Item: ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus deploy Windows and 3rd party updates to our 350+ workstations. It is very useful for staying on top of updates, and keeping our machines secure with the latest updates. In the banking industry it is vital that we keep our machines up to date as to avoid any potential vulnerabilities.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Install Windows updates
Install 3rd party updates
Automate the patching process

Cons

Give more detailed information for failed patching deployments.
Give more information about the patching progress as opposed to just saying "in progress".

Return on Investment

I am not involved in the purchasing decisions.

Usability

It does take a bit of time to set up the automated patching policies, but they work very well once you get them set up. I do feel like it could be simplified in some ways. I would also like to see more detailed information as to why some deployments failed. Sometimes it gives very generic information.

Key Insights

Do you think ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus's feature set?

Yes

Did ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

It is very useful for large organizations with a lot of devices. It may not be very suited for small businesses with just a few devices. It is very useful for automating the patching process. It does take a bit to learn the interface and figure out how to setup the automatic deployment policies, but it's very worth the time to figure out.

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Very useful patching tool