We performed a comparison between IBM MaaS360 and Microsoft Intune based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: IBM MaaS360 comes out on top in this comparison mainly because it provides better support than Microsoft Intune. However, it should be noted that Intune users are overall more satisfied with the pricing.
"It allows us to have an updated inventory of all the devices in real-time with the ability to add personalized information."
"The implementation phase of IBM MaaS360 was pretty easy."
"The most valuable feature is that it's comprehensive - it covers mobile devices and laptops in one package."
"We've found the scalability to be very good."
"The product’s most valuable feature is email, browser, and application security."
"Remote enablement feature and access to internal resources on the VPN."
"The tool's most valuable features are application, distribution, and security. It helps to block user access."
"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."
"One of the best features is Windows Autopilot because if you change any of your devices, whatever security policies and compliance policies that applied can be easily migrated to the new devices. Windows Autopilot gives you that flexibility."
"It is helpful for managing devices anytime and any place without requiring dependency on the local networks."
"Easy to use."
"Intune provides full visibility into all active mobile device users. If their devices are noncompliant with our security policies, I have the flexibility to update them remotely."
"The central administration con dashboard is very easy to use and provides very good oversight on all that needs to be monitored."
"The Asset Management and Auto Pilot are valuable features."
"We have not experienced any bugs or glitches with this solution."
"It has a useful device management feature."
"Sometimes IBM MaaS360 seems buggy...The solution's technical support team is sometimes slow to respond and not competent enough."
"Its integration with Microsoft Teams could be better."
"IBM MaaS360 needs to have stronger points when it comes to the area of BYOD."
"The price could be lower."
"They should allow for the building of custom reports with graphics."
"The UI has room for improvement."
"The user experience really isn't so good."
"We had a problem with Microsoft computers. If you downloaded emails on a Microsoft Windows Surface PC, that would also require a license. The Outlook application didn't look great for us on a PC."
"Onboarding of endpoint devices is not straightforward. The onboarding process was a little heavier than I thought it would be. That's the key improvement area. Obviously, the more control you have over the devices, the better it is."
"Microsoft Intune's support for Mac devices is lacking and could be improved."
"Data leak prevention can be integrated into it. Currently, it does not have data leak prevention."
"China blocks Google and Google Play Store, which makes installation challenging. Microsoft Intune is a company software, which has to be installed to the app portal or Microsoft Software Center."
"Microsoft Intune could enhance its patch management for various devices, ensuring regular updates and tracking of device privileges."
"The solution requires Mac support."
"The backend of Microsoft Intune needs to be improved. We have seen a little bit of delay as compared to other MDM solutions. That needs to be improved. A little bit more granularity should also be added"
"Microsoft Intune is not user-friendly to manage and has room for improvement."
IBM MaaS360 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 34 reviews while Microsoft Intune is ranked 1st in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 165 reviews. IBM MaaS360 is rated 7.8, while Microsoft Intune is rated 8.0. 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 Microsoft Intune writes "We can manage all aspects of our devices from a single console, easy to scale, and quick to deploy". IBM MaaS360 is most compared with VMware Workspace ONE, SOTI MobiControl, Jamf Pro, IBM MobileFirst and Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM), whereas Microsoft Intune is most compared with Jamf Pro, VMware Workspace ONE, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, SOTI MobiControl and Google Cloud Identity. See our IBM MaaS360 vs. Microsoft Intune report.
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