiva holds a 1.9% mindshare in UEM, compared to ManageEngine’s 7.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Adaptiva users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of ManageEngine users who would recommend it.

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 22.3%, down from 32.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Adaptiva is 1.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Endpoint Central is 7.7%, down from 9.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	22.3%
ManageEngine Endpoint Central	7.7%
Adaptiva	1.9%
Other	68.1%

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Featured Reviews

Varun Mehra

Collaboration Support Engineer at a retailer with 11-50 employees

Centralized device management has transformed security and streamlined remote provisioning

One area where Microsoft Intune can improve is the user interface. Sometimes the portal feels a bit complex and not very intuitive, especially for new users, and it can take time to find specific settings. Another point is troubleshooting. While logs are available, the diagnostic policies and sync issues can still be time-consuming and not very straightforward. I also feel that reporting could be more detailed and customizable. The built-in reports are helpful, but for deeper insights, I often need to rely on additional tools. Overall, it is a strong solution, but improving usability and troubleshooting experience would make it even better. While Microsoft Intune works very well within the Microsoft ecosystem, the integration of some third-party tools could be smoother and require less customization. Support is another area that could improve, as sometimes response times can be slow, and resolving complex issues may take longer than expected. In terms of features, I think more advanced automation and built-in remediation options would be helpful since common issues can be fixed automatically without manual intervention.

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Vikram

Works at Colgate-Palmolive

Really good in terms of content delivery and network bandwidth optimization

Using Adaptiva is really straightforward. Users need to have some end-user computing and networking knowledge to use the solution. The project or implementation team we worked with had good technical knowledge. I really liked the solution's performance. Adaptiva helped us with network bandwidth optimization and content delivery. Overall, I rate the solution eight and a half out of ten.

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Mohammed-Samir

Solutions Consultant at Team Computers

Experience improves with intuitive setup and comprehensive features but needs enhancements for Apple integration

From a ManageEngine perspective, there is room for improvement regarding the Platform SSO technology introduced by Apple, which allows you to integrate your hardware with your identity providers. It used to be only a few selected ones via OIDC protocols or some other protocols, which are not necessary anymore. If a customer is already using Microsoft 365, they can integrate with any MDM for Platform SSO, which essentially hardens their device identity with the person logging in for the first time. It also helps automate enrollment and provide a zero-touch experience. Currently, while some MDM tools InTune and Jamf support this feature, ManageEngine still does not fully support Platform SSO via Microsoft or Google. I have customers using ManageEngine who are looking forward to this solution, and if ManageEngine can provide it, it would enhance the overall product value. For enterprise users, the solution needs improvement. For SMB, it is straightforward; if it is a small company of 100 to 500 users, anything below 1,000, they do not have much of a compliance or security requirement—they just want to manage their devices and push applications. Simple tasks are easier to accomplish. However, when it comes to enterprise-grade deployment, many complex configurations need to be considered, such as Wi-Fi configurations, network configurations, VPN configurations, and advanced certification deployment, such as ACME certification deployment practice introduced by Apple. These are a few things that can be improved on that side, but from a basic user perspective, if someone is in the SMB market or a company just starting off pre-IPO, without going into compliance, they typically find Zoho and ManageEngine to fit their needs. For enterprise-grade deployments, it is more than enough for Windows, but for Apple, it is still in development and not up to the mark.

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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

"The mobile application management, MAM, is the most useful aspect of the solution."

"The solution appears to be stable and scalable."

"I like that it's very good and very simple. I found that we just needed to have a proper subscription for an Intune tenant, and from the subscription, if we have the right role assigned, like the global admin role or the owner role, we can use Microsoft cloud resources. With the help of that, we can do many things like setting up Microsoft Intune in the cloud to create our virtual machines. All these can be done, and the steps are very simple. I really liked it. I like features like Windows Auto-Enrollment. I like it very much because whenever you supply it to the end-user, it will be ready to use immediately. The end-user only needs to provide the user credentials, and then they are good to go. I also really like Cloud PC, which was recently launched on Azure."

"Intune has automated the deployment of patches and applications, which is more efficient and easier. It allows us to deploy applications, packages, Windows updates, and security updates like BitLocker encryption more efficiently and easily."

"The best feature is that we don't need to worry about downtime. We don't need to worry about the network connections of our office or the virtual private network. Everything is being done through the internet. Using Intune Autopilot, we can configure and deploy everything to the devices."

