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We performed a comparison between IBM MaaS360 and Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The most valuable includes managing everything from a single console.""The most valuable feature is the UEM capabilities.""At the moment, Autopilot is the most valuable feature.""Internet-based access with security is what I have found to be most valuable. It is also a stable and scalable solution.""Intune is effective because of the configuration management and endpoint security it provides. The graphical interface makes it easier to configure and deploy devices.""The security-related tools are excellent; these features allow us to secure devices, lock them down, and ensure compliance.""It's normally able to meet 100% expectations of our customers.""We can securely manage both company-owned devices and personal devices enrolled in our BYOD program."

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"Mobile Device Configuration with policy applying: This significantly reduces time of device configuration.""It is a stable solution that functions twenty-four hours and seven days a week.""Remote enablement feature and access to internal resources on the VPN.""My customers value the ability to control all their devices from a central point in IBM MaaS360.""The tool's most valuable features are application, distribution, and security. It helps to block user access.""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.""MaaS can force people to lock their phones. Not everyone likes having a PIN and other security features on their phones, but this sets a requirement that you can't get your emails unless you have a PIN on your phone. That was a good feature, and we were able to easily increase the PIN from four digits to six digits. Overall, it was pretty user-friendly.""We've found the scalability to be very good."

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"One of the features I found very nice in Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile is that it's good at scanning and fixing issues on its own. The solution is very good at finding a lot of applications and notifying you about systems that have issues. Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile can run headless without having to report back which I found very nice about it. I also like that the solution would create alerts when a certain amount of time lapsed for systems, and it would recommend going through and scanning the systems. As an actual endpoint protection product, Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile is good.""The user interface is good. Managing and monitoring tools are also good.""The biggest advantage it has is the VPN product that is incorporated into the solution.""Your endpoint protection depends on the signature piece, so it's mainly for virus and malware protection, as well as also to control devices and applications.""Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile is very easy to deploy, and it is really easy to set up the policies.""The most valuable feature is to be able to power up a device and wipe the data remotely.""Integration is good. You can integrate them with an off-brand endpoint solution. It has quite a few integration features you can use."

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Cons
"The mobile and tablet-based versions need improvement because they are not completely user-friendly, compared to the web version. Also, data synchronization with our existing asset manager, the synchronization between multiple assets and multiple devices, takes a lot of time due to the security scanning. It should be reduced.""In future releases, I would like to see better integration with Apple products.""The configuration could be better by consolidating options and making it simpler.""There can be some added features, such as an improved dashboard. Any new feature that could be a benefit to our customers would be good.""Cost is the biggest factor for us right now. Microsoft Intune and AD P1 together in a bundle is a good thing to have, but it is very costly compared to other products in the market. Otherwise, Microsoft Intune is the best.""For an existing customer who has an SCCM, it would need to be upgraded to an MECM first before I can introduce Microsoft Intune.""Lacking in features such as Wi-Fi and network security.""No option to do end-to-en macOS management. Slow implementation of policies."

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"Zero day support is something they can work on. They can make it a little bit more user-friendly.""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.""They should allow for the building of custom reports with graphics.""Its integration with Microsoft Teams could be better.""The price could be lower.""The look needs to be updated and it could be simpler to use.""Local technical support would be helpful.""IBM MaaS360’s threat management feature needs improvement. It could identify even more malicious attacks."

