SOTI MobiControl vs Workspace ONE UEM comparison

SOTI and Omnissa are both solutions in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category. SOTI is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.2, while Omnissa is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.0. SOTI holds a 7.2% mindshare in EMM, compared to Omnissa’s 11.5% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of SOTI users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Omnissa users who would recommend it.

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

SOTI MobiControl and Workspace ONE UEM are leading enterprise mobility management solutions. Workspace ONE UEM offers a broader range of features, making it a more comprehensive choice for many users.

Features: SOTI MobiControl users value its remote control capabilities, security features, and straightforward deployment. Workspace ONE UEM is praised for its platform support, integration options, and wider array of supported devices and apps.

Room for Improvement: Users of SOTI MobiControl mention the need for a more intuitive management experience, better performance analytics, and enhanced reporting functionalities. Workspace ONE UEM customers look for enhanced reporting, streamlined updates, and improved user interface experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SOTI MobiControl users report straightforward deployment and commendable customer service, although there is a learning curve. Workspace ONE UEM stands out with detailed customer service support and comprehensive assistance and documentation, making it more user-friendly.

Pricing and ROI: SOTI MobiControl offers competitive pricing with a good return on investment. Workspace ONE UEM is more expensive but justifies its higher cost through a richer feature set and greater flexibility, aligning well with its capabilities and often outweighing the initial price disparity.

To learn more, read our detailed SOTI MobiControl vs. Workspace ONE UEM Report (Updated: January 2025).

Buyer's Guide

SOTI MobiControl vs. Workspace ONE UEM

January 2025

Download the complete report

Helped 831,158 peers since 2012

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

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 36.5%, down from 38.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SOTI MobiControl is 7.2%, up from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workspace ONE UEM is 11.5%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

Q&A Highlights

it_user568986

Talent Acquisition Leader at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Dec 11, 2016

VMware AirWatch vs SOTI MobiControl: What are the Main Differences?

Naveen, thanks for your question. Please see our comparison page which compares VMware AirWatch to SOTI MobiControl. https://www.itcentralstation.com/products/comparisons/soti-mobicontrol_vs_vmware-airwatch

See all answers

Featured Reviews

Joseph Merusi

Collaborations engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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.

Read full review

Sahi Ibrahim SOUMAHORO

Operation Manager at a construction company with 11-50 employees

Provides enterprise mobility and remote control mobile device management

I would like to see some SMS integration so people can send data directly from a mobile phone through SMS when there's no internet. This feature would be good because there are some places in Africa where the internet stability isn't that good. During the voting process, they send the result through SMS. If SOTI can add the functionality where some of the clients can send information offline, via SMS, then that would be a good improvement for some places where there isn't a lot of internet stability.

Read full review

Joel Amate

Project Engineer at CTC

The solution is stable, scalable, and offers single sign-on

I give the solution a nine out of ten. I suggest if a person wants to start using Workspace ONE, they should make use of the cloud instance instead of the on-premise instance. There is an on-premise instance available, but the cloud instance is a better option now. I advise them to make use of the cloud instance. This is because management-wise, there is no need to manage a server. For example, we don't need to buy a server, and we don't need to buy network switches, which are required for the on-premise. At the same time, I can advise setting up all the functionalities or whatever functionalities are available for the trial version. We need to check if the Workspace ONE integration includes Azure AD or other identity providers. A lot of applications are using these providers for authentication, such as Ping, Okta, and others. If the Workspace ONE integration doesn't include these providers, the company might have to find a different solution. Security projects should also be considered. Specifically, if the solution can integrate with local security solutions to secure mobile devices.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"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."

"The performance of Microsoft Intune is good."

"Everything has worked better since we started using Intune."

"Windows Autopatch is the most valuable because it removes the burden of patch management."

"One of the main features of the solution is it allows the management of many devices in different ways."

"I particularly appreciate the administration and security features, which can be deployed easily."

"The solution is easy to use."

More Microsoft Intune pros

"The most valuable features are visibility and remote access."

"We can do auto patch updates using SOTI. SOTI has been well placed in terms of the number of endpoints it can handle."

"One of the most valuable features is the ease of moving items from one configuration to another; it's a Windows-like setup. Also, the admin console is very easy to manage and to move through."

