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."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 process has significantly improved our software distribution workflows."
"The solution effectively handles inventory management, deployment, and reporting."
"Microsoft Configuration Manager is integrated with other Microsoft products."
"The solution is highly scalable."
"There is a faster time to rollout. If we get a new PC, it can be ready for productivity right away."
"The solution has a very good set of features."
"The scalability to deploy the package."
"The most valuable feature is the graphical-based reports of software updates that have been successful, the ones that have failed, and a summary of where the failures are what security breaches may occur."
"With WSUS, you can automatically install and distribute Microsoft security patches without using an internet connection for all clients and servers. It is not difficult to understand how it works and I think it's a very nice tool."
"The product is quite stable."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to identify which updates are needed on a particular machine."
"The solution performs well."
"The interface is easy to use."
"This solution is stable."
"The solution has great potential and leaves the user with almost limitless possibilities. It is truly a product with a million uses."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is highly stable. It is one of the most stable solutions from Microsoft."
"It needs to be able to load faster during deployment."
"The solution is a bit heavy on the sources such as RAM or CPU and the software needs to be a bit lighter."
"In terms of scalability, I believe there's room for improvement. While SCCM is capable of handling our current needs effectively, scalability could be enhanced to accommodate future growth and larger deployments."
"The setup was complex and I faced a lot of problems initially because I was new to the solution."
"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."
"The analysis is something that can be integrated. Their report analysis can be improved a little bit due to the fact that most of the time complaints policies are saved by the admins. It's something that we need to look into and search for."
"Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager could improve the integration."
"Devices like smartphones and tablets are managed very well on VMware, however, they are absent in SCCM. I could configure iPad from the VMware site and it was done very easily. It should be just as possible on SCCM."
"It would be good if it could deploy third-party patches or applications."
"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."
"A few bugs need to be figured out for the security side."
"The solution must provide the issue description of the patches."
"Having the ability to group updates by the operating systems would be very helpful."
"More integration with different platforms would be an improvement."
"The product must improve its support."
"The only complex part was the solution’s tricky setup phase."
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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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