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    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

    PDQ Deploy & Inventory

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/APDQ.com headquartered in Salt Lake City offers PDQ Deploy, a software deployment tool used to keep Windows PCs up-to-date without bothering end users.

    $1,575

    per year per user

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    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—PDQ was built by entrepreneurs & educators. Small businesses (<50 employees), nonprofits, and schools enjoy a 15% discount.
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    User Ratings
    ManageEngine OS DeployerPDQ Deploy & Inventory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
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    9.6
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    Usability
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    9.3
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    User Testimonials
    ManageEngine OS DeployerPDQ Deploy & Inventory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    PDQ
    PDQ Inventory is great if you have a local network of computers on or off a domain. As long as you have a way to log into them with common credentials. Great for large organizations, particularly ones interconnected with VPNs. PDQ Inventory isn't so great for PCs that aren't connected to the same LAN the server is on. (i.e. non-vpn remote users) They used to have a remote agent you could install, but it was removed after numerous issues.
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    Pros
    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
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    PDQ
    • Push out new software
    • Push out Updates to current software
    • Push out patches and updates that we don't have other ways to push out
    • Keep end-users updated with little involvement
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    Cons
    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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    PDQ
    • The facility to attempt re-deployment can be a bit easier to use, however, once you get used to it, it is OK.
    • The errors that it produces can be a bit cryptic, so could do with some sort of a verbose mode, when logging issues with packages being deployed.
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    PDQ
    PDQ is very useful and one of the tools that we use a lot.
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    Usability
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    Very good usage for my IT team when needed.
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    PDQ
    The interface is straight forward and guides you through the process there. PDQ keeps track of the when new updates are made available writes the scripts and all l you need to do is push the button. (Mr George Jetson) Now with the download done you just sit back worry free and watch the software install in 1% of the time it would take to take care of the PC manually.
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    PDQ
    The built-in help menus and general ease of use render whatever systems support there might be almost irrelevant. There is stability in the system's simplicity; if you're in the position to use such a product, you're your own best friend. Simple web searches more often than not turn up the solution to any little niggles, such as what silent install switches specific applications require (a remarkably wide choice of options exist). System updates are timely and unobtrusive, installing in no time at all. Maybe I've just been lucky; if so, long may it continue!
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    Alternatives Considered
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    ManageEngine is eeasier to use and it not linux based.
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    PDQ
    This software was referred to us by an IT professional. Previously, we were installing the software with the help of remote desktop applications but it was very time consuming; it was wasting the user's time since he could not use his computer. After testing PDQ Deploy, we just never looked back.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    PDQ
    • Speed of deployment is very positive for new software setup, saving hours of testing and deployment locally
    • Made patching for large computer estate very efficient, another positive for staff not having to spend hours of patching individual machines
    • Works well for small team of IT's and again makes various repetitive tasks much easier
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