# Iru vs Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management Comparison --- ## AI Generated Summary - **G2 reviewers report** that Iru excels in user experience, particularly for Mac environments, making it a preferred choice for remote teams. Users appreciate its **simple interface** and the responsive help desk, which streamlines issue resolution. - **Users say** that Microsoft Intune offers a comprehensive solution for application lifecycle management, allowing organizations to manage their entire infrastructure from a single portal. This integration is particularly beneficial for those already embedded in the Microsoft ecosystem. - **Reviewers mention** that Iru's implementation process is notably quick and intuitive, with many users highlighting the ease of setup as a significant advantage. This is contrasted with Microsoft Intune, where some users have found the setup to be more complex. - **According to verified reviews** , Iru stands out for its high quality of support, with users noting that the help desk is not only responsive but also solution-oriented, which enhances the overall user experience. - **Users highlight** that while Microsoft Intune simplifies device deployment and management, some have expressed challenges with its configuration, indicating that it may not always align perfectly with specific workflow needs. - **G2 reviewers indicate** that both products have strong product direction, but Iru's recent positive feedback suggests a more user-centric approach, particularly in addressing the needs of mid-market companies, while Intune is more focused on enterprise-level solutions. | | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 797 | 266 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (71.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (41.4% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Iru Pros: - Ease of Use (345 reviews) - Customer Support (254 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (71 reviews) - Lacking Features (56 reviews) ### Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management Pros: - Centralized Management (21 reviews) - Security (21 reviews) Cons: - Setup Complexity (13 reviews) - Complexity (12 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (701 reviews) | 9.0 (193 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (719 reviews) | 8.6 (194 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (698 reviews) | 8.3 (150 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (640 reviews) | 8.6 (136 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.5 (691 reviews) | 8.4 (185 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (636 reviews) | 8.9 (133 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (670 reviews) | 9.4 (186 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Iru #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Iru** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management** | 8.2/10 | 98 | #### Scope | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Endpoint Inclusiveness** | Not enough data | 8.8 (64 reviews) | | **Multi-OS Support** | Not enough data | 8.5 (68 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Reporting and Alerts** | Not enough data | 8.3 (66 reviews) | | **Endpoint Protection** | Not enough data | 8.9 (68 reviews) | | **Remote Wiping** | Not enough data | 9.0 (63 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Device Enrollment** | Not enough data | 8.9 (70 reviews) | | **Device Configuration** | Not enough data | 9.1 (70 reviews) | | **Device Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (68 reviews) | | **Usage Information** | Not enough data | 8.8 (64 reviews) | | **Data Separation** | Not enough data | 8.5 (57 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.3 (9 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 7.5 (8 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 7.1 (8 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 6.9 (8 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | ### Endpoint Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Iru** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management** | 8.0/10 | 50 | #### Generative AI | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.0 (47 reviews) | ### Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Iru** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management** | N/A | N/A | #### Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Managed Services** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Endpoint Protection | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Iru** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management** | N/A | N/A | #### System Control | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **System Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Vulnerability Prevention | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security Management | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Mobile Device Management (MDM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Iru** | 8.4/10 | 594 | | **Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM) | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Regulation Compliant** | 9.4 (509 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Systems Support** | 7.1 (481 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Apple Support** | 9.6 (550 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Android Support** | 2.5 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Applicatons Management** | 9.2 (555 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Applications Consolidation** | 8.5 (482 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Whitelist** | 8.7 (446 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Blacklist** | 8.6 (439 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Usage Information** | 8.4 (496 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Remote Wipe** | 9.5 (515 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | 9.2 (526 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM) | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | 8.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Enterprise Mobility Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Iru** | 8.6/10 | 145 | | **Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Regulation Compliant** | 9.3 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Device Enrollment** | 9.5 (144 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Device Configuration** | 9.6 (142 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Multiple Mobile Operating System Support** | 8.1 (122 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Apple Support** | 9.7 (140 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Android Support** | 3.0 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Device Management** | 9.6 (142 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom Alerts** | 8.7 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | 9.3 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Applicatons Management** | 9.4 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Applications Consolidation** | 8.8 (120 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Whitelist** | 8.7 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Blacklist** | 8.6 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Usage Information** | 8.7 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Mobility Management | Feature | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Endpoint Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-management) **Unique to Iru (3):** [Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-detection-response-edr), [Enterprise Mobility Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-mobility-management), [Mobile Device Management (MDM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-device-management-mdm) **Unique to Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management (1):** [Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/unified-endpoint-management-uem) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Iru | Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 22.9% | 17.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 71.6% | 41.0% | | **Enterprise** | 5.4% | 41.4% | ### By Industry #### Iru - **Computer Software:** 19.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.9% - **Financial Services:** 10.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.1% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.6% - **Biotechnology:** 2.1% - **Construction:** 1.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.7% - **Other:** 37.4% #### Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management - **Information Technology and Services:** 28.9% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.9% - **Computer Software:** 5.4% - **Financial Services:** 5.4% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.8% - **Higher Education:** 3.3% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.9% - **Telecommunications:** 2.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5% - **Education Management:** 2.1% - **Other:** 37.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Iru - [Jamf](https://www.g2.com/products/jamf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2125 reviews) - [Hexnode UEM](https://www.g2.com/products/hexnode-uem/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (230 reviews) - [Addigy](https://www.g2.com/products/addigy/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (225 reviews) - [Scalefusion](https://www.g2.com/products/scalefusion/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (381 reviews) - [JumpCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/jumpcloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3967 reviews) - [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4302 reviews) - [ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-mobile-device-manager-plus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (258 reviews) - [ManageEngine Endpoint Central](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-endpoint-central/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1091 reviews) - [AirDroid Business](https://www.g2.com/products/airdroid-business/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (405 reviews) - [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (407 reviews) ### Alternatives to Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management - [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4302 reviews) - 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Title: [Why Kandji?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-kandji) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "We have decided to use Kandji after a successful trial. Trying is believing." - Title: [What is Macos MDM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-macos-mdm) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Kandji is mdm for MacOS, iPadOS and iOS." - Title: [How do Kandji users make use Extension attributes like within JAMF?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-kandji-users-make-use-extension-attributes-like-within-jamf) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "There are two common reasons to use an EA: (1) to collect custom details about a device, or (2) to use as criteria for a smart group. To address the first..." ### Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management - Title: [What is Microsoft Intune used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-intune-used-for) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "Managing devices in a hybrid environment. Including device compliance, configuration, software deployment and security baselines. It also ties into M365..." - Title: [Is Microsoft Intune free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-microsoft-intune-free) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Free for 30 days. There are other pricing packages available. " - Title: [Wjat is the best way to win?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32819-wjat-is-the-best-way-to-win) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can't win if you don't play the game." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/iru-vs-microsoft-intune-enterprise-application-management)