BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite vs Ivanti Neurons for MDM comparison

The compared BlackBerry and Ivanti solutions aren't in the same category. BlackBerry is ranked #16 in EMM , and holds a 1.4% mindshare in the category. Ivanti is ranked #15 in UEM , with an average rating of 6.5, and holds a 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of BlackBerry users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Ivanti users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite and Ivanti Neurons for MDM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite vs. Ivanti Neurons for MDM

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite	1.4%
Microsoft Intune	28.3%
Workspace ONE UEM	11.3%
Other	59.0%

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Ivanti Neurons for MDM	3.1%
Microsoft Intune	26.7%
Workspace ONE UEM	11.4%
Other	58.8%

Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble

Sr MacOS specialist engineer at Cyber24

Enables management of multiple operating systems with a single license

The best feature is that it's a Microsoft product, so if anything goes wrong, we get quick support for anything required. Remote system functionality allows us to sit anywhere and take control of any device via remote management. We can enhance security for clients' laptops with built-in Microsoft Defender, which is available with the Microsoft Intune license. We use it for reporting purposes through endpoint analytics. When pushing scripting, there are two types available: remediation script and reservation script. Through endpoint analytics, you can push defender policies to clients. It helps with reporting, inventory updates, and monitoring tenant status health.

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reviewer1310304

IT Mobility Support Analyst at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Helpful technical support, and performs well, but initial setup could be simplified

They are constantly improving the scalability of BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite. More collaborative features are being developed. I know they have integrations with a lot of other vendors and applications, and it's constantly growing. Our company has approximately 3,000 users. I would say we have ten people for actual administrative roles with Blackberry.

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MohamedElmasry

Manager, Information Technology Support at FEFundInfo

Seamless provisioning and application deployment enhance workflow, yet enhancements in asset and software spend management roles are acknowledged

The zero-touch capability where you can install all the business applications and deliver the laptop to the user, who just needs to log on to complete everything without any human intervention, are the best features in Ivanti Neurons for MDM. We have security features, patch management, compliance reports, and dashboards integrated within Ivanti.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Intune has significantly benefited our organization by providing comprehensive visibility into our device ecosystem."

"While I don't think you can ever have full visibility and control, Intune certainly allows us to see the applications being used and tells us if things like Windows patches aren't applied to machines. It does a good job. That visibility makes life a little easier."

"The best features in Microsoft Intune that I appreciate most are its centralized features."

"Microsoft Intune scales very effectively with our growing needs."

"The product has eased the deployment of Microsoft apps to the devices. We can manage it properly. We can control it and push the updates. Another company helped us with the deployment. However, we can do it internally."

"The security-related tools are excellent; these features allow us to secure devices, lock them down, and ensure compliance."

"The feature I find most valuable in Microsoft Intune is being able to configure policies and push them directly to mobile phones."

"The ability to wipe data from and reset devices is one of the most important and valuable features. If a device is reported stolen, we can freeze it or wipe the data from it, preventing data leakage."

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"It was a big improvement to activate applications with one authentication. That was a big plus for the user experience."

"Cylance, their newest antivirus product, is the most valuable feature for us so far."

"We were able to utilize Android for Work-Premium in BlackBerry Android devices."

"The containerization of the BlackBerry Dynamics is the most important thing for us. It allows us to keep personal and corporate data separate on a personal device. It allows us to wipe the corporate data while leaving all the personal data in place."

"Whenever we have issues, people rely on the ability to check messages promptly."

"The most important features would be instant messaging and the security that we get from the containerization."

"It keeps things secure, it can remotely wipe the container and it's fairly easy to use."

"Security is the most valuable feature, because we are a financial institution. We have a large number of clients and we have to make sure all communications are secure and PCI compliant."

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"The products are quite good when they are operational."

"The user interface is user-friendly."

"The company provides great customer service."

"The most valuable feature is that everything is in one place, which makes it easy to manage."

"The products are quite good when they are operational."

"The most valuable features of MobileIron UEM are tunneling and enterprise integration."

"It's effective in what it is able to achieve and it's easy to use."

"The security features in Ivanti Neurons for MDM are very effective, which is why we have been distributing it for the past 15 years."

