Microsoft Intune vs. NinjaOne
Keeping your company's devices secure and up to date is critical in today's ever-evolving IT landscape. Two popular options for endpoint management are Microsoft Intune and NinjaOne. Both offer strong features, but understanding their strengths and weaknesses will help you choose the champion for your organisation.
The benefits of Microsoft Intune
- Seamless integration: Intune integrates flawlessly with other Microsoft 365 services like Azure Active Directory, making it a natural fit for organisations already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Mobile Device Management (MDM): Intune excels at managing mobile devices like phones and tablets, ensuring consistent security policies across your entire device fleet.
- Windows Autopilot: Effortlessly provision new Windows devices with minimal IT intervention, saving you valuable time and resources.
The benefits of NinjaOne
- Ease of use: NinjaOne boasts a user-friendly interface, making it easy for IT teams to navigate and manage devices, even for those with less technical expertise.
- Patch management: Stay ahead of security threats with NinjaOne's robust patch management features that streamline deployment and ensure your devices are always up-to-date.
- Third-party antivirus integration: Integrate your preferred antivirus solution with NinjaOne for a comprehensive security posture, providing more flexibility than Intune's current support for Microsoft Defender only.
Intune takes the crown - Why it might be the better choice
While NinjaOne offers a compelling case, here's why Microsoft Intune might be the better fit for many organisations:
- Scalability: Intune is built on the robust Azure cloud platform, making it highly scalable for organisations of all sizes and can easily cater for a vast number of devices.
- Security focus: Intune prioritises security with features like conditional access and app protection policies, offering a more comprehensive security posture for your devices.
- Cost-effectiveness: For organisations already invested in Microsoft 365, Intune might be a more cost-effective option, as it's often included in existing licensing bundles.
Both Intune and NinjaOne are strong contenders. However, Microsoft Intune's superior scalability, security focus, and potential cost savings make it the winner for many organisations, particularly those already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem.
It is important to make the right decision for your organisation, and that is why we provide a free assessment to ascertain your current setup and suggest the systems and services that would be of benefit. Contact us for further information or to arrange a free assessment.