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"Application and device control needs to be improved. We also need to enhance login features for management to have good visibility of the events.""I'm not sure if there's anything lacking; I personally don't use the solution too much, so I'd have to look at it a bit and do some more research. I'm more on the operation side of things.""It would be nice to have more flexibility regarding deployment.""For a lot of the issues my team experienced from Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile, Symantec said that getting the issues resolved would mean going through the partner that sold the product and creating an incident report to get the team to work on the actual company environment. A lot of the problems my team has been having from Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile were associated with Outlook for endpoint users who were being locked out of the Outlook application. Another area for improvement in Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile is its central web hub, where you're supposed to be able to update all of the endpoints because it wasn't reaching the endpoints. For example, even if the central web hub was able to see the endpoints and do the required scans, whenever you'd go to do a policy change, the policy change wouldn't propagate down to the endpoints. The central web hub allows you to monitor all of your endpoints and allows you to choose actions you'd want to do to each of the endpoints such as pushing down on updates or scanning the system. The problem my team usually gets is that majority of the time, whenever my team would do policy updates, the updates won't propagate down to the users, so it was very inconsistent. Needing to manually go through and scan systems is also an area for improvement in Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile. Currently, there's no way to automate its scanning process. A lot of the other issues started appearing in Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile during situations when people wanted to customize different applications. Symantec doesn't like people doing a lot of customizations. For example, the main problem in my company is users losing access to Outlook, but then my team discovered that there was a specific policy set that you could disable, and it would fix a lot of the Outlook issues. However, when you'd go to change that policy set and attach that to a user to overwrite policies on the user side, it just wouldn't do anything for that user. It wouldn't even show that the policy was updated, so this is what needs to be improved in Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile.""Having better, real-time support would be an improvement over having to send an email.""When there is an attack attempt on mobile, there doesn't seem to be much of a notification.""The price is too expensive for the Egyptian market here. Compared to other products or the other competition here in the local market, they need to be more competitive cost-wise."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Consider the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite rather than choosing specific sub-components, e.g. only Microsoft Intune."
  • "There is a cost benefit of using Microsoft Intune because of the packaging with other Microsoft products."
  • "Microsoft Intune is a cost effective choice. It is less expensive than other products on the market."
  • "The purchase of the product was handled by someone else."
  • "I have no comment on pricing of the solution."
  • "The product is offered as part of a Microsoft standard bundle. The pricing can be competitive to Airwatch, and Maas360."
  • "For Microsoft 365 E5 clients, cost is not an issue as this product is one of the benefits."
  • "The price of Intune is included with the license for Office 365, so we don't have to pay anything extra for it."
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  • "​It requires zero investment in infrastructure since it is 100% cloud.​"
  • "Fees are monthly and it's approximately $8 per user."
  • "Price is something for which we are always under pressure. If we have to look at the MaaS deployment, the price definitely has to come down. This is clearly one of the areas that we will have to work on, not only as a provider to our customers but also as a consumer of this service."
  • "I feel the pricing to be very high."
  • "MaaS360 is priced at a balance. It is not as expensive as AirWatch or Jamf and is not a cheap solution like a few of the local products."
  • "The licensing structure is broken down into levels, each with different functionalities available. Depending on your license, there may be additional fees for extra features."
  • "There are other solutions cheaper than IBM MaaS360, such as Microsoft Intune."
  • "The solution is expensive."
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  • "You get the solution for free if you purchase the complete endpoint security licensing."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Microsoft Intune is a great tool for managing a mobile device fleet while keeping access control. The solution makes it… more »
    Top Answer:Microsoft Intune is a great configuration management tool and has a lot of good things going for it. Here are some of… more »
    Top Answer: Microsoft Intune offers not only an easy-to-deploy data protection and productivity management solution, but also… more »
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    Top Answer:We introduced the product as part of the SOC-2 requirement. The tool's most valuable features include keeping the… more »
    Top Answer:IBM MaaS360 is cheaper compared to other alternatives. Others are at least three to six times costlier.
    Top Answer:Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile is very easy to deploy, and it is really easy to set up the policies.
    Top Answer:Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile comes inclusive of your endpoint security complete licensing. If you purchase… more »
    Top Answer:Since deploying to a mobile device is not your average deployment to a workstation endpoint or a server, I would like to… more »
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    Also Known As
    Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
    Fiberlink MaaS360, MaaS360
    Skycure
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    Overview

    Microsoft Intune is a comprehensive cloud-based service that allows you to remotely manage mobile devices and mobile applications without worrying about the security of your organization’s data. Device and app management can be used on company-owned devices as well as personal devices.

    In an increasingly mobile workforce, Microsoft Intune keeps your sensitive data safe while on the move. Microsoft Intune makes it possible for your team members to work anywhere using their mobile devices. Microsoft Intune provides both the flexibility and the control needed for securing all your data on the cloud, no matter where the device with the data is located.

    Microsoft Intune Device Management Key Features

    With Microsoft Intune Device Management you can:

    • Ensure devices and apps are compliant with your security requirements.
    • Rapidly deploy and authenticate apps on all company devices.
    • Remotely access devices to troubleshoot issues or to remove data from them.
    • Generate reports for all devices in the system.
    • Monitor the way users access and share information to protect company information.
    • Set rules and configure settings on personal and organization-owned devices to access data and networks.
    • Create user groups and device groups, allowing you to rapidly access many users and devices simultaneously.

    Mobile Application Management

    Mobile application management in Intune is designed to protect your organization’s data at the application level.

    With Microsoft Intune Application Management you can:

    • Configure apps to run with specific settings enabled.
    • Update existing apps that are already on the device.
    • See reports on which apps are used and monitor their usage.
    • Selectively wipe organization data from apps.
    • Add mobile apps to user groups and devices.

