We performed a comparison between Microsoft Configuration Manager and SUSE 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."Intune device restriction policies enable me to enforce limitations on the device, like blocking the mobile camera or restricting the employees from using and inserting USB devices, including thumb drives and flash drives."
"We use a local Active Directory, but we weren't able to manage all our on-site systems without a solution like Intune, and we needed to deploy software like VPNs and other things. It's seamless now to to this through Intune."
"For Windows services, there are multiple options within Intune to modernize it to be more internet-facing and dynamic."
"It's very informative when there is an error. It allows us to backtrace where the error is and resolve that ourselves. It's a bit of a Swiss Army penknife. We find that it fixes most issues."
"It is a helpful tool to manage BYOD policies."
"It is a very helpful solution."
"We have found the solution is capable of scaling."
"Configuration profiles, remediation, scripts, and auto-pilot features are very good."
"There is a faster time to rollout. If we get a new PC, it can be ready for productivity right away."
"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 most valuable features are Remote Connect, SUP, Cloud functionality, Report, Query, and third-party patching."
"I manage software updates and operating systems for devices, and within seconds, we can remotely deploy a system for, say, 2,000 devices. Not only that, but we can also deploy scripts and create comprehensive compliance rules."
"It is a good choice for deployment that performs very well."
"I like a lot of the reporting capabilities and baseline configurations."
"The initial setup is fairly straightforward."
"Microsoft is being very competitive right now, and they are really investing in a lot of new features to be more competitive in the marketplace."
"The setup is straightforward."
"SUSE Manager helps to optimize operations at a reduced cost."
"When it comes to managing both Red Hat and SUSE environments, it provides the support for live patching, which is something I really, really appreciate."
"SUSE Manager is the best solution for maintaining the Linux environment"
"I'd suggest adding more features for macOS in Intune. There should be more functionality for managing macOS. There should be a better capability for pushing things down on macOS. Currently, Intune is not capable of managing macOS at the same level as Windows."
"I would like some integration with the Microsoft reporting platform Power BI."
"The Mac integration has room for improvement."
"Microsoft Intune could improve by being more user-friendly and having it geared toward device management. The graphic interface is not very good."
"The feature that allows us to import the business application from the configuration manager to Intune is not very good at this time."
"The initial setup is a little bit complex."
"Intune's areas for improvement revolve around security and certificate management."
"No option to do end-to-en macOS management. Slow implementation of policies."
"It should provide the ability to remotely connect to mobile devices. There are some solutions that are doing that, but with Microsoft Intune, the only way to remotely connect to devices outside the organization and mobile devices is by using TeamViewer. It is pretty strange for a big company like Microsoft to not have something for that."
"Devices like smartphones and tablets are managed very well on VMware, however, they are absent in SCCM. I could configure iPad from the VMware site and it was done very easily. It should be just as possible on SCCM."
"The solution is a bit heavy on the sources such as RAM or CPU and the software needs to be a bit lighter."
"It would be better if reporting were more user-friendly. I would like to see an upgrade in the reporting structure in the next release. At the moment, you have to use an SQL query or configure it to pull reports through the graphical user interface. Their updates could be more regular. I think Mircosoft updates it every six months. They are also moving many things to Intune, and Microsoft decided to move the deployment solution there. I think SCCM is getting old, and Intune is new."
"One area of improvement is regarding the patching of Office 365 products. We have some difficulties on this side, and it can be improved."
"It is not easy to get good technical support, especially at level one."
"It would be nice to have everything in one place. Now they have Intune for the desktops and SCCM to handle their servers."
"The solution could improve the functionality for automating, license management. Additionally, more and better-looking reports are needed."
"I really would like to have a broader library of VCP's or playbooks that I can deploy."
"It can be complex and difficult for users who are new to Linux and don't have any technical expertise."
"The initial stage is a bit complex, but after that, everything runs seamlessly."
"We sometimes have server issues and need to restart the service."
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Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 2nd in Configuration Management with 76 reviews while SUSE Manager is ranked 13th in Configuration Management with 4 reviews. Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while SUSE Manager 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 SUSE Manager writes "Easy to deploy, offers embedded monitoring, and is very stable". Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, BigFix, Tanium and AWS Systems Manager, whereas SUSE Manager is most compared with Red Hat Satellite, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, AWS Systems Manager and BigFix. See our Microsoft Configuration Manager vs. SUSE Manager report.
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