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ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs. PDQ Deploy & Inventory

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/APatch Manager Plus is an automated patch management solution that enables organizations to manage the entire patching lifecycle from a single console. It supports patching across Windows, macOS, Linux, and over 1,100 third-party applications, helping IT teams keep endpoints secure and compliant. With Automated Patch Deployment (APD), organizations can streamline the complete patch management process by: Scanning endpoints to identify missing patches Testing and approving patches…

    $245

    50 endpoints

    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

    Pricing
    ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusPDQ Deploy & Inventory
    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 PlusPDQ Deploy & Inventory
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo 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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    ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusPDQ Deploy & Inventory
    Considered Both Products
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    Chose ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
    ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus keeps our devices all under one pool.
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    Chose ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
    ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus was easier to use, and you can basically set it and forget it. The performance is very good and we had way less failed patch than competing product.
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    PDQ
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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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
    95%
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    User Ratings
    ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusPDQ Deploy & Inventory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (23 ratings)
    9.6
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (17 ratings)
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusPDQ Deploy & Inventory
    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.
    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
    • 3rd-party application updates: since WSUS didn't allow us to do that, Patch Manager made updating software like Adobe and Chrome so easy.
    • The ability to schedule patches after working hours is very nice.
    • The dashboards that we can easily show to top management.
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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
    • If this tool can fetch serial numbers of the devices on which this is deployed
    • This tool should collect all application installed at client machine which is not available as of now.
    • Intergate more application which can be patch using this tool.
    Incentivized
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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
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
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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
    The overall usability for the application is great precisely for the ease of use the application provides, if i would go in a different organisation, i would suggest implementing ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus or Endpoint Central due to its features, and productivity.
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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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    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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    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
    We were talking to Action1 and Adaptiva about their solutions of patch management. The main factor of choosing ManageEngine was pricing, which was considerably lower compared to these tools. Also, for Action1, it didn't featured some important features (like Linux patching), and it looked like a solution that is getting started in the market, even being more expensive than Patch Manager Plus.
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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
    • ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus provides an excellent return on investment. We were able to get our systems fully patched, which we'd never been able to complete before. This provided excellent security to our organization.
    • ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus saved us a lot of time as most of our patching was fully automated.
    • ManageEngine took any issues we found and looked for solutions to further improve their product.
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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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    Screenshot of Patch Manager Plus DashboardScreenshot of Missing PatchesScreenshot of Manual Patch deploymentScreenshot of Patch Reports