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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
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Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
377
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (1st), Remote Access (2nd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
Faronics Deep Freeze
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (20th)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Faronics Deep Freeze0.9%
Microsoft Intune18.1%
IBM MaaS3608.8%
Other72.2%
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention3.7%
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention5.6%
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention4.3%
Other86.4%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

HA
Senior Business Development Executive at Digitaltrack
Centralized device management has automated onboarding and improves remote security compliance
One thing I feel Microsoft Intune could improve is troubleshooting visibility. In many cases, when a policy or application deployment fails, the error messages are a bit generic. So, admins still spend time checking logs manually or testing on devices one by one. Compared to the simplicity of deployment, troubleshooting sometimes feels less mature. I also think reporting and real-time monitoring could be stronger. The dashboard gives useful information, but in large environments, many teams still depend on additional tools or scripts for deeper reporting and analytics. If I had to focus on one area first, I would probably choose troubleshooting and reporting. Deployment through Microsoft Intune is generally straightforward, but when something fails, identifying the exact root cause can still take more time than expected. Error messages are sometimes too generic, and admins often have to dig through logs, sync status, or multiple portals to understand what actually happened. I think user experience and policy management could also improve further. Microsoft Intune has become much better over the years, but sometimes the admin portal still feels fragmented because certain configurations open in different sections or redirect to older interfaces. For new admins, especially, it can take time to understand where everything is located. Another thing is policy conflict handling. In larger organizations, multiple device policies, compliance rules, and configuration profiles can overlap. When conflicts happen, the visibility is not always very clear, so admins spend time figuring out which policy actually won or caused the issue.
SD
IT Operations Officer (SCOPE) at United Nations World Food Programme
Allows us to revert to an optimal system state. I would like to see a faster Google Drive Sync.
* Deep Freeze: Ensures that I can maintain a baseline of an optimal system state where performance and system security are guaranteed. No matter how long a computer is in use, it will always revert to that same condition. * Data Igloo: Has been an important feature for me because on a frozen computer, the user's files and folders would have been redirected to the ThawSpace, thereby avoiding data loss upon a system restart. Users no longer have to worry when saving their files naturally to the Documents, Pictures, Music, Video, or Downloads folders or when manually saving their files to other locations. Data Igloo has been configured to handle all that.
Abhishek Sawant - PeerSpot reviewer
System Manager at Randstad
Has strengthened data protection across departments and supported continuous monitoring
In future updates of Symantec Data Loss Prevention, I would like to see improvements based on the many attacks happening around the world. They can improve their product and the features mainly to focus on how we can prevent that data within the organization, over the cloud, whatever it is, as that is important.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The overall user experience is quite nice. I have no complaints from end users regarding their devices enrolled in Intune."
"Microsoft Intune is a cloud solution and we can manage everything, including Azure AD, Intune, and not only mobile hand devices, such as iOS or Android, but with the main focus on workstations, which is what makes the solution powerful."
"For our customer, it meant no on-premise systems configuration infrastructure or identity management services were required."
"Intune reduces the load on our on-prem Active Directory by having everything go to one Intune panel, so we can configure group policies, deploy applications, and manage devices, and it has really improved our operations."
"The feature that we need occasionally but is really important is the ability to remotely wipe a device, control it, and perform similar functions."
"Microsoft Intune solutions, especially Microsoft Intune and Microsoft 365, have positively impacted my organization by improving endpoint security, enabling centralized device management, supporting remote work efficiently, reducing manual administrative effort through automation, and enhancing compliance and collaboration across the enterprise environment."
"Previously, we used on-prem SCCM to deploy applications we built manually. After migrating to Intune, we automated and streamlined the process of deploying applications with autopilot. I can do more with my day. I can manage more applications and ensure that they're updated without monitoring and manually starting that process all over again."
"It is a stable solution."
"The technical support is excellent, as they are persistent and thorough with their investigations, extremely polite and patient, and they keep me regularly updated on progress and tentative resolution schedules."
"The features I like most about this solution is the endpoint modules because it gives us the protection we need."
"The product is very robust."
"We are able to contain our confidential data in our environment."
"The most valuable features of Symantec Data Loss Prevention are endpoint security, endpoint agent, and DLP. Additionally, we have been satisfied with the policies."
"We find the product is easy to manage and maintain."
"Symantec has one of the best incident management capabilities."
"The Network Monitor component is the most advanced on the market. Combined with the other Network DLP components."
"This is a good solution for us and I would recommend it."
 

Cons

"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."
"The feature that allows us to import the business application from the configuration manager to Intune is not very good at this time."
"There is still a gap between SCCM and Intune, especially in the reporting, inventory, and software deployment areas."
"Intune needs to incorporate more tools to reduce the number of third-party applications we rely on."
"The solution could improve its flexibility."
"The security aspect could be more effective. We are using other applications to manage network devices and groups, so if Microsoft Intune could improve in this area, especially on a network level, it would be a real advantage."
"The technical support by Microsoft is not so good. We have to manage many things by ourselves and do not receive responses in a timely manner."
"Deploying an app can be a complex process due to dependencies."
"There were infinite reboot loops on some computers, especially during maintenance updates."
"Symantec could be better with infrastructure."
"There are some features that are not available which are required by every data loss prevention solution."
"Symantec needs to improve the policies."
"Where things could be improved is that product engineering takes time to respond when we make a request. They get on a call for troubleshooting, but fixing the issue takes time."
"I would like to see changes to the analytics."
"We lost a POC despite installing 2,000 endpoints because Symantec Data Loss Prevention is more expensive compared to other solutions."
"A significant area for improvement in the product is reducing the number of agents required and improving integration as a unified client ecosystem."
"Symantec Data Loss Prevention's AI technology has certain shortcomings where improvements can be made."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Intune is reasonably priced for large organizations that already have Microsoft Enterprise licenses, but it is less affordable for smaller businesses."
"The cost of the license and the features are justified for myself as a technical person."
"The tool is cheaper than our company's other MDM tools."
"Microsoft Intune is available for individual purchase at a low per-device cost."
"They have categorized the licenses according to the size of the business. So, if it's a smaller organization, we can choose the license accordingly. If it's a big organization, then we can choose accordingly. Everything is clearly mentioned, and we can decide. It's suitable for all kinds of infrastructure, and that's very goo"
"The product is offered as part of a Microsoft standard bundle. The pricing can be competitive to Airwatch, and Maas360."
"Its price is quite okay. I wish they provide certain additional features with the same license."
"Intune is cost-effective as it is included in some of the Office 365 packages."
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"The pricing is competitive and not pricey. We also receive corporate discounts."
"I think that it's an expensive product, even as an enterprise-suite product."
"The price is a bit high."
"The platform is expensive."
"The price of the solution is expensive."
"There is an annual license required to use this solution."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"The solution's pricing is based on a license model."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
University
18%
Government
14%
Educational Organization
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business191
Midsize Enterprise63
Large Enterprise187
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise30
 

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Also Known As

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