Microsoft Intune vs Hexnode UEM
A head-to-head comparison across 10 scoring categories, pricing, OS coverage, and real-world fit.
Category Radar
Visual overlay of both platforms across all 10 scoring dimensions.
Category Breakdown
Score comparison across each of the 10 evaluation categories.
Feature Highlights
The 5 individual features with the biggest score difference between these two platforms.
Windows Autopilot
Cloud-based zero-touch provisioning for Windows devices, enabling IT to pre-configure devices that auto-enroll and configure on first boot.
Conditional Access / Zero Trust
Enforce zero-trust access policies that block non-compliant devices from corporate resources like email, VPN, and cloud applications.
Microsoft Entra ID Integration
Sync users and groups from Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), leverage conditional access policies, and enable Entra-based device compliance.
Certificate-Based Authentication
Authenticate devices and users via client certificates for secure Wi-Fi, VPN, and email access without passwords.
User-Device Affinity Mapping
Map users to their enrolled devices for user-centric targeting, reporting, and multi-device policy management.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Microsoft Intune
Strengths
- Native Entra ID conditional access delivers best-in-class zero-trust policy enforcement
- Windows Autopilot provides the smoothest zero-touch deployment for Windows devices
- Strong MAM/APP capabilities enable data protection on unmanaged BYOD devices
- Comprehensive Graph API and Power Automate integration for custom workflows
Weaknesses
- Linux management limited to Ubuntu custom compliance scripts only
- No native ChromeOS MDM capabilities (Entra ID device sync only)
- Polling-based compliance checks (8-hour default) lag behind real-time competitors
Hexnode UEM
Strengths
- Widest OS coverage: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, tvOS, Fire OS, visionOS
- Five pricing tiers from $1 to $5.80/device/month offer flexibility for any budget
- Kiosk browser with URL filtering is a standout feature across all supported platforms
- No minimum seat requirement makes it accessible to small organisations
Weaknesses
- Identity integration (Entra ID, Okta) less deep than enterprise leaders
- Automation and workflow capabilities behind Workspace ONE and Intune
- SIEM integration limited to syslog forwarding
Pricing Comparison
Intune
Hexnode
OS Support
Operating system coverage across both platforms.
| Operating System | Intune | Hexnode |
|---|---|---|
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Windows | ||
| macOS | ||
| Linux | — | |
| ChromeOS | — | |
| tvOS | — | |
| Fire OS | — | |
| Total | 4 | 8 |
Our Recommendation
Microsoft Intune takes the overall lead with a score of 3.9/5.0, winning 7 of 10 categories.
Choose Microsoft Intune if:
Microsoft-centric enterprises with Windows-heavy fleets
Choose Hexnode UEM if:
Organisations managing diverse device types with budget constraints
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