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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
Sponsored
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
384
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (3rd), Remote Access (3rd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
Faronics Deep Freeze
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
21st
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint ...
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (8th), Vulnerability Management (16th), Mobile Device Management (MDM) (6th), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (3rd), Mobile Threat Defense (5th), Patch Management (3rd), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (18th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (8th), Autonomous Endpoint Management (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

HA
Senior Business Development Executive at Digitaltrack
Centralized device management has automated onboarding and improves remote security compliance
One thing I feel Microsoft Intune could improve is troubleshooting visibility. In many cases, when a policy or application deployment fails, the error messages are a bit generic. So, admins still spend time checking logs manually or testing on devices one by one. Compared to the simplicity of deployment, troubleshooting sometimes feels less mature. I also think reporting and real-time monitoring could be stronger. The dashboard gives useful information, but in large environments, many teams still depend on additional tools or scripts for deeper reporting and analytics. If I had to focus on one area first, I would probably choose troubleshooting and reporting. Deployment through Microsoft Intune is generally straightforward, but when something fails, identifying the exact root cause can still take more time than expected. Error messages are sometimes too generic, and admins often have to dig through logs, sync status, or multiple portals to understand what actually happened. I think user experience and policy management could also improve further. Microsoft Intune has become much better over the years, but sometimes the admin portal still feels fragmented because certain configurations open in different sections or redirect to older interfaces. For new admins, especially, it can take time to understand where everything is located. Another thing is policy conflict handling. In larger organizations, multiple device policies, compliance rules, and configuration profiles can overlap. When conflicts happen, the visibility is not always very clear, so admins spend time figuring out which policy actually won or caused the issue.
SD
IT Operations Officer (SCOPE) at United Nations World Food Programme
Allows us to revert to an optimal system state. I would like to see a faster Google Drive Sync.
* Deep Freeze: Ensures that I can maintain a baseline of an optimal system state where performance and system security are guaranteed. No matter how long a computer is in use, it will always revert to that same condition. * Data Igloo: Has been an important feature for me because on a frozen computer, the user's files and folders would have been redirected to the ThawSpace, thereby avoiding data loss upon a system restart. Users no longer have to worry when saving their files naturally to the Documents, Pictures, Music, Video, or Downloads folders or when manually saving their files to other locations. Data Igloo has been configured to handle all that.
Mahmudul Hoque Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Engineer at intelQong Technology
Automation has reduced repetitive endpoint maintenance and keeps our educational devices compliant
Every software has some drawbacks and cons. For Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management, I think the first improvement I would suggest is to simplify initial configuration. The process to make endpoint enrollment, device grouping, and configuration easier, particularly for organizations managing different categories of devices, would be helpful. If the initial configuration is simplified, better workflows for shared computers, labs, faculty workstations, and administrative devices would make it easier to apply different software and security policies without duplicating configuration. For my work, I would suggest one improvement that would make my experience with Ivanti smoother than before. I would want Ivanti to clearly explain the root cause when something fails, such as when a patch deployment or automated remediation fails. It shows the error code, but when we are doing a lot of work, it kind of makes a lot of hassle to read the documentation or ask an AI what kind of error it is facing. My recommendation here is to show the issue, show the full explanation of how it is working, where it failed, and show whether the issue can be safely resolved automatically without needing a third party. I think it needs a lot of improvement. First of all, centralized management and scalability can be improved, particularly the ability to manage endpoint configuration, which would be more helpful for my field of work. Regarding scalability, centralized deployment and policy enforcement can help maintain consistency across larger device fleets without configuring every endpoint individually. I think another improvement would be detailed failure diagnostics, flexible maintenance scheduling, controlled policy rollouts, and clearer reporting on whether the fix will cause any issues.