"The best feature is its compatibility with various device versions, such as Windows, making it work seamlessly."

"I have experience with technical support. They are quite good. Also, they very quickly understand the issues and what are the requirements from my side. Response time is also good."

"The most valuable feature is the fact that I can manage my devices remotely."

"All features are useful. It is useful for preventing the use of unauthorized software on corporate-owned devices. It provides an option to lock the devices for unauthorized software. The devices can only be used under the supervision of the device manager."

"The feature I find most valuable within Soti is the ability to reset or unlock a device. A lot of the devices that we use are in the field. We have locations in Dallas, San Diego, Seattle, Washington, and Phoenix, Arizona and there isn't always someone, within our company, who is managing these devices. Sometimes it's the doctors' offices that we partner with where they use these devices. Having the ability to remotely reset a device or unlock a device has been super-crucial for me."

More SOTI MobiControl pros

"The Identity component of this solution is its most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the multi-platform support."

"If an outside person tries to track or hack information, it is not possible without us being notified."

"We recently integrated Workspace ONE with our intelligence report, and this is a great tool from a reporting point of view. In our daily business, we get several requests from businesses to provide an Adobe request for monitoring, whether it is for Android or iOS devices. The main benefit of this tool is that we can exclude the report for applications."

"The feature that we find most valuable is the corporate email pushing."

"The solution has proven to be very stable."

"You can put all your applications on a mobile device, be it a phone or tablet. It is secure and easy to use. Because it is centrally managed, you don't have to do any configuration on the phone. I just got the phone and connected to the central applications. I just downloaded one thing and everything got rolled out. Email, calendar, and other things were deployed centrally. If you don't have AirWatch, you have to configure your phone manually. For example, you need to deploy and configure your email manually and then synchronize everything. It is much simpler when a mobile device is centrally managed."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it enables us to remotely manage the devices, which is its purpose, and to push applications to the mobile devices from the portal."

More Workspace ONE UEM pros

Cons

"The solution could improve by having better integration with Apple."

"The worst aspect is the reporting."

"I'd suggest adding more features for macOS in Intune. There should be more functionality for managing macOS. There should be a better capability for pushing things down on macOS. Currently, Intune is not capable of managing macOS at the same level as Windows."

"One big problem with Microsoft is that they're changing the names of the products quite often, or they're quite consistently doing so. Intune is now Endpoint administration. Constantly switching the user interface or the administrative interface makes it quite hard to keep pace. If you are on a two-week holiday and you come back and look at the same screen you have looked at for the last couple of months, it looks different, which is annoying. Changing things around all the time doesn't make it easy."

"The pricing can be expensive if you are not combining it with other products."

"I have a lot of Apple products in my environment. It would be nice to have an improved integration of Apple products with Microsoft Intune without Jam."

"Regarding mobile devices, Intune is good, but there are other services that I would say are ahead of Intune from an administration and reporting point of view."

"The tool's tunnel gateway is not very good, making it an area where improvements are required."

More Microsoft Intune cons

"It would be helpful if the product offered more integration and more features around the iOS and macOS platforms."

"The remote screen of the solution gets stuck at times. So, that needs to be improved."

"I have used Microsoft Intune but it is more complicated than SOTI MobiControl."

"Its user interface needs to be improved."

"The quality of the support service is poor. The headquarters are not very responsive. And, the actual quality of the software has its drawbacks."

"You need to get used to the admin console. I think it could be improved. It's not the best I've seen. Certainly, the software has a lot of features so you necessarily have some complexity in the interface, but I've seen better. They could make it easier in certain aspects."

"The product’s features for managing Windows devices need improvement."

"In the next release, they should make it easier to migrate."

More SOTI MobiControl cons

"I would like to see improvements made to both the support, and the pricing."

"There is a need for better user lifecycle management within VMware Identity Manager, along with better user governance...The scalability of the product needs to improve."

"Its performance is quite good on Apple phones or even mid-range phones. If you install an AirWatch on a phone that is not too powerful, you will have performance issues. That's only because the phone is not too powerful, and there is not enough memory, etc. They could do a lighter version for a less powerful phone. It would also be useful for very small companies that don't want to spend money on expensive phones. Having said that, I don't think that is their target market. If their target market is enterprise, all enterprises perhaps have an agreement with Google or Apple, and they would get a phone that has already been tested, and they know that AirWatch will work on that phone."

