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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
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Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
247
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (2nd), Remote Access (1st), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
Hexnode UEM
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
14th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Device Management (MDM) (8th)
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Client Desktop Management (1st), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 35.3%, down from 41.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hexnode UEM is 0.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Endpoint Central is 11.0%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Joseph Merusi - PeerSpot reviewer
Everything has worked better since we started using it
Sometimes the syncing is inconsistent. I'm confident that the devices are checking in every eight hours, but sometimes the devices aren't picking up the settings as quickly as I would expect. Some features haven't been updated in a while, and Microsoft doesn't seem interested in developing them. Unless you talk to an engineer, you don't know whether there will be an update. There are communication issues, so you might start working with a feature without knowing if it will be deprecated six months from now. Some reporting areas still need development. For example, I noticed that the reporting for driver updates is still confusing.
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Effortless policy management with built-in simplicity that enhances user experience
I work in kiosk delivery for my users' laptops and cellular phones It's very easy to use. It's very comfortable to work on Hexnode since its form and usage are very simple. The support is only available in English right now, which is a bit of a problem for my users since they would prefer…
Gabriel Clement - PeerSpot reviewer
Good for patch server management
For Endpoint Central, as an end-user system, we set automatic deployment from Friday. If, for any reason, there are instances that are missed, we check every day from 07:00 AM to 05:00 PM. We don't need to submit automatic deployment, so it's still part of my deployment process. We set up a test server. Once we are okay with the patch that they need to test, they approve it, and then it applies to production. We used Microsoft. So, for asset processing reports and things like that, we had to move to ManageEngine. They changed the name to Endpoint Central. So, it's like that in terms of being much better and having more functionality as a product.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a very stable and scalable cloud-only solution."
"The tool's most valuable feature is Autopilot."
"The ability to (somewhat) manage full Windows 10 computers including EXE-based or MSI-based application deployments using Azure Active Directory as Identity."
"Microsoft Intune simplifies device management by replacing the traditional method of installing OS, joining a domain, and configuring everything manually."
"If I assess Intune's user experience, I would say it is perfect and simple."
"We work completely in a Microsoft environment. Its interface is similar to other Microsoft solutions that we are using such as Microsoft Defender. So far, for our administrators, it is easy to use."
"The security features are most definitely valuable. If I have to give an example, the lockdown features that prevent employees from configuring anything or downloading company data are valuable. We get high-quality device protection, malware protection, and information protection at the same time."
"The ability to work from all over the planet is valuable. You just need a functioning and working Internet connection."
"It's very easy to use."
"The agility is impressive, and it's simple to manage."
"In terms of technical capability, it is doing very well. It is doing better than other industry products. It is at a place where we can compare it with Microsoft products. Its scalability is also good."
"The GUI of Endpoint Central is very user-friendly, which simplifies the process of training new users."
"The solution is stable."
"Everything is easily centralized and managed under this one product."
"Patch management features are an important feature."
"The solution's most valuable features are its patch management capabilities, especially for third-party applications, along with quick and easy configuration and deployment processes."
"ManageEngine Endpoint Central has significantly simplified my device management practices."
"ManageEngine Desktop Central has greatly improved our organization by utilizing Service Desk Plus to monitor and keep track of issues that our end users report to our Help Desk Department. We also have written in the ode of our company's software to notify Support if an end-user experience an issue and does not report it."
 

Cons

"When somebody has a customized application or their own company's application, we cannot deploy that application."
"Intune could be enhanced by automating application upgrades, similar to how it automates operating system upgrades."
"The mobile management is good for iPhone and iPad, but the Apple Mac management needs improvement. That is probably because Microsoft does not have low-level access to Apple Mac hardware. If you are doing basic things, it is okay, but if you want to image Apple Macs and do things like that, then Jamf is much better."
"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."
"There can be more logs. I do not have any other requirements."
"The solution needs to improve reporting. Sometimes, it shows double or triple entries of the same thing, which affects the count's accuracy. Also, some applications onboarded in Microsoft Intune do not get updated. When we look for solutions online, there is often no clear answer."
"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."
"The most significant challenge is reporting and monitoring. The reporting accuracy for deploying applications and all aspects of Intune needs to be improved."
"The support is only available in English right now, which is a bit of a problem for my users since they would prefer Spanish support."
"The support is only available in English right now, which is a bit of a problem for my users since they would prefer Spanish support."
"ManageEngine should support various browser features, including those that address browser limitations."
"ManageEngine could be improved by giving customers an option to perform certain actions proactively. Since I was a consultant, I worked on different products and some had advantages over ManageEngine. For example, proactive remediation—you want to proactively check something on the computers and run the script. In ManageEngine, you have the option to run the script, but Intune has the option to do so proactively. ManageEngine doesn't have this. You should have the option to act proactively, not just going ahead and fixing it once it's done. Proactive remediation should be a feature."
"I would like to have the option to install the agent remotely."
"Sometimes computers fail to receive patches, and we need to investigate why."
"Not many things are needed for improvement, everything seems to be great as it is. One thing that would be good to have would be the ability to add MDM to a tablet running Android 5.0 using the EMM Token Enrollment. If we wanted to add MDM to an older tablet, we just have to go the "long route" to get it added."
"Some difficulties with setup for multiple locations."
"The reporting analytics could improve in ManageEngine Desktop Central. However, there are some third-party add-ins or modules you can purchase to do reporting analytics."
"ManageEngine Desktop Central should keep up with some of the features that other major vendors are providing, such as Microsoft."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"Generally, we get favorable discounts, so it's not too bad. Obviously, we're looking at decreasing those wherever we can to bring value back to the public purse because it's all charity based. It's all publicly funded."
"Microsoft Intune is reasonably priced for large organizations that already have Microsoft Enterprise licenses, but it is less affordable for smaller businesses."
"I rate Intune five out of 10 for pricing. It's expensive."
"Microsoft Intune is not cost-effective as a standalone product."
"The pricing is not cheap, especially with inflation. They've had to increase their prices. It's not excessive, but alright."
"We have the business premium licenses for the solution."
"The tool is cheaper than our company's other MDM tools."
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"Affordable for any customer."
"Choose wisely between the Professional and Enterprise editions, based on your needs."
"We pay about $250 a year for our license."
"The price could be cheaper."
"The product is not costly. The product is properly priced, especially for SMBs."
"The licensing is very easy to understand and pricing is right for what you get."
"The initial purchase was around $6,000 or $7,000. We most probably are not on an annual subscription. We bought it, and then we pay for the maintenance. I'm not 100% sure how that's working out."
"The pricing is average."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
23%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
39%
Computer Software Company
10%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Educational Organization
45%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Hexnode UEM?
The support is only available in English right now, which is a bit of a problem for my users since they would prefer ...
What is your primary use case for Hexnode UEM?
I work in kiosk delivery for my users' laptops and cellular phones.
How to choose between ManageEngine Desktop Central and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM)?
ManageEngine Desktop Central is very easy to set up, is scalable, stable, and also has very good patch management. Wh...
What do you like most about ManageEngine Endpoint Central?
Well, what we like is that it catch actually a lot of features constantly upgrading. So all the three maybe there the...
 

Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
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ManageEngine Desktop Central, Desktop Central, ManageEngine Desktop Management MSP
 

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Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, bathstore, Portsmouth City Council, HG education, Litcargus For more details, visit: https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/hexnode-mdm-customer-reviews/
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Strathallan School, BMI Healthcare, Comercial Kywi, First Priority Federal Credit Union, Gerab National Enterprises
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