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Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager vs Microsoft Configuration Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 16, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Patch for Configurat...
Ranking in Patch Management
28th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Configuration Man...
Ranking in Patch Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
Software Distribution (1st), Server Monitoring (7th), Configuration Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager is 1.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Configuration Manager is 8.6%, down from 15.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Patch Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Configuration Manager8.6%
Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager1.9%
Other89.5%
Patch Management
 

Featured Reviews

Gaurav Chandola - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides detection logic that tells us which customer will record an update and is less expensive than other solutions
I haven't had experience with customer service and support, however, we did have an advisory case with one of their technical support staff. We were publishing and getting the full metadata for the patch. We were getting the full updates for the patch release. There was confusion as to why we were seeing that in the SCCM, instead of in the full metadata patch. The support person was able to help us in understanding what we were doing wrong, highlighting it could be a certificate issue. We generated a new certificate, and after they were applied, the issue was fixed. Overall, I would rate their customer service and support a five out of five.
JunedBedrekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Have effectively deployed patches and applications while integrating with cloud solutions
The features I find most valuable in Microsoft Configuration Manager are replication and scripting. If I want to get a fetch report for anything, such as hardware-related issues or group policy-related issues, I need to fetch the report by using SCCM's scripting language and remediation part. The inventory collection features of Microsoft Configuration Manager are good because we always prefer the inventory. We do it by using the script language. We use remote management capabilities in Microsoft Configuration Manager. Remote management capabilities are useful if the user is not providing access; we can use the backend users to update the group policy and sync the devices. These are the main features we require.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Ivanti Patch for SCCM is the detection logic."
"This solution is stable."
"One of the standout features of SCCM is its application management capabilities. It allows us to create packages efficiently and deploy them to specific groups within our network. This streamlined process has significantly improved our software distribution workflows."
"With the right administrator, application deployment can do wonders."
"Microsoft Configuration Manager helps with patch management."
"The main, clear valuable feature is updating the latest, patches and updates from Windows. This is the main feature we really utilize a lot."
"Overall, I believe Microsoft Configuration Manager is definitely a good product."
"The technical support is good."
"Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is very scalable."
"This solution has made life easy with respect to patching, compliance, and OSD."
 

Cons

"We have some problems with patches not installing successfully."
"In future releases, I would like to see improvements with the feature upgrade for the SCCM, which Microsoft has already integrated. Currently, Ivanti does not give us information about the enablement package."
"The reports are too busy. They could be simpler. I'm a technician, so I don't care how pretty the reports look. They should be easy to read. I'm designing this for production folks. They need to read the reports quickly when they're patching in the middle of the night."
"In spite of us being a premier customer we find the support unsatisfactory."
"The solution does not support remote devices so the CMG is still required."
"It would be better if automation options were available. For example, in Nexthink or SysTrack, there is an analytical tool. Creating dashboards would be very easy if you implement the same thing in Microsoft. That report will be a daily cost to the customers and good revenue for our organization. The price also could be better. In the next release, we need to include some features like tables, dashboards, surveys, services, and metrics in the dashboard. Whatever we are implementing will be downloaded by a report. Apart from the report, we will telecast from the dashboard. It's very easy to compare, and it will be easy to telecast to the end-users."
"The solution can be improved with the addition of a mobile device manager."
"The solution could improve the functionality for automating, license management. Additionally, more and better-looking reports are needed."
"The deployment process is lengthy and should be quicker to complete."
"The solution should be more compatible with different versions of Linux."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We do not have a license with Ivanti, instead we buy just the plugins for the consoles, making it a much less expensive option versus other solutions."
"As far as I know, it is an annual operating expense license."
"The price could be better."
"There is an annual license needed to use the solution."
"It comes free with the Microsoft account. We have a yearly agreement, and all products are covered under it."
"I rate the price of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager an eight out of ten."
"Microsoft provides a steep price for their enterprise products, but they offer very competitive pricing for their legacy customers."
"The license price could be reduced for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager They should make the price more affordable for smaller companies, most companies would be able to use the solution if it was priced better. There are more people on this cloud because you don't have to have either a server room or an on-premise server. You can have one IT person handle this without any local infrastructure."
"The price of SCCM depends on the size of the organization. The price is competitive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise64
 

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Also Known As

Patch for SCCM, Shavlik Patch for SCCM, Ivanti Patch for MEM
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM ), Microsoft SMS
 

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Sample Customers

University of Pittsburgh
Bank Alfalah Ltd., Wªrth Handelsges.m.b.H, Dimension Data, Japan Business Systems, St. Lucie County Public Schools, MISC Berhad
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