We performed a comparison between ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus 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 are patch management and mobile device management."
"The fetch repository is a good feature."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus covers almost all my end devices, and I can easily look over my device's hardware status."
"The initial setup was easy."
"It is a highly stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is centralized management."
"The tool's most valuable feature is performance."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features are that it is included with Windows, and it can be driven by Group Policy Objects (GPOs)."
"Compared to Linux, Windows Server’s setup is easier."
"The central points of managing product updates have been the tool's most valuable features."
"We can easily download particular patches, and we can apply them on a group basis and policy basis."
"This solution is stable."
"Downloads critical reports separately."
"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 has great potential and leaves the user with almost limitless possibilities. It is truly a product with a million uses."
"The solution's UI is an area that requires improvement."
"They should add better features for managing hardware."
"The solution's initial setup is not straightforward, and we have to customize it with our relevant features."
"The solution should have a customer label where we can label those servers or include those servers for specific customers."
"The user interface of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to be made more user-friendly, simplified, and less complicated."
"The agent can be a bit more intelligent."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to improve speed."
"I find the user interface a little bit intimidating and not very appealing."
"The old backup files created by this solution use up a lot of storage, and this needs to be improved."
"It would be good if it could deploy third-party patches or applications."
"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."
"The product must integrate with third-party applications."
"The platform’s dashboard and reporting features need enhancement."
"User interface is outdated and not user-friendly."
"The product needs to improve its user interface."
"The database could be improved. In large environments, for example, we often get problems with reporting."
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ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is ranked 7th in Patch Management with 12 reviews while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is ranked 3rd in Patch Management with 38 reviews. ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus writes "Good scalability and a responsive tech support team ". 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". ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is most compared with BigFix, Microsoft Configuration Manager, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, GFI LanGuard and N-able N-central, whereas Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is most compared with BigFix, Quest KACE Systems Management, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune and GFI LanGuard. See our ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs. Microsoft Windows Server Update Services report.
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