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HashiCorp Terraform vs vCenter Configuration Manager comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
Sponsored
Ranking in Configuration Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
384
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (3rd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
HashiCorp Terraform
Ranking in Configuration Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
vCenter Configuration Manager
Ranking in Configuration Management
18th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 4.2%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HashiCorp Terraform is 7.6%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Configuration Manager is 2.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HashiCorp Terraform7.6%
Microsoft Intune4.2%
vCenter Configuration Manager2.2%
Other86.0%
Configuration Management
 

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.
Venkateswarareddy Sanikommu - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Platform Engineer at Giant Group
Infrastructure as code has unified multi-environment deployments and empowers secure teamwork
The advantages of HashiCorp Terraform include its declarative nature, allowing us to secure our entire infrastructure code in a way that everyone can read and understand. This means we can maintain least privilege access while ensuring ease of understanding in the code, making HashiCorp Terraform really helpful. Additionally, the design and structure can be customized according to our project strategy while maintaining a secure state that can always be updated in the cloud. Modular architecture significantly facilitates consistency and efficiency in our infrastructure deployment processes. We custom build modules that allow us to roll out new functionalities without affecting the overall system, ensuring compatibility with HashiCorp Terraform versions and providers. This enables flexibility in deployment and the use of multiple environments without raising issues. The open-source nature of HashiCorp Terraform and community contributions are indeed important. Over the years, I have seen benefits from using HashiCorp Cloud capabilities that enhance HashiCorp Terraform's features, including secure state management and the ability to set stringent policies. While the open-source version is secure, using HashiCorp Cloud provides better flexibility and support for larger enterprises, allowing for enhanced governance that smaller teams can also utilize.
Nikhil Nikhil - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Operations Lead at TT Systems LLC
Compliance management has improved efficiency but licensing changes pose challenges
I am not using any advanced features or AI. I am employing a basic VMware vCenter setup for my infrastructure. Scalability has no major limitations, and the solution is efficient. Overall, it's satisfactory. I would rate the vCenter experience as seven out of ten due to concerns regarding license, pricing, and AI features.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would rate the stability of Microsoft Intune nine out of ten."
"There are so many features, but Windows Autopilot is one of the features that are very valuable for most customers."
"The ability to switch between Affinity and non-Affinity enrollment is great."
"It is user-friendly, and the performance is also good. It is a convenient product"
"The mobile device management is very useful."
"The Autopilot feature is the most valuable because it saves significant time on managing devices. We can ship devices globally, and users can set them up on their own. It's convenient."
"Microsoft Intune has broad capabilities, particularly with mobile device management, with excellent management features like the ability to push configuration policies to all devices across the company and manage them effectively, strong configuration and compliance capabilities, and valuable application management that centralizes applications in one place and makes configuring or deploying them much easier."
"The ability to send configurations to our systems is valuable, particularly as we don't have a regular Windows AD server. Our current environment doesn't have a Windows AD, which limits our ability to push GPOs. However, this is where the solution can step in and help us push policies."
"HashiCorp Terraform is highly stable."
"It allows for the abstraction of the work away from the developer into automated processes."
"Terraform is that it is an open-source tool that gives us great flexibility. Using the Terraform HCL, we are not restricted to a single cloud provider. If my client asks me to deploy the same infrastructure on Azure or GCP, I can use the same code with minor modifications to account for the different providers. This means we are not limited to a specific cloud."
"The first thing I like about the solution is that it keeps a version of your infrastructure."
"Using Terraform, we saved those months of time and completed it within about a week."
"Provided your environment requires Terraform and/or you have skilled engineers who can perform the required maintenance, I would definitely recommend this solution."
"It is a stable solution."
"HashiCorp Terraform has changed my workflow significantly because it spends considerably less time compared to my previous approach and I can say that it is 10 times faster than my previous method."
"The most valuable feature of vCenter Configuration Manager is the automated processes."
"In India, basically, in the banking sector, we do not use particular open-source products, so the tool is beneficial for us."
"I would recommend this solution to others, it has worked very well for me."
"Our clients have better knowledge of how they have to provision hardware and when they will need to provision hardware, making for more predictable environments and preventing future problems."
"It is a stable solution with high availability, and we have had no problems."
"What I like is the ability to spin up a virtual machine from an image, which makes my backup policy much easier."
"My experience working with this solution has been good and I recommend it."
"vCenter Configuration Manager is pretty simple."
 

