We performed a comparison between Microsoft Configuration Manager 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."The product is very stable compared to older versions."
"I manage software updates and operating systems for devices, and within seconds, we can remotely deploy a system for, say, 2,000 devices. Not only that, but we can also deploy scripts and create comprehensive compliance rules."
"The solution effectively handles inventory management, deployment, and reporting."
"The main, clear valuable feature is updating the latest, patches and updates from Windows. This is the main feature we really utilize a lot."
"It lets you know what your infrastructure is like and what state you are in."
"SCCM does everything from A to Z for a Windows operating system."
"It gives us the ability to set up schedules, according to what our security requirements are, to automate the patching of our servers and desktops."
"The solution is stable."
"The product provides a valuable Single Sign-On (SSO) integration feature within our IES environment, particularly with the IT directory and server systems."
"The reporting capabilities that help maintain compliance and security are good."
"PowerShell is a valuable feature."
"Instead of leaving each server to download their own updates, with WSUS you have a centralized management tool for all the updates alongside a log for all the servers. By creating and deploying a WSUS server that will download the updates from the internet and dispatch them to the other servers, you can have control over the entire deployment process."
"The interface is easy to use."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature is the decreased level of internet usage by my network."
"The solution gives authentic updates."
"They need to improve the support for the Mac operating system."
"It is a bit of an old and outdated product."
"The analysis is something that can be integrated. Their report analysis can be improved a little bit due to the fact that most of the time complaints policies are saved by the admins. It's something that we need to look into and search for."
"The availability of technical support could improve."
"The tool's deployment is difficult. Microsoft needs to improve documentation with videos."
"In terms of the monitoring, the timeframe it takes to actually report back on the compliance of a device after it has been patched is a bit too long."
"Management of Linux devices could be improved."
"SCCM does not scale well, which is one of the reasons we are not going to continue to use it."
"The only complex part was the solution’s tricky setup phase."
"More integration with different platforms would be an improvement."
"The solution must provide the issue description of the patches."
"I would like to see support for other operating systems such as Linux."
"There are some bugs in IIS."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services must include functions for providing updates about inventory."
"The product must integrate with third-party applications."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services could improve the ease of use."
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Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 1st in Patch Management with 78 reviews while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is ranked 3rd in Patch Management with 38 reviews. Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". 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". Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Microsoft Intune, BigFix and Tanium, whereas Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is most compared with BigFix, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Quest KACE Systems Management, Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune and GFI LanGuard. See our Microsoft Configuration Manager vs. Microsoft Windows Server Update Services report.
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