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Microsoft Intune vs Prettier

Microsoft Intune logo

Microsoft Intune

Cybersecurity

Manage and protect cloud-connected endpoints across device platforms, apps and operating systems

From
$8/month
Free plan
No
Prettier logo

Prettier

Developer Tools

Opinionated code formatter

From
Free
Free plan
Yes

The short version

  • Only Prettier has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Microsoft Intune individual add-ons at $2-5/user/month can become expensive when deploying multiple modules; Prettier inflexible style rules that cannot be customized significantly, forcing teams to accept opinionated defaults
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Microsoft Intune and Prettier actually diverge.

Attributes where Microsoft Intune and Prettier differ
AttributeMicrosoft IntunePrettier
Starting price$8/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebCLI, Editor Plugins, Build Tools
CategoryCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
FoundedUnknown2016

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Microsoft Intune

  • Mobile device and endpoint managementnot Prettier
  • Enterprise device compliancenot Prettier
  • Privilege access managementnot Prettier
  • Remote device supportnot Prettier

Prettier

  • Automatically formatting TypeScript files to project style standardsnot Microsoft Intune
  • Enforcing consistent HTML indentation across component filesnot Microsoft Intune
  • Removing style-related comments from pull request reviewsnot Microsoft Intune
  • Formatting GraphQL queries with consistent indentationnot Microsoft Intune

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Microsoft Intune

  • Individual add-ons at $2-5/user/month can become expensive when deploying multiple modules
  • Full Intune Suite at $10/user/month becomes better value when deploying two or more modules

Prettier

  • Inflexible style rules that cannot be customized significantly, forcing teams to accept opinionated defaults
  • Developers must format entire files rather than selective line ranges in some contexts
  • Limited language support compared to some alternatives, though it covers major languages

Pricing, plan by plan

Microsoft Intune

$8/month
  • Microsoft Intune Plan 1$8/month
    • Device management
    • Mobile device management
    • Basic compliance policies
  • Intune Suite (Full)$10/month
    • Endpoint Privilege Management
    • Enterprise Application Management
    • Advanced Analytics
  • Intune Suite Add-on: Remote Help$2/month
    • Remote device support
  • Intune Suite Add-on: Endpoint Privilege Management$2/month
    • Privilege access control

Prettier

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Prettier review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Microsoft Intune if

Nothing in the data separates Microsoft Intune from Prettier on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Prettier if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on CLI, Editor Plugins, Build Tools.

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft Intune or Prettier better?
Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Intune starts at $8/month and Prettier at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Intune or Prettier?
Prettier has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $8/month for Microsoft Intune and Free for Prettier.
Does Microsoft Intune or Prettier run on more platforms?
Microsoft Intune runs on Web. Prettier runs on CLI, Editor Plugins, Build Tools.
Can I use Prettier for free?
Yes. Prettier has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Microsoft Intune starts at $8/month.
What is Microsoft Intune best used for?
Microsoft Intune is most often used for mobile device and endpoint management, enterprise device compliance, privilege access management, remote device support. Of those, mobile device and endpoint management and enterprise device compliance are not what Prettier is typically brought in for.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Microsoft Intune: How much does Microsoft Intune cost?

Microsoft Intune Plan 1 costs $8/user/month for basic device management. The full Intune Suite costs $10/user/month including endpoint privilege management, enterprise application management, advanced analytics, remote help, Intune Plan 2, and Microsoft Cloud PKI.

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Prettier: Is Prettier free and open source?

Yes, Prettier is completely free and open source, available as an npm package with no licensing costs or subscriptions.

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Microsoft Intune: What add-ons are available for Microsoft Intune?

Individual Intune Suite add-ons range from $2-5/user/month and include Endpoint Privilege Management, Enterprise Application Management, Advanced Analytics, Remote Help, Intune Plan 2, and Microsoft Cloud PKI. Microsoft recommends the full Intune Suite at $10/user/month when deploying two or more modules for better value.

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Prettier: Can Prettier be integrated with ESLint?

Yes, Prettier integrates with ESLint by disabling ESLint formatting rules via eslint-config-prettier, allowing both tools to work together with Prettier handling formatting and ESLint handling code quality.

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Microsoft Intune: Is Intune included in Microsoft 365 E5?

Starting in CY26 Q3, Intune Suite capabilities are included with Microsoft 365 E5 and E7 subscriptions, with select capabilities also in Microsoft 365 E3. These bundled versions do not have separate additional pricing.

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Prettier: Does Prettier support configuration customization?

Prettier is intentionally opinionated with limited configuration options to enforce consistency. You can create a .prettierrc file for basic customization, but Prettier does not support extensive rule customization like ESLint.

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