We performed a comparison between Microsoft Configuration Manager and SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor 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."Among the most valuable features are the Company Portal that is built into Intune, and the update rings so that we can manage what types of future updates the devices get."
"The reporting and analytics features in Microsoft Intune have been a lifesaver."
"The conditional access policies that we set up are very useful."
"The biggest benefits of Intune are the ability to push changes and the added security. When we moved forward with Defender, we onboarded all those machines automatically. That helps dramatically. For a while, we were left with machines that weren't protected. We could see where people had done things they shouldn't have done, and Defender saved our skins a few times. It didn't happen a lot, but it happened enough that it made us glad we made that decision."
"Great for software update needs, operating system version updates, and security policy enforcement."
"Stable product that's easy to set up compared to other MDM products."
"Conditional access helps me control uncontrolled access."
"It's not working perfectly, but Microsoft's Autopilot offers great visibility into automated deployment solutions."
"I have found the solution to be scalable. We have around 50,000 users using the solution."
"I like its ease of use. It does what you need it to do, and it's a one-stop-shop for the company and for all your deployments. If you incorporate Intune into it, you can have both. You can bring your own devices and corporate devices, and everything runs out of SCCM and Intune."
"The initial setup is fairly straightforward."
"This solution helps us by automating the patching of our system."
"The solution doesn't require any maintenance from our end because it is a cloud-based solution and Microsoft takes care of everything."
"It gives us the ability to set up schedules, according to what our security requirements are, to automate the patching of our servers and desktops."
"Microsoft has done a good job with authentication solutions, such as single sign-on, or open authentication."
"It lets you know what your infrastructure is like and what state you are in."
"The product’s alert feature is good. We receive notifications whenever some failures occur in the configuration."
"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor is version control. For example, if we began on the first of the month and we considered that as the configuration of the server, I could set that configuration as my baseline. On a daily basis, if there was the operations team that did, for example, server patching, the tool will maintain all levels of versions."
"The solution could be improved by the opportunity to connect third-party application databases, such as Chocolatey or another setup store, to Intune."
"One area for improvement is app deployment. Another is the Windows update rollout. If you're rolling out an object to a device that's offline, Intune stops trying to reach this device after it sits idle for a bit. We are forced to find a workaround that could help manage that."
"There is improvement needed in integrating with the installed Office solutions versions, such as Office 2019. The Office 365 integrates without a problem."
"It would be good if, in addition to the minimal patching and compliance, we could also use Intune for application deployment. For instance, if a device is not patched, Intune should have the ability to push not only a Microsoft patch but also other patches, such as a browser patch."
"Deploying an app can be a complex process due to dependencies."
"There could be more wizard-driven policy development or creation. Some of the policies can get quite complex. If they have a wizard that assists the administrators in creating the policy, that will be a great job."
"I would like some integration with the Microsoft reporting platform Power BI."
"It's the granularity: 'Is your firewall on? Is BitLocker on?' It's not amazing granularity. But I've looked into other products, like Duo, and they're all similar."
"Cloud-based improvements need to be better managed."
"We'd like the solution to make it easier to manage remote users."
"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."
"They need to improve the support for the Mac operating system."
"Built in PowerShell cmdlets would be a nice feature because managing clients remotely can be a pain without knowing the WMI calls to run."
"The tool's deployment is complex and depends on the architecture you want to implement."
"The solution could improve the functionality for automating, license management. Additionally, more and better-looking reports are needed."
"There's no way to say, "I want this maintenance window to be on the second Tuesday of the month." It's strict. This window is this and that's it. You can't fluctuate."
"In a feature release, they could enhance the reporting. However, we have not evaluated this part of the solution extensively."
"The product’s support services and licensing models need improvement."
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Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Configuration Management with 76 reviews while SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor is ranked 17th in Configuration Management with 2 reviews. Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor writes "Useful version control, high availability, and scales well". Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, BigFix, Tanium and AWS Systems Manager, whereas SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor is most compared with HashiCorp Terraform. See our Microsoft Configuration Manager vs. SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor report.
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