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Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNIX, Mac [EOL] vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus comparison

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Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNI...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
4
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ManageEngine Patch Manager ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
18
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KU
Linux admin at Ameex Technologies
With good website development capabilities, the solution also provides exceptional stability
The initial setup is straightforward. The time taken for deployment for the website depends on the website code files and database. It may take four hours to eight hours for a single site to migrate from another solution. We used to do the migration from the cloud only and not on-premises. For deployment, we used to compress the code files, and using SFTP, we used to transfer the files. We then configure the same with that, and after transferring the code files, we used to have the UAT, staging, and production URL. Once everything is fine, we will switch the DNS for the live website. For the deployment and maintenance, we need support from the client's side and from the management side to make the DNS switch. We also need help from third-party vendors to provide access.
ManojNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Centralized patching has unified multi‑OS management and delivers detailed security reporting
Based on my experience, a better function would be to address the problem that the product only scans a machine once a day. It has a central scanning activity that scans every laptop for changes in assets, meaning both hardware and software, as well as installed software for patches. However, this activity works only once per day and does not work on local time. If you are a global organization with the UK office and a colleague in the US, for example, and you set the task at 11:00 AM UK time, that translates to 6:00 AM in the US East Coast. If that colleague's laptop is on, the task completes; otherwise, it fails. This represents a major drawback because the task does not run on the local time of the system. Regarding the ability to create multiple tasks, you cannot create them, which is another significant issue. Only one task exists for these two activities. That one task performs both the hardware and software scanning for any changes and also conducts a patch scan. Both activities occur through the same task, but the problem is that if you have a global user base, this becomes a bottleneck.

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

Pros

"Compared to other software options, this is not exactly a cheap solution, however, the value you get is good, and therefore it's worth the cost."
"Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNIX, and Mac helps to ensure that everything is up to date."
"The tool is a stable product."
"The website development section is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"The solution is easy to implement."
"The pricing for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is reasonable."
"You can create remote sessions for client systems."
"The ability to deploy patches seamlessly is the solution's most valuable aspect, as it allows us to not only deploy patches but to monitor the deployment, eases the process of patch deployment, lets us easily know what patches are available, helps us manage our patch cycles properly to know which systems require a reboot, and even handles patching for third-party applications like Apache Server and SQL Server so it's not just OS packages but application packages as well, making it very robust."
"The tool's most valuable feature is performance."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten."
"The fetch repository is a good feature."
"The most valuable features are patch management and mobile device management."
 

Cons

"The tool needs to improve its visual system."
"The solution can be quite expensive, compared to other options on the market."
"The better way to improve the solution is by working on an area where it lacks, which includes the migration part."
"The only area for improvement in ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, which I noticed, is the reporting."
"The ability to do out of network patching needs to be added to the solution."
"I think ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus could improve its testing capabilities. If they could test different SQL versions and server versions in their sandbox, it would be better. For example, it didn't work well with Server 2012, but it works fine with 2016 and up."
"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."
"Patching over the Internet should be improved."
"The commercial aspect of ManageEngine is challenging due to their lack of presence in Brazil, which makes obtaining proposals difficult."
"The tool's support needs improvement."
"The user interface of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to be made more user-friendly, simplified, and less complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is open-source, so we do not need any licensing."
"The pricing for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is on the moderate side."
"Its price needs improvement."
"The solution cost is around $5,000 per year."
"The price of this product is reasonable."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is a little bit cheaper."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis, and the charge for support is extra."
"I rate the product price a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"Patch Manager is cost-effective."
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?
Pricing for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is pretty reasonable. Currently, I am paying around three dollars per agent per month.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?
Based on my experience, a better function would be to address the problem that the product only scans a machine once a day. It has a central scanning activity that scans every laptop for changes in...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus was the first solution on the cloud six years ago when I started using this product. Although other competitors existed in the market, they were either behind in ter...
 

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