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BMC TrueSight Server Automation vs vCenter Configuration Manager comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
Sponsored
Ranking in Configuration Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
349
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (2nd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
BMC TrueSight Server Automa...
Ranking in Configuration Management
13th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
vCenter Configuration Manager
Ranking in Configuration Management
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Configuration Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 6.1%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC TrueSight Server Automation is 3.6%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Configuration Manager is 2.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune6.1%
vCenter Configuration Manager2.1%
BMC TrueSight Server Automation3.6%
Other88.2%
Configuration Management
 

Featured Reviews

Varun Mehra - PeerSpot reviewer
collaboration support engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Centralized device management has transformed security and streamlined remote provisioning
One area where Microsoft Intune can improve is the user interface. Sometimes the portal feels a bit complex and not very intuitive, especially for new users, and it can take time to find specific settings. Another point is troubleshooting. While logs are available, the diagnostic policies and sync issues can still be time-consuming and not very straightforward. I also feel that reporting could be more detailed and customizable. The built-in reports are helpful, but for deeper insights, I often need to rely on additional tools. Overall, it is a strong solution, but improving usability and troubleshooting experience would make it even better. While Microsoft Intune works very well within the Microsoft ecosystem, the integration of some third-party tools could be smoother and require less customization. Support is another area that could improve, as sometimes response times can be slow, and resolving complex issues may take longer than expected. In terms of features, I think more advanced automation and built-in remediation options would be helpful since common issues can be fixed automatically without manual intervention.
MN
System Manager at State Bank of India
Achieve cost-effective and efficient operations with automated compliance and patch management
Regarding the patch management feature, I find it perfect in BMC TrueSight Server Automation; however, the only problem is with application software, as operating system patch management is perfect. What I am trying to have is application software running on the server segment. Sometimes they use browsers, PDF readers, and Java, so patching these application or utility software is a challenge due to the large number and the different versions. I have some concerns regarding BMC TrueSight Server Automation that could be improved, particularly in the reporting part. The pending patches report generated after the analysis only reflects the job executed, but in a distributed environment where multiple teams manage servers, central governance requires server status updates driven by servers rather than jobs.
MI
Principal Consultant Engineer at Estarta Solutions
Migration streamlines processes while real-time monitoring opportunities remain
The migration feature of vCenter Configuration Manager is the most loved feature so far. This particular feature is valuable because it is vendor-oriented and works with VMware, which makes your life easy. Regarding system reliability, it is helpful. When you design it for the process, it will help you minimize the downtime, and it will help the reliability of the system. vCenter Configuration Manager has impacted my organization positively, but it's not fully deployed yet; we only use it for one or two tasks, and our team goes back to using the vCenter itself. However, further on, maybe we'll find a use case that will help us use the configuration manager.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Microsoft Intune is extremely important from a security perspective to ensure devices are compliant and gives us the efficiency to deploy apps automatically to a large number of users without the need for interaction from a client side, which is always helpful."
"The Autopilot feature is fantastic; it is a Microsoft product, so it deals best with Microsoft operating systems, but it can integrate with iOS, Mac OS, Linux, and Android."
"Intune's compliance features are valuable because they allow immediate visibility into ongoing situations."
"Intune enables us to manage our devices from anywhere."
"Microsoft Endpoint Manager's patch management has been the most helpful to us."
"The ability to switch between Affinity and non-Affinity enrollment is great."
"The management control feature is the most valuable."
"The initial setup is not overly complex or difficult."
"BladeLogic lets users view the filesystem with minimal authorization to the server."
"BMC support is great. They usually can answer any of our questions in a short amount of time and solve our most complex issues."
"The product's valuable feature is its ability to conduct patching for multiple servers simultaneously."
"The ability to script and create BL packages to perform various functions. This makes automating our environment relatively easy to do."
"It makes deployment easier and allows us to put restrictions on the server using role-based authorization."
"Can standardize patching and deployments across affiliates."
"With BMC, we even configured applications, like IE or things that were Java-related. When we scheduled the jobs, it worked fine. It saved us time and there was no need for resources to monitor them."
"We have a fully automated patching process which has been absolutely phenomenal."
"In large implementations, especially in regulated environments, vCenter's automation capabilities prove invaluable for implementing new processes efficiently."
"The solution is reliable; it is stable, there are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze."
"The platform's automation capabilities help reduce manual configuration efforts, speeding up deployment and management tasks."
"It is a stable solution with high availability, and we have had no problems."
"It's a very nice solution for our needs."
"My primary use case is for migration"
"vCenter Configuration Manager is a mature solution with high quality."
"The stability has been very good, with no bugs or glitches, making it a reliable solution that never crashes or freezes."
 

