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Ivanti Avalanche vs Microsoft Intune comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Avalanche
Ranking in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
15th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Intune
Ranking in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
277
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (2nd), Remote Access (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Ivanti Avalanche is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 33.2%, down from 37.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
 

Featured Reviews

Nathan  Piratheepan - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers scalability and ability to create granular policies
It is a very easy-to-manage and granular policy-based solution.  Policies that you can create per device per user behavior are the most valuable feature In future releases, I would like to see more automation or bringing in AI into to understand device behavior. I have been using it for five…
Joseph Merusi - PeerSpot reviewer
Everything has worked better since we started using it
Sometimes the syncing is inconsistent. I'm confident that the devices are checking in every eight hours, but sometimes the devices aren't picking up the settings as quickly as I would expect. Some features haven't been updated in a while, and Microsoft doesn't seem interested in developing them. Unless you talk to an engineer, you don't know whether there will be an update. There are communication issues, so you might start working with a feature without knowing if it will be deprecated six months from now. Some reporting areas still need development. For example, I noticed that the reporting for driver updates is still confusing.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is easy to work with. I like its stability and flexibility."
"Installing the packages remotely and remote control are the most valuable features. There are around 100 pieces or devices, and the only way to send a package to a device is by connecting to the PC and then manually sending the package. By using Avalanche, we can send a package to all devices with one click. It is very stable and easy to use. Their technical support is also very good. We have implemented this solution for our clients, and they are satisfied with this solution. It does what it is meant to do."
"The most valuable features of the Ivanti Avalanche are the remote control and the file transfer."
"It is a very easy-to-manage and granular policy-based solution. Policies that you can create per device per user behavior are the most valuable feature."
"The terminal remediation feature is valuable."
"The most useful feature of Avalanche is remote control — especially the ability to remotely install packages to many devices all at once. When the client has, for example, 100 devices needing updates, it would take far too long to update each device individually. But with Avalanche, we just connect to all the devices through the PC and send the updates out with one click."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Intune is patching-related capabilities."
"The main benefit for us with Microsoft Intune is centralized management of all devices, allowing us to apply one policy across the company from one location."
"Intune's most valuable feature is its centralized management capability."
"The Microsoft Windows Autopilot and Defender policies are the most valuable features of this solution."
"When managing a large number of devices in an organization, it becomes easy to handle them on one platform using Microsoft Intune."
"It is a helpful tool to manage BYOD policies."
"I like how Intune deploys the policies and makes them customizable. You can deploy it through Intune and forget about it."
"Configuration profiles, remediation, scripts, and auto-pilot features are very good."
 

Cons

"In future releases, I would like to see more automation or bringing in AI into to understand device behavior."
"The tool's stability could be better."
"The solution can improve by adding a kiosk mode option to the devices."
"There is a lack of flexibility."
"Its price could be improved. It could be cheaper. I would like to see a better approach for Android and an easy way to send packages and manage devices."
"Because our clients are all very satisfied with Ivanti from their side, there is little I can say about room for improvement. However, I think that to stay competitive with other solutions offering a similiar solution, Ivanti could look into making their products more affordable."
"Customer service used to be better. In the last couple of years, support has not been very good, even with Premier and Premium support. It's been very hit-or-miss."
"We need the capabilities of the Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) to be enhanced through Intune instead of Azure."
"In the past, I raised some tickets for the enhancement feature, which was missing in Intune."
"There are items that require improvements. One is the controls from iOS."
"Customer service used to be better, but as we are nearing the end of the contract, the focus on investing in us as a customer has diminished. It is what one would expect in such a situation."
"The reporting needs to be a bit more interactive."
"The pricing can be expensive if you are not combining it with other products."
"Microsoft Intune has potential for improvement; I would like to see a lot more customization in the reporting tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive. Its price could be cheaper."
"The license is based on assets. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"Although the solution is a bit costly in my opinion, for customers who really need this solution, Ivanti Avalanche is worth it."
"You will need to purchase licenses for each device."
"Other than the standard licensing fee, there aren't any additional or hidden costs, although I believe Avalanche could be made more affordable in general."
"Consider the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite rather than choosing specific sub-components, e.g. only Microsoft Intune."
"The solution is cost-efficient."
"I don't have any problem as far as cost is concerned. It is bundled with our license."
"Every customer used to purchase licenses based on their needs."
"No one can compete with Microsoft when it comes to price, and the features it is offering."
"While I don't have access to high-level financial information, I believe we have achieved lower costs with this implementation."
"I liked the tool's pricing until P2 came into effect. I am unsure about the current value versus the cost of the new licensing model."
"I have no comment on pricing of the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Ivanti Avalanche?
It is a very easy-to-manage and granular policy-based solution. Policies that you can create per device per user behavior are the most valuable feature.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ivanti Avalanche?
The license is based on assets. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. We pay on a yearly basis.
What needs improvement with Ivanti Avalanche?
In future releases, I would like to see more automation or bringing in AI into to understand device behavior.
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Also Known As

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Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
 

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