"I would recommend Microsoft Intune to others; it is a very good and scalable solution."

"We are a Microsoft 365 E5 customer and the product promises the capabilities that we need and is available without additional cost."

"The automatic patch management feature in the Intune Suite is helpful."

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"Adaptiva is really good in terms of content delivery and network bandwidth optimization."

"ManageEngine Endpoint Central has significantly simplified my device management practices."

"Windows patching and inventory management are the most valuable features."

"The solution is time-saving and resource-saving."

"The GUI of Endpoint Central is very user-friendly, which simplifies the process of training new users."

"The solution's stability is better than the other solutions in the market."

"Desktop Central has solved multiple problems for us, including providing patch management so we can get ISO 27001 certification, and it also means that we can deploy to all of our machines at once."

"With Desktop Central, we have been able to maintain patch compliance across our entire estate, manage software licensing and deployment, enforce minimum security compliance, and work towards a zero-touch environment with automated deployment and custom scripting."

"The most valuable in Desktop Central is the way it is tightly coupled with the rest of the modules and the entire gamut of ManageEngine."

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Cons

"More integration with monitoring tools is needed."

"Intune could be improved by organizing different solutions, like Defender and Sentinel, into a single package. This would allow us to focus on security while Microsoft manages other areas. Having a unified solution would drive better management of various sectors. Although the Intune user experience is good, we should continue enhancing it."

"Yes, there are a couple of issues with stability."

"Its configuration is fairly complicated. You have to do quite a bit of discovery to be able to deploy it for a customer. You have to ask them a lot of questions. So, its initial deployment is the biggest challenge. They should make it easier to deploy with the use of Wizards or something else. During the deployment stage, there could be profiles for the customers who are particularly wanting to use certain feature sets of Intune."

"The closest Microsoft Intune can be to GPOs, the better. There needs to be more granularity on application deployments. However, they have done better recently with the application deployments."

"Intune does not provide real-time visibility."

"Sometimes, updating a client policy is very difficult. This needs to be improved."

"The synchronization of devices takes a significant amount of time, between 15 minutes and two hours. Microsoft should work on reducing this sync time to improve efficiency."

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"It would be good if Adaptiva had everything on the cloud rather than having one server on-premises."

"There is a slight delay in customer support, which is something that can be improved."

"Computer imaging is powerful but breaks frequently."

"Customer service: 4/10. Symantec, for instance, has better business support as you can log in for follow ups."

"The OS deployment could be better."

"I would like to see them include the ability to find out the network usage but I believe that might be a feature of it already."

"The solution isn't fully stable, and, when it goes down, it's hard to get it up and running."

"Technical support could be better. They should increase their hours of availability so that they are easier to reach and it's more convenient for us."

"The way patches are pushed out and applied can use a little work as it appears the patches are pushed out and just force applied as a group, as opposed to a specific registry pattern."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I recently got to know that the AD P1 license is compulsory to use Intune Autopilot, which was surprising for me. Earlier, this was not the case. It is the wrong thing to do. We now need to purchase AD P1 licenses for us and for our customers. I would rate it a seven out of ten for pricing."

"We have a limited budget for security investments, so Microsoft should consider reducing pricing in our region. This would make investment more viable, especially since larger businesses in other countries can afford it easily."

"It's a bit expensive from a licensing perspective, especially as we look to have organizations with tenants across the globe."

"My team members bundled it together with their Microsoft solutions, including Microsoft 365 and related products."

"In terms of the product price and licensing costs, my company finds the product to be reasonably priced."

"Cost is not my department, but the product is included in the E5 license that we already pay for every user, so no additional cost is incurred."

"Pricing depends on the features. Microsoft offers special packages if there are more than 10,000 users, and you may be able to get a reduced rate."

"If you ask the accountant or the finance department, they'll tell you that it is way too expensive, but when I look at the cost and compare it with the value you actually get, it's more than fair."

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"I have been using the free version and am in the stage where I have to decide if I will proceed with the paid license, or instead choose another product."

"The pricing is average."

"Choose wisely between the Professional and Enterprise editions, based on your needs."

"The product is not expensive."

"The product is cheap."

"The product is not costly. The product is properly priced, especially for SMBs."

