Introduction
For years, organizations have invested in separate solutions for remote support, endpoint analytics, privilege management, application lifecycle management, and certificate services. Each solved a specific problem, but over time they often created a new one: complexity.
Multiple agents. Multiple consoles. Multiple vendors. Multiple renewals.
Microsoft’s July 2026 licensing changes may offer an opportunity to change that.
With advanced Intune capabilities now included in eligible Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 subscriptions, many organizations may already have access to functionality they are currently paying for elsewhere.
The question isn’t:
“What new Intune features do we have?”
The better question is:
“How much are we spending on tools that may overlap with capabilities already included in Microsoft 365?”
Why Microsoft Intune Licensing Changes Matter for Your IT Costs
We’ve seen organizations maintaining separate products for:
• Remote support
• Endpoint analytics
• Local administrator management
• Third-party application packaging and patching
• Certificate infrastructure for endpoint authentication
At the same time, they were already licensed for Microsoft 365 and Intune.
With Microsoft now including capabilities such as Remote Help, Advanced Analytics, Endpoint Privilege Management, Enterprise Application Management, and Cloud PKI within eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptions, many organizations have an opportunity to reassess those investments.
What This Looks Like in the Real World
Consider a typical enterprise IT environment:
A company is paying for a remote support solution, an endpoint analytics platform, a privilege elevation product, and maintains an on-premises certificate infrastructure primarily to support device authentication for Intune-managed endpoints.
Individually, each tool may still make sense.
Collectively, however, IT leadership may discover that a significant portion of those capabilities can now be delivered through Microsoft Intune.
The result is often not a complete replacement of every product. Instead, organizations frequently find opportunities to:
- Reduce overlapping licenses
- Eliminate aging infrastructure
- Simplify endpoint operations
- Improve security through tighter platform integration
- Reduce administrative overhead
In many cases, the biggest win is not just cost savings. It’s reducing complexity.
The Hidden Challenge of Microsoft Intune Licensing Changes
The difficult part isn’t understanding what Microsoft now includes.
The difficult part is determining:
- Which existing tools are truly duplicative
- Which products still provide unique business value
- Whether security or compliance requirements can be maintained
- What the financial impact of consolidation actually looks like
- How to migrate without disrupting users or support teams
That’s where many organizations get stuck.
How Netwoven Helps Organizations Find Real Savings
Netwoven works with organizations to evaluate their existing endpoint management investments and identify practical consolidation opportunities.
Our approach includes:
✅ Reviewing Microsoft 365 and Intune licensing entitlements
✅ Identifying overlapping endpoint management tools and costs
✅ Assessing opportunities for Remote Help, EPM, EAM, and Cloud PKI adoption
✅ Evaluating security, compliance, and operational requirements
✅ Building phased modernization and migration roadmaps
✅ Preparing support teams through governance, documentation, and knowledge transfer
Rather than recommending a wholesale replacement strategy, we help organizations determine where Microsoft provides sufficient capability and where specialized solutions should remain.
Is Your Organization Maximizing the Value of Microsoft Intune Licensing?
Microsoft’s latest Intune licensing enhancements create a rare opportunity to revisit endpoint management strategy before the next round of software renewals and infrastructure investments.
Many organizations are discovering they already own capabilities that could help reduce costs, simplify operations, and strengthen security.
The challenge is knowing where those opportunities exist.
Netwoven can help you assess your current environment, identify consolidation opportunities, and develop a roadmap that turns Microsoft’s licensing changes into measurable business value.
If you’re planning upcoming Microsoft 365 renewals, Intune initiatives, or endpoint modernization projects, now is the right time to evaluate what you’re already entitled to and how much value you’re getting from it. Contact us to learn more.
