ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs. Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Patch Manager Plus is an automated patch management software that provides enterprises with a single interface for all patch management tasks. The vendor claims it works across platforms, helping users patch Windows, Mac, Linux & 300+ third-party applications. With Automated Patch Deployments, users can automate the entire process of patch management:…
$245
50 endpoints
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection is a malware, spyware, antivirus and endpoint protection application available formerly with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), which later became Microsoft Endpoint Manager. It is a legacy product, with older versions reaching end of support, and is not available as a standalone product.N/A
Pricing
ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusMicrosoft System Center Endpoint Protection
Editions & Modules
Professional
$245.00
50 endpoints
Enterprise
$345.00
50 endpoints
Professional
$345.00
50 endpoints
Enterprise
$445.00
50 endpoints
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Pricing Offerings
ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusMicrosoft System Center Endpoint Protection
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Features
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Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
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Ratings
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
7.9
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Centralized Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Infection Remediation00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Vulnerability Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Malware Detection00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
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User Ratings
ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusMicrosoft System Center Endpoint Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(6 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.6
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusMicrosoft System Center Endpoint Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
If you are managing a very large number of computers, I would say 1000+, the standard patching tools provided by Microsoft will fail to do their job properly. This is where you will benefit from ManageEngine PATCH MANAGER Plus, being agent-based it is fast, easy to manage, and reliable. If you require functionality more than just patching, like security auditing, you have to look elsewhere.
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Microsoft
It is well suited in environments that want a simple AV product/solution that, for the most part, can be easily deployed to client endpoints. It is also good for environments that want something that is easy to use by end-users, and also doesn't use a whole lot of system resources. It is less suited for environments that want an AV solution that is more robust feature-wise, or has more configurable options for the end-users. It is also less suited for those organizations that want an AV product to have the highest detection rate in the industry.
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Pros
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • All the patches are tested before delivered to us.
  • It's on cloud so we does not need to maintain Hardware and Network.
  • It also upgrades the hardware drivers & BIOS. But for BIOS only we use monthly updates no automatic policy just push to target computers.
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Microsoft
  • Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection offers exceptional threat protections for signature-based "known" threats.
  • The signatures are constantly updated and management of this application is super easy with the use of Microsoft SCCM.
  • The application is very much a "set it and let it" type of deployment. Once you install it, there are very little configuration or changes that need to be made.
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Cons
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • Would like to be able to still install patches that are older than 3 months
  • Would like to be able to upload our own installers, but understand this is part of endpoint central
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Microsoft
  • The product could improve in the area of having better mechanisms in place with how the SCEP client is deployed/installed from the server on the management side. We have run into this firsthand with the client not installing on an endpoint, and then having to take the time to investigate why it was not installing.
  • A second improvement that can be made is to keep trying to improve the products detection rate for finding malware/viruses. The case can be made that there are some products out there that do a better job at this and have a higher detection rate.
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Support Rating
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
The support team at Patch Manager Plus has been awesome. Very responsive and knowledgeable. There are times when there is confusion between different tickets but there is still good service.
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Microsoft
There was a time and a place in which Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection was an excellent choice to provide threat protections. However, now that threats have been evolving, so too does the need for more advanced protections. In its current offering, it just no longer meets the needs of our organization in terms of providing protections against threats.
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Alternatives Considered
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
SolarWinds was not selected because it runs on top of
SCCM which in itself is problematic and unreliable. We need an application that
runs in standalone mode and does not rely on any other application. SolarWinds
is also one of the most expensive. Kaseya and GFI LanGuard are overkill as they contain
functionality that we do not need or already have. GFI LanGuard for instance
does security auditing the same as Qualys that we already have. Kaseya is a full
management and automation solution.
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Microsoft
How SCEP stacks up against some of the other AV solutions/products is that it does a pretty good job overall (not the best in the industry) at detecting/removing malware, which is the main focus for a product like this. It is also easy to use on the end-user side, which can't be said for some other AV products on the market. I was not involved with the selection/purchase of the product in the organization, but I'm almost certain the organization selected this based on the tight integration with Microsoft System Center Manager, which is used in the organization. Also, given the fact that SCEP is tightly integrated and works well in organizations that utilize Microsoft products, it was probably another factor in selecting this. Lastly, the cost of licenses was probably lower (because of System Center already being in place) than other AV products.
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Return on Investment
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • It has saved engineers so much time when monitoring patching out of hours.
  • We no longer need to log into each individual server to patch it if it's failed, it can all be done from inside ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus itself.
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Microsoft
  • There was little/no cost associated with this software since we are utilizing SCCM and are paying license costs for that anyways.
  • The level or protection is excellent for the cost of the software.
  • There was at least one instance in which Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection identified a crypto-malware, but not before it had already started to encrypt many of our files. So it did detect the threat, but since it was a little delayed we still were infected.
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