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."This product works very well for companies already using the full Microsoft suite."
"The features I found most valuable in Intune are its user visibility and troubleshooting options."
"The performance of Microsoft Intune is good."
"It's easy to deploy a configuration or policy to a system, especially when you don't have Azure AD. Now we are talking to all these small and medium-sized customers who don't necessarily have an on-premise Windows Active Directory. If they have invested in Office 365 Premium, this functionality becomes available to them."
"Easy to use."
"Intune's feature that I have found most valuable is its auto-pilot feature."
"I like that we can implement conditional access."
"It's easy to manage."
"It does the job and meets our needs. With everybody working remotely these days, we are using this solution to deploy everything. The deployment of PCs is easy."
"I like a lot of the reporting capabilities and baseline configurations."
"It saves a lot of money when you can install things automatically and they are installed the exact same way on every computer."
"This has made the management of our environment easier."
"Patching is very effective and reporting is very good."
"Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is valuable in keeping our systems updated. We are able to send updates to all the systems. Additionally, the Intune integration is helpful."
"I have found the solution to be scalable. We have around 50,000 users using the solution."
"The most valuable features are application deployment and task-sequenced imaging."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"vCenter has some good user experience, and the initial setup is straightforward."
"The most valuable features that VMware's vCenter Configuration Manager have, when compared with other solutions, are their disaster recovery and business connectivity capabilities."
"vCenter Configuration Manager is an easy-to-use solution with good performance and cost management."
"The technical support services are good."
"The market share of VMware is huge. It is not even necessary to prove the capabilities attached to the product."
"The solution is excellent at automating processes."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"It just doesn't handle software updates well at all by itself. You need to be a scripting wizard to make those happen properly, or you use third-party tools. The Windows feature updates are very difficult to implement. I would like to see a proprietary built-in remote control tool. I know that they have Team Viewer integrated, but it is not seamless. It would be nice if they had a seamless remote desktop capability directly from the Intune console."
"The solution could be improved by the opportunity to connect third-party application databases, such as Chocolatey or another setup store, to Intune."
"The scalability could be improved, and like most other MDM products, Intune is good but not 100% there yet."
"When somebody has a customized application or their own company's application, we cannot deploy that application."
"Intune's third-party patch management could be better. It should be easier for the average system admin to keep non-Microsoft applications updated."
"Some enrollment features could be improved."
"The reporting needs to be a bit more interactive."
"It would be better if they can reduce the cost of the license."
"The configuration of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager could be improved, it is a bit complicated."
"It would be nice to have everything in one place. Now they have Intune for the desktops and SCCM to handle their servers."
"The operations could be faster and you need some patience with this tool."
"Could do with some cosmetic improvements on the user interface."
"The ability to integrate MDM would be great."
"The availability of technical support could improve."
"The analysis is something that can be integrated. Their report analysis can be improved a little bit due to the fact that most of the time complaints policies are saved by the admins. It's something that we need to look into and search for."
"The cost of the product can be improved."
"There is room for improvement in operating and managing cluster environments and maintenance. And hardware environment visibility."
"The snapshot functionality on the solution needs improvement. After renewing the snapshot, all of the production was stuck. Right now, its functionality is one of our main concerns."
"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."
"The customer service and support are not as good as that of other solutions. It is not very fast."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution's pricing is very high and could be improved."
"The Self Service Interface is not very good and it needs improvement."
"Configuration Manager's reporting could be better. I need to use a third-party reporting solution to get the details. They could add reporting features similar to RVTools."
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Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Configuration Management with 78 reviews while vCenter Configuration Manager is ranked 9th 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 "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". 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 Red Hat Satellite and BigFix. See our Microsoft Configuration Manager vs. vCenter Configuration Manager report.
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