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Micro Focus Asset Manager [EOL] vs Microsoft Configuration Manager comparison

The compared OpenText and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #2 in SM , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 9.5% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
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Categories and Ranking

Micro Focus Asset Manager [...
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
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Microsoft Configuration Man...
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (2nd), Configuration Management (3rd), Patch Management (1st)
 

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BB
Jan 18, 2022
A stable and clever solution, but it is very complex and it needs a lot of improvements
It's for full-on asset management. You can do hardware and software recognition It is stable and scalable. There are a lot of things that need improvement. Software recognition, software licensing, software compliance, data inputs, reporting, and support are some of the areas. It needs a…
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Sachin Vinay - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 12, 2022
We can specialize the policies related to each device group which ensures that each group has access to the applications they need for their work and non-work hours
I give the solution a nine out of ten. Maintenance is required for some client requests because a few of our cases involve clients reporting issues with their applications. We need to maintain their laptops because they usually run into issues while running other applications. However, in the case of personal computers, there is no problem. We can maintain them with only 20% of the typical maintenance requirements. I would recommend that everyone try out the Endpoint Manager solution from Microsoft. It is a great product because it integrates well with Microsoft products, which most organizations use. This reduces the number of integration and troubleshooting problems. Even if Microsoft products are not used in an organization, I still recommend this product. Other solutions are available but there may be some integration and troubleshooting problems.
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Pros

"We have now automatic and immediate control of assets usage, and we can now better manage our assets pool and get benefits through that."
"It is stable and scalable."
"This product can be customized according to the needs of any company."
"The technical support is good."
"The most valuable features are application deployment and task-sequenced imaging."
"SCCM does everything from A to Z for a Windows operating system."
"I have found the solution to be scalable. We have around 50,000 users using the solution."
"Automation of operating system, application, and update deployments massively reduces IT operations effort."
"There is a faster time to rollout. If we get a new PC, it can be ready for productivity right away."
"I like its ease of use. It does what you need it to do, and it's a one-stop-shop for the company and for all your deployments. If you incorporate Intune into it, you can have both. You can bring your own devices and corporate devices, and everything runs out of SCCM and Intune."
"Patching is very effective and reporting is very good."
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Cons

"The technology used is outdated, the interface is outdated, the database is outdated, everything is outdated."
"The usability of this product is still out-of-date and could be improved. The interface could be improved."
"There are a lot of things that need improvement. Software recognition, software licensing, software compliance, data inputs, reporting, and support are some of the areas."
"The setup was complex and I faced a lot of problems initially because I was new to the solution."
"Their compliance reporting is not accurate, and they admitted it on the phone when we had a call with them. We were trying to understand why their numbers didn't match on our compliance reports. It is not accurate and you cannot depend on the compliance reports. The numbers just don't match, and we can't figure out why. We called Microsoft and they said, "Yeah, that's a known issue." But there is no word that they're working on it."
"The deployment process is lengthy and should be quicker to complete."
"It is a bit of an old and outdated product."
"It needs to be able to load faster during deployment."
"On some hardware, we'd like an easier way to get peripherals attached."
"Built in PowerShell cmdlets would be a nice feature because managing clients remotely can be a pain without knowing the WMI calls to run."
"The downside of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is it's an on-premise-based solution. With the pandemic coming on board the need to support users across the globe has increased. For a while, we would use the in-built Microsoft Teams screen sharing feature but the disadvantage of that is you cannot perform privileged access. Microsoft does not give you access to that. That's where you need cloud-based tools, such as BeyondTrust or Freshservice."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"From my experience, Asset Manager is expensive."
"There is not a license needed to use the solution."
"For enterprises, there is an annual license required to use this solution. The price of the solution could be cheaper. However, this is mostly because of the exchange rate from the dollar to the Nigerian currency."
"Presently, I am using a free trial version."
"As far as I know, it is an annual operating expense license."
"We use the tool's free license. It is expensive."
"SCCM comes with its own version of SQL Server. If you use that SQL Server with SCCM and don't use it for another applications than you get an SQL Server for free."
"Pricing and licensing are horrible. You have to not look at dollar value to use SCCM. It's super-duper expensive but it works. The acquisition cost is expensive, it's labor-intensive. But it works."
"The price model is different for every client."
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Government
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Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Also Known As

Asset Manager, HPE Asset Manager
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM )
 

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Overview

HPE Asset Manager automates best practices across the asset management lifecycle and integrates processes into IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) service support workflows including incident, problem, and change management to improve service quality and business outcomes.

Microsoft Configuration Manager helps IT manage PCs and servers, keeping software up-to-date, setting configuration and security policies, and monitoring system status while giving employees access to corporate applications on the devices that they choose. When Configuration Manager is integrated with Microsoft Intune, you can manage corporate-connected PCs and Macs along with cloud-based mobile devices running Windows, iOS, and Android, all from a single management console.

New features of Configuration Manager, such as the support of Windows 10 in-place upgrade, co-management with Microsoft Intune, Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Servicing Dashboard, integration with Windows Update for Business, and more make deploying and managing Windows easier than ever before.

 

Sample Customers

Finansbank, MTS India, Sprint
Bank Alfalah Ltd., Wªrth Handelsges.m.b.H, Dimension Data, Japan Business Systems, St. Lucie County Public Schools, MISC Berhad
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