We performed a comparison between ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus and Microsoft Windows Server Update Services based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Patch Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution's technical support is top-notch. Whenever I have a question, they get back to me immediately, which is probably one of the best features of the solution's technical support."
"The most valuable features are patch management and mobile device management."
"It is a highly stable solution."
"The ability to deploy patches seamlessly is the solution's most valuable aspect. It allows us to not only deploy patches but to monitor the deployment of those patches."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is lightweight and has a remote push feature that helps me manage several main sites and subsites."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus covers almost all my end devices, and I can easily look over my device's hardware status."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is centralized management."
"We can easily download particular patches, and we can apply them on a group basis and policy basis."
"The solution gives authentic updates."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is the efficiency once configured."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is highly stable. It is one of the most stable solutions from Microsoft."
"The reporting capabilities that help maintain compliance and security are good."
"It provides central management interface for deployment."
"Compared to Linux, Windows Server’s setup is easier."
"A valuable feature about this solution is that it enforces an updating and patching process for my applications."
"The solution's initial setup is not straightforward, and we have to customize it with our relevant features."
"The user interface of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to be made more user-friendly, simplified, and less complicated."
"I find the user interface a little bit intimidating and not very appealing."
"The agent can be a bit more intelligent."
"The solution should have a customer label where we can label those servers or include those servers for specific customers."
"There are limitations to this solution when we are working with iOS, Apple laptops or desktops such as the Mac and iMac."
"They should add better features for managing hardware."
"The cloud version should have option to add all the endpoints using the agent. Not only for Windows, but also the Linux version. There are some versions which are not compatible with SaaS Manager. So some customers do not want to use the latest version of Linux latest version of CentOS. Actually, CentOS is not available. But some are using and patch manager is compatible for some versions only, not older older versions. So there are some pros and cons that are referred to patch management."
"It would be good if it could deploy third-party patches or applications."
"Some issues with scalability in larger organizations."
"User interface is outdated and not user-friendly."
"The old backup files created by this solution use up a lot of storage, and this needs to be improved."
"The product needs to improve its user interface."
"Could be improved with additional features such as an update alarm."
"The platform’s dashboard and reporting features need enhancement."
"Because you have to pay for the product and there may be other good free solutions, this may not be the best choice for a cost-minded organization."
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ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is ranked 7th in Patch Management with 12 reviews while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is ranked 3rd in Patch Management with 38 reviews. ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus writes "Good scalability and a responsive tech support team ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Windows Server Update Services writes "Lets us manage all our organization's updates from a single management console". ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is most compared with BigFix, Microsoft Configuration Manager, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, GFI LanGuard and N-able N-central, whereas Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is most compared with BigFix, Quest KACE Systems Management, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune and GFI LanGuard. See our ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs. Microsoft Windows Server Update Services report.
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