We performed a comparison between Microsoft Configuration Manager and Pulseway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Server Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The initial setup is straightforward and not too complicated."
"The main, clear valuable feature is updating the latest, patches and updates from Windows. This is the main feature we really utilize a lot."
"The solution effectively handles inventory management, deployment, and reporting."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ability to deploy patches to nearly all applications."
"Microsoft has done a good job with authentication solutions, such as single sign-on, or open authentication."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is patch management."
"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."
"Valuable features include configurations enforcement, compliance data gathering, and deployment of a standardized OS."
"The solution has great workflow and server modules."
"It has been very helpful to get notifications about various issues with my servers and network to help me take action to resolve problems before they become major issues."
"We like the patching of the window updates in the client's systems. You can automatically do updates with a single click."
"The setup is simple."
"It gives you remote control and has a mobile app."
"The configuration of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager could be improved, it is a bit complicated."
"SCCM should strive to enhance the accuracy of its reporting functions in order to avoid any issues with incorrect or inaccurate data."
"The database should be made to be more stable and robust, but not so much the configuration."
"The solution can be improved with the addition of a mobile device manager."
"They need to improve the support for the Mac operating system."
"Our company would prefer not rebooting computers while people are using them. There seems to be no strategy behind it."
"One area of improvement is regarding the patching of Office 365 products. We have some difficulties on this side, and it can be improved."
"The TSM component could be improved."
"GUI needs to be improved and the solution lacks a process for monitoring VOIP calls."
"The solution does not allow you to make a script for just one customer."
"They have good technical support but it's not excellent."
"It would be nice if it also had a desktop application, similar to the phone app, which would allow me to monitor and control computers from my desktop."
"There are some bugs or glitches."
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Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Server Monitoring with 78 reviews while Pulseway is ranked 18th in Server Monitoring with 6 reviews. Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while Pulseway is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pulseway writes "A solution with a great monitoring system and ability to control access remotely". Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, BigFix, Microsoft Intune and Tanium, whereas Pulseway is most compared with Zabbix, Kaseya VSA and PRTG Network Monitor. See our Microsoft Configuration Manager vs. Pulseway report.
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