GFI LanGuard vs Symantec Patch Management comparison

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  • "GFI LanGuard has very fair pricing compared to other similar solutions out there."
  • "We are a gold partner and we receive favorable discounts. The price of GFI LanGuard is competitive. When you evaluate other solutions, such as ManageEngine."
  • "GFI LanGuard cost approximately $1,000 annually to use the solution."
  • "On a scale of one to five, with one being expensive and five being competitive, I would rate the price as a four."
  • "GFI LanGuard isn't expensive."
  • "I rate the pricing of GFI LanGuard a four out of five."
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    LanGuard
    Symantec Patch Management Solution
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    Overview

    GFI LanGuard enables complete patch management of security and non-security patches to Microsoft operating systems, Mac OS X, major Linux distributions and third-party applications. It can also automate patching for all major web browsers too.

    Symantec Patch Management Solution can assist organizations in meeting their security needs by automating the detection and facilitating the remediation of security vulnerabilities for multiple operating systems (Windows, Mac, Red Hat, CentOS and SUSE) and for Microsoft applications and over 50 third-party Windows applications (Adobe, Java Runtime, common browsers and plug-ins, etc.). Patch Management Solution provides visibility into newly released software updates and the means to identify computers susceptible to the vulnerabilities addressed by such updates. It also automates the download of software update packages from vendor sites and the distribution of those packages to computers which require those patches.

    Sample Customers
    BayView Medical Clinic, FrugalBrothers Software, Zaw, National Theatre, American Red Cross
    Adventist Health
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company7%
    Construction Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Outsourcing Company9%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Company Size
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    Small Business75%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    GFI LanGuard is ranked 9th in Patch Management with 10 reviews while Symantec Patch Management is ranked 22nd in Patch Management. GFI LanGuard is rated 8.0, while Symantec Patch Management is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of GFI LanGuard writes "A scalable, competitively priced solution with a good ROI and easy setup process ". On the other hand, GFI LanGuard is most compared with ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Ivanti Patch for Endpoint Manager and BigFix, whereas Symantec Patch Management is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager, Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager and ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus.

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