Cons

"Automations in Microsoft Intune can be more elaborated; KQL (Kusto Query Language) is available, but if multiple automation options were readily available, which would include PowerShell, KQL, JSON, and different interpreters like VS Code or Python readily available from Microsoft Intune, it would help administration and management much better."

"Integration with Mac devices requires some improvement."

"I also hope the cost of Remote Help will decrease because it's a much-needed Intune function."

"The reports that are generated aren't so great. They don't give a lot of meaning so far, but that could be down to user knowledge than the actual reporting side of things. I'm not a big user of it, but I was a bigger user of MaaS360, and we used to be able to run weekly and monthly reports. In the case of any deviations. we'd get a warning immediately. That's not so easy to do or to get in place for Intune. This could be just a user issue, but when I compare both, that's the only thing that's lacking for me."

"Currently, BitLocker does not support BYOD enrollment, which is a product limitation."

"In terms of the admin experience, it is straightforward, but the Windows enrollment experience could be improved. Sometimes, for enrollment, we have to reset devices and re-enroll them."

"We only have major classifications for iOS and Android, but there are different brands that have different cycles of updates. If they can fine-tune it to make it more brand-specific, that would be even better."

"I'd like some more reporting so that I don't have to delve into PowerShell and I can pull more of the local device information such as memory, apps installed, etc. It would be nice to be able to see the apps that are present there but might not be managed. For example, if they installed 7Zip, it could report that back via an installed program or feature to see what was currently installed."

More Microsoft Intune cons

"I know for the BlackBerry Connect, our users want to see more features, such as audio and video. I know the current version doesn't have that."

"It's too difficult to manage ourselves. We have to get a third-party in to do that. The fact that it breaks on some end-users' devices is also a concern and just the frequency and complexity of upgrades is not ideal."

"I'd like there to be more in the core product rather than having to buy additional products. For example, being able to trace your devices after an emergency is an additional product you have to buy to do that properly."

"The console needs improvement. It does not provide all the information that we are looking for as far as who has installed a certain product."

"I would like to see better integration with our AD. Instead of having to use Active Directory groups, we'd like to use Active Directory attributes instead. There is a lot of overhead in managing. Whereas, if we could key on something tied to HR, or some other feed indicating who they are or what role they have, and manage them that way, that would be much preferable than having to manage people with Active Directory groups. Because, if people move roles, then we have to make sure that we move them from one Active Directory group to another, which is hands-on, a lot of overhead."

"The entry level support needs improvement, but a lot of it has to do with the fact that we do not have premium support. Therefore, we have to go through Level 1 support for any issues."

"The installations on the device could be simpler. It is a good solution, and all the features are there. So, there isn't a lot to improve. I'm sure they already have their thought process on how to improve it."

"More devices supported like iOS, Android, and API so it can support various platforms to enhance the experience."

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"UI needs an upgrade, feels very outdated."

"The integration between the MobileIron and Advanced Neurons isn't completely in sync, and we're still working on that."

"The release of new versions often goes in the wrong direction with Ivanti."

"The interface is complicated and not very easy to use."

"MobileIron UEM could improve the monitoring of devices."

"The MDM, asset management, and software spend management are areas that could have more improvement in Ivanti Neurons for MDM."

"The disadvantage in connection with Windows devices is that the pushing of policies takes some time."

"The release of new versions often goes in the wrong direction with Ivanti. The test team or the testing procedures are flawed because they release new versions with numerous basic issues."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The purchase of the product was handled by someone else."

"It's affordable. It's cheaper if you have an Office 365, E5, or E3 subscription because everything is there."

"The cost is somewhat on the higher side, particularly when considering certain price points, especially in markets like India."

"If you're subscribing to Premium or E3, there are no additional costs for Intune, it's included."

"The cost of the license and the features are justified for myself as a technical person."

"All security solutions worldwide are expensive. Microsoft has allowed a small scale of features within Microsoft Intune for cost-efficient solutions. If you want the full suite, you need to invest more to gain better security features."

"For organizations that are a Microsoft shop, the pricing is compelling."

