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Ivanti Neurons for Patch Intelligence vs Microsoft Configuration Manager comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Neurons for Patch In...
Ranking in Patch Management
35th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Configuration Man...
Ranking in Patch Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
Software Distribution (1st), Server Monitoring (6th), Configuration Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of Ivanti Neurons for Patch Intelligence is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Configuration Manager is 8.1%, down from 15.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Patch Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Configuration Manager8.1%
Ivanti Neurons for Patch Intelligence0.8%
Other91.1%
Patch Management
 

Featured Reviews

KS
Assistant Manager at Shamal Holding
Helps to do monthly updates for Microsoft and other third-party products
The Ivanti Neurons for Patch Intelligence's most valuable feature is simplicity. When deployed in our environment, the standout aspect is the ease of installation across different offices. For example, in a location with 150 users, we only need to install the agent on one machine. From there, it scans the entire network, identifying components on computers, laptops, desktops, and more. We can view the results and easily push updates.
JunedBedrekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Have effectively deployed patches and applications while integrating with cloud solutions
The features I find most valuable in Microsoft Configuration Manager are replication and scripting. If I want to get a fetch report for anything, such as hardware-related issues or group policy-related issues, I need to fetch the report by using SCCM's scripting language and remediation part. The inventory collection features of Microsoft Configuration Manager are good because we always prefer the inventory. We do it by using the script language. We use remote management capabilities in Microsoft Configuration Manager. Remote management capabilities are useful if the user is not providing access; we can use the backend users to update the group policy and sync the devices. These are the main features we require.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Ivanti Neurons for Patch Intelligence's most valuable feature is simplicity. When deployed in our environment, the standout aspect is the ease of installation across different offices. For example, in a location with 150 users, we only need to install the agent on one machine. From there, it scans the entire network, identifying components on computers, laptops, desktops, and more. We can view the results and easily push updates."
"The most valuable feature is the scalability."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is patch management."
"I like its ease of use. It does what you need it to do, and it's a one-stop-shop for the company and for all your deployments. If you incorporate Intune into it, you can have both. You can bring your own devices and corporate devices, and everything runs out of SCCM and Intune."
"Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is valuable in keeping our systems updated. We are able to send updates to all the systems. Additionally, the Intune integration is helpful."
"With the SCCM inventory, we found a lot of rogue applications. We were able to identify them, find out who was running them, and either put them on our application list or remove them."
"The initial setup is straightforward and not too complicated."
"The ease of usability is the most valuable feature. It's user-friendly."
"The most valuable features are Remote Connect, SUP, Cloud functionality, Report, Query, and third-party patching."
 

Cons

"Ivanti Neurons for Patch Intelligence needs to improve reporting."
"Microsoft should extend support for additional platforms."
"The tool's deployment is difficult. Microsoft needs to improve documentation with videos."
"It needs to be able to load faster during deployment."
"Based on my experience with SCCM 2016, the main, big issue is not having a good user-friendly environment. It needs much better GUI."
"I would like to see more automation."
"The solution should incorporate AI. It should also incorporate real-time capabilities. If we could get real-time information about challenges or issues, it would allow us to take immediate action. For example, with the recent outage caused by the Windows issue, having a real-time warning system could have helped us avoid or reduce the downtime we experienced."
"The reports are too busy. They could be simpler. I'm a technician, so I don't care how pretty the reports look. They should be easy to read. I'm designing this for production folks. They need to read the reports quickly when they're patching in the middle of the night."
"It is not easy to get good technical support, especially at level one."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten."
"When you compare this solution with other tools in the market you might actually find a lot of variation in the pricing and that's why people opt for the other tools rather than Microsoft tools."
"I rate the price of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager an eight out of ten."
"There is not a license needed to use the solution."
"The price model is different for every client."
"As far as I know, it is an annual operating expense license."
"Along with buying a license for MECM, we also have to buy a service called CMG (Cloud Management Gateway) which is a virtual machine in the cloud with which you can link your MECM to the Azure tenant so as to manage teleworkers."
"Pricing and licensing are horrible. You have to not look at dollar value to use SCCM. It's super-duper expensive but it works. The acquisition cost is expensive, it's labor-intensive. But it works."
"Pricing is negotiable with Microsoft, depending upon which of their packages you choose."
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Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise64
 

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Also Known As

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Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM ), Microsoft SMS
 

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Bank Alfalah Ltd., Wªrth Handelsges.m.b.H, Dimension Data, Japan Business Systems, St. Lucie County Public Schools, MISC Berhad
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