"They could provide DLP integration for applications and specific user account security."

"There are other solutions that might be better for certain use cases. This is not an all-purpose solution."

"Windows 10 management is there, but VMware only recently developed that part, and it's not fully mature. Patch management and other integrations are there as well as the application-pushing part, command line, mandatory commands, etc. Some out-of-the-box solutions should be available to better integrate a broader range of applications and handle application push. That's the roadmap we should look at."

"VMware Workspace ONE sometimes has bugs that prevent it from working as intended or expected. Generally, these bugs can lead to unexpected results and hinder effectiveness."

"I would like to see technology expense management integrated into the next release. This feature would allow us to manage expenses across various workloads and services, including cloud environments and computing resources."

More Workspace ONE UEM cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

"Microsoft Intune has a user-based subscription model. You can go for a monthly or a yearly payment."

"If you ask the accountant or the finance department, they'll tell you that it is way too expensive, but when I look at the cost and compare it with the value you actually get, it's more than fair."

"In terms of the product price and licensing costs, my company finds the product to be reasonably priced."

"While Microsoft Intune boasts a wide range of features, its user-friendliness and bundled licensing cost are key considerations for me."

"The price is very reasonable."

"Previously the price was $4 per month per user. Now it's $2.25 per user per month."

"There is a cost benefit of using Microsoft Intune because of the packaging with other Microsoft products."

More Microsoft Intune pricing and cost advice

"Its pricing policy is not stable. The licensing is on a one-yearly, two-yearly, or three-yearly basis. There is no monthly fee."

"There are solutions that can be more aggressively priced, but they may not provide all that SOTI does. It's a matrix regarding what feature you use. You need to compare the features you use and what you are willing to pay for them... SOTI's pricing is okay. It's in the middle... They can provide more aggressive pricing once you start to have a lot of licenses."

"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"The solution that we were using costs less, but it didn't offer as much as Soti. It's comparable if you look at it over the five-year term."

"The product is reasonably priced at the moment."

"The pricing is reasonable and the licensing model is very reasonable when compared to some of the competitors in the market. I can speak directly regarding Intune, which is very expensive compared to SOTI."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing a five."

"It's a little bit expensive."

More SOTI MobiControl pricing and cost advice

"The solution runs at roughly around $36/user for a year."

"I think the pricing of the product needs advisement. It would be great to bundle the VM products together. I think the actual box itself should be included in the license. At present, it is not paired with the mobile device."

"I have no opinion about the pricing of the product."

"The solution can be costly when the customer is dealing with multiple platforms. If a customer is only dealing with iOS, Windows, and Android then Intune is the better choice because there are free licenses."

"VMware Workspace ONE can fit any organization because if you need more devices there are only additional fees."

"I think that the price is reasonable."

"Depending on the requirements of users, there is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."

"The solution is more expensive than Intune."

More Workspace ONE UEM pricing and cost advice

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

831,158 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

26%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

How does Microsoft Intune compare with VMware Workspace One?

Microsoft Intune is a great tool for managing a mobile device fleet while keeping access control. The solution makes ...

See all answers

What are the pros and cons of Microsoft Intune?

Microsoft Intune is a great configuration management tool and has a lot of good things going for it. Here are some of...

See all answers

How does Google Cloud Identity compare with Microsoft Intune?

Microsoft Intune offers not only an easy-to-deploy data protection and productivity management solution, but also ...

See all answers

What do you like most about SOTI MobiControl?

The most valuable features of the solution are containerization and app control.

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SOTI MobiControl?

You need to secure a license on a per-device basis.

See all answers

What needs improvement with SOTI MobiControl?

SOTI MobiControl currently lacks some DLP features. It would be good if SOTI MobiControl could offer a few functional...

See all answers

How does VMware Workspace One compare with VMware Horizon 7?

VMware Workspace One has a powerful set of helpful features. The solution offers very good documentation, the initial...

See all answers

What do you like most about VMware Workspace ONE?

