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    Absolute Control

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AAbsolute Control includes all of the features of Absolute Visibility, including automatic inventories, persistent visibility, and comprehensive data on app health, device location, and usage. It also includes geofencing, remote data delete, remote supervisor password, device freeze, and end user messaging.N/A

    Microsoft Intune

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Intune (formerly Microsoft Endpoint Manager), combining the capabilities of the former Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, SCCM or ConfigMgr, is presented as a unified endpoint management option. Microsoft Intune is an endpoint management solution for mobile devices, an MDM solution that allows the user to securely manage iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS devices with a single endpoint management solution. The component Endpoint Configuration Manager (the…

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    Absolute ControlMicrosoft Intune
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    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $5
    per user/per month
    Microsoft 365 For Individuals
    $6.99
    per month
    Microsoft 365 Apps
    $8.25
    per user/per month
    Microsoft 365 For Families
    $9.99
    per month
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $12.50
    per user/per month
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    $15
    per user/per month
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    Absolute ControlMicrosoft Intune
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Absolute ControlMicrosoft Intune
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    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    Absolute ControlMicrosoft Intune
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (50 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    6.9
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Absolute ControlMicrosoft Intune
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Absolute
    Absolute Software configurations are based on policies that can be configured una very detailed manner, which addresses different groups of endpoints. Absolute software is installed at the BIOS level, which makes the agent if the endpoint goes through OS reinstallation
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Intune is well suited for the larger end of the small business segment to the enterprise. The ability to configure and remotely deploy computer configurations, control mobile devices, and fine tune security controls of each device or device group is a major win for this product. Smaller and mid-sized businesses may balk at having to increase their license level to unlock the better updating features.
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    Pros
    Absolute
    • Software Resilience to automatically reinstall a required application on the endpoint if it has been removed even after fresh OS installation.
    • Geolocation. Offers full visibility of endpoints related to physical location of the device in real time.
    • Automation to run power shell scripts on endpoint to mitigate and remediate misconfiguration or custom configurations.
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    Microsoft
    • [Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Microsoft Intune + SCCM)] helps to speed up the deployment of patches/software throughout our environment. I can easily build a package and then deploy across all endpoints.
    • The ability to supercede software is also quite handy. This automates the removal of old versions and replacing them with newer versions.
    • The Intune Autopilot option is very useful if you want to deploy software to devices straight out of the box. You can configure them to download software when a user opens a new PC and turns it on for the first time.
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    Cons
    Absolute
    • Reports are not simple to generate.
    • Removal of Absolute application itself on decommissioned devices is complex and not managed by customer. Need to open a request with Absolute support.
    • Being able to completely remove Absolute software on retires endpoints could be really helpful.
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    Microsoft
    • Deploying more apps besides Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Office 365 app
    • Microsoft needs to make it easier to deploy exe, pkg, and msi apps without having to go through the manual process of re-packaging these apps using tools from github like intuneapputil
    • Add a feature to push out software updates for 3rd party apps
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Absolute
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    Microsoft
    Mascom Wireless is a Microsoft shop and SCCM has proved to be helpful in keeping our Microsoft products up to date every month without fail. We also have a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement which we renewed for three years ending 2022. The remote access utility works wonders for the organisation and have saved travel bills including subsistance allowance. We have been able to fulfill security audits both internal and external. We have been able to keep a robust inventory of our computer assets and nothing falls of the cracks
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    Usability
    Absolute
    From set up and configuration, reporting, endpoint protection. Software resilience, and assets visibility. Absolute software offers the best solution to address above mentions points
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    Microsoft
    The console is not intuitive and does not work well often. Due to the complexity of the product, documentation can be confusing. When properly configured, routine tasks like OS deployment, remote control, and software deployment are easy to do. Troubleshooting of System Center Configuration Manager issues is hard, as there are various logs, and their content can be hard to understand.
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    Performance
    Absolute
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    Microsoft
    It's a 'heavy' system, which demands a lot of resources form the datacenter perspective. So, make sure you followed the requirements to avoid frustration in the future. From the 'client' perspective, it's fine. I've never had any issue with that.
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    Support Rating
    Absolute
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    Microsoft
    We have not needed to seek support for this product in the time that we have used it thus far. It's been working really well, and have not had any major issues. Being that it's a Microsoft product, it goes without saying that there will be many support options available if needed. This includes phone, web, forums, KB articles, etc. There is even comprehensive documentation that is available on the web through Microsoft's website for use of the product.
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    Implementation Rating
    Absolute
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    Microsoft
    Work with a "test group" of users who you have a good relationship with so that when things don't work properly they understand! Work with your partner nicely without forcing things especially timelines as you are bound to make mistakes and create oversights in the project Management can also interfere with the implementation (which can cause delays) if you make too many mistakes which takes me back to having a "test group" where you have good relations
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    Alternatives Considered
    Absolute
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    Microsoft
    We did not evaluate or use other products like Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Microsoft Intune + SCCM). The main reason we did not evaluate or use other products is because Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Microsoft Intune + SCCM) integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 and Windows PCs. Expenses would have increased as well if we had purchased another similar product.
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    Return on Investment
    Absolute
    • Positive impact and ROI when it comes to endpoint and data protection.
    • ROI in terms of endpoint visibility and robust reporting.
    • Great ROI to protect endpoints and ability to grease assets if misplaced or stolen.
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    Microsoft
    • In our current environment, this System Center Configuration Manager had replaced several standalone solutions for patching, imaging, remote assistance, reporting, etc. That saved a lot of time and resulted in money to manage the IT infrastructure.
    • Once SCCM is deployed and fully configured, all agents are deployed and it is easy to automate a lot of processes and just control them from time to time to make sure that everything is working as supposed to be.
    • SCCM + Windows 10: great built-in endpoint protection solution. As a result, there is no need to buy additional software for that purpose.
    • The imaging process is better compared to WDS because you can modify deployment packages and apply patches to a newly imaged machine. This saves tons of time for new employees deployment.
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