"The pricing is very low, compared to other products. Compared to Intune or SCCM, it's much less. I can say it's a good product for less of a price."

"The pricing of the product is not bad compared to the other similar solutions in the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

University

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	150
Midsize Enterprise	60
Large Enterprise	177

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	35

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Adaptiva?

Adaptiva is really good in terms of content delivery and network bandwidth optimization.

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What needs improvement with Adaptiva?

We had to install one server in our infrastructure at the data center. It would be good if Adaptiva had everything on...

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What is your primary use case for Adaptiva?

We tested the solution's software delivery capability during POC and got good results. We tested it in collaboration ...

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How to choose between ManageEngine Desktop Central and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM)?

ManageEngine Desktop Central is very easy to set up, is scalable, stable, and also has very good patch management. Wh...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Endpoint Central?

I would rate the pricing as seven; it is quite expensive from my point of view for ManageEngine Endpoint Central.

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What needs improvement with ManageEngine Endpoint Central?

It would be great to see some additional options within ManageEngine Endpoint Central. A better monitoring tool to an...

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

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ManageEngine Desktop Central, Desktop Central, ManageEngine Desktop Management MSP

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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Adaptiva provides cutting-edge endpoint management solutions, enhancing security and efficiency with scalable technologies suitable for enterprises looking to optimize IT operations through robust infrastructure and advanced automation capabilities.

Adaptiva is widely recognized for its powerful, scalable solutions that cater to large-scale enterprises seeking enhanced security, efficiency, and automation. With an infrastructure designed to optimize IT operations, Adaptiva addresses the needs of dynamic environments, delivering innovative features that support business growth and operational excellence. These capabilities make Adaptiva a preferred choice for organizations looking to streamline endpoint management.

What features make Adaptiva stand out?

P2P Content Delivery: Efficiently delivers large content across networks without server overload.
Automated Patch Management: Ensures timely and accurate updates to protect endpoints.
Scalable Architecture: Maintains performance by accommodating growing organizational demands.
Advanced Security Protocols: Protects sensitive data with state-of-the-art security measures.

What benefits should users focus on in reviews?

Improved Operational Efficiency: Reduces time and resources required for IT management.
Cost Reduction: Minimizes server maintenance with peer-to-peer technologies.
Enhanced Security: Provides reliable protection against vulnerabilities.
Increased Scalability: Adapts to growing needs without compromising functionality.

In industries like healthcare and financial services, Adaptiva is particularly beneficial due to its ability to support highly regulated environments. The platform offers significant enhancements in data protection and compliance management, resulting in secure operations and streamlined processes that adhere to strict industry standards, ensuring reliable and efficient service delivery.

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ManageEngine Endpoint Central focuses on patch management, remote control, and asset management. It offers centralized management to facilitate software deployment and mobile device administration across various operating systems, consolidating functionalities for improved usability and streamlined processes.

ManageEngine Endpoint Central integrates multiple capabilities like remote troubleshooting and cross-platform updates, supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS. Its seamless integration with ManageEngine tools enhances usability while users appreciate its remote access, configuration management, and reporting instruments. The intuitive interface promotes easy training and adaptation in different environments. Though welcomed for its capabilities, users suggest improvements in software QA, interface intuitiveness, and customizable reporting. Desires also include better Linux patch management, quicker deployment times, enhanced security, and simpler support channels. Managing macOS effectively and comparing its management with Windows shows some disparity.

What are the most essential features?

Patch Management: Efficient patching for OS and applications, ensuring system security.
Remote Control: Easy access and support for troubleshooting and maintenance.
Asset Management: Comprehensive tracking and management of IT assets.
Software Deployment: Streamlined deployment across diverse platforms.
Cross-platform Updates: Simplifies updates across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

What should be considered for ROI and benefits?

Improved Efficiency: Speeds up troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.
Cost-effectiveness: Reduces labor costs with centralized management.
Scalability: Adapts as organizational needs grow and change.
Security Enhancement: Ensures robust protection against threats.
Integration: Works seamlessly with existing ManageEngine tools.

ManageEngine Endpoint Central finds application across diverse sectors, particularly for IT operations that require managing patches, software deployment, and asset oversight. It supports IT teams in maintaining compliance and security policies. By easing software deployment and enabling effective remote troubleshooting, it enhances IT support workflows without impacting productivity.

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