Intune vs SCCM: Which one is better?

Last Updated 11 months ago ago

In today’s mobile-first, cloud-first world, every organization needs some mobile device management solution. Depending on business needs, some organizations prefer SaaS Cloud MDM solution whereas some organizations need on-premises customized MDM solution for them. Microsoft has both for its customers: Intune vs SCCM. Organizations are often confused on whether to use Microsoft Windows Intune, SCCM or both together known as the Hybrid approach. Microsoft has retired the hybrid MDM service offering from September 01, 2019. You need to remove the Microsoft Intune subscription from Configuration Manager. Microsoft also wrote a genuinely nice article on it.

In this blog, we’ll talk about features of Microsoft Windows Intune vs SCCM and their comparison in detail that would help you to choose the best approach that fits your business’s cloud computing needs.

System Center Configuration Manager

System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) is a PC and Server Management solution that helps you manage devices. The SCCM integrated console enables the management feature of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (Med-V), Citrix XenApp, Microsoft Forefront, and Windows Phone applications from one.

System Center Configuration Manager Features

Some basic enhancement features of SCCM are as follows:

• Windows 10 Management
• In-Console Updates
• Application Delivery
• Device Management
• Virtual Desktop Management
• Endpoint Protection
• Compliance And Settings Management
• Power Management
• Operating System Deployment
• Software Update Management
• Client Health And Monitoring
• Asset Intelligence
• Inventory
• Patch Management
• Mobile Management
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Reporting Productivity

Microsoft Windows Intune

Microsoft Intune is solely a cloud technology by Office 365. It is also known as cloud variant of SCCM, but it is NOT equivalent to SCCM. When it comes to Intune vs SCCM, SCCM is a much more powerful tool than Intune as a service for business users. You could always find help to set things up and detailed reporting with help from Intune Consultants.

Microsoft Intune Features

Some basic features of Microsoft Intune are as follows:

• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
• Application Level Management
• No Infrastructure Required
• Data Protection
• Easy Administration

Microsoft Intune vs SCCM Comparison

There are multiple diverse ways of managing mobile devices. The device and application Management capabilities often differ depending on the device platform under use for managing functionality-related needs in modern management. For your better understanding of enterprise mobility and security, a basic comparison of the capabilities of Intune and Configuration Manager On-premises is as below for a smoother user experience:

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