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Automox vs Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Automox
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (33rd), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (23rd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (8th), Patch Management (9th), Autonomous Endpoint Management (6th)
Ivanti Patch for Configurat...
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Naqash Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Reporting Analyst at University of Bradford
Automation has saved time and improves secure, centralized patching across all our devices
While Automox has very good features, I think there's still room for improvement. I want the custom reports to be even more detailed, specifically where I can add more details. It would be nice to have more filters in reports based on location and department more easily. Secondly, the notifications could be more customizable. Many times notifications come, but we don't have control over which notification is urgent and which is not. For example, if there's an alert of a critical update or pending approval, it can help me focus better. An alert of a security threat could be another type of notification that tells me something is important. Customized notifications would be much better. I would say the user interface could be improved as well. Some parts of the dashboard are a bit hard to understand. If they could be improved to be more intuitive, for example, if it could be easy to navigate between devices and reports, that would be great. I would say if Automox could also provide automation templates, that would help. I know there are templates, but I want more templates. Having ready-made worklets for common tasks can save a lot of time. Lastly, it should also support the interface for mobile screens.
reviewer2019633 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides detection logic that tells us which customer will record an update and is less expensive than other solutions
I haven't had experience with customer service and support, however, we did have an advisory case with one of their technical support staff. We were publishing and getting the full metadata for the patch. We were getting the full updates for the patch release. There was confusion as to why we were seeing that in the SCCM, instead of in the full metadata patch. The support person was able to help us in understanding what we were doing wrong, highlighting it could be a certificate issue. We generated a new certificate, and after they were applied, the issue was fixed. Overall, I would rate their customer service and support a five out of five.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"They've been adding some new features lately, which I'm not nearly as familiar with, but the ability to just deploy patches and exempt certain machines from certain patches is helpful. For instance, for our servers, we may not want to roll out zero-day patches. We are able to exempt those and make sure that they don't get those policies. We've got certain servers that have to run a particular version of Java, and being able to exempt those servers from receiving Java updates is pretty fantastic."
"Out of all these features, if I had to pick one which I'm relying on the most, I would say the automatic patching, because it saves a lot of time and ensures all devices are updated."
"Automox has saved us on multiple tasks at least 10 to 15 hours a week."
"Its flexibility is most valuable."
"It's easy to deploy agents to endpoints."
"Literally, it's our go-to product for patching and we don't use anything else."
"Automox has eased our operations; it is very simple to use and does not have heavy workflows."
"Among the most valuable features are its ease of use and the Worklets. Both of them are time-savers. Worklets enable us to customize things for a given environment. It's something like when Apple lets other people create applications. Other peoples' Worklets can be used in our environment and in our customers' environments. That saves a lot of time, and it's really cool."
"This solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of Ivanti Patch for SCCM is the detection logic."
 

Cons

"Asset management would be a great feature to add to Automox. We would run easier scripts or more out of the box scripts that would help us in audits. \"
"I would add that remote support for iOS could be better, and remote support of Linux is also lacking."
"We would like to see additional detailed reporting for Service providers like us. We had to build our own reports via their APIs to meet our needs."
"The only thing that we've ever truly wanted is an onsite repository."
"While Automox has very good features, I think there's still room for improvement."
"It should have integrated workstation access. So, there should be a remote desktop feature."
"There should be better inventory capabilities; right now, they only allow you to have insight into software out-of-the-box, and it would be nice to also extend that into custom inventory that can be modified and managed by the practitioner."
"The biggest area they need to fix, without a doubt, is the ability to copy and sync profiles and worklets between all of the organizations you manage, and the ability to have top-level user access control across all of the companies that you manage."
"In future releases, I would like to see improvements with the feature upgrade for the SCCM, which Microsoft has already integrated. Currently, Ivanti does not give us information about the enablement package."
"We have some problems with patches not installing successfully."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its licensing for a year was nine grand. There was no additional fee."
"Automox just charges us a set amount per user, per month, for using the product. That is very important to us. Because it's a cloud-native solution, you're saving on the cost of hosting an on-premises solution on your servers."
"The pricing and licensing costs have been great for us... My advice to others who are evaluating or thinking of implementing Automox is to give it a shot. If a free trial is still available, definitely use it, because it makes life a lot easier."
"We're doing it annually directly through Automox. It is per endpoint. It is $2 and some change per endpoint, but I believe the cost is right around $28,000. Everything is covered in this fee."
"There are no additional costs in addition to the extended licensing fees with Automox. You get your support and your per endpoint license with what you purchased."
"The cost is very reasonable compared to the competition."
"We are on the premium licensing, which is the one that has the API capability that we use."
"The product is a great value."
"We do not have a license with Ivanti, instead we buy just the plugins for the consoles, making it a much less expensive option versus other solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Retailer
11%
Legal Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise12
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Automox?
I did not have too much information on the pricing side of things since I was not responsible for administering cost on Automox or provisioning licenses; I more so worked on just the active tasks.
What needs improvement with Automox?
I think Automox can be improved by including a few more software titles that are very important in their third-party software catalog, namely vendor software, third-party applications, and finance ...
What is your primary use case for Automox?
My main use case for Automox is because I work for a managed service provider, so I set patching schedules for our clients, deploy packages, and set software policies. I can give you a specific exa...
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Patch for SCCM, Shavlik Patch for SCCM, Ivanti Patch for MEM
 

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