The platform provides a stable environment for operations and quickly creates new environments. Additionally, it offe...

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Workspace ONE?

I would rate the pricing a three out of ten. It's a highly affordable solution. If a customer knows the value of the ...

See all answers

Comparisons

Jamf Pro vs Microsoft Intune

Compared 16% of the time

Microsoft Entra ID vs Microsoft Intune

Compared 7% of the time

ManageEngine Endpoint Central vs Microsoft Intune

Compared 6% of the time

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Microsoft Intune

Compared 5% of the time

AWS Systems Manager vs Microsoft Intune

Compared 3% of the time

More Microsoft Intune Competitors

42Gears SureMDM vs SOTI MobiControl

Compared 15% of the time

Jamf Pro vs SOTI MobiControl

Compared 7% of the time

IBM MaaS360 vs SOTI MobiControl

Compared 6% of the time

Scalefusion vs SOTI MobiControl

Compared 4% of the time

Ivanti Avalanche vs SOTI MobiControl

Compared 3% of the time

More SOTI MobiControl Competitors

Horizon 8 vs Workspace ONE UEM

Compared 9% of the time

Jamf Pro vs Workspace ONE UEM

Compared 6% of the time

ManageEngine Endpoint Central vs Workspace ONE UEM

Compared 5% of the time

IBM MaaS360 vs Workspace ONE UEM

Compared 3% of the time

Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) vs Workspace ONE UEM

Compared 2% of the time

More Workspace ONE UEM Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Microsoft Intune

January 2025

Download Microsoft Intune product report

Buyer's Guide

SOTI MobiControl

December 2024

Download SOTI MobiControl product report

Buyer's Guide

Workspace ONE UEM

December 2024

Download Workspace ONE UEM product report

Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

MobiControl

VMware Workspace ONE, VMware AirWatch, Workspace ONE Assist, VMware Identity Manager, Workspace ONE Access, VMware Horizon Air

Learn More

Microsoft

SOTI

Omnissa

Overview

Microsoft Intune is a comprehensive cloud-based service that allows you to remotely manage mobile devices and mobile applications without worrying about the security of your organization’s data. Device and app management can be used on company-owned devices as well as personal devices.

In an increasingly mobile workforce, Microsoft Intune keeps your sensitive data safe while on the move. Microsoft Intune makes it possible for your team members to work anywhere using their mobile devices. Microsoft Intune provides both the flexibility and the control needed for securing all your data on the cloud, no matter where the device with the data is located.

Microsoft Intune Device Management Key Features

With Microsoft Intune Device Management you can:

Ensure devices and apps are compliant with your security requirements.
Rapidly deploy and authenticate apps on all company devices.
Remotely access devices to troubleshoot issues or to remove data from them.
Generate reports for all devices in the system.
Monitor the way users access and share information to protect company information.
Set rules and configure settings on personal and organization-owned devices to access data and networks.
Create user groups and device groups, allowing you to rapidly access many users and devices simultaneously.

Mobile Application Management

Mobile application management in Intune is designed to protect your organization’s data at the application level.

With Microsoft Intune Application Management you can:

Configure apps to run with specific settings enabled.
Update existing apps that are already on the device.
See reports on which apps are used and monitor their usage.
Selectively wipe organization data from apps.
Add mobile apps to user groups and devices.

As part of Microsoft's Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) suite, Intune integrates with Microsoft Entra ID for access control and with Azure Information Protection for data protection. It also integrates with Microsoft 365 Applications.

Reviews from Real Users

Microsoft Intune stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its ability to secure all devices under its management and the flexibility that the solution offers its users.

A computing services manager notes, "Its security is most valuable. It gives us a way to secure devices, not only those that are steady. We do have a few tablets and other devices, and it is a way for us to secure these devices and manage them. We know they're out there and what's their status. We can manage their life cycle and verify that they're updated properly."

The head of IT engineering at a financial services company writes, "The one feature we find most useful is the Mobile Application Manager. There are two types: we have the complete MDM and the Mobile Application Manager (MAM). We don't give our users phones, it is their own personal phone, and we need to allow them to have access to the company details on their phone. We need to create a balance between their own personal data and the company data. We deploy the Mobile Application Manager for them so that we won't be able to interfere with their own personal data."

