Digital Workspace Cost Planner
Model the true cost of your endpoint management strategy. Compare filling capability gaps with multiple point solutions versus adopting a single unified platform.
Switching to a unified platform saves your organisation $4.1M over 3 years - a 66% reduction in total endpoint management costs.
Visual Comparison
Total Cost Breakdown (3-Year)
Cumulative Cost Over Time
M365 + Point Solutions Cost Distribution
The Evidence
Current M365 licensing includes basic Intune. Enterprise capabilities like Cloud PKI and EAM require the Intune Suite add-on ($10/user/mo) or upgrading to E5. Several areas still fall short of enterprise requirements.
Intune Suite Capabilities
Available as Intune Suite add-on ($10/user/mo): Cloud PKI, Remote Help, EAM, Advanced Analytics
All four capabilities require the Intune Suite add-on at $10/user/mo. Not included in base E3 or E5 licensing until July 2026. Intune's app deployment capabilities remain limited compared to SCCM/ConfigMgr. Many enterprises continue to rely on SCCM for complex application packaging, sequencing, and deployment — which is why SCCM elimination requires a capable unified platform, not just Intune.
ITSM Integration
Basic ServiceNow connector (CMDB device sync + incident visibility in Intune console)
Connector provides limited integration focused on incident viewing and device inventory sharing. Service Graph Connector (paid add-on) enables richer integration. However, there is no automated ticket creation from compliance failures or device events. No self-service catalogue with ITSM approval workflows. No remediation actions triggered from tickets. Deeper integration requires custom Graph API development or third-party solutions.
Real-time Incident Response
Defender for Endpoint (E5 only)
Default 8-hour check-in cycle. Push notifications can accelerate initial enrolment, but routine policy and config changes rely on the standard sync interval. Based on enterprise deployment testing, iOS enrolment can take 45+ minutes vs 5 minutes on unified platforms, and app deployment can take 10+ hours. Gartner notes reporting delays and limited fleet visibility.
Virtual App Management
Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365
Separate products with separate licensing and consoles. No integrated virtual app delivery from the UEM console. Requires separate infrastructure and skills.
Endpoint Monitoring & DEX
No analytics included in base licence
Complete gap in current licensing. Endpoint Analytics requires the Intune Suite add-on. No end-user sentiment tracking, no proactive issue detection, no autonomous remediation.
Mobile Threat Defense
Defender for Endpoint mobile
Basic MTD capability. Lacks advanced phishing protection, network threat detection, and app risk analysis compared to dedicated mobile security solutions.
Vulnerability Management & Remediation
No native capability in E3
Intune handles Windows Update policies but has no vulnerability scanning, CVE detection, risk prioritisation, or remediation workflows. Identifying vulnerable endpoints and remediating them are entirely separate, manual processes. Defender Vulnerability Management requires E5.
Automation & Orchestration
Remediation scripts and proactive remediations only
Intune offers remediation scripts and proactive remediations for basic tasks, but lacks a visual workflow orchestration engine. No low-code orchestration, no event-driven workflows, and no cross-platform self-healing comparable to dedicated platforms. Complex remediation still requires manual IT intervention or custom scripting.
Cross-Platform VPN
Per-app VPN for Windows via Intune, basic VPN profiles
Intune can deploy VPN profiles across Windows, iOS/iPadOS, macOS, and Android, with per-app VPN available for iOS/iPadOS and macOS. However, it relies entirely on third-party VPN providers. Microsoft Tunnel for MAM is the only first-party option. No integrated cross-platform VPN service from a single vendor.
Industry Assessment: Gartner 2026
The Gartner Critical Capabilities for Endpoint Management Tools report (January 2026) evaluated 16 vendors across four use cases. Key findings relevant to this comparison:
Omnissa Workspace ONE was named a Leader in the inaugural 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for UEM Tools, ranking highest across all four Critical Capabilities use cases.
Four Use Cases Evaluated (scored out of 5.0):
Microsoft Intune — Noted Cautions:
- •Bundled with M365 — not customised for specific industries or regions
- •Users report delays in reporting, policy sync, and app deployment
- •Steep learning curve and difficult troubleshooting
- •Limited device status visibility and reporting capabilities
January 2026. Gartner does not endorse any vendor depicted in its publications.
Estimated Operational Savings (M365 + Unified Platform)
Savings estimates based on:
Source: Forrester Total Economic Impact™ of Omnissa Workspace ONE UEM (January 2026) ↗Source: Forrester TEI of Microsoft Intune (June 2024) ↗Gap costs are estimated based on market rates for comparable standalone solutions. Actual pricing varies by vendor, volume, and contract terms.
⏱️ Deployment Speed: Based on enterprise deployment testing, unified platforms enrolled and configured an iOS device in 5 minutes. The same process with Microsoft Intune took over 45 minutes. Application deployment to devices can take 10+ hours with fragmented approaches. These figures reflect field experience and may vary by environment.
Operational Complexity
Each dot represents a vendor to manage. More vendors = more contracts, more integrations, more risk.
The most cost-effective approach combines your existing productivity suite with a unified platform purpose-built for endpoint management, security, and automation - maximising your current investment while avoiding multi-vendor complexity.
Unified platform pricing is based on Omnissa Workspace ONE, rated the leading unified endpoint management platform across all four use cases in the Gartner 2026 Critical Capabilities report.
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📋 Current Licensing: Current M365 licensing includes basic Intune. Enterprise capabilities like Cloud PKI and EAM require the Intune Suite add-on ($10/user/mo) or upgrading to E5.
Security Copilot (Consumption-Based)
Adjust the device mix for your organisation. Percentages should total 100%.
Select which enterprise capabilities you need. Each adds a per-user monthly cost to the multi-vendor approach.
Additional costs of managing multiple point solutions.
Legacy Infrastructure (SCCM/ConfigMgr)
Include SCCM/ConfigMgr retirement savings in the comparison
Pricing is based on Omnissa Workspace ONE, rated the leading unified endpoint management platform across all four use cases in the Gartner 2026 Critical Capabilities report and named a Leader in the inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for UEM Tools.
Estimated percentage improvements from platform consolidation.