    As part of Microsoft's Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) suite, Intune integrates with Microsoft Entra ID for access control and with Azure Information Protection for data protection. It also integrates with Microsoft 365 Applications.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Microsoft Intune stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its ability to secure all devices under its management and the flexibility that the solution offers its users.

    A computing services manager notes, "Its security is most valuable. It gives us a way to secure devices, not only those that are steady. We do have a few tablets and other devices, and it is a way for us to secure these devices and manage them. We know they're out there and what's their status. We can manage their life cycle and verify that they're updated properly."

    The head of IT engineering at a financial services company writes, "The one feature we find most useful is the Mobile Application Manager. There are two types: we have the complete MDM and the Mobile Application Manager (MAM). We don't give our users phones, it is their own personal phone, and we need to allow them to have access to the company details on their phone. We need to create a balance between their own personal data and the company data. We deploy the Mobile Application Manager for them so that we won't be able to interfere with their own personal data."

    IBM MaaS360 is an EMM solution that allows you to configure devices for enterprise access and protect corporate data on smartphones and tablets – all from a single screen. As a robust integrated cloud platform, MaaS360 simplifies mobile device management (MDM) with visibility, rapid deployment, and control that spans across apps, mobile devices, and data. It also secures apps, laptops, smartphones, tablets, wearables, desktops, the Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and data so you can rapidly scale your remote workforce and bring your own device (BYOD) initiatives.

    IBM MaaS360 can help you build a zero-trust strategy with modern device management. Deployment is so fast that in just a few clicks, IT admins can start enrolling devices and quickly manage the entire mobile device lifecycle. They can do everything from enrollment to enterprise integration, support, configuration and management, monitoring and security, analytics, and reporting.

    IBM MaaS360 Features

    IBM MaaS360 has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Workforce management: Manage and secure any remote workforce in minutes with rapid deployment.
    • Information security: Support a safer way to access, create, sync, and edit all business documents on mobile devices.
    • Manage security risks: Provide users with seamless data access while remotely managing threats.
    • Secure access: Grant secure access to company resources from any mobile device, without a VPN.
    • Identity management and security: Integrate seamless identity and access management with United Endpoint Management.

    IBM MaaS360 Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing IBM MaaS360. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Provision, manage, and protect your devices from a single console.
    • Configure email, contacts, calendar, Wi-Fi, and VPN profiles over-the-air to quickly onboard users.
    • Experience launch day support for the latest mobile operating system releases for iOS, Android, and Windows.
    • Set and enforce security policies with automated compliance actions like requiring a device passcode and blocking a compromised device.
    • Use robust dashboards and reporting to manage both personal and corporate devices.
    • Increases security and compliance enforcement.
    • Easily integrates with your existing infrastructure.
    • Reduces cost of supporting mobile assets.
    • Enhances application and performance management.
    • Contains powerful management and security to address the entire mobility lifecycle.
    • Helps ensure better business continuity.
    • Increases productivity and employee satisfaction.
    • Simple and fast, with an exceptional customer experience.

    Reviews from Real Users

    MaaS360 stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Some of these include its mobile device and laptop management, robust security, and complete sync with Active Directory. PeerSpot users take note of the advantages of these features in their reviews:

    Claudia G., a Cybersecurity Consultant at Telefónica, mentions, “My customers value the ability to control all their devices from a central point in IBM MaaS360. I rate IBM MaaS360 a nine out of ten.”

    Okoro A.., a CEO at a ITANDT Solutions Limited notes, “The most valuable features are mobile device management and security (which allows you to quarantine infected devices).”

    Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile helps predict, detect and prevent physical, malware, network and vulnerability exploits to protect businesses from mobile cyberattacks.

    Sample Customers
    Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway
    Bancroft, Garuda Indonesia
    Samsung, Optiv, Exchange, MobileIron, Check Point, McAfee, AirWatch
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization23%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government7%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider33%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government12%
    Construction Company7%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization81%
    Computer Software Company3%
    Healthcare Company1%
    Government1%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise49%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise47%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business49%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise32%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise50%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business4%
    Midsize Enterprise85%
    Large Enterprise12%
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    IBM MaaS360 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with 34 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile is ranked 5th in Mobile Threat Defense with 7 reviews. IBM MaaS360 is rated 7.8, while Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile is rated 7.2. 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 Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile writes "An easy-to-deploy solution for mobile devices that has high stability and scalability". IBM MaaS360 is most compared with VMware Workspace ONE, Jamf Pro, SOTI MobiControl, IBM MobileFirst and Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (MDM+EMM), whereas Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile is most compared with VMware Workspace ONE, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Lookout and Check Point Harmony Mobile.

    We monitor all Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) 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.