Ivanti Endpoint Manager [EOL] vs Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 4, 2026

Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security and Ivanti Endpoint Manager are solutions competing in enterprise security and management. Microsoft has the advantage in integration with its suite, whereas Ivanti leads in robust management capabilities.

Features: Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security includes identity management, conditional access, and seamless integration with Microsoft products. Ivanti Endpoint Manager offers advanced endpoint management, patch management, and software distribution.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft can enhance management flexibility, increase customization options, and expand non-Microsoft integrations. Ivanti can improve the user interface, enhance integration with third-party tools, and lower initial deployment complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Ivanti Endpoint Manager offers both on-premises and cloud deployment with dedicated support. Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security offers efficient cloud-based deployment leveraging existing infrastructures, enabling broad reach but with less personalized support.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security offers competitive pricing with potential for high ROI through integration with Microsoft tools. Ivanti Endpoint Manager, while having higher initial costs, provides substantial ROI with comprehensive management features.

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Microsoft Intune

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Anumula Hitesh

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.

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M Pathak

Securuty solution architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Centralized mobile management has reduced manual work and now secures apps, data, and access

Ivanti Endpoint Manager offers excellent features, working well with both iOS and Android, positioning itself as a market leader and providing a range of deployment features, including quick deployment of business apps, configuration profiles, compliance profiles, password policies, iOS and Android upgrades, and jailbreak device detection. The speed at which Ivanti Endpoint Manager deploys apps and configurations significantly impacts my daily operations, saving my IT team time and allowing them to utilize their effort in other activities. Deploying an app to 100 devices only requires pushing it through Ivanti Endpoint Manager, and once the device is online, it auto-installs the configuration item. Ivanti Endpoint Manager provides features for Apple DEP devices including Apple auto enrollment and integrates well with Zero-Touch for Android, allowing new devices to be preconfigured for out-of-box experiences and OS level security to be controlled, enhancing my management capabilities. Ivanti Endpoint Manager has positively impacted my organization as it is my main tool for managing mobile devices, reducing IT effort, ensuring devices needing updates receive the proper updates, and blacklisting non-compliant devices. It deploys configuration items including Wi-Fi profiles, SCEP profiles, root certificates, app-related profiles, and DLP policies to safeguard my infrastructure from malicious access. I have seen a reduction in time spent on device management because Ivanti Endpoint Manager automates small tasks and supports scripts, saving my IT employees time and effort compared to manual management.

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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 has definitely reduced management burdens."

"Intune does consolidate all endpoint and security management tools into one place, making everything easier to manage."

"Remote Wipe and Autopilot is one of the best features."

"Since implementing this solution, our company has grown substantially, and our talent pool has significantly expanded."

"While I don't think you can ever have full visibility and control, Intune certainly allows us to see the applications being used and tells us if things like Windows patches aren't applied to machines. It does a good job. That visibility makes life a little easier."

"We have not had any issues with the scalability."

"I have no issues with the scalability and ability to expand Microsoft Intune."

"Microsoft Intune is reliable, scalable, and user-friendly."

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"Patch management is one of the greatest features of Ivanti Endpoint Manager because we have Rollout Projects in the Management Console that we are using for the patching process."

"The interface is intuitive for administrators to understand patching, package creation, deployment, troubleshooting, remote access, and PowerShell scripting automation."

"What I appreciate most about Ivanti Endpoint Manager is that it's easy to enroll the device, the patch is very impressive, and the patching part of Ivanti Endpoint Manager is much easier compared to InTune, where in InTune, you have to create the app deployment, but Ivanti Endpoint Manager makes it much easier to update any patch, patch updates, and application updates."

"The main benefits of Ivanti Endpoint Manager include patch management and security benefits such as vulnerability management, and it is particularly useful for managing devices in a centralized console."

"The product saves time and money."

"Ivanti Endpoint Manager has served us well over the years, supporting operating systems from Windows XP to Windows 10."

"The Ivanti Endpoint Manager allows us to perform rollouts, starting small with a group of devices and expanding to a larger set of devices, and it provides the ability to download updates while pinpointing which updates we need and don't need."

"Ivanti is a great product from a security perspective."

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"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 solution offers excellent documentation that is easily available online."

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

"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."

"Microsoft Mobility and EMS include Intune for Mobility, which provides mobile device management and mobile application management. With mobile device management, you can control the entire device in an organization."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

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

"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."

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Cons

"More integration with monitoring tools is needed."

