We performed a comparison between BigFix and Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager 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 most valuable aspect of BigFix is its ability to patch desktops. While we have complete control over servers and can easily push patches to them, desktops pose a greater risk for leaks and vulnerabilities if patches are not installed in a timely manner. By using BigFix, we have significantly improved our ability to patch desktops, whether they are laptops, desktops, or other mobile devices used by end-users."
"All the vendor patches are synchronized automatically."
"It allows for visibility into the OT, the industrial environments, that didn't exist before which is a big piece and has benefited my organization. Second, the speed at which people can patch is night and day versus SCCM scan or another similar solution."
"It's good for reporting hardware and software."
"It is a one-stop tool that allows you to do everything. It supports reporting, vulnerability management, patch management, and configuration. All things can be done in one tool."
"Patch management, because it very much improved the patch compliance and has the capability to manage Windows and non-Windows clients."
"The most valuable features of the solution are Windows patching and the hardware and software inventory."
"In terms of vulnerability management, it gives tough competition by providing a single management console with multiple benefits."
"The most valuable feature of Ivanti Patch for SCCM is the detection logic."
"This solution is stable."
"I would like better support on the backend."
"There is no support for patch management on SLES on IBM pSeries (only the Intel platform is supported)."
"BigFix is actually a little bit on the expensive side in Turkey because of the dollar's exchange rate in our currency."
"In order to derive maximum benefit from BigFix, it is essential that we configure all of its features and implement them effectively. If the automation could be improved we would be able to mitigate the risks associated with zero-day threats."
"They don't have a proper mobile device management capability. They're working on it, however, that's the one thing that needs improvement so that you can have full unified endpoint management."
"I'd like to see better integration, with the different applications within BigFix. Instead of sometimes feeling like four or five different applications, they need to be integrated a little better within themselves."
"I would like to see more custom content."
"The product is quite buggy and complicated to use."
"We have some problems with patches not installing successfully."
"In future releases, I would like to see improvements with the feature upgrade for the SCCM, which Microsoft has already integrated. Currently, Ivanti does not give us information about the enablement package."
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BigFix is ranked 3rd in Patch Management with 91 reviews while Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager is ranked 13th in Patch Management with 2 reviews. BigFix is rated 8.6, while Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of BigFix writes "Very stable and easy to deploy with excellent patch compliance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager writes "Provides detection logic that tells us which customer will record an update and is less expensive than other solutions". BigFix is most compared with Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Tanium, whereas Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager. See our BigFix vs. Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager report.
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