We performed a comparison between IBM MaaS360 and Ivanti Avalanche based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
"The most valuable features are the ones that make sure that the deployment is of a standard operating system and the Zero Touch deployment, which is very useful. This allows users to have an out of box experience."
"The solution is scalable. We currently have tens of thousands of users within our organization using the solution."
"It has a useful device management feature."
"The ability to send configurations to our systems is valuable, particularly as we don't have a regular Windows AD server. Our current environment doesn't have a Windows AD, which limits our ability to push GPOs. However, this is where the solution can step in and help us push policies."
"Microsoft's cloud comes with a lot of extra features that are free of charge."
"The mobile application management, MAM, is the most useful aspect of the solution."
"Intune's security features for Apple iOS and Mac OS are helpful. We can check enrollment, manage public and private settings, and manage the organization's data using security key features."
"The central administration con dashboard is very easy to use and provides very good oversight on all that needs to be monitored."
"The ability to send an iPad out to someone and have them auto-provision it when they are out in the field is fantastic. We don't have to have it all configured before we ship it. This is probably the biggest value add."
"All features that we have deployed are useful. We do access office emails on our smartphones, and we have complete sync with Active Directory. Our calendar also gets synced in the MaaS360 application. We also ensure that the data from these official applications is not being misused by any of the employees. We have disabled cut, copy, paste, and all such features. It ensures that all the official data that our employees have on their smartphones is secure. Security is the paramount feature that we value in this product."
"Mobile Device Configuration with policy applying: This significantly reduces time of device configuration."
"We introduced the product as part of the SOC-2 requirement. The tool's most valuable features include keeping the operating system updated, tracking software inventory, controlling computer administrators, and the ability to wipe a computer in case of a security threat. It helps us to be compliant, and it is one of the reasons we implemented it."
"The graphic, friendly interface allowed us to start without almost any support from the manufacturer."
"We've found the scalability to be very good."
"The solution is easy to implement."
"It is a stable solution."
"The solution is easy to work with. I like its stability and flexibility."
"The most valuable features of the Ivanti Avalanche are the remote control and the file transfer."
"Installing the packages remotely and remote control are the most valuable features. There are around 100 pieces or devices, and the only way to send a package to a device is by connecting to the PC and then manually sending the package. By using Avalanche, we can send a package to all devices with one click. It is very stable and easy to use. Their technical support is also very good. We have implemented this solution for our clients, and they are satisfied with this solution. It does what it is meant to do."
"The terminal remediation feature is valuable."
"It is a very easy-to-manage and granular policy-based solution. Policies that you can create per device per user behavior are the most valuable feature."
"The most useful feature of Avalanche is remote control — especially the ability to remotely install packages to many devices all at once. When the client has, for example, 100 devices needing updates, it would take far too long to update each device individually. But with Avalanche, we just connect to all the devices through the PC and send the updates out with one click."
"We haven't really gone through all the features of Intune. We are just discovering them. Every day, we see a new feature that we want to apply, but what will be great for Intune is to be able to deploy apps in a simple fashion. We should be able to easily install various apps on the Windows platform, iOS, and Android. Currently, we have to write some scripts. It's not as straightforward as we would like it to be. It should be simplified so that we can do it just with three clicks—next, next, finish—without needing to write a script."
"The pricing can be expensive if you are not combining it with other products."
"There can be more logs. I do not have any other requirements."
"The configuration could be better by consolidating options and making it simpler."
"I would like some integration with the Microsoft reporting platform Power BI."
"A new Intune feature allows application packaging, but it incurs additional licensing costs for a significant number of applications."
"In the next release, I would like a feature to be able to properly lock down the device. For example, if an attacker or somebody steals the phone, you can be sure that the pin cannot be broken."
"The UI also needs improvements because it is complex for end-users. We have had feedback from a few users in our organization who found the UI is not feasible for tracking and analyzing all the processes and monitoring all the devices."
"IBM MaaS360 can improve the information provided for DLP control. Some of our customers would benefit from this."
"The user interface could definitely use some improvement."
"The price could be lower."
"The user experience really isn't so good."
"The product needs to improve tech support."
"IBM MaaS360 needs to have stronger points when it comes to the area of BYOD."
"We opted to go with Microsoft Intune because it just seemed to be a more mature and comprehensive enterprise solution, whereas IBM MaaS360 didn't seem to have the necessary breadth to manage all of our equipment. Along with laptops, I've had some BYODs. IBM MaaS360 just didn't seem as mature in our assessment."
"It would be ideal to add support for the distribution of windows.exe applications."
"Because our clients are all very satisfied with Ivanti from their side, there is little I can say about room for improvement. However, I think that to stay competitive with other solutions offering a similiar solution, Ivanti could look into making their products more affordable."
"The solution can improve by adding a kiosk mode option to the devices."
"Its price could be improved. It could be cheaper. I would like to see a better approach for Android and an easy way to send packages and manage devices."
"There is a lack of flexibility."
"The tool's stability could be better."
"In future releases, I would like to see more automation or bringing in AI into to understand device behavior."
IBM MaaS360 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 34 reviews while Ivanti Avalanche is ranked 14th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 6 reviews. IBM MaaS360 is rated 7.8, while Ivanti Avalanche is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of IBM MaaS360 writes "It lets you separate work and personal data on mobile phones, but the interface is outdated and clunky". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ivanti Avalanche writes "Offers scalability and ability to create granular policies". IBM MaaS360 is most compared with SOTI MobiControl, VMware Workspace ONE, Jamf Pro, IBM MobileFirst and Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM), whereas Ivanti Avalanche is most compared with SOTI MobiControl, Ivanti Neurons for MDM, Ivanti Endpoint Manager and VMware Workspace ONE. See our IBM MaaS360 vs. Ivanti Avalanche report.
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