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."The major features of this product are the reporting tools. The most valuable features are package deployment and application deployment. Security management is also good because any vulnerability will be identified, and you can fix it. It's the best tool because you never know what kind of client you will have. For example, you may have your offices in low bandwidth remote areas. But it's achievable because it accommodates the bandwidth that you have available. Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is an excellent reporting tool for your environment. If you want to know the details about the hardware configuration, software configuration, what is causing a problem, or when a new feature update comes in for Windows, even that goes on SCCM itself. A lot of deployment stuff."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its ability to deploy patches to nearly all applications."
"It's helped us solve problems surrounding patching, installing, and reporting different patches, etc., on the virtual machines."
"It lets you know what your infrastructure is like and what state you are in."
"The main, clear valuable feature is updating the latest, patches and updates from Windows. This is the main feature we really utilize a lot."
"The cloud account management is a valuable feature."
"It's a stable product."
"The most valuable features are Remote Connect, SUP, Cloud functionality, Report, Query, and third-party patching."
"It's a scalable product."
"A valuable feature about this solution is that it enforces an updating and patching process for my applications."
"I like that we could evaluate every client and compare some weaknesses and vulnerability exploits in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services. This is a useful way to test applications against an attacker attempting to exploit the operating system."
"I am absolutely happy with its stability and performance. It is a stable product."
"The platform provides good value in terms of time and effort by eliminating the need for manual patch management."
"The solution gives authentic updates."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is highly stable. It is one of the most stable solutions from Microsoft."
"Instead of leaving each server to download their own updates, with WSUS you have a centralized management tool for all the updates alongside a log for all the servers. By creating and deploying a WSUS server that will download the updates from the internet and dispatch them to the other servers, you can have control over the entire deployment process."
"The solution can be improved with the addition of a mobile device manager."
"Microsoft should extend support for additional platforms."
"The solution can be improved by speeding up the synchronizing of the policies on the devices."
"I currently need to increase my compliance level in the patching processes which this solution could improve on."
"The solution should be more compatible with different versions of Linux."
"Its client interface should be more accessible, and the notifications should be more customizable from the console. It should be more user friendly and have some kind of customized notifications so that we can use it on the client side. These are the reasons why we restricted its use only for the server environment and didn't use it on the client side."
"The App to upgrades to the server needs to be improved."
"It is not easy to get good technical support, especially at level one."
"They could reduce the platform's prices."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services could improve by being less cumbersome to use. It's somewhat difficult to use, but we manage to get through it."
"The product needs to improve its user interface."
"Setup is complex."
"Because you have to pay for the product and there may be other good free solutions, this may not be the best choice for a cost-minded organization."
"In the next release, I would like them to provide better connectivity. They must improve the connectivity between the WSS with Microsoft or the client."
"The reporting is not as practical as I would like it to be."
"Job management and control is an area that is in need of improvement."
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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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