SOTI MobiControl, our award-winning mobility management solution provides the ability to securely manage mobile devices and connected peripherals, applications, content, and email. With MobiControl's advanced security and management features, businesses have granular control of how mobile devices are used for business, and how data is accessed to ensure sensitive corporate information is kept in authorized hands only.

VMware Workspace ONE is an intelligence-driven digital workspace platform that delivers any app on any device. It integrates access control, multi-platform endpoint management, and application management. With the VMware Workspace ONE platform, IT teams can deliver a digital workspace that includes the devices and apps of the company’s choice, but with security and control.

VMware Workspace ONE is available:

As a cloud service
On-premises
Hybrid

VMware Workspace ONE Key Features

Simple app authentication: VMware Workspace ONE allows end-users to have password-less single sign-on, giving them access to virtually any app (mobile apps, web apps, cloud apps, and Windows apps).
Unified Endpoint Management options: VMware Workspace ONE aims to support all devices, offering convenience, access, security, and management that will work for any business.
Conditional access: VMware Workspace ONE provides a powerful policy engine to help you make dynamic decisions regarding end-user access rights and to protect sensitive information.
Automated app management: With VMware Workspace ONE the application delivery process can be automated, which improves security and compliance. Software packages can be automatically installed, updated, and removed, and automated workflows can also be created.

VMware Workspace ONE Benefits

Some of the benefits of using VMware Workspace ONE include:

Less IT intervention necessary: Because VMware Workspace ONE has simple app authentication, end-users can help themselves by selecting the applications they need rather than having IT intervene.
Smoother employee onboarding: Transform employee onboarding by enabling self-service access to the apps your end-users need to complete their job duties.
Compliance: VMware Workspace ONE helps end-users reach compliance by using advanced device restrictions.
Real-time visibility: You can have real-time visibility with application, device, and console events that provide detailed information for system monitoring. You can also view logs in the console or export pre-defined reports.

Workspace ONE Components

Workspace ONE Access
Workspace ONE UEM
VMware Workspace ONE® Intelligence
VMware Unified Access Gateway
Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub

Reviews from Real Users

Below is some feedback from our PeerSpot users who are currently using the solution:

PeerSpot user Patrick B., Cybersecurity Architect at a tech services company, says, "Its UI is extremely easy to use whether you're an advanced user or a novice user. When I first opened it up and had to learn the product, I was easily a novice. By the end of the third month, I was digging into the backend of the system and using it as a highly advanced user to accomplish what I needed to accomplish, and I was able to do it through the UI mostly."

Roshan T., Partner Manager North America at a tech company, mentions how satisfied he is with the product, saying, "You can put all your applications on a mobile device, be it a phone or tablet. It is secure and easy to use. Because it is centrally managed, you don't have to do any configuration on the phone. I just got the phone and connected to the central applications. I just downloaded one thing and everything got rolled out. Email, calendar, and other things were deployed centrally. If you don't have AirWatch, you have to configure your phone manually. For example, you need to deploy and configure your email manually and then synchronize everything. It is much simpler when a mobile device is centrally managed."

Sample Customers

Mitchells and Buzzers, Callaway

Citizen Mexico, Sanctuary Housing, PENINSULA HOTELS, East Orange High School, Andrews Distributing, Amey Plc, American Airlines

Australian Sports Commission, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Lomond School, Merck, United Bank, Medical College of Wisconsin, Latymer Upper School, 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, Dowling Aaron Inc., Trillium Lakelands District School Board, Harrogate Grammar School, Duke University Football, Delta Air Lines, Adventist Health System, Giochi Preziosi, Cramlington Learning Village, Intermountain Healthcare, Safexpress, TAG Aviation

Buyer's Guide

SOTI MobiControl vs. Workspace ONE UEM

January 2025

Free Report: SOTI MobiControl vs. Workspace ONE UEM

Find out what your peers are saying about SOTI MobiControl vs. Workspace ONE UEM and other solutions. Updated: January 2025.

DOWNLOAD NOW

831,158 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our SOTI MobiControl vs. Workspace ONE UEM report.

See our list of best Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) vendors.

We monitor all Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.