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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM MaaS360

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIBM MaaS360 is a mobile security offering developed by Fiberlink, acquired and owned by IBM since early 2014.

    $4

    Per Client

    Syncro

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ASyncro offers an Extended Monitoring and Management (XMM) platform for midsized MSPs and internal IT teams. The platform integrates RMM (endpoint management), professional services automation (PSA), and Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management to help organizations simplify operations, strengthen security, and scale.

    $159

    per month per user

    Pricing
    IBM MaaS360Syncro
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    USD 4.00
    Per Client
    Deluxe
    USD 5.00
    Per Client
    Premier
    USD 6.25
    Per Client
    Enterprise
    USD 9.00
    Per Client
    Core
    $159
    per month per user
    Team
    $209
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM MaaS360Syncro
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual payment.
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    Community Pulse
    IBM MaaS360Syncro
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    60%
    Would buy again
    3 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    36 Answers
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    IBM MaaS360Syncro
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of IBM MaaS360 and Syncro
    Feature
    IBM MaaS360
    -
    Ratings
    Syncro
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Virtualization monitoring00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery00 Ratings5.32 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of IBM MaaS360 and Syncro
    Feature
    IBM MaaS360
    -
    Ratings
    Syncro
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Remote monitoring00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Network device monitoring00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of IBM MaaS360 and Syncro
    Feature
    IBM MaaS360
    -
    Ratings
    Syncro
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Patch Management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Policy-based automation00 Ratings6.93 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of IBM MaaS360 and Syncro
    Feature
    IBM MaaS360
    -
    Ratings
    Syncro
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Attended device access00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Unattended device access00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Mobile device access00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Virtual device access00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multiple-display support00 Ratings4.52 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM MaaS360Syncro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (51 ratings)
    6.4
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    6.9
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (32 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.6
    (35 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM MaaS360Syncro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Enrolling bulk devices through the Device Enrollment Program (DEP) is simple, straightforward, and quick. Multiple methods for device enrollment are available, including barcode scanning, email, and manual entry via the platform. App synchronization between Apple Business Manager (ABM) and the MaaS360 platform occurs swiftly. Additionally, app distribution and removal are efficiently managed on the platform.
    Incentivized
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    SyncroMSP is great for MSPs starting out or wanting to keep their costs low. Some RMM software will charge per install - and price breaks only available as your base grows to a significant number. As Syncro is a "per agent" cost, the costs for an MSP are (a) known and (b) easily to manage as the team grows. The third-party integration element is very useful for MSPs looking to be able to not only onsell additional services, but the management of these services is simple for anybody to use
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Manage app deployment on mobile fleet of devices
    • Manage all mobile devices and know where your fleet of devices are
    • Solve simple issues like reset screen lock passcodes
    • Protects company’s intellectual property
    • Allows for easy deployment of mobile devices to remote users
    Incentivized
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • Due to the cloud based platform, we could scale the based on our needs relatively with ease.
    • We also utilized the auto billing features which were convenience.
    • The consolidation of both RMM and RSA decreased the amount of software we needed.
    • Also, the user friendliness of the platform allowed employees to use easy.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • MaaS360 with Watson has a lot of features and capabilities, which can sometimes make it difficult for us to navigate. Improving the user interface and making it friendly could help make the platform easier to use.
    • Expanding integrations with other systems to provide better support for a wider range of systems and platforms.
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • Better project management
    • Ability to create teams
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    I'll gave it a 10, because we have not come across any negative point with MaaS360. In a real comparison with other UEMs / MDMs you will find out that other providers that claim to be "free" or "included" don't have the capeabilities that MaaS360 has. Some features are just not available and others would require you to pay for them. In that case the product would not be "free" anymore.
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
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    Usability
    IBM
    Having years of experience with MDM and experiencing the evolution of the granularity of the functionality MDM's have had to evolve, no MDM is ever "easy" to use. MaaS360 rises to the top however, because zero day changes are always ahead of the competition. A huge benefit with MaaS360 and IBM's approach to supporting these changes is that they seldom change configuration work flows. Competing Vendors always arbitrarily change workflows which requires a significnat ongoing learning curve in order to maintain technical competence
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    Too expensive for what it is and the lack of support and bug fixes is annoying
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    Never had an outage in 11 years of using this solution
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    IBM
    typically very consistent but occasionaly some lag
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    MaaS360's phone support has been decent the few times I have used it. In addition the person who on-boarded us has been available for additional questions after the process was over. However IBM could do a much better job in creating a user-friendly search engine and white-paper database to help people find topics. Right now finding info is more based on searching through white papers themselves.
    Incentivized
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    IBM
    The resources made available to me by IBM were Stellar. These resources remain available today and are extremely important as technology changes
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    To implement IBM Security MaaS360 with Watson, follow these steps: Set up the platform, enroll devices, configure policies and settings, monitor and manage devices. Implementing it can help organizations to securely manage and monitor the use of mobile devices and related resources in their networks, improving security and productivity for their users.
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    Ease of use and management of mobile devices are easier and has protection against the Cyber threats. The security controls implementation on our devices are perfect and in one place. I love the responsiveness and prosctivenes of the support. Seamless integration with all security devices. The ability to wipe and control days remotely is perfect easy to control all our company information by locking down lost and stolen devices.
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    Much easier to learn and use
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    Scalability
    IBM
    IBM Congos Analytics has a steep learning curve, but once mastered, Congos can handle massive datasets and complex, multi-tiered reporting. Thousands of users are no problem. A downside is the complexity of the inital setup of this "all in one" tool, what might affect the deployment time.
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    IBM
    We worked with an IBM SE who was incredibly competent and extremely professional in handling our questions in addition to ensuring the Knowledge Transfer was completed properly
    Incentivized
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Seamless and instant onboarding for new employee's devices
    • Ensuring secure access to corporate resources
    • Asset Management of devices and their status
    • Quick off boarding of employees leaving the company
    • Help desk support for unlocking and locating devices
    • Expense Management for Roaming
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • The integrated AV solution with Bitdefender is very cheap - yet very a very high quality NGAV solution. It allows us to ensure our clients have access to an NGAV solution at an affordable price
    • Syncro has allowed us to expend our business into new areas which were not able to be accessed previously. This means that we can now service our clients in different ways than previously.
    • The fixed cost pricing allows our teams to understand what their costs are - but also allow us to grow the business and customer base with no increase in costs until we increase our technical team.
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    ScreenShots

    IBM MaaS360 Screenshots

    Screenshot of the SaaS portal & dashboard for UEM administratorsScreenshot of where secure user access to corporate email, contacts, calendar, apps and docs can be configuredScreenshot of a view of hardware inventory, where administrators can take action across all device types

    Syncro Screenshots

    Screenshot of the interface to monitor unlimited endpoints, run scripts, deploy patches, customize alerts, and proactively address potential issues before they become problems.Screenshot of Syncro’s intelligent Smart Ticket Management, which automatically routes tickets and gets information in front of techs, displays relevant context from prior tickets, and surfaces recommended remediation steps to speed up resolution times.Screenshot of where to securely access endpoints and resolve issues anytime, from anywhere, via Splashtop — included with the Syncro subscription at no extra cost.Screenshot of Syncro automating Entra ID tasks and admin work including user syncs, password resets, and license billing.Screenshot of the interface to benchmark M365 tenants against CIS-aligned best practices — offering guided configuration, centralized visibility, drift detection, and automated alerts to help maintain compliance.Screenshot of Microsoft 365 and Entra ID backup, which helps to safeguard against data loss, reinforce compliance, and ensure business continuity without compromise.