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Sybase Afaria [EOL] Reviews

Vendor: SAP
3.3 out of 5
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What is Sybase Afaria [EOL]?

SAP Afaria is a mobile device management software product. It helps large organizations connect mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers to the company network, and to simplify the information technology (IT) tasks associated with buying, deploying, securing and maintaining such devices.
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Mobile Device Management (MDM)
March 2026
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Last updated Mar 25, 2026

Valuable Features

  • "I would recommend this product for small and large scale projects to achieve greater results."
  • "It has enabled us to package and deploy enterprise mobile apps."
  • "Instead of publishing a web page with the link to the app, now we publish the apps via Afaria and we know who installed the app (software inventory component of Afaria)."

Room for Improvement

  • "Improvement is required in term of nesting the groups and objects, we have faced difficulties in applying correct rules/policies."
  • "There were issues with Afaria not having as many features as MobileIron or AirWatch."
  • "It should be one shot! But in the current state, you have to set-up at least five components, and if you have more than one server (we have one master plus four slaves and two relay servers) it means about 25 installations (about 100 next, OK, finish, cancel)."
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Sybase Afaria [EOL] customers

Harlequin Sales Corp, Gameforge AG

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Sybase Afaria [EOL] Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
SAP Technical Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees3.5I've used this good product for two years to secure mobile enterprise data, finding setup easy with no deployment or stability issues. Its main area for improvement is compatibility across platforms and databases.
Tech Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employeesNo summary available
Associate Director - IS Project Management Office at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees2.5Afaria provided standard MDM and enabled enterprise app deployment, but I found it lacked features compared to competitors like MobileIron. Setup was lengthy, and customer support was only okay. I'd advise exploring other vendors thoroughly.
System & Network Administrator at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees4.0I've used this MDM for five years. While the multi-component setup is complex and initial manuals aren't beginner-friendly, it meets my needs for app distribution and device management well.
Engineer Enterprise Mobility at a tech consulting company with 501-1,000 employeesWe find Afaria provides essential email access control, crucial for security and workflow. However, Android SCEP deployment has flaws, and it requires external solutions for full effectiveness. It is stable and scalable.
Mobility Lead at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees3.0I found Afaria integrates well with SAP products and offers strong security, but it's slower than competitors in adapting to market changes. It also lacks advanced app management features and v7.0 deployment dropped Oracle DB support.
Sr software Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees4.0I find this MDM protects corporate data well with strong policies. However, the initial setup was complex, it's expensive, and customer service is poor. Despite that, it's stable and easy to use post-installation.
Solution Engineer at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employeesI found the solution robust, stable, and scalable with straightforward setup. It greatly improved device and security policy deployment for 5000+ devices. I only wish for better mobile platform feature parity.