The Intune Suite explained

The Microsoft Intune Suite is a single per-user licence that bundles the advanced Intune add-ons Microsoft has been shipping over the past two years: Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM), Remote Help, Microsoft Tunnel for Mobile Application Management (MAM), Enterprise App Management (EAM), Advanced Endpoint Analytics, and Cloud PKI. It parallels the Entra Suite on the identity side — a bundle designed to replace point-product purchases with one add-on line item.

If you have looked at deploying more than two of the Intune add-ons, the Suite is almost certainly cheaper than buying them separately. If you have only heard the phrase "Intune Suite" and don't know what's in it, this is the tour.

What each add-on does

Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM). Lets standard users elevate specific applications with just-in-time admin rights, without the user holding local admin permanently. Configurable rules by application, publisher, and file hash. Replaces third-party PAM-on-endpoint products (BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management, Delinea, Autoelevate) for the Intune-managed portion of the endpoint fleet. This is the biggest single component of the Suite by capability.

Remote Help. Screen-sharing and remote-assistance from IT support into a user's Intune-managed Windows or Android device, with full audit trail, admin approval prompts, and Entra ID identity on both sides. Replaces TeamViewer, Bomgar, or ad-hoc "share your screen in Teams" for support scenarios. Works on Intune-enrolled devices; unmanaged devices need a different tool.

Microsoft Tunnel for MAM. A VPN specifically for Intune-managed apps on iOS and Android — the phone can reach corporate resources through the tunnel without a device-wide VPN. Useful for BYOD scenarios where the org wants app-level connectivity without managing the whole device.

Enterprise App Management (EAM). A curated catalog of Windows applications (Chrome, Firefox, Zoom, Slack, and hundreds more) that Intune can deploy and keep current automatically. Replaces the work of packaging every third-party app for MSI or Winget deployment. This is the highest-value component for many organisations — the amount of packaging effort saved compounds quickly.

Advanced Endpoint Analytics. Deeper telemetry and analysis on Intune-managed endpoints: performance, reliability, restart events, application crashes, boot time, sign-in performance. Feeds anomaly detection and proactive remediation scripts. Base Endpoint Analytics is free; Advanced adds richer reports, anomaly detection, and score deep-dives.

Cloud PKI. Microsoft-hosted certificate authority for issuing certificates to Intune-managed devices — Wi-Fi, VPN, S/MIME. Replaces the "we run our own PKI to issue device certificates" work that most orgs had done historically. Cloud PKI eliminates the on-prem PKI dependency for Intune-issued device certificates.

Together, the six add-ons cover most of the "advanced Intune" surface that historically required either third-party products or additional Microsoft SKUs.

What it costs

The Suite is priced per user per month on top of a base Intune licence — you cannot buy the Suite standalone. Approximate 2026 published price is $10/user/month, but check the current pricing page.

Buying two or more add-ons individually adds up to substantially more than the Suite. The break-even is low: EPM alone is worth most of the Suite's price for many organisations, and adding Remote Help or Enterprise App Management pushes the cost past standalone.

When it's the right SKU

The Suite is the right pick when the organisation wants two or more of:

• To remove standing local admin from endpoints without breaking user productivity (EPM).
• To replace a third-party remote-support tool with an integrated one (Remote Help).
• To deploy app-level VPN to BYOD phones without device management (Tunnel for MAM).
• To automate third-party Windows app deployment and updates (Enterprise App Management).
• To dig deeper into endpoint reliability signals (Advanced Endpoint Analytics).
• To retire the on-prem PKI dependency for device certificates (Cloud PKI).

Two common decision profiles:

Endpoint hardening drive. A CISO wants to remove standing local admin and standardise third-party app deployment. EPM plus EAM cover the biggest part of that programme; the Suite is the natural bundle.

BYOD and hybrid work maturation. A workplace running Windows 365 or heavy BYOD wants to layer app-level protection (Tunnel for MAM), rich telemetry (Advanced Endpoint Analytics), and remote support (Remote Help) on top of the base Intune deployment.

When it isn't

Only one add-on needed. If EPM standalone is the only requirement — the org has no need for the others in the medium term — EPM standalone is cheaper than the Suite. Same logic for each component.

Existing incumbent stack that's staying. If BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is under a three-year contract and TeamViewer is the standard remote-support tool, ripping and replacing to buy Suite is not the right call until contract renewal. Wait, then reconsider.

Rollout order

If you have the Suite, the sensible order is:

1. Enterprise App Management. Fastest visible value — packaging effort savings compound immediately.
2. Endpoint Privilege Management. Highest security value; requires careful policy design to avoid breaking user workflows. Deploy to a pilot ring, tune, expand.
3. Remote Help. Straightforward — turn on, brief the support team, retire the incumbent.
4. Microsoft Tunnel for MAM. For orgs with BYOD phones; if all phones are Intune-enrolled corporate devices, less critical.
5. Advanced Endpoint Analytics. Turn on and start looking; value shows up over months as anomalies surface.
6. Cloud PKI. For orgs that want to retire on-prem PKI; the biggest project of the set because it changes how certificates are issued end to end.

Parallel deployment of all six almost always overloads the endpoint team — sequenced deployment gets there faster in wall-clock terms.

Licensing prerequisites

The Suite is layered on a base Intune licence:

• Intune — included with Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Business Premium, F3, EMS E3 / E5, and available standalone.
• Intune Plan 1 / Plan 2 — the newer split; check current SKU alignment against your existing licences.

The Suite requires one of the eligible Intune plans on the same user. You cannot mix a full-price Suite user with a Free Intune user.

For most enterprises the working combination is Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 (which includes Intune) plus the Intune Suite add-on. E5 does not include the Intune Suite by default — the Suite is a separate add-on, same pattern as the Entra Suite on the identity side.

The parallel with Entra Suite

The pattern is deliberate:

• Entra Suite bundles the advanced identity add-ons (Internet Access, Private Access, Verified ID premium, ID Governance, Identity Protection).
• Intune Suite bundles the advanced endpoint add-ons (EPM, Remote Help, Tunnel for MAM, EAM, Advanced Endpoint Analytics, Cloud PKI).

An enterprise going all-in on Microsoft security and endpoint management tends to buy both Suites plus Defender for Endpoint / XDR to complete the picture. That combination — E5 + Entra Suite + Intune Suite + Defender XDR — is what Microsoft calls the "Microsoft Secure Score" full stack. It is a real budget commitment; it also displaces multiple point products and reduces vendor management overhead.

The short version

Six Intune add-ons under one licence: EPM, Remote Help, Microsoft Tunnel for MAM, Enterprise App Management, Advanced Endpoint Analytics, Cloud PKI.

If you plan to use two or more of them, the Suite is cheaper than buying separately. If your endpoint programme is maturing beyond basic MDM into privileged-access, third-party app management, or advanced telemetry, it is the natural bundle. If you only need one component, buy that component alone.

Not the same as E5 or Microsoft 365 F3 — the Suite is a separate add-on, mirroring how the Entra Suite works on the identity side.