Cons

"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."
"The tool's tunnel gateway is not very good, making it an area where improvements are required."
"I wanted to check if there is any provision at the Intune level to restrict certain things, such as a website, but unfortunately, that feature is available only in Microsoft Defender. Intune has web filtering capabilities, but they are only useful for protection from malicious websites, whereas we would like to be able to restrict a website. For example, YouTube is a clean website. No one would identify it as a malicious website, but if we want to stop the end-users from going to that website, we have to go for another product, such as Microsoft Defender or another third-party proxy solution. It would be great if this capability is included in Intune."
"Almost every day during the initial deployment, I would chat with technical support for solutions. They did not give me a suitable solution to solve the false positive alarms."
"The solution can have some compliance problems in general and the end-point user can bypass easily the company policies in Intune."
"It would be awesome if Microsoft opened their API so we could filter more properties. If we have to do anything outside of Intune that requires a third-party solution to talk back to it, we're very limited in what we can do."
"It would be great to see on-premises mailboxes and for the solution to have geofencing capabilities."
"Technical support is not that great."
"The initial setup was very complex; Not straightforward at all."
"I would like to see a better methodology for handling REST calls and integration into the APIs. They add new APIs as they add functions, but they've missed some from older components which they still haven't added in. Some of the APIs are there but the CLI calls are not there."
"We would like to see this solution handle more multitasking."
"I have some concerns regarding BMC TrueSight Server Automation that could be improved, particularly in the reporting part. The pending patches report generated after the analysis only reflects the job executed, but in a distributed environment where multiple teams manage servers, central governance requires server status updates driven by servers rather than jobs."
"I would like to see more container integration in the next release of this solution."
"Provisioning needs to be more user-friendly. We were using BladeLogic for provisioning, but due to a lot of issues and complications, we had to stop using provisioning with this tool."
"Another area for improvement is group scheduling if I'm trying to do all the servers. For example, if I want to do all the 2012 Servers - since the patches are the same for all of them - I can't do so."
"We encountered some reporting issues. Also, we needed to gather information from the backend before the product execution. The output's format is not good."
"There are a lot of steps to do the configuration. We have to do it step by step and it is time-consuming. If it was easier it could be done quicker. There should be a preloaded configuration."
"Regarding the licensing part, previously I was able to acquire the license with an eight-core configuration. Now it requires a 16-core setup, which is difficult for customers who have fewer connections to the servers."
"This product is not cheap. I have a yearly license for vCenter and the license is not cheap."
"There is room for improvement in operating and managing cluster environments and maintenance. And hardware environment visibility."
"The solution's pricing is very high and could be improved."
"My impression on the impact of the real-time monitoring features of vCenter Configuration Manager is that it's somewhat good, but you cannot find the full log message; you have to dig deep in order to get it."
"When vCenter is in a Microsoft environment, there is a lot of licensing involved, where we face some difficulties."
"Occasionally, we encounter issues with updates regarding failing or losing configuration information for the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Intune is a cost effective choice. It is less expensive than other products on the market."
"Its price is in the medium range. It is acceptable because you're paying for the features. I am not aware of any additional costs."
"It's a bit expensive from a licensing perspective, especially as we look to have organizations with tenants across the globe."
"It is cheap, but as compared to Google, it is costly. Google is cheaper, but quality-wise, Microsoft Intune is better."
"It's affordable. In comparison to the competitors, the price depends on what features you need from Intune, but it's affordable. There are no hidden costs, but there are some features that go for a premium price. Those are the add-ons for which you have to pay extra."
"The overall pricing of Microsoft Intune is good for companies that have big IT budgets, 3,000 or more users and devices."
"It is average. Some of the costs are quite high depending on what the customer currently uses, but overall, it is not bad. I would not say that I would not recommend Intune based on the cost. I definitely would, but they can definitely improve on the cost. So overall, its cost is not bad."
"The pricing is inherently reasonable, as Microsoft leverages market insights to maintain the total cost of ownership at around ninety to ninety-five percent of what would be incurred in an on-premise scenario."
"The solution is quite expensive compared to other vendors."
"Licensing is a bit pricey. Be mindful about the components that you need and buy as appropriate."
"The product is expensive."
"The product's pricing depends on the number of servers."
"We're looking at less than $100,000 USD for this solution."
"vCenter's pricing is reasonable, but nowadays, they are drastically increasing their prices, which is pathetic."
"The pricing is mid-range so I rate it a six out of ten."
"It is an expensive product."
"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten. The product has increased its cost by at least two to three times its previous cost."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The price of the solution is too expensive for us and we are looking to move to another solution."
"The solution comes with three-year support. We have to renew the support annually after the three years are up."
"The product price and licensing fees are reasonable, especially when compared to other products in the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Construction Company
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
University
5%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business138
Midsize Enterprise57
Large Enterprise170
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise19
 

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What needs improvement with BMC TrueSight Server Automation?
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What is your primary use case for BMC TrueSight Server Automation?
My main use case for BMC TrueSight Server Automation is utilizing its features of provisioning, compliance engines, j...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Configuration Manager?
Nowadays, it is a bit expensive. It's costly, primarily due to the licensing aspect.
What needs improvement with vCenter Configuration Manager?
My impression on the impact of the real-time monitoring features of vCenter Configuration Manager is that it's somewh...
What is your primary use case for vCenter Configuration Manager?
My usual use cases for vCenter Configuration Manager mainly involve migration, shift and lift mainly, and some type o...
 

Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
TrueSight Server Automation, BladeLogic Server Automation, BladeLogic Automation Suite
vCM
 

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Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway
State of Michigan, Fujitsu FSAS, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, SAP
Bank Al Bilad, Thomas-Krenn.AG, Pronto!, Unimed Juiz de Fora
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