ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus

Score8.3 out of 10

35 Reviews and Ratings

What is ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?

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:

Scan for missing patches
Test & approve for hassle-free patching
Customize deployment policies to meet business needs
Decline patches
Downgrade patches
Generate vulnerability and patch summary reports.

Patch Manager Plus is now available both on cloud and on-premise.

Categories & Use Cases

Vulnerability Management

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Network Analytics
Analyzes various data reports and logs (DNS, firewall, user data, security information etc.) to identify threats in a network.
Category average: 7.3
Threat Recognition
Detection and recognition of malicious software within a network that could pose a threat to sensitive information.
Category average: 8
Vulnerability Classification
Prioritizing vulnerabilities, to determine which vulnerabilities are most urgent and require a quicker resolution.
Category average: 8.7

IT Asset Realization
Scans a network to identify hardware and software assets on the network.
Category average: 8.4
Vulnerability Intelligence
Software that is able to label and store information about vulnerabilities to access for future use cases.
Category average: 8.3
Web Scanning
Specifically scans webpages for potential threats or vulnerabilities.
Category average: 7.8

#1 most frequent

Manufacturing

24.0%

6 installations of 25

#2 most frequent

Finance and Insurance

16.0%

4 installations of 25

“It helps us to achieve our infosec goals of risk in our environment”
— Infosec Analyst, BR Consórcios (201-500 employees)

#3 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

16.0%

4 installations of 25

Samuel Boateng View profile

System Administrator in Information Technology at OmniBsic Bank (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

i use the ManageEngine Plus to deploy patches to my workstations. I also use it to scan my workstations for any vulnerabilities. i also use it to broadcast announcement i look forward to receiving fresh patch releases for my workstation. Its easily identifies affected workstations for it to be worked on.

Pros

Detecting vulnerable workstations
scanning for vulnerable workstations
providing patches to resolve vulnerable systems
identifies obsolete workstations to be cleared of the environment

Cons

i use kaspersky so i think patches can be released for kaspresky as well

Return on Investment

It makes my work very easy
it easily identifies vulnerable systems
provides patches to the vulnerable or affected machine

Usability

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it to patch our endpoint devices in both environments (Windows and Linux). Patching laptops was a major headache for our IT team. Users were delaying updates, and some devices were missing security patches; we had no clear visibility into which devices were compliant and which were not. This was causing security risks and, at times, audit findings. The solution, Patch Manager Plus, helped us fix this problem by giving us centralized control over patching.

Pros

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.

Cons

I believe it needs enhancement in terms of Apple Mac Devices.
In some cases patches take long time to apply.
Ui/UX enhancements can be good for overall user experience.

Return on Investment

No audit findings since we applied the software.
Better productivity for our IT support team since it saved a lot of time.
Much less security alerts from firewalls and security agents on our endpoint devices.
The negative thing I believe the cost of license should be less.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Jamf Now and Microsoft Windows

Other Software Used

Jamf Pro, Freshservice, Microsoft 365

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Patch management is a need in businesses and ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus provides excellent patching that includes drivers, applications, BIOS and operating system patches. The support that comes with the product is excellent as well. You cannot miss with this product.

Pros

BIOS patching, even with encrypted drives.
Driver patching with all the vendors we had in our disparate and varied environment.
Operating System patches are handed well. Exceptions that always occur are accounted for and handled as well.

Cons

Sometimes you have to manually download some patch files and put them in the repository. It would be nice if these scenarios could be eliminated.
Sometimes support can take a bit to resolve an issue.
If ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus was offered as a FedRAMP solution that would be even better.

Return on Investment

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.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft System Center

Other Software Used

SYSPRO, Microsoft 365, Google Chrome, Tungsten Power PDF

Verified User

Director in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

To apply security patches & operating system updates to our Windows Servers.

Pros

Patching Windows Servers
Identifying Vulnerable Systems
Reporting on Patch Levels

Cons

Product has a lot of bugs
Every update creates additional issues
Unable to have multiple distribution groups for various reports

Return on Investment

Our ROI is significant
Ease of Patching & Updating Windows Operating Systems
Staff cost reduction

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)

Other Software Used

ManageEngine OpManager Plus, ManageEngine Key Manager Plus

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Patch Manager Plus to update both Windows and 3rd party patches to ensure compliance within our organization.

Pros

Patches and reboots servers efficiently, allowing us to schedule downtime for after business hours.
Patches our laptops and desktops efficiently and lets us force a reboot after postponing a certain number of times.
Provides detailed reports for our auditors.

Cons

Some of the scheduling can be complicated when initially setting up.

Return on Investment

Allowed us to maintain compliance with auditors while also providing minimal impact to both internal and external end users.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Ivanti Automation and NinjaOne

Other Software Used

ManageEngine ADManager Plus, Lansweeper, SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)

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