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."Software deployment and WSUS are most valuable."
"The initial setup is fairly straightforward."
"Valuable features include configurations enforcement, compliance data gathering, and deployment of a standardized OS."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is the availability of being able to manage the Microsoft estate. It handles many areas, such as asset management and tracking."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is it's incredibly simple to configure and execute changes in bulk, allowing for seamless deployment. With this solution, you can easily track the status of all modifications and send them with ease, making it a comprehensive and efficient solution for any necessary adjustments."
"This solution captures all the devices in our infrastructure."
"The ease of usability is the most valuable feature. It's user-friendly."
"I like a lot of the reporting capabilities and baseline configurations."
"The reporting capabilities that help maintain compliance and security are good."
"I am absolutely happy with its stability and performance. It is a stable product."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to identify which updates are needed on a particular machine."
"The most valuable feature is the decreased level of internet usage by my network."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is the efficiency once configured."
"With WSUS, you can automatically install and distribute Microsoft security patches without using an internet connection for all clients and servers. It is not difficult to understand how it works and I think it's a very nice tool."
"The product is quite stable."
"Provides the ability to create multiple downstream servers."
"The assets have reached their end-of-life, and patching them is a complex and laborious task. It would be highly advantageous if there were an integrated solution that provided distinct options for each end-of-life asset, streamlining the process and facilitating comprehension."
"The tool's deployment is difficult. Microsoft needs to improve documentation with videos."
"Marketing: Our management doesn't understand that there is a piece of software which helps them automate and manage the entire network, as far as operating systems on computers."
"The operations could be faster and you need some patience with this tool."
"The tool's deployment is complex and depends on the architecture you want to implement."
"The configuration of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager could be improved, it is a bit complicated."
"Their compliance reporting is not accurate, and they admitted it on the phone when we had a call with them. We were trying to understand why their numbers didn't match on our compliance reports. It is not accurate and you cannot depend on the compliance reports. The numbers just don't match, and we can't figure out why. We called Microsoft and they said, "Yeah, that's a known issue." But there is no word that they're working on it."
"The product needs to improve scalability."
"Could be improved with additional features such as an update alarm."
"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."
"The only complex part was the solution’s tricky setup phase."
"The database could be improved. In large environments, for example, we often get problems with reporting."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services could improve the ease of use."
"They should offer patch management across platforms."
"The product must integrate with third-party applications."
"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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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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