Workspace ONE UEM Reviews

Due to limited access, we have limited access control.We are using VMware Workspace ONE mainly for access control. Actually, as per our requirements, the product provider offers us conditional access. I think no other product provides this type of criteria. That's why we are using it.

Customer support needs improvement. Many times, when we encounter an issue, it takes a lot of time for the support team to connect with us and resolve the issue. Sometimes, it may take more than one week to resolve any issue. 

I have been working with this solution for four years. 

It is a stable solution. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. 

It is a scalable solution. There are around 700 end-users in our company. 

There is room for improvement in customer service and support. 

The initial setup is neither very easy nor difficult. I would say it's normal.

Our internal team deployed the solution. Moreover, no maintenance is required for the solution.

It is neither too expensive nor too cheap. The pricing can be improved. Actually, most of the features are included, but some of them are payable. There are add-ons that require additional payment.

So, most of them are add-ons that we need to pay extra for. I think that was one issue with the product.

I would definitely recommend using the solution.  It is superior compared to others.  Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. 

We found that most of the use cases we needed were for mobile devices, such as Android and iOS. In one of the use cases, we wanted to use a secured email on iOS. Since we have Workspace ONE, we have what is called the Box application. We wanted to make use of the Box application and push it from VMware. We also wanted to make use of accesses such as a gateway or VPN to gain access to our internal resources.

The solution can be deployed on-prem or in the cloud.

For Workspace ONE, because they have an integration with the Workspace ONE access, the most valuable feature is the integration with the tool. We can do single sign-on and make use of the same user account to log into multiple applications. Security-wise, the solution is also very secure. Workspace ONE is very flexible in a way. Functionality wise the solution is okay.

The only downside to the solution is that the dashboard is very confusing. When we are not really working in Workspace ONE control for a long time, we tend to forget where to go because there are a lot of links.

The solution is similar to Intune. Basically, VMware Workspace ONE is still the macOS management, which is still lacking as compared to other MDM solutions. VMware needs to focus more on macOS, and managing macOS.

I have been using the solution for one year.

I give the stability eight out of ten.

I give the scalability of the solution ten out of ten.

The solution is more expensive than Intune.

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

I suggest if a person wants to start using Workspace ONE, they should make use of the cloud instance instead of the on-premise instance. There is an on-premise instance available, but the cloud instance is a better option now. I advise them to make use of the cloud instance. This is because management-wise, there is no need to manage a server. For example, we don't need to buy a server, and we don't need to buy network switches, which are required for the on-premise. At the same time, I can advise setting up all the functionalities or whatever functionalities are available for the trial version. We need to check if the Workspace ONE integration includes Azure AD or other identity providers. A lot of applications are using these providers for authentication, such as Ping, Okta, and others. If the Workspace ONE integration doesn't include these providers, the company might have to find a different solution. Security projects should also be considered. Specifically, if the solution can integrate with local security solutions to secure mobile devices.

I use VMware Workspace ONE for client and device management. This includes managing mobile devices and laptops.

The Client Control feature in VMware Workspace ONE is most valuable for managing client devices, including mobile devices and laptops. Another impactful feature is the per-service tooling, allowing access to the data centre on a per-application basis. We use the complete VMware stack, integrating Horizon for application delivery and Carbon Black for endpoint protection. We have outsourced our device management, which streamlines our IT tasks as our supplier handles them competitively.

VMware Workspace ONE sometimes has bugs that prevent it from working as intended or expected. Generally, these bugs can lead to unexpected results and hinder effectiveness.

I have been using VMware Workspace ONE for four years.

I would rate it a seven out of ten in terms of stability. It is challenging to stabilise it, but once it's running, it runs well. The challenge comes from the complexity of our organisation and some unexpected results from VMware. A more straightforward environment would likely experience fewer stability issues.

It delivers as expected, providing what you would anticipate from such a tool. Currently, we have about four thousand devices under management, and we use it extensively as our primary tool for application delivery. If it doesn't work, the whole organization comes to a halt.

I would rate the scalability of VMware Workspace ONE as an eight out of ten.

VMware's support organization is speedy, providing fixes quickly. I've mostly had positive interactions with them.

Positive

Before using VMware Workspace ONE, we used the Microsoft SCCM solution, but it was getting old. We decided to switch to Workspace ONE because of its capabilities and pricing. We also evaluated the Microsoft suite before choosing VMware.

I would rate my experience with the initial setup of VMware Workspace ONE as a five out of ten.

It's a mix between the complexity of our environment and the complexity of the tool. Our challenges were stability in the environment and ensuring all functional use cases were delivered through Workspace ONE.

The solution is deployed in a hybrid environment, with VMware Workspace ONE in the cloud and tunnelling in our on-premises data centre. We are also transitioning to Microsoft Azure for our cloud solutions.

We have noticed a return on investment, as it is easier for users to use, provides more flexibility, and offers better security compliance with regulations.

 We pay approximately thirty to thirty-five euros per device per month for the complete suite, and this is a fixed cost with one, three, or five-year licensing in advance.

I would rate the pricing a four out of ten, making it affordable.

