ManageEngine Endpoint Central vs Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management comparison

ManageEngine and Matrix42 are both solutions in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category. ManageEngine is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3, while Matrix42 is ranked #21. ManageEngine holds a 5.5% mindshare in EMM, compared to Matrix42’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Matrix42 users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

ManageEngine Endpoint Central and Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management are two competing products in the endpoint management market. ManageEngine Endpoint Central tends to be favored for its customer service and ease of deployment, while Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management stands out for its comprehensive features despite being pricier.

Features: ManageEngine Endpoint Central is valued for its remote desktop functionality, patch management, and software deployment. Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management, however, excels with detailed analytics, extensive automation capabilities, and support for various devices. Although both tools are feature-rich, users find the advanced automation and analytics of Matrix42 more beneficial.

Room for Improvement: Users of ManageEngine Endpoint Central suggest enhancements in scalability and reporting tools. On the other hand, Matrix42 users recommend better integration and more streamlined workflows. Both products have room for improvement, but Matrix42 users place higher emphasis on integration and workflow efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ManageEngine Endpoint Central is praised for its straightforward deployment and exceptional customer support. Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management, while not as simple to deploy, provides robust post-deployment support. ManageEngine holds an edge in deployment simplicity and customer service quality.

Pricing and ROI: ManageEngine Endpoint Central users find the product cost-effective with a favorable ROI due to its reasonable setup costs. Conversely, Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management is seen as a higher initial investment but justified by its advanced features and long-term benefits. ManageEngine is more attractive cost-wise, but Matrix42’s value proposition is acknowledged for its comprehensive capabilities.

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 22.7%, down from 33.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Endpoint Central is 5.5%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management is 1.6%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	22.7%
ManageEngine Endpoint Central	5.5%
Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management	1.6%
Other	70.2%

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OluwashileAdeniyi

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized endpoint security has improved and supports hybrid work and BYOD policies

Regarding what I dislike about Microsoft Intune and its downsides, I would say that more Mac controls are needed because we have limited Mac and Linux control. When comparing controls and policies between Windows, Mac, and Linux, Windows has almost everything you can think of, while Mac and Linux have limited types of control. You cannot implement certain things on Mac and Linux that you can on Windows. The limited controls are a major issue. Additionally, if Microsoft could find a way to embed servers into Microsoft Intune, that would be beneficial. Microsoft Intune is not really designed for servers or Windows servers. It is more tailored towards Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Windows servers are not fully supported. Enterprise organizations usually have both servers and endpoints, which are users' workstations. For servers, most people look for other solutions such as SCCM, which is Configuration Manager. However, SCCM is what Microsoft Intune is trying to replace. Both SCCM and Microsoft Intune belong to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to transition organizations into Microsoft Intune, the native cloud solution. However, because this update is still in process, servers are not fully compatible with Microsoft Intune and cannot be managed by it. The current policy that has emerged from issues with clients is what they call co-management, which is relatively new, and I do not know if adoption is significant. Many legacy or older customers who have been using these products for decades still have SCCM. When it is time for them to manage their Windows devices, they use what is called cloud attach. Cloud attach is a term whereby your SCCM is connected to your Microsoft Intune. Most people do not know about it, but I have deployed it for several organizations. Cloud attach and co-management work together so that your device is in SCCM, but some policies are pushed from Microsoft Intune. It is like two different solutions working hand in hand. That is what they call co-management. Microsoft Intune does not bring all of your endpoint and security management tools into one place, which is the goal and how it should be. However, as I mentioned, servers are not included. If we talk about end users, Microsoft Intune does bring all your devices together. In a typical enterprise environment, you have end users with workstations, laptops, company-issued phones, and bring your own devices. You can create policies for all of these. However, for the backend, your servers do not have much coverage. Servers are not really covered by Microsoft Intune in that way.

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Mohammed-Samir

Solutions Consultant at Team Computers

Experience improves with intuitive setup and comprehensive features but needs enhancements for Apple integration

From a ManageEngine perspective, there is room for improvement regarding the Platform SSO technology introduced by Apple, which allows you to integrate your hardware with your identity providers. It used to be only a few selected ones via OIDC protocols or some other protocols, which are not necessary anymore. If a customer is already using Microsoft 365, they can integrate with any MDM for Platform SSO, which essentially hardens their device identity with the person logging in for the first time. It also helps automate enrollment and provide a zero-touch experience. Currently, while some MDM tools InTune and Jamf support this feature, ManageEngine still does not fully support Platform SSO via Microsoft or Google. I have customers using ManageEngine who are looking forward to this solution, and if ManageEngine can provide it, it would enhance the overall product value. For enterprise users, the solution needs improvement. For SMB, it is straightforward; if it is a small company of 100 to 500 users, anything below 1,000, they do not have much of a compliance or security requirement—they just want to manage their devices and push applications. Simple tasks are easier to accomplish. However, when it comes to enterprise-grade deployment, many complex configurations need to be considered, such as Wi-Fi configurations, network configurations, VPN configurations, and advanced certification deployment, such as ACME certification deployment practice introduced by Apple. These are a few things that can be improved on that side, but from a basic user perspective, if someone is in the SMB market or a company just starting off pre-IPO, without going into compliance, they typically find Zoho and ManageEngine to fit their needs. For enterprise-grade deployments, it is more than enough for Windows, but for Apple, it is still in development and not up to the mark.