"Most of our clients come to us with licensing already in place. On average, it costs $6 per device per month to add Intune to an Office 365 subscription, but I am not sure."

More Microsoft Intune pricing and cost advice

"We currently pay by the year, but the licenses are calculated on a monthly basis."

"It was on a yearly support contract, and the licenses were perpetual. There was also the implementation cost and the support cost for the integrator."

"The licensing costs are paid on a yearly basis because we just renewed the license. If you have some big issue, they will also charge you."

"In my opinion, we're paying an awful lot for what we get, compared to other vendors. I don't deal with the pricing, but it does seem to be a bit pricey for the things that we get, especially, when you compare them to other vendors, such as VMware, Citrix, who have all bought up other players in this space. VMware offers AirWatch free as part of their packages."

"For the number of licenses, I believe it was approximately $500,000 per year, or for three years."

"We are paying $200 annually. You also need to have a hardware server or a license for the server so there could be some additional fees added on to that."

"With the new licensing model, there seems to be a significant increase in cost, which makes it difficult to push forward and talk with the business."

"We pay about $6 a year for the solution. There are no extra costs on top of that. You save a lot of money when you use this product."

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"The price of MobileIron UEM is very good."

"My impression is that MobileIron is very expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

19%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	121
Midsize Enterprise	47
Large Enterprise	155

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	19

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	3

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Good for Enterprise, Good Mobile Messaging, Ubitexx Ubi-Suite

MobileIron UEM, MobileIron Unified Endpoint Management, MobileIron EMM, MobileIron Enterprise Mobility Management

Overview

Microsoft Intune provides centralized management of mobile devices and applications, ensuring security, compliance, and productivity through integration with Microsoft services like Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory.

Organizations use Intune for managing mobile devices and applications, enhancing security and compliance across platforms. With features like single sign-on, conditional access, and zero-touch deployment via Autopilot, it facilitates efficient operations. Intune's scalability, easy enrollment, and capabilities such as remote wipe support diverse device management, offering robust data protection and efficient operation. Despite its features, improvement areas include reporting, compatibility with non-Microsoft devices, and better support for macOS and Linux devices.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Seamless Integration: Works with Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, and System Center for streamlined management.
Conditional Access: Enhances security with policies that restrict access based on conditions.
Autopilot: Provides zero-touch deployment for setting up new devices efficiently.
Mobile Device Management: Enables control over both personal and corporate devices.
Application Deployment: Facilitates app delivery across a range of devices.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Centralized Management: Reduces complexity by managing devices and applications in one place.
Security Enhancement: Protects data with features like remote wipe and compliance monitoring.
Improved Productivity: Enhances efficiency with seamless integration and automation features.
Device Scalability: Supports diverse device management for growing business needs.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure secure and compliant device management. Companies leverage its capabilities to deploy security policies and manage both corporate-owned and BYOD environments, facilitating a unified approach to data protection and compliance.

Microsoft

The BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite offers five editions to meet your enterprise’s evolving mobile needs. Growth can happen quickly, and the BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Suite is designed to provide a seamless transition to the more advanced capabilities in higher-level editions. The subscription model ensures predictable annual expenditures and eliminates upfront capital costs.

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Everywhere Work is here

Dealing with increasing demand for devices, applications and platforms?

Ivanti Neurons for MDM is your single solution to manage iOS, iPadOS, Android, macOS, ChromeOS and Windows.

Cloud‑based device management and security

Secure and manage endpoints running iOS, iPadOS, Android, macOS, ChromeOS and Windows.

Simple onboarding and provisioning process

Quickly and easily onboard devices and provision them over the air with all the apps, settings and security configurations they need.

Seamless, productive user experience

Deliver a delightful, native user experience across any device and OS while improving productivity.

Reduce the complexity and cost of endpoint management

Manage and protect any iOS, iPadOS, Android, macOS, ChromeOS, Windows and VR/XR device, from a single cloud-based solution.

Manage devices everywhere business happens

Know the devices your supply chain workers rely on are updated and in good operating condition, ready for the day’s business.

Ivanti

Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway

Ashcourt Rowan, EMC Professional Services, Itochu, MBDA, North Hennepin Community College, PGGM, Rohde & Schwarz, US Navy

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