I would rate VMware Workspace ONE as a seven out of ten. I advise others to look into usingWorkspace ONE to find a suitable partner with extensive product knowledge.

The product enables us to access our internal applications through any device from anywhere.

It's a very good technology. If I’m in Saudi Arabia today and in the USA tomorrow, I can access our internal applications without any downtime. I can access our office application through mobile phones, laptops, or other personal devices. People suffered losses during COVID-19. The product enables us to access our internal applications from anywhere in the world.

Compared to Microsoft, VMware Workspace ONE must improve many things. The VMware Workspace ONE portal is too complicated. The portal is not user-friendly. Accessing the web-based application is complicated. Registering devices is very difficult.

VMware Workspace ONE must be improved a lot. Searching the menu is very difficult. Everything is too complicated. People prefer immediate results, but it is not easy to find things on VMware Workspace ONE. Unified Access Gateway and UEM are very difficult. The menu and options are not visible properly.

I have been using the solution for almost three years.

The solution is deployed on the cloud. The installation is not complicated. We are using it on the cloud. The on-premises solution is not available for the past two to three years. The vendor provides guidelines for installation. It is very easy.

The tool is expensive. VMware products are always expensive.

Microsoft Intune’s portal is more user-friendly than VMware Workspace ONE’s portal. We can register devices on Microsoft Intune within a second. I'm more happy with Microsoft Intune.

Hypervisor and vCenter are good solutions. I will not recommend the solution to others. VMware Workspace ONE has to improve a lot compared to other vendors. Overall, I rate the product a three out of ten.

We use the product to manage the device.

The platform makes the mobile device management process straightforward to handle.

The product’s most valuable feature is the instant synchronization. It swiftly synchronizes changes made on mobile devices.

They could provide DLP integration for applications and specific user account security. Additionally, they should enable data copy-paste restrictions for professional accounts.

We have been using VMware Workspace ONE for nine years.

I rate the platform’s stability a nine out of ten. I have encountered a few downtime issues.

The platform has good scalability. We have installed it on nine endpoints in our organization.

The technical support team takes a longer time to respond to queries.

Neutral

The initial setup is easy. I follow the user guide for installation steps. It takes a month to complete. It is not very complicated to maintain.

I implement the product myself.

Compared to Intune, Workspace ONE provides a faster synchronization feature.

The product’s feature that significantly improved employee productivity is the seamless access to documents from anywhere.

The platform’s unified endpoint management capability significantly aids in simplifying IT operations. It enables centralized management of application updates. Moreover, the security features, especially the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) functionality, have significantly impacted our data protection strategy.

We have integrated the application with Office 365 for compliance purposes. It helps us manage conditional access to the services. It has improved the security status.

I recommend VMware Workspace ONE to others and rate it an eight out of ten.

My clients are using VMware Workspace ONE for information protection and enterprise mobility management.

The most valuable feature of VMware Workspace ONE is its reliability.

The integration on the application side could improve.

I have been using VMware Workspace ONE for approximately three years.

I rate the stability of VMware Workspace ONE a nine out of ten.

Our clients are mostly medium-sized businesses with users from 200 to 2,000.

The support provided by the vendor is good. However, they have a limited skill set in providing support.

I rate the support of VMware Workspace ONE an eight out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup of VMware Workspace ONE is of a middle level of difficulty. It requires special training and skill sets.

The time implementation can take between 15 days to three months.

I rate the initial setup of VMware Workspace ONE an eight out of ten.

The price of VMware Workspace ONE is expensive. However, for the features that are provided, the price is reasonable. There is a subscription to use the solution.

I rate the price of VMware Workspace ONE a seven out of ten.

The decision to implement VMware Workspace ONE depends entirely on the specific use cases at hand. If an organization requires a unified console for managing multiple aspects such as cloud services, email, information protection, and mobile endpoint management (MEM), then this solution would be suitable. However, if the requirement is solely for mobile device management (MDM), alternative solutions may be more appropriate.

I rate VMware Workspace ONE a nine out of ten.

We have multiple use cases for VMware Workspace ONE. The main use case for VMware Workspace ONE is offline domain drawing. 

We don't have any limits for Windows 10 Enterprise, because if you want to go for the endpoint management, it's a need to have Enterprise Edition for Windows 10 devices.

You can upgrade and migrate the existing group policies that we use for VMware Workspace ONE for the active directory. We can push the policies and group policies. We can migrate it and manage it from VMware Workspace ONE.

VMware Workspace ONE for the new users or the new clients that they try to procure and learn it, there can have difficulties. It does not have user-friendly portals. The portal seems to be more user-friendly in Microsoft solutions.

We don't have the availability of sharing with other platforms, such as social platforms, or YouTube. We don't find those learning materials. It is very difficult to learn. 

I have used VMware Workspace ONE within 12 months.

VMware Workspace ONE is stable.

The scalability of VMware Workspace ONE is good. If we want to scale we only need to purchase more licenses.

We have approximately 50,000 users using this solution.

I rate the support from VMware Workspace ONE a four out of five.

Positive

I have used other solutions, such as Microsoft Intune. I have found VMware Workspace One better than Microsoft Intune.

