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OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management vs Red Hat Satellite comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

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

Microsoft Intune
Sponsored
Ranking in Configuration Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
316
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (2nd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
OpenText ZENworks Configura...
Ranking in Configuration Management
23rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Hat Satellite
Ranking in Configuration Management
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 7.4%, down from 10.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management is 1.9%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Satellite is 7.3%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Intune7.4%
Red Hat Satellite7.3%
OpenText ZENworks Configuration Management1.9%
Other83.4%
Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr MacOS specialist engineer at Cyber24
Enables management of multiple operating systems with a single license
The best feature is that it's a Microsoft product, so if anything goes wrong, we get quick support for anything required. Remote system functionality allows us to sit anywhere and take control of any device via remote management. We can enhance security for clients' laptops with built-in Microsoft Defender, which is available with the Microsoft Intune license. We use it for reporting purposes through endpoint analytics. When pushing scripting, there are two types available: remediation script and reservation script. Through endpoint analytics, you can push defender policies to clients. It helps with reporting, inventory updates, and monitoring tenant status health.
it_user1272306 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at DoITWise
Helpful impact analysis and the discovery capability is quite good
This tool works hand-in-hand with RPA technology. RPA will allow you to control your servers by deploying the server automation agent. You don't have the discovery, but then you can deploy the policies that maintain the authorized versus current state. On top of that, you can use server automation to deploy patches or remediate configuration issues on the operating system. My advice to anybody who is implementing this solution is to ensure that the process is set up properly, first. Once the process is set up, the tool will do the rest for you. Overall, this is a comprehensive tool that works well, and I wouldn't touch it other than to enhance the UI and make containerization work without the CDF. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
DS
Pre-Sales Engineer at Teknei
Empowers reliable and flexible management of complex configurations
Our customers primarily look for two main features: reliability and flexibility. They want tools that manage everything without issues and offer precise solutions for different users and applications on each machine. It is crucial for updates or migrations to be problem-free with current applications on any machine. Complex configurations for upgrades and application patches are handled expertly with Red Hat Satellite.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has a useful device management feature."
"The automatic patching is the most valuable feature of Intune."
"The security posture is very good. It's very customizable."
"The security-related tools are excellent; these features allow us to secure devices, lock them down, and ensure compliance."
"It provides control over all mobile devices that are being connected to the corporate network."
"Dynamic groups allow us to set conditions for automatic membership, eliminating the need for user intervention or manual review and ensuring a seamless workflow."
"Overall, I like Intune as a solution and would rate it nine out of ten."
"Application deployment and keeping the devices secure no matter where they are, by having this cloud solution — that has been great."
"The most valuable feature is the impact analysis."
"Helps me perform changes in connected infrastructure thanks to the discovery features."
"The 'remote execution' feature further helps manage systems on a consistent basis."
"The most valuable feature is the management of the distributed tool we use in the Red Hat Linux Servers."
"Red Hat Satellite's most valuable features include subscription management for various servers and environments. It allows organizations to group servers according to their patch levels, enabling administrators to manage and patch servers based on their specific environments."
"Technical support has been good."
"Red Hat provides one of the best customer support services."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is vulnerability management."
"The product allows us to handle patching for multiple servers at a time manually."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to process patching and updates completely offline without an internet connection."
 

Cons

"I know that their AI pieces are at the infancy stage, but allowing users to do more tagging for information would be an interesting thing because Intune also directly integrates with Azure. Because a lot of the devices are hosted with that, you also get a lot of tagging of user data and other things like that."
"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."
"What I dislike about Microsoft Intune is the time it takes Microsoft to develop a feature."
"More integration with monitoring tools is needed."
"Having a dedicated configuration server that assists in modifying the configuration service, and creating personalized structures, interfaces, and web services could enhance usability."
"Microsoft Intune needs to improve the initial login process."
"What would make this product better is adding more security policies and features in the next upgrade."
"There could be more wizard-driven policy development or creation. Some of the policies can get quite complex. If they have a wizard that assists the administrators in creating the policy, that will be a great job."
"The native UI should be simplified because it is outdated and a little bit over-complicated."
"Red Hat Satellite has a short life cycle and we constantly need to update."
"Migration from one version to another should be simplified further."
"The product could have more diversity in what it is able to deploy and might do better if it was not dedicated to Red Hat products only."
"I would like to see the scalability, user interface, and reporting features improved and for the solution to be simplified. Instead of having complex engineering, it should be simple for the user."
"Red Hat Satellite's pricing needs improvement."
"The solution's initial setup is a little bit tricky."
"They could make it more easy to use and improve the GUI so that it's more intuitive."
"It wasn't easy in the beginning, and some effort was required to work it out. I already had the product documentation, but it was not well organized. It wasn't easy to follow. There were a lot of documents here and there."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is reasonable for the features it has."
"Microsoft Intune is included in the E5 license at no additional cost."
"We are partners, so we receive some discount. However, from the customer's perspective, Microsoft Intune's pricing is competitive with non-Microsoft technology, and the price is good compared to other market competitors."
"If you're subscribing to Premium or E3, there are no additional costs for Intune, it's included."
"My team members bundled it together with their Microsoft solutions, including Microsoft 365 and related products."
"It's reasonable. They're not giving it away, but it's reasonable."
"We don't pay for Intune because it is bundled with the premium subscription to Office 365. It includes Intune and Defender. I don't have to buy two extra products to manage my enterprise."
"It is not expensive."
"This is a really good tool for the money."
"The product is very expensive for our customers."
"Our customers have to pay for the product's license."
"The licensing depends on the number of servers."
"Red Hat Satellite is expensive, but if we have more than 50 or 60 VMs, we cannot do away with the solution."
"The solution is worth the cost."
"The tool's pricing is high."
"Red Hat Satellite is expensive."
"The price could be lower and more adaptive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
Government
18%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business121
Midsize Enterprise47
Large Enterprise158
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise14
 

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Micro Focus ZENworks Configuration Management, HPE CMS, HPE Configuration Management, Micro Focus Configuration Management
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Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway
Tech Mahindra, NNIT, ASIC
Baloise Bank SoBa, ETH Zurich, Munich Airport, ING-DiBa, Produban
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