We performed a comparison between BigFix and SUSE Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is a comprehensive security solution that not only controls access to enterprise resources but also tracks and prevents unauthorized access, ensuring the protection of sensitive data and preventing potential data loss scenarios."
"If the product works, remote access will be a benefit. To this point we have not had reason to have confidence in achieving that access."
"The most valuable feature of Intune is the central dashboard for compliance and policy management."
"In terms of technical support, you will get an immediate response."
"A great solution for anyone wanting a modern endpoint device management solution."
"It helps implement conditional access policies to restrict mobile users from accessing potentially dangerous emails."
"The solution is scalable. We currently have tens of thousands of users within our organization using the solution."
"Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the patching."
"Desktop patching is the most valuable feature, because with servers, we have complete control over them, and we can simply push patches to the servers."
"One of the biggest benefits BigFix has had for our organization is the ease and efficiency to perform many different tasks, across pillars and platforms, all from one pane of glass."
"The most valuable features are patch management, software installation, and asset management."
"Ability to run custom reports and custom relevance."
"It is pretty secure, and it gives extensive vulnerability features as compared to other applications. It supports multiple languages, and the security checks are pretty high as compared to other tools in the market."
"What I like most is that it is a powerful solution."
"BigFix is incredibly fast and accurate in patching, reporting, and remediation."
"SUSE Manager is the best solution for maintaining the Linux environment"
"SUSE Manager helps to optimize operations at a reduced cost."
"The setup is straightforward."
"When it comes to managing both Red Hat and SUSE environments, it provides the support for live patching, which is something I really, really appreciate."
"Some enrollment features could be improved."
"Cost is the biggest factor for us right now. Microsoft Intune and AD P1 together in a bundle is a good thing to have, but it is very costly compared to other products in the market. Otherwise, Microsoft Intune is the best."
"Integration with Mac devices requires some improvement."
"Lacking in features such as Wi-Fi and network security."
"They need to integrate more with security options."
"It would really be helpful to have the option to manage server operating systems as well, like Windows Server, at least. That way, we could scrap the use of SCCM, which requires a lot of on-premises infrastructure."
"It would be great to see on-premises mailboxes and for the solution to have geofencing capabilities."
"Microsoft Intune is not user-friendly to manage and has room for improvement."
"The scalability of the web UI product doesn't scale to the size that we need for our implementation so it needs to expand. I would also like to see the capability to develop on the back of the web UI capability. There are lots of web features and integrations that we could do with web UI that it would be nice to be able to put on top of what's already there, rather than waiting for IBM to develop what we need."
"They don't have a proper mobile device management capability. They're working on it, however, that's the one thing that needs improvement so that you can have full unified endpoint management."
"The console interface is not friendly, and requires training before using it in production."
"The new EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) feature, Detect, is new and still needs a few updates."
"I would like to see more integration with external data."
"Relay selection and availability needs improvement as an incorrect relay selected can cause network chokes."
"It can be improved speed-wise. They can make it a little bit light. If you do any query for servers in bulk, it can take some time. Similarly, creating a job can take some time."
"The sub-capacity licensing was a challenge for some of it. We had trouble getting it to calculate right."
"I really would like to have a broader library of VCP's or playbooks that I can deploy."
"The initial stage is a bit complex, but after that, everything runs seamlessly."
"It can be complex and difficult for users who are new to Linux and don't have any technical expertise."
"We sometimes have server issues and need to restart the service."
BigFix is ranked 5th in Configuration Management with 91 reviews while SUSE Manager is ranked 13th in Configuration Management with 4 reviews. BigFix is rated 8.6, while SUSE Manager is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of BigFix writes "Very stable and easy to deploy with excellent patch compliance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SUSE Manager writes "Easy to deploy, offers embedded monitoring, and is very stable". BigFix is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Tanium and ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, whereas SUSE Manager is most compared with Red Hat Satellite, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, AWS Systems Manager and HashiCorp Terraform. See our BigFix vs. SUSE Manager report.
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