ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs Microsoft Configuration Manager comparison

ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs. Microsoft Configuration Manager

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine Patch Manager ...

Ranking in Patch Management

6th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Configuration Man...

Ranking in Patch Management

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (6th), Configuration Management (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is 8.0%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Configuration Manager is 15.0%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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AdeolaEkunola

Director at NIGERCUBES LTD

A quite straightforward solution that works easily with different operating systems

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. When the use of the solution for customers grows, there is a need for more endpoints, and it may grow up to 500 endpoints, and the solution's use may even be scaled up further. It is possible to do what is needed to scale up the solution for the IT environments of any of our company's customers. Before scaling up, one needs to buy the license and consider the IT architecture to see if there are any modifications required in the solution. Around three of my company's customers who manage enterprise-sized businesses with a minimum requirement of 700 endpoints at least use the solution.

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MikeNelson2

IT Infrastructure Coordinator at NSW Government

Deployment recovery works well but requires configuration improvements

While I do not use the product frequently, many issues were due to configuration rather than the product itself. I cannot give an exact recommendation as it is not my area of responsibility. The team that uses it finds it adequate. It is presently good enough for us not to investigate other options. Overall, I rate the product a six out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The ability to deploy patches seamlessly is the solution's most valuable aspect. It allows us to not only deploy patches but to monitor the deployment of those patches."

"The solution supports patching not only Microsoft products but also non-Microsoft products, which is beneficial for me."

"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is lightweight and has a remote push feature that helps me manage several main sites and subsites."

"The integration with both Linux and Microsoft systems is seamless."

"The initial setup was easy."

"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus covers almost all my end devices, and I can easily look over my device's hardware status."

"It is a highly stable solution."

"It does not restart unexpectedly, allowing automation anytime, even during weekends."

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"The solution doesn't require any maintenance from our end because it is a cloud-based solution and Microsoft takes care of everything."

"It lets you know what your infrastructure is like and what state you are in."

"The dashboards have information about our assets."

"Microsoft Configuration Manager is integrated with other Microsoft products."

"Offers good patching."

"The technical support is good."

"The most valuable feature is the scalability."

"This solution captures all the devices in our infrastructure."

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Cons

"The agent can be a bit more intelligent."

"There are limitations to this solution when we are working with iOS, Apple laptops or desktops such as the Mac and iMac."

"The tool's support needs improvement."

"Patching over the Internet should be improved."

"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."

"I find the user interface a little bit intimidating and not very appealing."

"They should add better features for managing hardware."

"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to improve speed."

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"Troubleshooting in general needs improvement. There's just a ton of logs to go through, and so finding the error log that corresponds with that you're doing can sometimes be difficult."

"It needs to be able to load faster during deployment."

"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."

"I would like to see an agentless version of the solution."

"I would like to see some improvements in WSUS and control of other, non-Microsoft, product updates."

"I currently need to increase my compliance level in the patching processes which this solution could improve on."

"It would be of benefit if Configuration Manager could be connected/integrated with multiple Microsoft Intune subscriptions rather than just one (the current limit)."

"Microsoft should extend support for additional platforms."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this product is reasonable."

"The pricing for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is on the moderate side."

"I rate the price of the product a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"Its price needs improvement."

"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."

"The solution cost is around $5,000 per year."

"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is a little bit cheaper."

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"We use the tool's free license. It is expensive."

"Its price is okay because it is part of our licensing."

"Presently, I am using a free trial version."

"Its licensing is quite complicated because we are getting the license not only for SCCM but for the full Microsoft package. We don't need to pay for a separate license. We need to have one license that includes everything we need, such as Windows, Microsoft 365, SCCM, encryption, and so on. So, we don't have a specific price for it. Perhaps, it is good that it includes the full suite of licensing of Microsoft. It is expensive, but we are getting a lot of features."

"We have to pay for a license."

"I rate the price of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager an eight out of ten."

"The price could be better."

"The price of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

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By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?

The fetch repository is a good feature.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?

ManageEngine's licensing model recently changed from being endpoint-based to server-based, which might affect costs during the next renewal. I cannot disclose specific pricing details.

What needs improvement with ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?

Patching over the Internet should be improved. If I am traveling, I should have an Internet patching option for control, visibility, and vulnerability management for roaming users. Additionally, in...

How does Ansible compare to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM)?

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager takes knowledge and research to properly configure. The length of time that the set up will take depends on the kind of technical architecture that your org...

How to choose between ManageEngine Desktop Central and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM)?

ManageEngine Desktop Central is very easy to set up, is scalable, stable, and also has very good patch management. What I like most about ManageEngine is that I can log on to every PC very easily a...

What do you like most about SCCM?

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 ...

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Also Known As

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Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM )

Overview

Patch Manager Plus is a simple patch management tool that makes it easy to keep your network patched and secure. It is an endpoint patch management software that provides enterprises a single interface for automating all patch management tasks - from detecting missing patches to deploying patches - for Windows, Mac, Linux and 250+ third-party applications. Whether you have one computer or hundred, they can all be patched at the same time from a single point of console.

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Microsoft Configuration Manager helps IT manage PCs and servers, keeping software up-to-date, setting configuration and security policies, and monitoring system status while giving employees access to corporate applications on the devices that they choose. When Configuration Manager is integrated with Microsoft Intune, you can manage corporate-connected PCs and Macs along with cloud-based mobile devices running Windows, iOS, and Android, all from a single management console.

New features of Configuration Manager, such as the support of Windows 10 in-place upgrade, co-management with Microsoft Intune, Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Servicing Dashboard, integration with Windows Update for Business, and more make deploying and managing Windows easier than ever before.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

IKEA Honda UNICEF The University of Georgia Evander

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

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