Workspace ONE UEM Reviews

VMware Workspace ONE facilitates application management on mobile devices.

Moreover, VMware is not limited to mobile devices; it's also used for Windows 10, 11, and Mac management. 

We've actually started engaging with that. Among the large deals involving 20,000 to 25,000 users, we're working on that one, like putting different backbone issues together.

Workspace ONE has improved our remote productivity very much. I would rate it a nine out of ten, with ten being very productive. 

We've seen that user productivity has increased because users get their laptops or desktops compliant and enabled with the right software, system joining, and compliance, all within a few hours, not two days anymore. That's the experience we've seen in customers.

We've configured single sign-on for two or three enterprise customers, and it works very well. Complications arise when customers use third-party identity providers like Okta. Then, the integrations become slightly complicated, and we need to understand the separate SSO solutions to handle that. 

But for customers without third-party SSO, it's straightforward. Otherwise, we need to assess compatibility.

The user policy enforcement in Workspace ONE has helped in maintaining compliance within the organization. It can meet the compliance requirements on a systematic and visibility perspective. It's very high compared to traditional solutions.

There are multiple features. It depends on the customer's use case, but for customers using VMware, we've seen that conditional-based authentication establishing a micro VPN channel to internal applications is most valuable. They know these are the only devices accessing their internal applications, and no outside devices can access any applications. 

That's the overall security posture organizations are looking for, and that's what we're delivering right now.

Moreover, the integration capability of Workspace ONE enhances the IT infrastructure. Good integrations are available. There are a few limitations, but both Citrix and VMware are working on enhancements. But the integrations are pretty much similar.

I'd like to see more integration capabilities in future releases. 

There is room for improvement in support, it could be faster. 

I have been working with this solution for more than ten years. 

Stability has been very good. There is no downtime as of now, but SLAs are defined with OEMs, and penalties apply if missed.

We've deployed over a thousand devices, so it is scalable.

We've used VMware Secure support, and it's good, but the response time can be slightly delayed, sometimes up to three or four hours.

I used Citrix. Citrix isn't doing anything on this aspect anymore. My experience from last year is mostly on VMware Workspace ONE.

Citrix is no more positioning properly to customers the value addition and the product value in the future part.

We've also started with Intune in the last two to three years.

The setup is moderately complex. However, the complexity depends on the use case. For example, What features are we enabling? How complex are the policies and security controls? It's a moderate deployment because it involves the end-user side. 

We need to train users initially on what to do and not do, home storage, etc. So, it's a moderate one-time setup, but once done, day-to-day operation is very simple and less complicated.

For the deployment process, we conduct proper use case seminars to understand the customer's holistic approach. We consider department, compliance, security, end-user needs, workflow, etc. Laptops are shipped directly or to employees' homes, depending on the use case. 

We then map the use case to features, deploy, demonstrate configuration, and install the back end. So, we follow a layered approach based on the use cases. 

We have cloud deployments and direct cloud leverage for some customers. We're even working on a customer's on-prem to cloud migration.

All licenses from VMware are only yearly. They start with a yearly license and look for a three-year commitment and yearly PO. So, it's a yearly license only, no monthly options.

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I would advise others to evaluate their use case and definitely move towards endpoint management overall to improve user productivity. 

Organizations with a hybrid culture and employee-friendly policies allowing home workspace should consider it as it enhances user experience and productivity.

We deploy AirWatch on the mobile devices of our employees. 

It has improved the way our organization functions. It provides security. If you're giving phones to your employees, you want the platform to be secure. If an employee loses his or her phone or someone steals it, the data on the phone itself is secured because you can just centrally disable everything. So, you only lose the device but not the data. If you lose your phone and there is no AirWatch in it, you need to find other creative ways to disable or get your phone back.

It allows companies to apply rules related to company policy. You can use your phone like a normal device with the exception that it is being monitored by the company, which I don't mind because I use the phone exclusively for work.

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.

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 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.

I have been using this solution for three months.

It is stable. There are no issues or bugs at this moment. In the earlier versions, there were some bugs, but they have fixed those. My experience is only with iOS, and it seems stable. I have got an Apple device. iOS is a quite stable platform, and they have tuned it to work really well with iOS and even Android. 

My company is quite big, and it seems good for big companies. It is for the enterprise environment. You won't use AirWatch for one or two individuals. You use it when you have a quite sizable mass of employees. In our company, it is being used by sales professionals, VPs, and C-levels.

I have not used their technical support. After you do the installation, usually you shouldn't have any problem unless there is a hardware issue with the phone itself. If there is any problem with AirWatch, they should be able to fix it from there because everything is centrally managed.

When I joined the company, they gave me the phone and asked me to install AirWatch, so that was it.

It is quite straightforward for technical and non-technical people. You just press next and read what you're doing, and that's it. It is nothing too complex.

