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

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

It is going there. The development is on its way just needs a little push to be able to compete with softwares like MDT, MEMCM (SCCM and Intune). The way of working with ManageEngine OS Deployer is someway similar with Autopilot. You lack functions you are used to if you have been working with MDT or SCCM in the past. But as far as I know the development of ManageEngine OS Deployer is fully active and ME are more willing to listen to technicians on what we would like the product to handle.

• Windows PC deployments.
• Windows PC re-imaging.

Incentivized

• Imaging endpoint is fast and easy and works well with the Instant task solution.
• Driver installation. When all drivers exists on Remote Office it handles the needed driver installations with ease.
• Allowing different templates based on customers make it easy to handle multiple customers and with different tasks for each customer the code prevents installation of task not for the customer in question.

• USMT had issues with successfully capturing user states.
• MAC support, stopped supporting newer versions of MAC OS. No APFS support.

Incentivized

• 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.

As I mentioned earlier it's going there just a few more functions before it will have what's needed. When those functions are there it meets the required requirements for a complete product to manage deployments if endpoints.

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.

Incentivized

Microsoft Deployment Tools, SCCM and Autopilot using Intune. ManageEngine OS Deployer is a combination of them just with another way of imaging. This make it easy to use and meets most demands to re-image an endpoint.

• Primarily saves us time for maintaining our computer labs.

Incentivized

• 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.