We performed a comparison between Ivanti Security Controls 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."Technical support is helpful and responsive."
"What has been most valuable is the ability to manage, restore and install upgrades and applications. We scan PCs and server and receive results."
"The solution has great potential and leaves the user with almost limitless possibilities. It is truly a product with a million uses."
"The product is quite stable."
"A valuable feature about this solution is that it enforces an updating and patching process for my applications."
"The noteworthy aspect is the system's capability to handle an extensive range of services and workloads, with the potential for almost unlimited scalability."
"Downloads critical reports separately."
"The platform provides good value in terms of time and effort by eliminating the need for manual patch management."
"The solution gives authentic updates."
"It's a scalable product."
"For the Windows upgrade, the errors we experience are not clear. We see a time out error but do not know the reason. We would like to know the root cause."
"It should be more scalable."
"Some issues with scalability in larger organizations."
"User interface is outdated and not user-friendly."
"Could be improved with additional features such as an update alarm."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services could improve the ease of use."
"The main problem with WSUS is that the management console doesn't allow you to do a lot of operations. It's actually quite a primitive console, and has been since day one. In order to be more effective, you need to use another tool from Microsoft that can take advantage of WSUS and also offer you the extra features you need."
"Microsoft should improve their support for the product. A lot of guys are installing their products, especially Xero. If you have a real problem, though, it's quite difficult to find someone who you can support you."
"In the next release, I would like to see additional tools added to fix the engine issues on the client's side."
"The old backup files created by this solution use up a lot of storage, and this needs to be improved."
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Ivanti Security Controls is ranked 14th in Patch Management with 2 reviews while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is ranked 3rd in Patch Management with 38 reviews. Ivanti Security Controls is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Ivanti Security Controls writes "Straightforward to set up and good support but needs to be on the cloud". 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". Ivanti Security Controls is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager, Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNIX, Mac, Ivanti Patch for Endpoint Manager, Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune and NinjaOne, whereas Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is most compared with BigFix, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Quest KACE Systems Management, Microsoft Configuration Manager and Atera. See our Ivanti Security Controls vs. Microsoft Windows Server Update Services report.
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