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."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 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."
"The initial setup was easy."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is lightweight and has a remote push feature that helps me manage several main sites and subsites."
"You can create remote sessions for client systems."
"It is a highly stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is centralized management."
"The most valuable features are patch management and mobile device management."
"The most valuable features are that it is included with Windows, and it can be driven by Group Policy Objects (GPOs)."
"PowerShell is a valuable feature."
"Downloads critical reports separately."
"The central points of managing product updates have been the tool's most valuable features."
"Provides the ability to create multiple downstream servers."
"We get server updates from the internet and from the Bluetooth server. All of the clients are connected to it, and they're all updated from this exact server. It updates automatically."
"The tool's most valuable feature is Active Directory."
"I like that we could evaluate every client and compare some weaknesses and vulnerability exploits in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services. This is a useful way to test applications against an attacker attempting to exploit the operating system."
"The user interface of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to be made more user-friendly, simplified, and less complicated."
"There are limitations to this solution when we are working with iOS, Apple laptops or desktops such as the Mac and iMac."
"The solution should have a customer label where we can label those servers or include those servers for specific customers."
"I find the user interface a little bit intimidating and not very appealing."
"The agent can be a bit more intelligent."
"The tool's support needs improvement."
"The only area for improvement in ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, which I noticed, is the reporting."
"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."
"User interface is outdated and not user-friendly."
"This solution's deployment could be improved. When I was the admin, there were some problems when deploying to clients. Sometimes the policy is not effective. I guess, more on the reliability side, more reliable means working more often with the clients. It could be easier to deploy."
"Having the ability to group updates by the operating systems would be very helpful."
"The product needs to improve its user interface."
"They should offer patch management across platforms."
"The platform’s dashboard and reporting features need enhancement."
"Could be improved with additional features such as an update alarm."
"Microsoft should improve their support for the product. A lot of guys are installing their products, especially Xero. If you have a real problem, though, it's quite difficult to find someone who you can support you."
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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 39 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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