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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

    SmartDeploy

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/ASmartDeploy, now from PDQ.com (acquired January 2022), provides a software deployment solution supporting computer imaging, app deployment, driver management, and Windows migration.

    $960

    per year

    Pricing
    ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusSmartDeploy
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $245.00
    50 endpoints
    Enterprise
    $345.00
    50 endpoints
    Professional
    $345.00
    50 endpoints
    Enterprise
    $445.00
    50 endpoints
    Starter
    $960
    per year
    Plus
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusSmartDeploy
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$96,050
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    Community Pulse
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusSmartDeploy
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (23 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusSmartDeploy
    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
    Well suited scenarios : One of the situations SmartDeploy helped immensly was in application deployment and management for our projects , making it and instant favorite for the deployment process. Also in one situation where we had a high flying app development which did'nt had much time to develop, deployment thorugh smart deploy made it quick and less involvement. Easier to understand major functionalities and onboard new projects. Less appropriate scenarios: We faced issues while utilising by DevOps team for monitoring every system for issue resolving in linux update on every employees system. This created alot of delay in every employees work front as systems were not working as expected
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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
    • It allows us to maintain only one image. Much less effort required than storing and maintaining multiple images.
    • LAN deployment works very well with few issues.
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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.
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    PDQ
    • Remote monitoring is useful but has some lagging and functionalities are not upfront to use , making it complicated for new users to be aware just by using the application
    • Windows migration was quite difficult in terms of updates of softwares to be migrated to new system
    • Integration with client systems can be tough as major usage of other softwares is done in most of client systems causing us difficulties to integrate with smart deploy on the same platform
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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
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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
    SmartDeploy customer support has been very good. Although we do not always get a super-fast response (though always within the time stated). The tech support folks at SmartDeploy always go the extra mile to see that our immediate issues are taken care of in as timely a manner as possible. They have always been attentive to our needs and frustrations.
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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
    SmartDeploy has a fantastic deployment process management with detailed and configurable aspects. Even though it has detailed configuration it still somehow makes it easy to understand and implement compared to other services which need special learning and courses to understand them completelya and use them efficiently. This is one quality highly appreciated and stacks up against any other services I have used for deployment
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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
    • Very fast as an image deployment solution for new PCs. We do not have to create a completely new image when new hardware comes out. This is an amazing time-saver on its own.
    • With offline deployment and some workarounds, this is allowing us to migrate many Windows 7 units, rather than having to upgrade each one or load from scratch or replace it with new hardware.
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    Screenshot of Patch Manager Plus DashboardScreenshot of Missing PatchesScreenshot of Manual Patch deploymentScreenshot of Patch Reports