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Microsoft Intune vs Private Internet Access
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Microsoft Intune
Software
Manage and protect cloud-connected endpoints across device platforms, apps and operating systems
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Private Internet Access
Software
Long-standing VPN service with a large server network and flexible multi-year plans
- From
- $11.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Microsoft Intune intune Plan 1 costs $8.00 per user per month standalone, with the Intune Suite add-on costing a further $10.00 per user per month; Private Internet Access monthly plan is priced noticeably higher than the discounted multi-year commitments, penalizing short-term users.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Microsoft Intune and Private Internet Access actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft Intune | Private Internet Access |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $11.99/month |
| Platforms | Web | windows, mac, linux, ios, android |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Microsoft Intune
Nothing recorded that Private Internet Access does not also cover.
Only in Private Internet Access
- Split tunneling
- Kill switch
- Ad and tracker blocking
- Dedicated IP add-on
- Bundled antivirus add-on
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Microsoft Intune
No use cases recorded yet. See the Microsoft Intune review.
Private Internet Access
- Encrypting traffic on public Wi-Fi with a kill switchnot Microsoft Intune
- Blocking ads and trackers network-wide via MACEnot Microsoft Intune
- Maintaining a consistent connection identity with a dedicated IP add-onnot Microsoft Intune
- Committing to a long-term plan for a lower effective monthly ratenot Microsoft Intune
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft Intune
- Intune Plan 1 costs $8.00 per user per month standalone, with the Intune Suite add-on costing a further $10.00 per user per month
- Individual suite add-on components are priced separately at $2.00 to $5.00 per user per month rather than included in the base plan
Private Internet Access
- Monthly plan is priced noticeably higher than the discounted multi-year commitments, penalizing short-term users.
- Dedicated IP and antivirus are paid add-ons rather than included features.
- Headquartered in a jurisdiction whose privacy reputation some competitors market against, despite audited no-logs claims.
- App interface is less streamlined than some higher-priced premium VPN competitors.
Pricing, plan by plan
Microsoft Intune
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Intune review.
Private Internet Access
$11.99/month- Monthly$11.99/month
- Billed month to month
- Full server network access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- 1-Year$3.1/month
- Billed annually at $37.19
- Full server network access
- 2-Year$2.19/month
- Lowest advertised rate, billed every 2 years
- Full server network access
Which should you pick?
Choose Microsoft Intune if
Nothing in the data separates Microsoft Intune from Private Internet Access on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Private Internet Access if
- You need split tunneling.
- You work on windows, mac, linux, ios, android.
- You also want kill switch.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft Intune or Private Internet Access better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Intune starts at On request and Private Internet Access at $11.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Microsoft Intune or Private Internet Access?
- Microsoft Intune starts at On request and Private Internet Access at $11.99/month.
- Does Microsoft Intune or Private Internet Access run on more platforms?
- Microsoft Intune runs on Web. Private Internet Access runs on windows, mac, linux, ios, android.
- What can Microsoft Intune do that Private Internet Access cannot?
- Private Internet Access covers Split tunneling, Kill switch, Ad and tracker blocking, Dedicated IP add-on.
Related pages
More on Microsoft Intune
More on Private Internet Access
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