"My experience with them was very bad. They don't know about their own product."

"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."

"Microsoft Intune can be improved in terms of reporting, customization, troubleshooting visibility, and policy deployment speed in large environments; some advanced configurations can also be complex during initial setup and management."

"I, as such, do not have any specific inputs or needs. However, there is always room for improvement when it comes to scalability."

"In the future, I would like to see improvements in Microsoft Intune, especially related to policies and GPU."

"Automatic updating is pretty rough. It doesn't give me as much control as I had in the past."

"Microsoft needs to strategize its licensing structure. When using Microsoft Intune, we bought a small scale of controls, only controlling part of the devices, though Microsoft Intune can do much more. The Intune Suite offers more features, allowing extensive integration with either internal or cloud environments without requiring third-party licensing. However, each feature has a separate license, making logistics and cost management difficult if not strategically bundled together."

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"The product's implementation process is in areas of concern where improvements are required."

"Despite the good features, I would suggest improvements in the console interface of the Ivanti Endpoint Manager as it appears outdated, reminiscent of the early 2000s."

"Ivanti Endpoint Manager is not user-friendly and feels outdated, which affects usability."

"They should create instructional videos for every feature such as software management and patch management to help beginners who are new to Ivanti Endpoint Manager."

"The reporting functionality and user interface could be improved. The options to generate reports should be more dynamic rather than static."

"Setting up the solution on-premises is difficult and needs improvement."

"The area that could be improved within Ivanti Endpoint Manager is integration, particularly with tools such as Splunk or potentially ServiceNow."

"For larger environments such as ours, the pricing for the Ivanti Endpoint Manager should be more competitive considering how much we pay every year, making it a constant challenge to get the product and license renewed."

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"Its performance needs enhancement."

"The licensing can be messy at times."

"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."

"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."

"They should improve dedicated solutions because they offer everything, but you always end up missing something."

"The licensing is quite expensive."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Existing E5 license holders for M365, Intune, and Azure, receive a free license."

"Microsoft Intune is available for individual purchase at a low per-device cost."

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

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

"There is a license required to use the solution. If you're core users in Office 365, for example, you have Outlook email and E3 license, this is only email. You have to buy an EMS license to have Microsoft Intune. It is expensive."

"Based on the features that it gives, it is cost-efficient. It is not necessarily on the expensive side of the scale. It provides a hefty number of features that any organization would want. It is in a good price range."

"The tool is cheaper than our company's other MDM tools."

"I rate Intune five out of 10 for pricing. It's expensive."

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"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."

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

"The solution is cost-effective."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

17%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Outsourcing Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

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Midsize Enterprise	64
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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Ivanti Neurons for UEM

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.

Microsoft

Ivanti Endpoint Manager is a comprehensive tool known for its efficient software deployment, patch management, and remote management capabilities. It is recognized for cost-effectiveness and flexibility, particularly suitable for handling extensive deployments with customizable settings.

Ivanti Endpoint Manager streamlines endpoint lifecycle management, including tasks such as patching, asset monitoring, software distribution, and OS deployment. Its intuitive interface aids in device enrollment and management. Reporting tools offer detailed insights into security threats while integration with platforms like Power BI supports compliance. The system is favored in hybrid environments for automating processes, maintaining policy compliance, and enabling remote control and provisioning. Its use of lightweight agents minimizes system disruption, although challenges remain in agent deployment and software management.

What are some key features of Ivanti Endpoint Manager?

Efficient Software Deployment: Ensures seamless distribution across devices.
Patch Management: Provides robust patching processes ensuring up-to-date systems.
Remote Desktop Management: Facilitates efficient remote control of devices.
Customizable Agent Settings: Enhances flexibility in large setups.
Power BI Integration: Enhances reporting and compliance capabilities.

What benefits or ROI can users expect?

Cost-Effectiveness: Reduces expenses with streamlined management processes.
Flexibility: Adapts to different network environments.
Security Insights: Offers in-depth threat assessments with reporting tools.
Compliance Support: Assists with policy adherence through detailed diagnostics.
System Efficiency: Lightweight agents minimize system impact.

Industries implement Ivanti Endpoint Manager primarily for asset tracking, automating device provisioning, and ensuring software compliance. It is common among organizations managing complex network environments and those seeking to enhance data gathering and endpoint control. Despite some limitations, its real-time diagnostics through Ivanti Neurons appeal to users managing diverse setups.

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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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