It is quite expensive, but I think large companies have agreements with these organizations that provide remote monitoring for phones, and they get massive discounts. The public price does not reflect what they pay. You won't get the same pricing if you're buying for 10 employees versus 1,000 employees. On the public price, you get perhaps a 10% discount, but if you're buying 1,000, the discount could be really massive, especially if you signed a contract for a number of years.

I would rate AirWatch a nine out of ten. It is quite good, and I have a good experience with it. The phone has never failed, so it is working well.

I'm using the solution to manage all cabinets in our company. It's essential for our business. 

We chose this solution as it's more in line with the business solution security of devices in our company. We moved devices to this solution to experiment with it to see if it's the best possible solution in terms of security. So far, it's been good. 

It's a more secure solution to manage all tablets or mobile devices. It helps us stay organized and integrates well with mobile devices and tablets. 

It's stable and reliable.

The solution can scale.

We'd like the customization to be better.

It would be ideal if the interface was better to make it easier to manage all devices. 

We'd always like more features and functionality in the future as the solution continues to progress. 

I've used the solution for one year. 

The solution was stable. There were no bugs or glitches and it didn't crash or freeze. We find it to be reliable. 

We started by managing 200 tablets. We'll be expanding usage in the coming months. We'll likely reach a maximum of 400 tablets.

We have 150 people on the solution currently.

I get support from a third party, not directly from the product. The support I get is in my country, in Egypt, and that's better as it's local. 

I used Microsoft Intune previously, and it was difficult for me. I switched as this solution was simpler. 

The initial setup was not complicated. There may be a bit of difficulty in connecting all the components together. However, I have a year of experience, so, for me, it wasn't hard. It gets easier with time. Likely in five more years, it will be even simpler to deploy. I had some additional documentation as well that helped. 

The deployment itself took about one month. That is a typical timeframe.

Our strategy was to mainly manage all tablets and mobile devices from a single platform. Our main strategy was to connect all devices and be able to track them in case they were stolen or they were losing data. With this solution, we are able to set up and manage everything centrally.

We handled the initial setup in-house. There was no outside assistance.

We have a three-year contract that we pay on a yearly basis. The pricing is on the website. For big users, it's around $500.

We looked at a variety of different products, including some from Microsoft.

I'm a customer and reseller.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

My clients are using VMware Workspace ONE for information protection and enterprise mobility management.

The most valuable feature of VMware Workspace ONE is its reliability.

The integration on the application side could improve.

I have been using VMware Workspace ONE for approximately three years.

I rate the stability of VMware Workspace ONE a nine out of ten.

Our clients are mostly medium-sized businesses with users from 200 to 2,000.

The support provided by the vendor is good. However, they have a limited skill set in providing support.

I rate the support of VMware Workspace ONE an eight out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup of VMware Workspace ONE is of a middle level of difficulty. It requires special training and skill sets.

The time implementation can take between 15 days to three months.

I rate the initial setup of VMware Workspace ONE an eight out of ten.

The price of VMware Workspace ONE is expensive. However, for the features that are provided, the price is reasonable. There is a subscription to use the solution.

I rate the price of VMware Workspace ONE a seven out of ten.

The decision to implement VMware Workspace ONE depends entirely on the specific use cases at hand. If an organization requires a unified console for managing multiple aspects such as cloud services, email, information protection, and mobile endpoint management (MEM), then this solution would be suitable. However, if the requirement is solely for mobile device management (MDM), alternative solutions may be more appropriate.

I rate VMware Workspace ONE a nine out of ten.

The solution's use cases can vary depending on the organization. For example, we have deployed projects for BYOD, Mac Management, and Windows Management solutions. Each project is different and tailored to the specific needs of the organization. One of the benefits for our customers is the ease of use with a single platform to manage all devices. The dashboard is visually appealing and provides compliance insights for CIOs and CTOs to review.

Windows Patch Management is a wonderful feature of the solution.

The solution is an improved version. Pricing is a limitation. I think it's on the higher side, so if it were cheaper, it would benefit more organizations.

I have experience with VMware Workspace ONE for more than five years. I am working as a SI, and my company has a partnership with Microsoft or VMware. We are a premium partner for VMware. Also, I am using the latest version of the solution.

It is a very stable product.

It is a highly scalable solution, allowing you to start with a hundred licenses and scale up to multiple lakh licenses.

Sometimes, we face an issue and raise a ticket. The technical support team is fantastic and resolves the issue. VMware is a well-known brand that doesn't need any acknowledgment.

The setup process was not complex since my company mostly sells cloud-based instances, which means they are already pre-configured. We only need to configure the policies based on the use cases, and it works seamlessly. Therefore, the setup process is effortless. Additionally, the solution does not require any maintenance as it is a cloud instance, and all maintenance will be taken care of by VMware.

My company's customers have experienced a return on investment using the solution.

Currently, the product is priced at around 50 USD. However, in India, there is a similar product available for around 25 USD.

