We performed a comparison between Microsoft Configuration Manager and vCenter Configuration 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."The solution is scalable. We currently have tens of thousands of users within our organization using the solution."
"A great solution for anyone wanting a modern endpoint device management solution."
"It is a very helpful solution."
"Fortunately, now everything is streamlined into a single, unified platform."
"Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"I like the group policy management feature, which performs application monitoring and device enrollment."
"The stability of Microsoft Intune is good."
"It works pretty well for us."
"The most valuable features are Remote Connect, SUP, Cloud functionality, Report, Query, and third-party patching."
"The product is very stable compared to older versions."
"It's a stable product."
"It lets you know what your infrastructure is like and what state you are in."
"The solution is highly scalable."
"It is a very well-rounded product. It is a complete package with all the features using which we are able to manage our PCs very efficiently."
"It is easy to install, and quick to deploy."
"Patching is the main feature because SCCM is made to control the entire environment without manually interpreting. So it is good to use for patching."
"It is a stable solution."
"The tool's scalability is good and easy, especially when compared to Microsoft Hyper-V."
"The most valuable feature of vCenter Configuration Manager is the ease of provisioning."
"The clustering part and the load balancing part are most valuable."
"The online configuration, especially in the latest version, is very good."
"The product's deployment phase was easy."
"The stability and reliability are great."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The synchronization could be improved."
"I'd like some more reporting so that I don't have to delve into PowerShell and I can pull more of the local device information such as memory, apps installed, etc. It would be nice to be able to see the apps that are present there but might not be managed. For example, if they installed 7Zip, it could report that back via an installed program or feature to see what was currently installed."
"Integration with Mac devices requires some improvement."
"Reporting in Microsoft solutions is pathetic. With Intune, I'm getting a free inventory tool, but I don't get a reporting tool. When I go to Intune, I can see one machine's entire data in terms of the hardware and the software running on it, but I cannot generate a report for all the machines in the organization. The reporting is the only feature holding back the functionality that is already there."
"Due to the abundance of features, there's a lot to organize, which makes managing and setting up the solution challenging. The setup is immense, and it would be good to see improvement in this area."
"Intune could add more Linux security features and more integration with on-prem devices. The application deployments can also be improved."
"It would be good if, in addition to the minimal patching and compliance, we could also use Intune for application deployment. For instance, if a device is not patched, Intune should have the ability to push not only a Microsoft patch but also other patches, such as a browser patch."
"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."
"The App to upgrades to the server needs to be improved."
"The main thing is that SCCM has to become an appliance instead of a server. When I say appliance, it has to come preconfigured so that it is drop-shipped into the enterprise and then you activate the feature sets that you want. It should pull down all the latest binaries. Once that is all there, it should have a discovery tool which goes out and discovers the assets within an enterprise. If the server, workstation, and applications are all coming from the same vendor, why not have the vendor do this work for us and automate it as much as it possibly can?"
"Not everything is readily available, and there are a lot of commands that are only executable via PowerShell."
"Its client interface should be more accessible, and the notifications should be more customizable from the console. It should be more user friendly and have some kind of customized notifications so that we can use it on the client side. These are the reasons why we restricted its use only for the server environment and didn't use it on the client side."
"In terms of the monitoring, the timeframe it takes to actually report back on the compliance of a device after it has been patched is a bit too long."
"There is no asset management package included."
"The tool's deployment is difficult. Microsoft needs to improve documentation with videos."
"The deployment process is lengthy and should be quicker to complete."
"It is not so user-friendly that you can just start the host and everything works."
"Their licensing needs to be improved."
"The technical support is not as responsive as it could be. They are slow to respond to our issues with a resolution. There should be online chat support added."
"Some of the migrations are difficult to manage since the solution is not compatible with a few of the operating systems, which poses a challenge during the physical to virtual migration process."
"The solution needs to add its own backup system because it has issues integrating with third-party solutions."
"The only challenge my company faces with the solution in relation to the customers is something that is directly related to the tool's pricing."
"When vCenter is in a Microsoft environment, there is a lot of licensing involved, where we face some difficulties."
"Not very user friendly, too many configurations."
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Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Configuration Management with 78 reviews while vCenter Configuration Manager is ranked 11th in Configuration Management with 50 reviews. Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while vCenter Configuration Manager is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Affordable, easy to use, and easy to understand". On the other hand, the top reviewer of vCenter Configuration Manager writes "A solution with a range of functionalities and several pricing plans that suit your needs". Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, BigFix, Tanium and AWS Systems Manager, whereas vCenter Configuration Manager is most compared with BigFix and Red Hat Satellite. See our Microsoft Configuration Manager vs. vCenter Configuration Manager report.
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