We performed a comparison between Kaseya VSA 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 most valuable features of this solution are automation, inventory, and patch management."
"The most valuable part of this solution is the security features that it offers."
"The ease of access and ease of use was great."
"This solution is our RMM tool and we love the deployment features."
"The way Kaseya VSA treats application vulnerabilities is good. They have released some new features that have been a benefit, such as updates from the Microsoft repository directory."
"The patch management and the remote support are very good, especially the remote support. There is a module built into the solution which allows remote control without necessarily interrupting the user. We could manage things in the background without them seeing or interacting with anything, which is a very useful feature."
"The remote support is the most valuable aspect of the solution."
"When compared to what we were previously using, one of the most appealing features is that it combines remote control, patch management, and software management into a single portal."
"The product provides a valuable Single Sign-On (SSO) integration feature within our IES environment, particularly with the IT directory and server systems."
"The solution has great potential and leaves the user with almost limitless possibilities. It is truly a product with a million uses."
"The performance has been okay."
"We can track the updates of the PC and servers."
"The reporting capabilities that help maintain compliance and security are good."
"This solution is stable."
"The product is quite stable."
"The tool's most valuable feature is Active Directory."
"I believe we should include a VSA license to provide complete endpoint management."
"The solution is hard to use at first until you understand how it works."
"The reporting feature in Kaseya VSA could improve by being more user-friendly. The reporting overview is too wordy or the representation can be better."
"The user interface is somewhat outdated."
"The agent-based monitoring solution can be improved."
"Sometimes, the product misinterprets the functionality of a machine."
"I would like to see improved virtual infrastructure management."
"The way it is laid out can be improved. If it could be a little more intuitive, it might be a little bit easier. Sometimes, it is hard to find features because they're called something weird, or they're in an interesting location that you wouldn't have thought that they'd be in."
"The product must integrate with third-party applications."
"The solution's stability could be improved because sometimes, there are some problems in communication and sending updates and patches."
"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."
"It would be good if it could deploy third-party patches or applications."
"We have some problems when we update the servers."
"They should offer patch management across platforms."
"I would like to see support for other operating systems such as Linux."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services could improve the ease of use."
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Kaseya VSA is ranked 4th in Patch Management with 29 reviews while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is ranked 3rd in Patch Management with 40 reviews. Kaseya VSA is rated 7.6, while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Kaseya VSA writes "Broken from the beginning and never functioned as anticipated". 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". Kaseya VSA is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager, ConnectWise Automate, NinjaOne, Datto Remote Monitoring and Management and N-able N-central, whereas Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is most compared with BigFix, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Quest KACE Systems Management and Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune. See our Kaseya VSA vs. Microsoft Windows Server Update Services report.
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