In comparison to other tools, VMware Workspace ONE has some cons, especially from a pricing perspective. However, one of its pros is that other tools may not manage identity or access as effectively. Despite this advantage, the pricing of VMware Workspace ONE is still considered relatively high.

VMware products, in my opinion, is an exceptional product, and it allows for the management of a complete device fleet from a single console. It can manage Windows, Mac, Android, or iOS devices, and policy configurations are straightforward to deploy. I would recommend this solution to others since I have already recommended it to most of my customers. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

We have multiple use cases for VMware Workspace ONE. The main use case for VMware Workspace ONE is offline domain drawing. 

We don't have any limits for Windows 10 Enterprise, because if you want to go for the endpoint management, it's a need to have Enterprise Edition for Windows 10 devices.

You can upgrade and migrate the existing group policies that we use for VMware Workspace ONE for the active directory. We can push the policies and group policies. We can migrate it and manage it from VMware Workspace ONE.

VMware Workspace ONE for the new users or the new clients that they try to procure and learn it, there can have difficulties. It does not have user-friendly portals. The portal seems to be more user-friendly in Microsoft solutions.

We don't have the availability of sharing with other platforms, such as social platforms, or YouTube. We don't find those learning materials. It is very difficult to learn. 

I have used VMware Workspace ONE within 12 months.

VMware Workspace ONE is stable.

The scalability of VMware Workspace ONE is good. If we want to scale we only need to purchase more licenses.

We have approximately 50,000 users using this solution.

I rate the support from VMware Workspace ONE a four out of five.

Positive

I have used other solutions, such as Microsoft Intune. I have found VMware Workspace One better than Microsoft Intune.

VMware Workspace ONE is not straightforward, but we had tested for the on-premise setup. It worked very well and we also tried the SaaS solution. We have tried both solutions. It took us five months to do.

Even though we were not aware of a lot of things and there were dependencies that were the challenge. We had to address all of them. If we want to test it now, it would be two months maximum, we can test it and onboard it.

We did the deployment with the help of the VMware team.

VMware Workspace ONE licensing price is good with their supportability. The price of VMware Workspace ONE is reasonable. We are using an enterprise license.

I rate VMware Workspace ONE a nine out of ten.

We use the product to manage virtual machines and services within a company's infrastructure. Over time, the focus has shifted towards incorporating additional features like container services.

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

The product's stability for certain instances needs improvement.

I've been using VMware Workspace ONE under guidance for about two years.

Workspace ONE's stability is eight out of ten. While it's considered stable in general, there are situations where it feels somewhat risky, especially when pushing the limits of its capabilities. In these instances, there may be concerns about stability, particularly when the environment runs slower.

The number of users fluctuates depending on the project's stability and requirements.

The deployment duration of Workspace ONE can vary depending on several factors. For example, converting and testing could take some time if an organization has a VMware environment with approximately ten Linux servers. However, leveraging Azure offerings may streamline certain aspects of the deployment process, such as copying virtual machines directly into the Azure environment. Additionally, organizations working with government or ministry clients, who often utilize specialized environments, may require additional time for meticulous preparation and replicating the environment.

While the platform offers comprehensive solutions, it can be expensive, especially if you only need it for occasional testing and deployment.

We prioritize integrating new applications and platforms into Workspace ONE and replicating the client environment, facilitating our development process. We typically develop, test, and then restore environments, which covers most of our cases.

We have clients with proprietary systems, and it's more convenient for us to upload their virtual machines to Azure. Instead of installing everything, I prefer copying their virtual machines from on-premises VMware environments. However, when updating these virtual machines on Azure, I have to install agents and other components each time. I would like to have a mobile solution in the cloud to streamline this process.

As someone who works in a development environment without stringent production requirements, someone other than me might be the target user for Workspace ONE. Before deciding, assessing whether the features and capabilities align with the individual or organization's requirements is important.

I rate it an eight out of ten.

We are using VMware Workspace ONE for mobile devices.

The most valuable feature of VMware Workspace ONE is it provides the ability to find out the location of devices and manage end-point solutions when they are deployed, and keep them secure.

The length of time it takes to deploy an application could improve.

I have been using VMware Workspace ONE for approximately seven years.

VMware Workspace ONE is reliable.

The solution is scalable.

We have hundreds of thousands of users using this solution.

The technical support is good.

I rate the support from VMware Workspace ONE an eight out of ten.

Positive

I have not used other similar solutions in the past.

Our teams decide which device the solution has to be implemented. The time it took to implement all our devices took approximately five hours.

We have a team that deploys VMware Workspace ONE.

I have received a return on our investment using this solution.

The price of the solution is costly for the number of users I am using it for.

We use approximately three engineers for the maintenance of this solution.

I would recommend this solution to others.

We will soon be discontinuing the use of VMware Workspace ONE and using an in-house solution.

I rate VMware Workspace ONE an eight out of ten.