VMware Workspace ONE is not straightforward, but we had tested for the on-premise setup. It worked very well and we also tried the SaaS solution. We have tried both solutions. It took us five months to do.

Even though we were not aware of a lot of things and there were dependencies that were the challenge. We had to address all of them. If we want to test it now, it would be two months maximum, we can test it and onboard it.

We did the deployment with the help of the VMware team.

VMware Workspace ONE licensing price is good with their supportability. The price of VMware Workspace ONE is reasonable. We are using an enterprise license.

I rate VMware Workspace ONE a nine out of ten.

We used AirWatch or VMware Workspace ONE to protect mobile devices on a large scale. They were known for being focused on mobile, more than desktops. They may not be as good on desktops, but the main use case is to monitor and manage mobile endpoints, e.g. wireless devices such as  tablets and phones. AirWatch became well known for being really good at monitoring and managing mobile endpoints.

VMware Workspace ONE isn't that good with patching and fixing, especially when compared to BigFix. This is an area for improvement. BigFix did a really good job in terms of patching and fixing, but it had a lot to do with IBM's integration to virtually every other platform out there. That integration really helped from just a server patching and endpoint management situation.

They (IBM) are very good at doing discovery, which is basically surveying the endpoint asset and finding out what vulnerability was there. It might be you're running Windows 10.647, and there are known vulnerabilities below that, so the prioritization of that patching became easy to create rules for, and make sure that you patched all devices with that current OS expeditiously.

Training for VMware Workspace ONE could also be improved, especially when compared to HCL who did a good job, either remote or self-paced.

VMware support has always been good, even if they became a really large company. They have what I call "Amazonitus", e.g. there's a lot of level two triage or level one triage, but you definitely get a response back, though a lot of people have moved away towards self-service. The goal is never to take a phone call if they don't have to, which I understand.

Their tech support is still rock solid on both sides, but would really depend on the kind of problem you have.

The setup for VMware Workspace ONE is good, e.g. there are no complexities, and they all have good discovery now. You plug them in, make sure the nodes are aligned on the network, then you can get to them. The setup process for VMware Workspace ONE and one of its competitors IBM, is very good. They've both done a very good job of it.

I was able to evaluate HCL (BigFix), Microsoft, Blackberry, and Ivanti.

AirWatch evolved into VMware Workspace ONE, so it's the same product. AirWatch was more of a competitor of mobile device management and security, so they weren't as good in patching and fixing.

There's another type of solution now that we call unified endpoint management (UEM), and that's a whole new category. I actually have quadrants in that. I know that AirWatch, even when they were acquired by VMware, e.g. it's now VMware Workspace ONE, was still highly rated. HCL is still highly rated. Microsoft was also good. Ironically, another company that was very good for mobile device management and one of the security companies out there is BlackBerry. They're still alive.

I've worked on most of the UEM solutions, including VMware Workspace ONE. For Blackberry, we haven't touched that lately. We have touched BigFix. I do have customers that are still running BlackBerry Spark®. I know even Google is trying to get in the game. Ivanti is also another UEM solution we've been dealing with. There are a number of different ones, e.g. even IBM has moved their MaaS360® platform to try to do unified endpoint management now.

The advice I'd like to give to others looking into implementing VMware Workspace ONE, is for them not to have any qualms about implementing it. Things are quick to set up, even if our team does some very hardcore security things, e.g. identity and access management, all kinds of threat landscape stuff, attack surface monitoring and modeling, etc. VMware Workspace ONE is one of the easier technologies that can be implemented for what we do, so I'm recommending it to others.

In terms of rating VMware Workspace ONE, there are a lot of "mini-categories", so they don't do some of the things I was talking about, or they're just newer into it. If I look at unified endpoint management, e.g. mobile, desktop, and everything combined, I would probably put BigFix high up there. For mobile, I would put VMware Workspace ONE high up there along with some others. Some of the SaaS ones, e.g. Tanium, do a good job, too. BlackBerry actually does a really good job with unified endpoint management, too. They just don't have billions of their devices out there, but in terms of managing their own devices, they were really the best in the early days, with a very secure platform.

HCL for UEM could be rated the best. For mobile, VMware Workspace ONE would rate the best, because they were really focused on that from the very beginning. They led the way, even if in that space you'll see 500 competitors, with people jumping up and jumping down, and constantly moving. VMware Workspace ONE in the mobile space has been very sustained in terms of how they've been rated and how they've grown over time. They owned the market with four or five of these solutions, and they were able to maintain the lead.

I could rate VMware Workspace ONE eight out of ten, but it would still depend on the use cases. BigFix is better for unified endpoint management, the ability to patch all assets, etc. VMware, on the other hand, is more focused on mobile. VMware being an infrastructure company and everybody inexpensively spinning up VMs all over the place: they've tried to pull that side a little more toward the infrastructure side, desktops, and PCs, and even on the networks, but both of them have grown tremendously.

In the last two or three years, for obvious reasons, with all the resiliency planning we do now for mobile workforces, it's really important for them to develop new capabilities, which I think they have, but this has been really good for their development. They've seen everything at this point.