We performed a comparison between ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus and Microsoft 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 initial setup was easy."
"The fetch repository is a good feature."
"You can create remote sessions for client systems."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is centralized management."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus covers almost all my end devices, and I can easily look over my device's hardware status."
"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 tool's most valuable feature is performance."
"It has the ability to perform mass distribution."
"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 ability to make collections and deploy to them has been great."
"The cloud account management is a valuable feature."
"We have found the scalability to be quite good."
"With the right administrator, application deployment can do wonders."
"Microsoft is being very competitive right now, and they are really investing in a lot of new features to be more competitive in the marketplace."
"Microsoft Configuration Manager helps with patch management."
"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."
"They should add better features for managing hardware."
"The user interface of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to be made more user-friendly, simplified, and less complicated."
"The solution's initial setup is not straightforward, and we have to customize it with our relevant features."
"The solution's UI is an area that requires improvement."
"I find the user interface a little bit intimidating and not very appealing."
"The solution should have a customer label where we can label those servers or include those servers for specific customers."
"The agent can be a bit more intelligent."
"The database should be made to be more stable and robust, but not so much the configuration."
"The tool's deployment is complex and depends on the architecture you want to implement."
"A lot of experience is needed in terms of troubleshooting, as this is one of the most difficult tasks in MECM. We were seven people in a group and I was the only one that had the patience to do the troubleshooting at times."
"There should probably be better remote support. They should also continue to improve on patch management, patching, and creating or turning products in software into deployable apps."
"The operations could be faster and you need some patience with this tool."
"The product needs to improve scalability."
"Cloud-based improvements need to be better managed."
"Management of Linux devices could be improved."
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ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is ranked 7th in Patch Management with 12 reviews while Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 1st in Patch Management with 78 reviews. ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2. 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 Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is most compared with Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, BigFix, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, GFI LanGuard and N-able N-central, whereas Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Microsoft Intune, BigFix and Tanium. See our ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs. Microsoft Configuration Manager report.
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