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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
HCL BigFix
Star Rating
(84)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HCL BigFixTanium Platform
Star Rating
(17)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Tanium PlatformSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Tanium Platform excels in real-time visibility and endpoint management, with a star rating of 4.3, while HCL BigFix slightly outperforms with a rating of 4.4, indicating a marginal edge in overall user satisfaction.
- Reviewers mention that Tanium Platform is predominantly favored by mid-market companies (42.9% of reviews), whereas HCL BigFix is more popular among enterprise users (37.5% of reviews), suggesting that BigFix may offer features more tailored to larger organizations.
- Users on G2 highlight that HCL BigFix has a higher ease of use score (8.3) compared to Tanium Platform (7.8), with reviewers noting that BigFix's user interface is more intuitive, making it easier for teams to navigate and utilize effectively.
- Reviewers mention that the quality of support for HCL BigFix (9.2) is superior to that of Tanium Platform (8.3), with users praising BigFix's responsive customer service and comprehensive documentation as key strengths.
- Users say that Tanium Platform shines in product direction with a perfect score of 10.0, indicating strong confidence in its future development, while HCL BigFix follows closely with a score of 9.6, suggesting both products are committed to evolving their offerings.
- G2 users report that Tanium Platform has a slightly lower ease of setup score (7.2) compared to HCL BigFix (7.7), with some reviewers mentioning that Tanium's initial configuration can be more complex, which may require additional time and resources to implement effectively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HCL BigFix
No pricing availableTanium Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
HCL BigFix
Free Trial is available
Tanium Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
59
8.9
14
Ease of Use
8.3
59
7.7
14
Ease of Setup
7.7
29
7.3
10
Ease of Admin
8.3
29
7.2
9
Quality of Support
9.2
53
8.3
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
29
8.1
9
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
54
10.0
14
Features by Category
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HCL BigFix and Tanium Platform are categorized as Endpoint Management and Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM)
Unique Categories
HCL BigFix is categorized as Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
Tanium Platform is categorized as Patch Management, Exposure Management Platforms, IT Asset Management, and Incident Response
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HCL BigFix
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tanium Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
22.5%
Computer & Network Security
15.0%
Computer Software
12.5%
Financial Services
5.0%
Banking
5.0%
Other
40.0%
Information Technology and Services
43.8%
Computer & Network Security
12.5%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
6.3%
Security and Investigations
6.3%
Pharmaceuticals
6.3%
Other
25.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is BigFix HCL?
3 Comments
BR
HCL BigFix is the only endpoint management platform that enables IT Operations and Security teams to fully automate discovery, management & remediationRead more
can customization guides be easier to understand?
1 Comment
DS
These guides are not easy to understand. There is a scope of lot of improvement to improve the guides for users.Read more
HCL BigFix has no more discussions with answers
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