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Automox vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
Automox delivers significant ROI by streamlining operations, reducing costs, improving compliance, and enhancing efficiency through automated patch management.
Sentiment score
4.4
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus enhanced efficiency, security, and productivity with centralized management, automation, and an intuitive interface for users.
Compared to other products, ManageEngine provides good return on investment within five years.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
1.0
Automox's technical support is praised for quick, expert issue resolution and superior, attentive service compared to larger companies.
Sentiment score
4.6
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus customer support is praised for its responsiveness and effectiveness, often receiving high satisfaction scores.
They are really good because they don't take five days to get back to me; they respond within 24 hours with really good information.
Customer service and support are excellent, with a perfect score of ten out of ten.
The technical support from ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is helpful.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
1.0
Automox offers effective scalability for managing thousands of devices, though some experience console load time issues.
Sentiment score
4.1
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is scalable, supporting various OS and applications, adaptable for growing IT environments with minimal resources.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
1.0
Automox is stable and reliable, with improved uptime and proactive incident response, ensuring minimal downtime and consistent system health.
Sentiment score
6.8
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is highly rated for stability, performing effectively and efficiently without impacting resources during daily use.
 

Room For Improvement

Automox users desire improved multi-organization management with profile sync, detailed reporting, enhanced automation, and reduced bandwidth for updates.
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs better Mac OS support, UI simplicity, remote patching, targeting, pricing, and licensing improvements.
When the patch testing works well, there is no need for patch management rollbacks.
Instead of separate technician licenses for each product, there should be a single bundled license to simplify licensing requirements.
 

Setup Cost

Automox offers competitive, cost-effective pricing with a $2 per-endpoint fee and a free trial for evaluation.
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus offers cost-effective pricing with annual licenses from $3,000 to $5,000, varying by company size.
There is a concern regarding the exchange rate as one dollar equals six reais today, making everything expensive in dollars for us.
ManageEngine's licensing model recently changed from being endpoint-based to server-based, which might affect costs during the next renewal.
 

Valuable Features

Automox is a cloud-based platform offering cross-platform patching, task automation, intuitive interface, and scalable remote management.
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus offers centralized management, easy automation, and robust integration, supporting various systems with reliable patching and inventory management.
The software covers platform security and application security, ensuring everything is updated at the endpoint level.
It is valued for its role in addressing the vulnerabilities discovered by Insight VM.
The Patch Management Plus feature has rollback capabilities, which are easy to use, especially in cases affecting servers.
 

Categories and Ranking

Automox
Ranking in Patch Management
19th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
2.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (50th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (58th), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (20th)
ManageEngine Patch Manager ...
Ranking in Patch Management
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of Automox is 3.1%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is 6.8%, down from 8.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Patch Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus6.8%
Automox3.1%
Other90.1%
Patch Management
 

Featured Reviews

Jack Leung - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and deploy agents but needs more stability
We just need to deploy the agent to the endpoints. We don't need to set up anything. For a single agent, it takes one or two minutes. However, we deployed globally, and you need to take into consideration the time it will take to deploy across each endpoint. It's very simple to deploy. We had three or four engineers take care of the implementation.
Waleed Omar - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration capabilities streamline management but automation and GUI need improvements
While it's a good feature, it needs some improvement. Different patch manager competitors have functionality with AI inside, so if that could be integrated, it would be much easier for the end-user to manage it. We have not started using remote patching; it's only on-premises. The GUI needs improvement, which would make it better for users. With the integration with the SIEM solution, there are some glitches, and if we need to integrate with multiple vulnerability management systems, it does not provide such support. We need to opt for one vulnerability engine, for example, either Rapid7 integration or CrowdStrike integration.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Automox?
I wouldn't be able to tell you how Automox can be improved; it seems to work very nicely already.
What is your primary use case for Automox?
We use Automox to maintain the software on all our computers. We were using Qualys before and we're still using it, but we found Qualys to be a little bit lacking since it wasn't really eliminating...
What advice do you have for others considering Automox?
Since switching over from Qualys, we have seen no positive impacts for our organization other than being able to update the applications on an endpoint. We haven't used Automox's reporting capabili...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?
The pricing for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is reasonable. There is a concern regarding the exchange rate as one dollar equals six reais today, making everything expensive in dollars for us.
What needs improvement with ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?
While it's a good feature, it needs some improvement. Different patch manager competitors have functionality with AI inside, so if that could be integrated, it would be much easier for the end-user...
 

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