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KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA) vs. ManageEngine OS Deployer

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AKACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA) is designed to save time and money by providing the user with a flexible and effective OS imaging and software deployment tool.N/A

    ManageEngine OS Deployer

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AManageEngine OS Deployer streamlines OS imaging and deployment, helping IT teams accelerate device rollouts across physical and remote environments. It supports hardware-independent imaging, automated driver management, user state migration, and a range of deployment and boot options, including PXE, bootable USB, ISO, and multicast. Whether you're deploying new devices, refreshing existing hardware, or migrating to Windows 11, OS Deployer reduces deployment time and simplifies large-scale…N/A
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    KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)ManageEngine OS Deployer
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    KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)ManageEngine OS Deployer
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)ManageEngine OS Deployer
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    Chose ManageEngine OS Deployer
    ManageEngine is eeasier to use and it not linux based.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)ManageEngine OS Deployer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
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    Usability
    -
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    8.0
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    Support Rating
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    User Testimonials
    KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)ManageEngine OS Deployer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Quest Software
    It is most effective in Windows PC environments and doing mass Windows deployments across a wired LAN. It would not be suitable for small office/school environments or for environments with limited PC usage.
    Incentivized
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    Easy to setup and train a colleague for use. PXE boot is great as well within the application.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Quest Software
    • Windows PC deployments.
    • Windows PC re-imaging.
    Incentivized
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    • Driver installs for models as long as the packages for devices are uploaded
    • Agent installations for ManageEngine Endpont cental
    • Displaying status in the UI for ongoing deployments
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Quest Software
    • USMT had issues with successfully capturing user states.
    • MAC support, stopped supporting newer versions of MAC OS. No APFS support.
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    • An OS deployment needs to be able to handle Pre, While and Post actions. For example when using PXE to boot to WinPE I would like to be able to manage pre settings such as specific BIOS settings or make firmware upgrade and such.
    • In addition to above it would be great to trigger actions based on wmi queries such as Make and Model.
    • Scripting I was told is ongoing function to be released but I would like to instead of having the need to creat a script file such as a PS1 file and upload I would like the option to write the code directly in the UI for the specific template. This will make it easier to update.
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    Usability
    Quest Software
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    Very good usage for my IT team when needed.
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    Support Rating
    Quest Software
    The majority of the support reps I talk to on the phone are quick to respond and very helpful. They will take their time helping you with any case for the SDA and have any issues with it. They will help you build new boot environments or deployments if you get stuck or have a problem.
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
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    Alternatives Considered
    Quest Software
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    ManageEngine is eeasier to use and it not linux based.
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    Return on Investment
    Quest Software
    • Primarily saves us time for maintaining our computer labs.
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    • As ManageEngine OS Deployer is currently just in testing mode it yet haven't had a impact on our business but the possibility to manage different Remote Offices is a great deal and will make deployment easier.
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