We performed a comparison between Microsoft Configuration Manager and SolarWinds Network 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 ability to switch between Affinity and non-Affinity enrollment is great."
"Intune's unified endpoint management platform is invaluable."
"For our office workers who are not based in Norway, when we order the PC, we can do some of the settings for them. These are standardized settings. We can set them up exactly as they are in Norway so that they're the same."
"Among the most valuable features are the Company Portal that is built into Intune, and the update rings so that we can manage what types of future updates the devices get."
"Conditional access has helped us tailor and enforce our security policies in the mobile space."
"While Microsoft Intune boasts a wide range of features, its user-friendliness and bundled licensing cost are key considerations for me."
"The ability to (somewhat) manage full Windows 10 computers including EXE-based or MSI-based application deployments using Azure Active Directory as Identity."
"It is a very helpful solution."
"I manage software updates and operating systems for devices, and within seconds, we can remotely deploy a system for, say, 2,000 devices. Not only that, but we can also deploy scripts and create comprehensive compliance rules."
"This has made the management of our environment easier."
"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 very well-rounded product. It is a complete package with all the features using which we are able to manage our PCs very efficiently."
"This solution helps us by automating the patching of our system."
"The product is useful for patch management."
"I like a lot of the reporting capabilities and baseline configurations."
"I use it for monitoring the entire network for the company. We oversee nodes down, we oversee devices heading up to crossing the threshold for CPU usage. We oversee power so power backups on the switches, we oversee if they're down or if they're failing. We oversee any node down or any router from any vendor."
"The features we find most valuable is the configuration backup automation, the configuration compliance, the security vulnerability detection and upgrading devices."
"It allows us to manage backups in big companies. It is also useful in managing the configuration changes."
"The scanning features have proven to be highly valuable, particularly due to the comprehensive information they provide."
"Configuration refers to the specific settings and options that determine how a device or system behaves. It can include things, such as network settings, security settings, and other options that are specific to the device or system in question. One of the most valuable features of the solution was its ability to track and monitor changes to the configuration of devices on a network. This can be useful for troubleshooting and identifying potential issues. By keeping track of who made changes to the configuration and when it can be easier to determine the cause of any problems that may arise."
"The installation is straightforward."
"The solution's view is very nice, and they have a great customized dashboard."
"We push all our configurations to the servers with ease and the logs capture almost all the transactions needed for an internal audit."
"The reporting could be improved, as it's pretty poor compared to other products of this type."
"The current Intune reporting functionality could benefit from some improvements."
"Microsoft Intune could enhance its patch management for various devices, ensuring regular updates and tracking of device privileges."
"The add-ons must be integrated into the solution."
"It would be nice to have a location tracker for the mobile device management tool. I'm not sure if it exists but hasn't been configured or if it's missing, but we've been unable to utilize the location features."
"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."
"What would make this product better is adding more security policies and features in the next upgrade."
"The configuration and pricing can be improved."
"The solution does not support remote devices so the CMG is still required."
"It would be better if reporting were more user-friendly. I would like to see an upgrade in the reporting structure in the next release. At the moment, you have to use an SQL query or configure it to pull reports through the graphical user interface. Their updates could be more regular. I think Mircosoft updates it every six months. They are also moving many things to Intune, and Microsoft decided to move the deployment solution there. I think SCCM is getting old, and Intune is new."
"Microsoft should extend support for additional platforms."
"The configuration of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager could be improved, it is a bit complicated."
"The solution can be improved by speeding up the synchronizing of the policies on the devices."
"Marketing: Our management doesn't understand that there is a piece of software which helps them automate and manage the entire network, as far as operating systems on computers."
"They should improve their anti-malware policies like the SCEP policies. For instance, you can't have different policies for different servers, there is only one policy in all the servers, and everything is covered under that. For example, say you want to scan one group of servers on Saturday, and then you want to scan another group of servers on Sunday, you can't do that. You have to scan all your servers, a regular scan or a full scan, on the same day and at the same time. That's definitely one thing they need to resolve. In the next release, it would actually be nice if they included Apple products. It will also help if you can use Intune again. Their compliance reporting feature could also be better. They can maybe work a bit on that for patching now. It would be better if SCCM came with the functions of Right Click Tools built-in. If SCCM would have all those functions already built-in, we won't have to go and spend $5,000, just as an add-in from another company to get those functions."
"There should probably be better remote support. They should also continue to improve on patch management, patching, and creating or turning products in software into deployable apps."
"The Network Configuration Manager needs to improve the access control list compliance."
"We want to be able to store it in a data warehouse format and integrate it with Google single sign-on."
"The network flow is a problem for this solution."
"Our experience has shown that most of the problems we've had with SolarWinds NCM are related to software issues."
"For each device, when you open the network performance monitor, it will give you all of the information about the device, but many of the natural configuration management features are not on that page."
"The network logs could be improved. When the error logs come across with those false positive alarms in the error logs."
"The only thing that requires some experience, and training doesn't fix, is how to set up your custom policy-based reports to check compliance."
"Improvements are needed in the automatic network mapping function."
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Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Configuration Management with 78 reviews while SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is ranked 11th in Configuration Management with 22 reviews. Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager writes "Network configuration is done well; great pricing". Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, BigFix, Tanium and AWS Systems Manager, whereas SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Prime, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, OpenText Network Node Manager i and VMware NSX. See our Microsoft Configuration Manager vs. SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager report.
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