We performed a comparison between Google Cloud Identity and Sophos Mobile 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 reporting and analytics features in Microsoft Intune have been a lifesaver."
"We have found the solution is capable of scaling."
"While I don't think you can ever have full visibility and control, Intune certainly allows us to see the applications being used and tells us if things like Windows patches aren't applied to machines. It does a good job. That visibility makes life a little easier."
"Internet-based access with security is what I have found to be most valuable. It is also a stable and scalable solution."
"Mobile device management is most valuable."
"The most valuable feature is probably mobile device management. Small businesses are coming under greater scrutiny and requirements for compliance as time goes on. We don't have to worry about a VPN because we can manage these devices, control company data, and lock users out. If needed, we can remotely wipe devices and deadman-switch them."
"With on-premises Active Directory, the main challenge was that we had no control when a user was working from home. We didn't know what exactly a user was doing and whether the AV was up to date or not. Intune provides better control of their machines."
"Microsoft's cloud comes with a lot of extra features that are free of charge."
"It's easy to set up."
"I used it as an administrator without implementing it myself. As for valuable aspects or benefits, the significant point is that it's a straightforward, single solution that just works."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The solution is moderate to difficult to use. I found the approach was practical. Following the steps made it very easy to use."
"The solution is primarily used for single control and single sign which helps with the security and authentication of multiple devices."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Identity is its stability."
"I think the first thing that is great is that it gives you a lot of features, like login, and then vaulted passwords and secure LDAP. It becomes easier for the end customer to leverage all those features without going to a higher SKU of G Suite."
"The most valuable feature is that you can manage users from one central location."
"One of the most valuable features of Sophos Mobile is the Wifi password."
"The security features work well."
"I like the level of interaction that the product offers with the other products in our company's environment."
"The remote management and cloud-based maintenance features of this solution are very useful for our organization."
"The utmost importance lies in mobile security and its performance."
"Sophos can block the Wi-Fi connection on a mobile device. That's one feature we wanted, but the main thing is the ability to disable the device if it's lost or stolen. We need to shut down PayPal, so it can't be used to make unauthorized purchases."
"They always add more features to this product."
"The management and enrollment process is great, and with the asset management and instant action menu, we can easily maintain and support the users."
"Microsoft Intune lags market leaders, such as Apperian, in its MAM capabilities."
"I think there should be a better tracking of the cell phones used on the Intune."
"Intune's reporting and logging could be improved. When troubleshooting, it's difficult to collect the logs and determine what's happening. If I want to filter out the compliant devices, I can see it from the logs, but I would like the option to drill down further."
"The most important thing is reporting. They should improve their reporting. They should give a free hand to users. In SCCM, I can create my own reports. For example, in SCCM, I can create an inventory report for my PC or for all PCs, but in Intune, we don't have an option to create any report. Microsoft claims that Intune is a successor of SCCM, but SCCM is more powerful than Intune. So, they should develop Intune more and make it equivalent to SCCM. Then, their product will be great in the market."
"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."
"In an upcoming release, I would like to see some kind of analytics report."
"Technical support is not that great."
"The reports aren't complete, and it's not easy to build custom reports. For example, Windows Autopilot isn't working well in cases where the computers don't have a good internet connection. Then the option is not good enough."
"If I were to suggest enhancements, it would mainly revolve around ensuring compatibility and maximizing integration options with various services."
"The solution needs to better integrate with Mac's OS."
"Google Cloud Identity the UI could improve."
"The interface could be more user-friendly."
"The interface could be improved by simplifying it further."
"In the next release, I would like to see integration with different systems, mainly wireless SIEMS and other analytical systems that we want to introduce."
"I would like to see more integration in future releases."
"The one place it could be improved is the password vaulting. The password vaulting does not prevent the admins from reading users' passwords, and that's a debate."
"In terms of what could be improved, the initial configuration and setup of the environment could probably be made a little bit easier. There are so many pieces that go into it. Intune is absolutely insane and Sophos is better, but it still is a bit complex to get it all set up correctly."
"To manage the Apple devices is not that straightforward there are a lot of features the other third parties solutions are offering which Sophos Mobile is not."
"For Sophos Mobile, it is difficult to get good support."
"We would like to see graphics showing the use of each device."
"It could be more secure."
"There may be necessary adjustments that need to be made because we are facing certain restrictions within the work profile."
"We have experienced issues in updating iOS devices when we set a minimum version requirement policy, and we do not have the option to force automatic installation. This means that the device must be supervised in order for updates to be applied, which we would like to see improved."
"The product does not work well in iOS."
Google Cloud Identity is ranked 7th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 21 reviews while Sophos Mobile is ranked 9th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 13 reviews. Google Cloud Identity is rated 7.6, while Sophos Mobile is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Google Cloud Identity writes "A stable and scalable cloud solution easily compatible with Google office Suite". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Mobile writes "Stable product with central administration to manage device security ". Google Cloud Identity is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Workforce Identity, JumpCloud, VMware Workspace ONE and ManageEngine Endpoint Central, whereas Sophos Mobile is most compared with Jamf Pro, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, VMware Workspace ONE, Lookout and IBM MaaS360. See our Google Cloud Identity vs. Sophos Mobile report.
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