We performed a comparison between Microsoft Configuration Manager and vCenter Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I haven't used other mobile device management solutions, but compared to SCCM, we eliminate a lot of on-premises infrastructure and maintenance by using Intune."
"I can see that the patch management process is much improved with the bundled patch management option available in Microsoft Intune compared to the KPI deployment required by the other deployment solutions."
"Configuration profiles, remediation, scripts, and auto-pilot features are very good."
"Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"Intune can wipe devices. For example, if a disgruntled employee wants to leak the data on their company phone, Intune can terminate their access and wipe the entire device with a click."
"We have found the solution is capable of scaling."
"A great solution for anyone wanting a modern endpoint device management solution."
"The solution appears to be stable and scalable."
"There have to be made some improvement in WSUS and control in other non-Microsoft products updates."
"It is a good choice for deployment that performs very well."
"Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is very scalable."
"The ability to make collections and deploy to them has been great."
"It is easy to install, and quick to deploy."
"This solution helps us by automating the patching of our system."
"The ease of usability is the most valuable feature. It's user-friendly."
"Patching is very effective and reporting is very good."
"The market share of VMware is huge. It is not even necessary to prove the capabilities attached to the product."
"vCenter alone is enough for me because vCenter is a cluster environment and cluster solution for virtualization environments."
"The most valuable feature of vCenter Configuration Manager is the ease of provisioning."
"Configuration Manager simplifies management. Cloning via live migration is a useful feature."
"The product's deployment phase was easy."
"The most valuable features of vCenter Configuration Manager are highly mature technology."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is the virtual machine management across different hosts, located in different areas."
"The tool's scalability is good and easy, especially when compared to Microsoft Hyper-V."
"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 installation could be improved to be simplified."
"Intune doesn't provide much control over Windows servers. It's something we struggle with."
"I think that there is room for improvement with the reporting. If this is done, it will be a better product."
"In terms of what can be improved, I am looking for better enhancements regarding Apple management, not only on the mobile device, but also on the laptop."
"Areas for improvement in Intune include expanding support beyond Samsung devices to accommodate other Android manufacturers like Redmi and Motorola."
"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 configuration and pricing can be improved."
"The downside of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is it's an on-premise-based solution. With the pandemic coming on board the need to support users across the globe has increased. For a while, we would use the in-built Microsoft Teams screen sharing feature but the disadvantage of that is you cannot perform privileged access. Microsoft does not give you access to that. That's where you need cloud-based tools, such as BeyondTrust or Freshservice."
"The reports are too busy. They could be simpler. I'm a technician, so I don't care how pretty the reports look. They should be easy to read. I'm designing this for production folks. They need to read the reports quickly when they're patching in the middle of the night."
"The time the solution takes for updating systems could be quicker. For example, the system information status is not updating as it should. Additionally, the database synchronization querying is slow and could be improved."
"I would like to see an agentless version of the solution."
"Their compliance reporting is not accurate, and they admitted it on the phone when we had a call with them. We were trying to understand why their numbers didn't match on our compliance reports. It is not accurate and you cannot depend on the compliance reports. The numbers just don't match, and we can't figure out why. We called Microsoft and they said, "Yeah, that's a known issue." But there is no word that they're working on it."
"I would like to see more automation."
"The deployment process is lengthy and should be quicker to complete."
"This solution should be simpler, and more consistent across modules/sections."
"It can take a long time for the first information to become available. On the other hand, that's normal. It has to collect a lot of information before it can predict future needs. But it would be nice if there was some kind of base level to get started."
"I would like there to be support for this solution in Iran."
"The only challenge my company faces with the solution in relation to the customers is something that is directly related to the tool's pricing."
"The pricing and security could be improved."
"It should be easier to use alternate storage."
"If the solution could manage on-premises and cloud resources with the help of one tool, it would be an extra agent."
"The ease of setup and installations could be improved."
"The licensing model has shifted from socket-based to core-based licensing, resulting in increased customer costs. Moreover, if a customer utilizes software like VMware, which integrates seamlessly with ESXi, it becomes even more challenging to consider replacing ESXi. Hence, many customers, particularly in India, are actively exploring alternatives."
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Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Configuration Management with 78 reviews while vCenter Configuration Manager is ranked 10th in Configuration Management with 50 reviews. Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while vCenter Configuration Manager is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of vCenter Configuration Manager writes "A solution with a range of functionalities and several pricing plans that suit your needs". Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, BigFix, Tanium and AWS Systems Manager, whereas vCenter Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Satellite and BigFix. See our Microsoft Configuration Manager vs. vCenter Configuration Manager report.
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