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AWS Config vs Microsoft Intune comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 29, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Config
Ranking in Configuration Management
18th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Intune
Ranking in Configuration Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
210
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (1st), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of AWS Config is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 11.8%, up from 10.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

Shashank N - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 16, 2024
Can automatically fix configuration deviations, one-click deployment and compliance enforcement
It tracks configuration changes across all your AWS resources. Imagine it as a log of every tweak and setting alteration. This lets you build compliant policies based on desired configurations.  For example, if a server gets exposed publicly, Config flags it as a deviation from your baseline…
Gaurav Chandola - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 22, 2022
We can manage all aspects of our devices from a single console, easy to scale, and quick to deploy
Intune has many benefits from the Microsoft perspective. This solution can manage Windows 10 devices, app management, and provide security solutions. We don't need to worry about our network connection, and we'll be more secure with regular security patches and compliance. Since everything will be deployed through the internet and users will log in using the internet only, the risks have been mitigated. Security updates, security patching, and the application will be targeted from Intune. The location tracker will be available to track where the device is and the user's location. The user will be restricted from accessing certain applications using compliance policies. Conditional access policies will be based on the reason why the user needs access to the application. Microsoft Intune is one of the best products in the industry for managing Windows devices. The solution has more feature restrictions. The conditional access policies also eliminate the dependency on the on-prem network for the devices. The solution also manages our security settings and a lot of other beneficial features such as Microsoft Purview which gives us the compliance portion. We can manage all aspects of our device from a single console, including M365 services. This allows us to configure data classification types, such as public, private, internal, confidential, and highly confidential.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The scalability is a ten out of ten."
"The solution is scalable and provides over 100 rules."
"Installing the instances and performing upgrades is smooth and clean."
"The initial setup is super easy, it takes like two minutes. Literally a one-click deployment."
"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."
"What I like most about the tool is that it's now very easy to set up a device for someone to use. It also helps us tremendously in managing security. Before, we used on-premise management with a domain controller. It was difficult to manage security comprehensively. For example, it was hard to know which computers were updated. We weren't able to do that easily with our previous solution."
"If any user tries to access company data, it directly interacts with the conditional access policy. This helps us protect our data and set the criteria for how data can be accessed and shared."
"Configuration profiles, remediation, scripts, and auto-pilot features are very good."
"The ability to manage devices with different sets of policies is most valuable."
"I like the tool's integration with Apple. Anyone who creates an ID in Intune will get an Apple ID."
"The central administration con dashboard is very easy to use and provides very good oversight on all that needs to be monitored."
"I like Intune's ability to manage roles, maintenance tasks, compliance settings, and patch development for all endpoints."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in built-in tools, they are not up to the mark."
"Improvements are needed as per customer requirements."
"The reboot process for AWS instances could be improved. Microsoft Azure does not have this problem, so AWS could consider making their instances more robust. You would not need to reboot your instances frequently to replace the hardware and stuff. They can look for a better approach or mechanism to improve in the future. The concern is that you need to plan for the outage when you reboot an instance. You need to have a maintenance window where you can properly reboot the instance without affecting your application. When Amazon announces that you need to reboot an instance and are not ready, this becomes a problem."
"The solution is missing a configuration that can assist us when writing our programming languages."
"An area for improvement is the absence of seamless integration, particularly with external dashboards."
"China blocks Google and Google Play Store, which makes installation challenging. Microsoft Intune is a company software, which has to be installed to the app portal or Microsoft Software Center."
"The add-ons must be integrated into the solution."
"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 solution could improve by having better integration with Apple."
"I know that their AI pieces are at the infancy stage, but allowing users to do more tagging for information would be an interesting thing because Intune also directly integrates with Azure. Because a lot of the devices are hosted with that, you also get a lot of tagging of user data and other things like that."
"We would like to see support for Chrome and/or devices for Chromebooks."
"Microsoft Intune could improve by being more user-friendly and having it geared toward device management. The graphic interface is not very good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a very expensive tool. AWS pricing for Config is not fixed and depends on your organization's size and complexity."
"The solution charges us per hour. There's no license."
"The cost is somewhat on the higher side, particularly when considering certain price points, especially in markets like India."
"We use Defender ATP and E5 licenses."
"For organizations that are a Microsoft shop, the pricing is compelling."
"The pricing for Intune and the competitor products are all within the same range, there is no true advantage when it comes to cost."
"Any bundle package, such as Security E3, covers multiple things, such as AAP, BitLocker, etc. If you go for them individually, they would be more expensive. Bundling makes the price more attractive and competitive."
"There is a license required to use the solution. If you're core users in Office 365, for example, you have Outlook email and E3 license, this is only email. You have to buy an EMS license to have Microsoft Intune. It is expensive."
"No one can compete with Microsoft when it comes to price, and the features it is offering."
"The cost of the license and the features are justified for myself as a technical person."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Government
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Educational Organization
26%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Config?
The initial setup is super easy, it takes like two minutes. Literally a one-click deployment.
What needs improvement with AWS Config?
Improvements are needed as per customer requirements.
What is your primary use case for AWS Config?
It tracks configuration changes across all your AWS resources. Imagine it as a log of every tweak and setting alteration. This lets you build compliant policies based on desired configurations. For...
How does Microsoft Intune compare with VMware Workspace One?
Microsoft Intune is a great tool for managing a mobile device fleet while keeping access control. The solution makes it easy to control security and manage the usage of mobile apps when you have a ...
What are the pros and cons of Microsoft Intune?
Microsoft Intune is a great configuration management tool and has a lot of good things going for it. Here are some of the things I like about it: Pros: Protected productivity: Intune gives you th...
How does Google Cloud Identity compare with Microsoft Intune?
Microsoft Intune offers not only an easy-to-deploy data protection and productivity management solution, but also access to both Microsoft’s user community as well as around-the-clock customer s...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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