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Microsoft Intune
Cloud-based unified endpoint management from Microsoft, part of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra. Set up, secure and update company Windows, Mac, phone and Linux devices from the Microsoft Intune admin center, with no server to run.
- Vendor Microsoft Corporation
- Deployment Cloud only
- Admin console Microsoft Intune admin center
- Identity Microsoft Entra ID
- Licensing Plan 1, Plan 2, Suite, or included in Microsoft 365
In plain words
Intune lets an IT team manage company laptops, desktops and phones from a web portal. Devices sign in with a Microsoft Entra account, then receive settings, apps, security rules and updates. If a device stops meeting the rules, it can be blocked from company data.
There is nothing to install on your own servers. Most organisations already get Intune through a Microsoft 365 plan.
Full specifications
Checked against Microsoft Learn documentation on 11 Oct 2026
| Product | Vendor | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Unified endpoint management (UEM), cloud service | |
| Admin console | Microsoft Intune admin center, reached through the Microsoft 365 admin center or the Azure portal2 | |
| Official links | Microsoft Intune documentation, product page | |
| Deployment | Model | Cloud only. There is no on-premises server option. |
| Identity | Microsoft Entra ID accounts and devices1 | |
| Server hardware | None | |
| Admin browsers | Supported | Microsoft Edge, Safari (Mac only), Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, each on the latest version2 |
| Windows 10 | Reached end of support on 14 Oct 2025 and is now allowed, not supported2 | |
| Minimum build | Not stated on the supported-devices page | |
| Management | Zero-touch setup | Windows Autopilot provisions new or reset Windows devices without manual imaging3 |
| App protection | Protects company data inside apps on phones, with iOS and iPadOS 17.x or later, and Android 10 or later2 | |
| Conditional Access | Blocks or limits access by user, device and risk, using Microsoft Entra; not available to device-only licences1 | |
| Remote help | Helpdesk-to-user remote session; included in Plan 2 and the Suite3 | |
| Security add-ons | Endpoint privilege | Endpoint Privilege Management, in the Intune Suite3 |
| Certificates | Microsoft Cloud PKI, in the Intune Suite3 |
Supported platforms
Minimum versions as stated by Microsoft
| Windows | Editions | Windows 11 Home, S, Pro, Pro Education, Education, Enterprise and IoT Enterprise; Windows 365 Cloud PCs; Windows 10 and 11 LTSC; Windows Holographic for Business2 |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Windows 10 is no longer supported, so plan for Windows 112 | |
| Apple | macOS | macOS 15 and later; macOS 13 and later for devices enrolled without user affinity2 |
| iOS and iPadOS | iOS and iPadOS 18 and later; iOS and iPadOS 16 and later for devices enrolled without user affinity2 | |
| Android | User-based | Android 10.0 and later (work profile and fully managed)2 |
| Userless | Android 8.0 and later (Android Enterprise dedicated devices)2 | |
| Linux | Distributions | Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 and 26.04 LTS (GNOME), and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and 102 |
| Ubuntu server | Ubuntu LTS 24.04 and 26.042 | |
| ChromeOS | Support | Listed as supported; no minimum version stated. App protection is not supported on ChromeOS.2 |
Plans and licensing
Prices are not listed here. Check Microsoft's pricing page for current figures.
| Plan | What it is |
|---|---|
| Intune Plan 1 | The base service: cloud management for devices and apps. Required for the Suite add-ons from 1 July 2026.1 |
| Intune Plan 2 | Add-on for Plan 1, adding Remote Help, Advanced Analytics, Tunnel for MAM, firmware updates and specialised device management.3 |
| Intune Suite | Add-on bundle: Endpoint Privilege Management, Enterprise Application Management, Advanced Analytics, Remote Help, Plan 2 and Microsoft Cloud PKI. Each module can also be bought alone.3 |
| Microsoft 365 | Intune is included in Microsoft 365 E3, E5 and E7, with some capabilities in E3 only. Education A3 and A5 include Plan 1 for Education.1 |
| Device-only | For kiosks, shared and single-use devices with no user sign-in. App protection and Conditional Access are not available.1 |
Who it suits
- Organisations already on Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Entra ID, which get Intune in the same licence.
- Teams that want no on-premises management server to build, patch or back up.
- Fleets that are mostly Windows, with phones and Macs alongside.
- If you need an on-premises server, Intune is not the right fit. See ManageEngine Endpoint Central, which runs on-premises or in the cloud.
Compare with
Side-by-side comparisons are on the software specs page. For a server-based alternative, see ManageEngine Endpoint Central.
Sources
- Microsoft Intune licences (Microsoft Learn)
- Supported devices and browsers (Microsoft Learn)
- Microsoft Intune product page (Microsoft)
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