We performed a comparison between HashiCorp Terraform and SaltStack based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Among the most valuable features are the Company Portal that is built into Intune, and the update rings so that we can manage what types of future updates the devices get."
"The ability to manage devices with different sets of policies is most valuable."
"The technical support of Microsoft Intune is good."
"It's normally able to meet 100% expectations of our customers."
"Microsoft Endpoint Manager is not expensive overall, especially for small environments."
"The key benefit of Intune is its integration with the Microsoft ecosystem."
"Users can make screenshots, and devices only need the minimal version of iOS."
"The aspects I find most valuable are the managing the data and applications. I can also restrict the users to install any applications. I can also wipe the data if the phone was missplaced or stolen. These are the basics for me."
"The solution allows us to work faster with ease and to set up new environments and workspaces."
"The most valuable feature is the support for different platforms like cloud, datacenters, VCS, databases, various storage types, and Kubernetes."
"This solution is a fast and secure way to provision infrastructure."
"The most valuable features of HashiCorp Terraform are automation and management capabilities."
"It allows for the abstraction of the work away from the developer into automated processes."
"This solution makes it easier to manage a multi-cloud environment and have your entire infrastructure as code."
"I like the function that shows me a preview of what is happening in the infrastructure."
"One of the most valuable features is that it offers the ability to create a VPC, Virtual Private Cloud and VPN connectivity to the VPC can be automated without having to do it manually."
"SaltStack has given us the ability to deal with systems at scale and rectify issues at scale."
"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to provide environmental security."
"The ability to programmatically describe the desired state of a single, or an entire fleet of servers, on-premises, and in a cloud environment."
"It is a highly stable solution."
"I want to build automation that is intelligent, part of the fabric of our environment, and is somewhat self-sustaining. I think SaltStack can help me do this."
"The automation functionality has been most valuable. With a click of a button, we are able to automate provisioning, the build of new hardware and apply patches. These are all extremely important and differentiated tasks that can be automated in SaltStack."
"We monitor the configurations against CIS standards. We run CIS benchmarks and maintain configurations with higher CIS values for each server."
"There is room for improvement, particularly in terms of compatibility, extending beyond the well-known major brands."
"Data leak prevention can be integrated into it. Currently, it does not have data leak prevention."
"They need to add more group policies. Intune currently does not have many group policies that you can deploy. Its reporting, which is very limited at the moment, also needs improvement. It will be great if they can add report customization. Its stability needs to be improved. Sometimes, when you register a device in Intune, it doesn't show up instantly on the engine portal on the admin side. They need to provide better support for complicated issues. They also have a long turnaround time."
"Areas for improvement in Intune include expanding support beyond Samsung devices to accommodate other Android manufacturers like Redmi and Motorola."
"Some enrollment features could be improved."
"We only have major classifications for iOS and Android, but there are different brands that have different cycles of updates. If they can fine-tune it to make it more brand-specific, that would be even better."
"It would help if administrators could pinpoint the exact location of a stolen device to help law enforcement retrieve it and apprehend the suspect."
"The reporting is subpar. That's the only issue we have with Intune. We use another solution for that purpose."
"The solution is complex when we use it for a loop. This is a problem, not because of the language itself, but because of how the infrastructure generally works. It's different from Python."
"They have added a feature that helps us to import existing resources to our workspace, but if they can help us to create the code for the import, as well, then it would be a great addition."
"The syntax is a bit difficult, and it would great if it could be easier."
"With cloud providers always adding new resource types, there are certain resources that Terraform does not support. It would be great if it could support those resources as well."
"The user interface could be easier for non-technical people."
"HashiCorp Terraform state management could be improved to be used efficiently with multi-users."
"They should include tutorials for understanding the use cases."
"It would be nice if they could put our infrastructure on graphics or at least provide a map of our infrastructure."
"It is difficult to set up."
"This solution could be integrated with more hardware for an improved offering."
"There is a little bit of pain when it comes to libraries and what is needed to run the product."
"Its configuration process could be better."
"SaltStack's features are minimal."
"Web UI."
"A hardened set of tests would be much appreciated."
HashiCorp Terraform is ranked 7th in Configuration Management with 38 reviews while SaltStack is ranked 14th in Configuration Management with 33 reviews. HashiCorp Terraform is rated 8.6, while SaltStack is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of HashiCorp Terraform writes "Easy to use, technically strong, and great for multi-provider or multi-cloud environments". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SaltStack writes "Orchestration tool that powers automation of processes with the click of a button". HashiCorp Terraform is most compared with Red Hat Satellite, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, BMC TrueSight Server Automation and SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor, whereas SaltStack is most compared with VMware Aria Automation, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Red Hat Satellite, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Automic Workload Automation. See our HashiCorp Terraform vs. SaltStack report.
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