May 30, 2024

Samsung named a Leader and Major Player in IDC MarketScape 2024 Vendor Assessments for UEM

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We’re pleased to announce that Samsung has been positioned in five 2024 IDC MarketScape reports for UEM, following three previously held positions in the 2023 MarketScape UEM Vendor Assessments. Samsung’s positionings are as follows: 

  • A Leader, in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software for Frontline/loT devices deployments 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51779324, April 2024) 
  • A Leader, in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management software for Small and Midsize Businesses (SMB) 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51779424, April 2024)
  • A Major Player, in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51234224, April 2024)
  • A Major Player, in 2024 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Client Endpoint Management Software for Windows devices (doc #US51234324, April 2024)
  • A Major Player, in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software for Apple devices 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51779224, April 2024)  

The IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Unified Endpoint software evaluates UEM software vendors with:

  • A UEM suite offering device and application management functions for PC, laptops, and mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) 
  • UEM software products capable of managing products running on Microsoft Windows 10/11 endpoints and Apple Mac devices (macOS), iPhones (iOS), and iPads (iPadOS) 
  • UEM product revenue of $5+ million for the calendar year 2023

IDC MarketScape positions Samsung as a strong choice for organizations that prioritize device security. It tightly integrates management, security, and analytics features for devices, implemented at the hardware level. Organizations that deploy Samsung devices extensively in their environment, including smartphones, tablets, and Windows PCs, “should consider Samsung Knox Manage for its strong security features, deep hardware integration, device performance analytics, and comprehensive device management capabilities”. Additionally, "Knox Manage as a full UEM should also be considered for PCs and Apple devices with cloud-based mobile device management functionality (MDM)”.

IDC vendors were evaluated on their strategy and capability. Strategy category involved factors such as customer strategy rating, financial/funding, functionality or offering strategy, growth, innovation, pricing, R&D pace/productivity. Capability category was based on customer capability rating, delivery model, functionality or offering, integration capabilities, portfolio benefits, and range of services. 

The Samsung team is proud to be recognized by IDC MarketScape for our world-renowned unified endpoint management software. Our commitment to improving device management, security, and the overall productivity of the diverse portfolio of businesses we work with, has positioned Samsung as a leader for frontline devices and SMBs. Our mission is to empower enterprises to successfully adopt mobile endpoints for their business needs. We strive to keep expanding our line of Knox solutions, and to deliver our secure endpoint management solutions to enterprises of all sizes.

  • *2024 IDC MarketScape reports for UEM (April 2024): Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software for Frontline/loT devices deployments 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51779324), Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management software for Small and Midsize Businesses (SMB) 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51779424), Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51234224), Worldwide Client Endpoint Management Software for Windows devices (doc #US51234324), Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software for Apple devices 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51779224)