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Sanjay Mukhopadhyay

Director - Sales & Operations - India at Intertec Systems

It is a complete and competitive solution with excellent OEM support

Matrix42 is a complete solution in terms of functionality. Still, you need to understand whether it's also capable of managing Kubernetes containers to that extent, and this is not very clear in the product fact sheet. It’s possible with Ivanti MobileIron, though, and Matrix42 seems to be one step behind in this aspect. Likewise, in terms of integration, there is still room for improvement in Matrix42 to integrate with more third-party tools compared to Ivanti, which has a larger number of integrations due to its size. MobileIron is an older product that has evolved over time, offering advantages in terms of readily available third-party APIs and integrations.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"We have definitely seen a good return on investment, as it has saved a good amount of time in device setup and support, reducing manual effort by around forty to fifty percent and also fewer on-site interventions since most issues are handled remotely."

"Mobile device management is most valuable."

"If the product works, remote access will be a benefit. To this point we have not had reason to have confidence in achieving that access."

"As the solution is a software as a service, the scalability is unlimited."

"Microsoft Intune has transformed my organization; we are managing to scale the Intune deployment across all our regions efficiently, and it works perfectly for our needs."

"Intune provides full visibility into all active mobile device users. If their devices are noncompliant with our security policies, I have the flexibility to update them remotely."

"Implementing Microsoft Intune has provided a more streamlined and consistent method for device management across our multiple domains, effectively consolidating our administrative efforts."

"The system itself is great."

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"DC9 is a simple, cheap and complete software distribution tool, also to configure all necessary options to control all kinds of OS options on the workstations like in Microsoft Group Policy Editor."

"The GUI of Endpoint Central is very user-friendly, which simplifies the process of training new users."

"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."

"Since deploying Desktop Central our endpoints are all updated."

"Desktop Central is very good software."

"The product makes it very easy to connect to clients."

"Patch management features are an important feature."

"The solution's stability is better than the other solutions in the market."

More ManageEngine Endpoint Central pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to assign a package to a user on a system If you have your software packages set up via SCCM. It automates the process, which is very convenient, especially since most of our people are remote. Additionally, the overall functionality is good."

"Matrix42 Enterprise Mobility Management offers on-premises deployment."

Cons

"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."

"Microsoft Intune could be improved by making the UI more intuitive, enhancing reporting and analytics for better visibility, simplifying troubleshooting and error messaging, and improving performance and policy sync speed in larger environments."

"There could be more competent processes and improvements in the policy space."

"The biggest problem we ever have is when something goes out of date after 30 days when nobody has logged into it. We do have a problem trying to get those back online. We've been working with Microsoft to resolve that problem, but that's been the only issue that we've had in the last few years."

"It would be beneficial to have a more straightforward understanding of Intune's capabilities, presented in a simplified manner."

"We would like to see support for Chrome and/or devices for Chromebooks."

"Customer service used to be better, but as we are nearing the end of the contract, the focus on investing in us as a customer has diminished. It is what one would expect in such a situation."

"It's only good for a Microsoft environment."

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"Don't use it with Internet Explorer, as it's glitchy."

"Computer imaging is powerful but breaks frequently."

"I would like to see more click to complete actions such as - USB lockdown for Mac, the ability to check AV compliance on servers, bit locker controls, printer tracking or print page tracking, self-help for self-healing like "BMC my IT" and more options in the self-service menu other than just software - maybe add integration in ADSelfService at the self-service menu."

"Customer service: 4/10. Symantec, for instance, has better business support as you can log in for follow ups."

"Overall, I am happy with the features. However, they do need to improve their software QA and testing before releasing a new patch."

"There are times when we have a particular software installed in our system, however, we do not receive patches for it from Endpoint Central."

"It is compatible with the systems such as Windows and Mac but not with Linux systems."

"Desktop Central has very good information, however, you can't customize the dashboards."

More ManageEngine Endpoint Central cons

"Matrix42 Enterprise Mobility Management could improve the user interface, it is not very intuitive."

"In terms of integration, there is still room for improvement in Matrix42."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"While Microsoft charges for actual usage, it lacks discount options."

