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Microsoft Intune vs VMware Workspace ONE: mobile device management, endpoint security, and which MDM is best for enterprises.
Choosing between Microsoft Intune and VMware Workspace ONE is a critical decision for enterprise organizations. This comprehensive comparison helps you understand the key differences, strengths, and ideal use cases for each platform.
Microsoft Intune offers enterprise-grade features with deep Microsoft ecosystem integration. Key advantages include seamless authentication with Azure AD, native Office 365 integration, and comprehensive security and compliance features.
VMware Workspace ONE provides a competitive alternative with its own strengths and unique capabilities. Understanding when to choose VMware Workspace ONE over Microsoft Intune depends on your specific requirements and existing technology stack.
For organizations heavily invested in the Microsoft ecosystem, Microsoft Intune typically offers better integration, unified licensing, and simplified management. However, VMware Workspace ONE may be the better choice if you have specific requirements that align with its strengths.
Making the right choice requires understanding your organization's unique needs, existing infrastructure, and long-term strategy. EPC Group's consultants have 29 years of experience helping enterprises evaluate and implement the right technology solutions.
Microsoft Intune is the better choice for organizations using Microsoft 365 and Azure AD, offering native integration with Conditional Access, Defender for Endpoint, and Windows Autopilot. VMware Workspace ONE (now Omnissa) excels in multi-platform environments with complex BYOD policies, advanced app tunneling, and organizations with existing VMware infrastructure.
Intune is included in Microsoft 365 E3/E5 and Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) plans, or available standalone at $8/user/month. VMware Workspace ONE pricing starts at approximately $3.78/device/month for Standard and goes up to $10/device/month for Enterprise. For Microsoft 365 customers, Intune is effectively included at no additional cost.
Yes, Intune provides full MDM and MAM capabilities for iOS, iPadOS, Android, macOS, and Windows devices. It supports app deployment, compliance policies, and conditional access across all major platforms. However, Windows management features are more mature than other platforms in Intune.
VMware Workspace ONE can integrate with Azure AD for identity and Microsoft 365 apps for conditional access. However, the integration requires additional configuration and may not be as seamless as Intune native integration with the Microsoft security stack, Defender, and Conditional Access policies.
After Broadcom acquired VMware, the end-user computing division (including Workspace ONE) was sold to KKR and rebranded as Omnissa. The product continues under the Omnissa brand with ongoing development. Organizations should evaluate Omnissa long-term roadmap and support commitments when making MDM platform decisions.
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