We performed a comparison between Lenovo XClarity Controller and Microsoft Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Server Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Lenovo XClarity is the ease of use because of the interface browser that is highly compatible and it has mobile web management."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to provide insights into server status and alerts."
"The initial setup is fairly straightforward."
"Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is very scalable."
"Microsoft Configuration Manager gives different tools in one solution."
"Microsoft Configuration Manager is integrated with other Microsoft products."
"We have found the scalability to be quite good."
"Valuable features include configurations enforcement, compliance data gathering, and deployment of a standardized OS."
"The product is very stable compared to older versions."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is patch management."
"Lenovo XClarity can improve the dashboard integration. For example, graphs could be better. Additionally, more integration with other vendors is needed. For example, VMware has integration with a lot of vendors."
"They could enable notifications on emails and phones regarding control panel information."
"The solution should be more compatible with different versions of Linux."
"It would be nice to have everything in one place. Now they have Intune for the desktops and SCCM to handle their servers."
"The tool's deployment is complex and depends on the architecture you want to implement."
"Built in PowerShell cmdlets would be a nice feature because managing clients remotely can be a pain without knowing the WMI calls to run."
"Management of Linux devices could be improved."
"The operations could be faster and you need some patience with this tool."
"It would be of benefit if Configuration Manager could be connected/integrated with multiple Microsoft Intune subscriptions rather than just one (the current limit)."
"Our company would prefer not rebooting computers while people are using them. There seems to be no strategy behind it."
More Microsoft Configuration Manager Pricing and Cost Advice →
Lenovo XClarity Controller is ranked 16th in Server Monitoring with 2 reviews while Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Server Monitoring with 78 reviews. Lenovo XClarity Controller is rated 9.0, while Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Lenovo XClarity Controller writes "Quick scaling, easy to use, and useful mobile management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". Lenovo XClarity Controller is most compared with Zabbix, HPE System Management, SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor and Huawei iBMC, whereas Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, BigFix, Microsoft Intune and Tanium. See our Lenovo XClarity Controller vs. Microsoft Configuration Manager report.
See our list of best Server Monitoring vendors.
We monitor all Server Monitoring reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.