"Microsoft Intune is available for individual purchase at a low per-device cost."

"The price is reasonable, but they should lower it a bit to make it more competitive. It's cheaper than AirWatch and other products, but I still feel like Microsoft can make a base version or with Exchange online or a la carte only Intune version which will be useful. A customer who doesn't want to go full-fledged E3 or E5 can take out or consume an Intune solution only for their purpose, and we want to target that customer."

"We have a limited budget for security investments, so Microsoft should consider reducing pricing in our region. This would make investment more viable, especially since larger businesses in other countries can afford it easily."

"Microsoft Intune is not cost-effective as a standalone product."

"If you're ever going to buy an Office 365 environment, then pricing is reasonable given all that it does, but if you're not, then you might find the pricing expensive."

"I have no comment on pricing of the solution."

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

More Microsoft Intune pricing and cost advice

"We pay about $250 a year for our license."

"The product is not expensive."

"The solution is very affordable."

"The price is moderate."

"The product is not costly. The product is properly priced, especially for SMBs."

"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 very low, compared to other products. Compared to Intune or SCCM, it's much less. I can say it's a good product for less of a price."

"The product is cheap."

More ManageEngine Endpoint Central pricing and cost advice

"I am not sure the price of this solution but I would imagine it is fairly expensive because of the complexity, you would not use it in a small company."

"Matrix42 is more affordable than Ivanti."

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Midsize Enterprise	61
Large Enterprise	185

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

ManageEngine Desktop Central, Desktop Central, ManageEngine Desktop Management MSP

Matrix42 Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), Silverback Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

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ManageEngine Endpoint Central focuses on patch management, remote control, and asset management. It offers centralized management to facilitate software deployment and mobile device administration across various operating systems, consolidating functionalities for improved usability and streamlined processes.

ManageEngine Endpoint Central integrates multiple capabilities like remote troubleshooting and cross-platform updates, supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS. Its seamless integration with ManageEngine tools enhances usability while users appreciate its remote access, configuration management, and reporting instruments. The intuitive interface promotes easy training and adaptation in different environments. Though welcomed for its capabilities, users suggest improvements in software QA, interface intuitiveness, and customizable reporting. Desires also include better Linux patch management, quicker deployment times, enhanced security, and simpler support channels. Managing macOS effectively and comparing its management with Windows shows some disparity.

What are the most essential features?

Patch Management: Efficient patching for OS and applications, ensuring system security.
Remote Control: Easy access and support for troubleshooting and maintenance.
Asset Management: Comprehensive tracking and management of IT assets.
Software Deployment: Streamlined deployment across diverse platforms.
Cross-platform Updates: Simplifies updates across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

What should be considered for ROI and benefits?

Improved Efficiency: Speeds up troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.
Cost-effectiveness: Reduces labor costs with centralized management.
Scalability: Adapts as organizational needs grow and change.
Security Enhancement: Ensures robust protection against threats.
Integration: Works seamlessly with existing ManageEngine tools.

ManageEngine Endpoint Central finds application across diverse sectors, particularly for IT operations that require managing patches, software deployment, and asset oversight. It supports IT teams in maintaining compliance and security policies. By easing software deployment and enabling effective remote troubleshooting, it enhances IT support workflows without impacting productivity.

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Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management is a comprehensive solution designed to streamline management across devices and platforms. It enhances productivity by providing a centralized approach to managing endpoints, offering efficient, secure collaboration within enterprises.

Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management addresses the complexities of managing diverse devices. By unifying administration tasks, it allows IT departments to deploy, secure, and support a wide range of endpoints. The integration capabilities with existing systems ensure seamless operation, reducing downtime and improving operational efficiency. The platform offers robust features that aid in compliance and security, making it indispensable for enterprises striving for excellence in endpoint management.

What are the most notable features?

Comprehensive Device Management: Supports various devices including smartphones, tablets, and laptops, ensuring smooth operation.
Integrated Security Controls: Provides multilayer protection to prevent breaches and data loss.
Customizable Reporting: Allows tailored insights and analytics for strategic planning.
Automated Workflow Processes: Streamlines routine tasks for enhanced productivity.

What benefits and ROI can be expected?

Enhanced Efficiency: Reduces manual intervention through automation, saving time.
Cost Effectiveness: Lowers operational costs by simplifying endpoint management.
Improved Compliance: Eases adherence to regulatory requirements with detailed monitoring.
Increased Security: Minimizes risks with proactive protection features.

Industries like healthcare and finance, which require stringent data security and regulatory compliance, find Matrix42 Unified Endpoint Management invaluable. It supports sector-specific needs through secure data handling and efficient management of a large volume of endpoints, ultimately driving business success in these fields.

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