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Microsoft Intune

About Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Intune is an endpoint management product that helps IT protect business continuity, control costs, and strengthen security. It is a unified device management solution built into Microsoft 365. It manages devices across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android platforms from one place. It applies Zero Trust principles using identity-based access and device compliance enforcement. It can be purchased on its own or as part of Microsoft 365 plans.

Products

Microsoft Intune Plan 1: Manages and protects work devices across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android platforms from one place.

Used for

Managing cross-platform devices from a single solution.
Enforcing device compliance and identity-based access.
Securing corporate apps on personal devices without full device enrollment.
Automating device setup with provisioning and remote configuration.
Remotely wiping lost or stolen devices.

Who it is for

IT departments managing endpoint estates.
Businesses with up to 300 employees using Microsoft 365 Business Premium.

From Microsoft Intune's own website, read 2026-10-24. How we build listings.

How to evaluate Endpoint & Device Management

This is how the CIOPages Research Team evaluates this category. It is not an assessment of Microsoft Intune. It comes from our Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) buyer guide.

30%

OS Breadth & Per-Platform Depth

Genuine management depth on every OS you run — Windows, macOS, iOS/iPadOS, Android (incl. Android Enterprise work profile), Linux, and rugged/wearable/shared devices — not just an enrollment checkbox. How quickly the vendor supports new Apple Declarative Device Management and Android features each OS release

20%

Identity & Zero-Trust Integration

Native conditional access tied to device compliance/posture, integration with your IdP (Entra ID, Okta, Google), certificate and Wi-Fi/VPN provisioning, and how device signals feed access decisions rather than living in a silo

18%

Security Convergence

Built-in or tightly integrated mobile threat defense, endpoint privilege management, vulnerability/patch posture, attack-surface and compliance enforcement, and clean hand-off to your EDR/XDR — UEM as a security control, not just inventory

17%

App, Patch & Configuration Lifecycle

OS and third-party patching coverage and cadence, app deployment and packaging (incl. macOS and store/VPP apps), zero-touch provisioning (Autopilot, Apple ADE, Android zero-touch), policy/baseline management, and self-healing or remediation automation

10%

Scale, DEX & Administration

Performance and reliability at your device count, multi-tenant/RBAC and delegated admin, reporting and fleet visibility, end-user self-service, and digital employee experience (DEX) telemetry — device health and remediation, not just compliance state

Deployment Model & Licensing Fit

Cloud vs. self-hosted/on-prem options and data residency, how the per-device/per-user model maps to your estate, and whether the capability you need is bundled in licenses you already own or is a paid add-on tier

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Quick Facts

www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-management/microsoft-intune

CategoryIT Service Management

SubcategoryEndpoint & Device Management

PricingPer user, paid yearly

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