We performed a comparison between Kace Systems Deployment Appliance and Microsoft Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Red Hat, Microsoft, HCLTech and others in Configuration Management."Being able to manage the devices remotely is most valuable. We can push security requirements through Microsoft Intune."
"Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"The main advantage is that Intune performs its intended functions effectively."
"Configuration profiles, remediation, scripts, and auto-pilot features are very good."
"Internet-based access with security is what I have found to be most valuable. It is also a stable and scalable solution."
"I can see that the patch management process is much improved with the bundled patch management option available in Microsoft Intune compared to the KPI deployment required by the other deployment solutions."
"It's normally able to meet 100% expectations of our customers."
"The synchronization of Intune with other Microsoft solutions is a valuable feature."
"Its ticketing is pretty good."
"Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is very scalable."
"The main, clear valuable feature is updating the latest, patches and updates from Windows. This is the main feature we really utilize a lot."
"It is easy to install, and quick to deploy."
"I like Mircosoft's technical support. Microsoft has a few updates, like some of the critical KBs. They are published within the interval time, and in case of an escalation on the client missions, we will raise a ticket with the Microsoft team. They will create a hotfix or a critical update. They will chat with us, and that is one thing I like about Microsoft. Whenever any issues occur at my organization, they will help you out soon as possible within the SLA."
"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 like its ease of use. It does what you need it to do, and it's a one-stop-shop for the company and for all your deployments. If you incorporate Intune into it, you can have both. You can bring your own devices and corporate devices, and everything runs out of SCCM and Intune."
"Microsoft is being very competitive right now, and they are really investing in a lot of new features to be more competitive in the marketplace."
"Patching is very effective and reporting is very good."
"The initial setup is a little bit complex."
"There is improvement needed in integrating with the installed Office solutions versions, such as Office 2019. The Office 365 integrates without a problem."
"The add-ons must be integrated into the solution."
"The difficulty of the the roll out is surprisingly difficult considering this product is supposed to be an integrated part of the 365 suite."
"It would help if administrators could pinpoint the exact location of a stolen device to help law enforcement retrieve it and apprehend the suspect."
"Reporting needs improvement."
"Intune should be much more granular in terms of supporting more Android cellular devices."
"Sometimes, customers compare it with AirWatch, but the concept of Intune is different from other solutions. It's an application management app. It gets a bit difficult to explain it to customers, but it's not a product limitation. It takes a presale document or presentation to explain it to customers."
"I have heard feedback that the imaging is slow. It takes somewhere around an hour to image one PC."
"The product needs to improve scalability."
"This solution should be simpler, and more consistent across modules/sections."
"They need to improve the support for the Mac operating system."
"I would like to see more automation."
"Based on my experience with SCCM 2016, the main, big issue is not having a good user-friendly environment. It needs much better GUI."
"The assets have reached their end-of-life, and patching them is a complex and laborious task. It would be highly advantageous if there were an integrated solution that provided distinct options for each end-of-life asset, streamlining the process and facilitating comprehension."
"The solution does not support remote devices so the CMG is still required."
"The solution could improve the functionality for automating, license management. Additionally, more and better-looking reports are needed."
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Kace Systems Deployment Appliance is ranked 28th in Configuration Management while Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Configuration Management with 78 reviews. Kace Systems Deployment Appliance is rated 7.0, while Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Kace Systems Deployment Appliance writes "Straightforward to use with good ticketing but accessing inventory needs to be easier". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". Kace Systems Deployment Appliance is most compared with , whereas Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, BigFix, Tanium and AWS Systems Manager.
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