Compare SCCM vs. SolarWinds Patch Manager
SCCM is ranked 2nd in Patch Management with 14 reviews while SolarWinds Patch Manager is ranked 9th in Patch Management. SCCM is rated 8.2, while SolarWinds Patch Manager is rated 0. The top reviewer of SCCM writes "Enables us to set up schedules, according to security needs, to automate server and desktop patching". On the other hand, SCCM is most compared with BigFix, Ansible and Quest KACE Systems Management, whereas SolarWinds Patch Manager is most compared with Ivanti Patch for SCCM, Ivanti Patch for Windows and Quest KACE Systems Management.
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The licensing is good because they have various options, depending on what you are looking for. SCCM comes with its own version of SQL Server. If you use that SQL Server with SCCM and don't use it for another applications than you get an SQL Server for free. Overall, I think it's fine. It's pretty much in-line because there are ways to offset it with the Office 365 licensing. Pricing and licensing are a downside of SCCM. It's expensive. I'd have to confirm this, but I think they changed the licensing to core-based instead of socket-based. It's not cheap, because you have to buy the software, you have to buy SQL. Another thing we learned from talking to Microsoft is that they provide you a license for SQL if you run it on the same box as the primary server. If you run it outside that box, you have to buy SQL. Microsoft does recommend you running it on the same box because of performance. But then, in order to run SQL, SCCM, and everything on the same box, you better have some resources. It's an expensive solution. There's no doubt about it. Pricing and licensing are horrible. You have to not look at dollar value to use SCCM. It's super-duper expensive but it works. The acquisition cost is expensive, it's labor-intensive. But it works. | Information Not Available |
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Also Known As | |
| System Center Configuration Manager | Patch Manager |
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Overview | |
| With System Center Configuration Manager, you can manage PCs and servers, keeping software up-to-date, setting configuration and security policies, and monitoring system status while giving your employees access to corporate applications on the devices that they choose. | SolarWinds Patch Manager makes it easy to perform 3rd-party patch management across tens of thousands of servers and workstations, and enables you to leverage and extend the capabilities of Microsoft WSUS or SCCM to report, deploy, and manage 3rd-party patches as well as Microsoft patches. |
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Sample Customers | |
| Bank Alfalah Ltd., Wªrth Handelsges.m.b.H, Dimension Data, Japan Business Systems, St. Lucie County Public Schools, MISC Berhad | University of San Diego |
Top Industries | |
Construction Company13% Software R&D Company13% Media Company13% International Affairs Institute13% Software R&D Company33% Comms Service Provider12% Government6% Retailer5% | No Data Available |
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Small Business28% Midsize Enterprise20% Large Enterprise52% Small Business4% Midsize Enterprise14% Large Enterprise82% | No Data Available |
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