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

Pros

"Autopilot is a great feature. Most users are looking for a zero-touch deployment."
"Microsoft Intune has positively impacted our organization by covering processes, improving security, and saving time."
"Cloud control made simple, device secured with ease, and workflow runs smoothly."
"Microsoft Intune has had a very positive impact on our organization, especially in terms of security and efficiency."
"Microsoft Intune is a good solution and it is purely based on Azure cloud, so I can use all the benefits of Azure cloud in Microsoft Intune and several good features in Microsoft Intune to manage devices."
"I like that we can implement conditional access."
"We have not had any issues with the scalability."
"Microsoft Intune helps secure hybrid work by allowing organizations to manage and secure devices remotely."
"The technical support is excellent, as they are persistent and thorough with their investigations, extremely polite and patient, and they keep me regularly updated on progress and tentative resolution schedules."
"Ivanti Neurons for UEM has positively impacted my organization by saving time and improving efficiency."
"Ivanti Neurons for UEM has positively impacted my organization by providing customers with tools to scan, perform remote desktop functions, conduct patch analysis, and manage software deployment along with network scanning."
"The solution is a good product and I have heard that the interface is more friendly than that of Windows."
"It has saved time, reduced errors, and improved security significantly, which are some of the improvements I have seen with Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management."
"I have found the interface and ease of use valuable features. Additionally, it is very easy to patch VMs and other systems, such a Linux. We are able to do patches even without the internet manually."
"Ivanti Patch's most valuable features are the patch module and the package distribution."
"When comparing Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management with other MDM solutions like Intune, I would say it is on par or better in almost all respects."
"Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management is user-friendly and comfortable to use for ticketing."
 

Cons

"There are some cases where features of Microsoft Intune have changed, and sometimes it's tricky to find the answer."
"The technical support by Microsoft is not so good. We have to manage many things by ourselves and do not receive responses in a timely manner."
"Microsoft Intune could improve its reporting and troubleshooting tools since diagnosing policy sync and deployment issues can still feel a bit complicated at times."
"We would like to see support for Chrome and/or devices for Chromebooks."
"Intune should support platforms other than Windows. We have encountered several limitations, especially when handling iOS devices."
"The pricing could be improved."
"Could benefit from user having more control over devices."
"Microsoft Intune could be improved by making the UI more intuitive, enhancing reporting and analytics for better visibility, simplifying troubleshooting and error messaging, and improving performance and policy sync speed in larger environments."
"There were infinite reboot loops on some computers, especially during maintenance updates."
"I think it needs a lot of improvement."
"UI needs an upgrade, feels very outdated."
"The disadvantage in connection with Windows devices is that the pushing of policies takes some time."
"The product's support and configuration need to improve. It needs to be more scalable."
"Customer support is really poor."
"I have not seen a return on investment with Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management."
"I also found the UI to be quite complicated to work with, so it takes quite a bit of time to train any new staff and to get them to understand how the solution works."
"The release of new versions often goes in the wrong direction with Ivanti. The test team or the testing procedures are flawed because they release new versions with numerous basic issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"While Microsoft charges for actual usage, it lacks discount options."
"Microsoft Intune has a user-based subscription model. You can go for a monthly or a yearly payment."
"The pricing is inherently reasonable, as Microsoft leverages market insights to maintain the total cost of ownership at around ninety to ninety-five percent of what would be incurred in an on-premise scenario."
"Intune is linked with Microsoft. We can deploy the Microsoft E365 license to users by Intune. There are different types of licenses, such as device administrator licenses, E5 licenses for device enrollment manually, and P1 and p2 licenses for device enrollment automatically. These are the licenses required for the administration."
"My team members bundled it together with their Microsoft solutions, including Microsoft 365 and related products."
"It is cheap, but as compared to Google, it is costly. Google is cheaper, but quality-wise, Microsoft Intune is better."
"We work with the subscription rather than a server license. I think it's economical this way because we don't have to have a server license for that, and I think that works in our favor."
"For Microsoft 365 E5 clients, cost is not an issue as this product is one of the benefits."
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"The license can get expensive if you have a lot of nodes."
"While the price is a bit high, it may be equitable with the features one gets with the product, such as that involving the interface."
"The solution is expensive compared to other products."
"For the one that works with SCCM, it is relatively inexpensive at $8 USD per node, yearly. The standalone product has two versions; the one that patches servers is about $45 USD annually and the version that patches workstations is about half that price at $22 USD."
"The solution is affordable."
"The price of MobileIron UEM is very good."
"My impression is that MobileIron is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
University
19%
Government
15%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Educational Organization
11%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business195
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise190
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Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise35
 

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