Cons

"There are some issues using the solution with macOS and iOS, and it offers limited granular control with them. Intune works better on Windows and Android."
"Microsoft Intune fails a lot when it comes to device compliance."
"Microsoft Intune could improve by being more user-friendly and having it geared toward device management. The graphic interface is not very good."
"Improvements are needed in Microsoft Intune's enterprise app management, including support for more applications in app patching, boot batching, and discovery. I also hope the cost of Remote Help will decrease because it's a much-needed Intune function. Our customers need that capability, or they will buy it from a third party at a premium."
"While no specific feature requires immediate improvement, the ongoing expansion of reporting and inventory capabilities promises to enhance its utility."
"Customer service is not really good. I would give it a six out of ten. The main issue is the time it takes to get someone involved who truly understands what the product does."
"Onboarding of endpoint devices is not straightforward. The onboarding process was a little heavier than I thought it would be. That's the key improvement area. Obviously, the more control you have over the devices, the better it is."
"I'd like to see an ability to deploy more ways of management, managing devices and processing the policies."
"They should include tutorials for understanding the use cases."
"I've noticed that although Terraform is very good at deploying, it lacks in running script."
"Community tech support could be a little better."
"While Terraform is incredibly powerful, its reliance on a state file introduces significant operational complexity and risk. Managing the state for a team requires a carefully configured remote backend with locking to prevent corruption. The state file can also inadvertently store sensitive data in plain text, creating a security risk. Furthermore, refactoring code is not straightforward, as simple resource renames can lead to unintended destruction and recreation of infrastructure if not handled with specific 'terraform state' commands."
"Terraform does not provide an automatic feature to convert infrastructure code from one cloud platform to another."
"The product can integrate and utilize more services from different competitors. Currently, their commands are quite similar to Kubernetes, which we use in our CI/CD pipeline. Also, they should consider incorporating Windows command line, like PowerShell."
"The main disadvantage of HashiCorp Terraform is the challenge surrounding state file management."
"HashiCorp Terraform is an open-source tool that relies on external developers to create plugins to expand its capabilities. However, this approach can be problematic as not all plugins are created by professionals and some may have security vulnerabilities. In the case of GKE, Google has created a solid plugin, but for other services, one must search for plugins on the HashiCorp Terraform registry, which can be hit or miss, as many plugins are created by students or hobbyists, who may not continue to maintain or update them. This model of open-sourced plugins may not be the most reliable or secure way of expanding the tool's capabilities."
"If the solution could manage on-premises and cloud resources with the help of one tool, it would be an extra agent."
"There are some complexities within the system center."
"The ease of setup and installations could be improved."
"The product's price could be lesser."
"Acquiring certifications often require extensive training and successfully passing an exam, which can be costly and time-consuming, particularly if you already possess experience in the domain. As a result, this can increase the overall cost of obtaining certification and may present a challenge that requires addressing."
"The functions are not running in HTML 5, this is a problem."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The technical support could be faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Intune is more expensive than other solutions, but it offers a wider range of features and control."
"Consider the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite rather than choosing specific sub-components, e.g. only Microsoft Intune."
"The clients pay for a license and each can have a different type of license, such as an E3 or E5."
"I rate Intune an eight out of ten for affordability. It's bundled with the 365 licensing, which is competitive overall."
"There is a license needed to use the solution and we are on an annual license."
"Microsoft licenses are costly."
"Microsoft Intune costs about $7 per user per month, which is somewhat on the pricier end. That said, it's a reliable product, so it's fair."
"There is a license needed for this solution and it is either included in one of the enterprise license agreements. Microsoft licensing is a mathematical institute, it could be quite complex. We tend to ask specialized organizations to research what the most profitable way it would be for us to use licenses in the organizations."
"The solution is open-source."
"HashiCorp Terraform is a cost-effective solution."
"They have given it to us at a monthly cost, but it is on a yearly basis."
"Terraform is a little expensive."
"You can do everything with the free license of this solution."
"HashiCorp Terraform is a free solution."
"The product can be cost-effective, especially if you use the CLI and do not require the cloud solutions provided by HashiCorp."
"It is an open-source product."
"It is an expensive product."
"There is a free license for the standard version. Their enterprise version is expensive. I would advise starting with one server and working your way up as you go. The enterprise version provides support."
"vCenter's pricing is reasonable, but nowadays, they are drastically increasing their prices, which is pathetic."
"I am not knowledgeable with the pricing of the product."
"It's a large application. It consumes a lot of resources. Sometimes the price is too high for our customers. If they buy it directly from VMware, its hard to convince the customer that we will bring down the total cost of ownership, in the end."
"The solution comes with three-year support. We have to renew the support annually after the three years are up."
"We have to pay for the whole bundle and individual pricing is not available. One license costs us almost $200 every year."
"The price of the solution is expensive. However, it is reasonably priced compared to competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Consumer Goods Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
18%
Construction Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business195
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise190
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise26
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HashiCorp Terraform?
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What needs improvement with HashiCorp Terraform?
The main disadvantage of HashiCorp Terraform is the challenge surrounding state file management. If the state file is...
What is your primary use case for HashiCorp Terraform?
I am an integrator and platform engineer who has been using HashiCorp Terraform extensively for infrastructure for mo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Configuration Manager?
Nowadays, it is a bit expensive. It's costly, primarily due to the licensing aspect.
What needs improvement with vCenter Configuration Manager?
My impression on the impact of the real-time monitoring features of vCenter Configuration Manager is that it's somewh...
What is your primary use case for vCenter Configuration Manager?
My usual use cases for vCenter Configuration Manager mainly involve migration, shift and lift mainly, and some type o...
 

Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Terraform
vCM
 

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