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Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs Microsoft Configuration Manager comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune is 2.6%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is 4.6%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Configuration Manager is 7.8%, down from 14.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Patch Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Configuration Manager7.8%
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus4.6%
Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune2.6%
Other85.0%
Patch Management
 

Featured Reviews

PA
IT Administrator at FPT Software Strategic Unit no 17
Keeping servers updated while encountering documentation issues and time zone delays in support
In terms of improvement, I would recommend better documentation. During the time I used it, there were issues with up-to-date patching, and the documentation around those specific errors was quite confusing. Sometimes I had to uninstall, reinstall, or engage technical support, which took a lot of time. It would be helpful if the documentation could easily help us fix bugs on our own.
ManojNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder/Director at Augesys Solutions Pvt Ltd
Centralized patching has unified multi‑OS management and delivers detailed security reporting
Based on my experience, a better function would be to address the problem that the product only scans a machine once a day. It has a central scanning activity that scans every laptop for changes in assets, meaning both hardware and software, as well as installed software for patches. However, this activity works only once per day and does not work on local time. If you are a global organization with the UK office and a colleague in the US, for example, and you set the task at 11:00 AM UK time, that translates to 6:00 AM in the US East Coast. If that colleague's laptop is on, the task completes; otherwise, it fails. This represents a major drawback because the task does not run on the local time of the system. Regarding the ability to create multiple tasks, you cannot create them, which is another significant issue. Only one task exists for these two activities. That one task performs both the hardware and software scanning for any changes and also conducts a patch scan. Both activities occur through the same task, but the problem is that if you have a global user base, this becomes a bottleneck.
NS
Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Centralized endpoint control has streamlined deployments and improved security compliance
In my experience, the best features of Microsoft Configuration Manager are software deployments and updates, OSD, hardware and software inventory, compliance and configuration baseline, reporting and monitoring, and integration with Intune hybrid management. These features make endpoint management efficient and scalable. The feature I rely on the most day-to-day is software deployment and patch management. It keeps endpoints updated and secure with minimal manual effort. Inventory and compliance monitoring are also important, but daily deployments are critical. Microsoft Configuration Manager has had a significant positive impact on our organization in several ways: improved efficiency, enhanced security and compliance, standardization, scalability, and visibility reporting. Overall, Microsoft Configuration Manager has helped us save time, reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and maintain strong control over our endpoints. One of the biggest impacts Microsoft Configuration Manager has had on efficiency is the reduced manual work for software deployment and patching. For example, deploying a new application or security updates to hundreds or thousands of devices previously required several days of manual effort, including running scripts, checking devices individually, and validating installation. With Microsoft Configuration Manager, these tasks are automated and managed, allowing deployments to complete in hours rather than days. We also have automated reporting for deployment success and compliance which saved the IT team significant time that used to be spent gathering and reconciling inventory data from multiple tools.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This is an extremely robust product, very easy to use, as well as extremely efficient and accurate, and most of our customers just set it and forget it while it does all of the automatic patching month after month."
"The most valuable features are device management and support for upgrading applications."
"Both in terms of features and operations, this is a good solution."
"Its features are very complete."
"We use the solution for security patching of Windows devices."
"We can set a maintenance window and push the patch."
"This product helps us to create a streamlined process and it is working as expected."
"It is very easy to use, as well as extremely efficient and accurate."
"The solution supports patching not only Microsoft products but also non-Microsoft products, which is beneficial for me."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus covers almost all my end devices, and I can easily look over my device's hardware status."
"The solution has provided the ability to pull updates directly in and push them to the server, which makes it easier for us to complete the patching in a short period of time."
"The most valuable features are patch management and mobile device management."
"I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten."
"The ability to deploy patches seamlessly is the solution's most valuable aspect, as it allows us to not only deploy patches but to monitor the deployment, eases the process of patch deployment, lets us easily know what patches are available, helps us manage our patch cycles properly to know which systems require a reboot, and even handles patching for third-party applications like Apache Server and SQL Server so it's not just OS packages but application packages as well, making it very robust."
"At this point, this product satisfies our requirements."
"The tool's most valuable feature is performance."
"In general, I would recommend the solution to other organizations and companies."
"I have found the solution to be scalable. We have around 50,000 users using the solution."
"By having less IT support you can handle more workstations."
"The solution is highly scalable."
"Microsoft Configuration Manager gives different tools in one solution."
"SCCM does everything from A to Z for a Windows operating system."
"It is easy to install and quick to deploy."
"The solution is very stable and robust with a longstanding reputation."
 

Cons

"Customers sometimes ask about non-existent features, and we pass these requests on to Ivanti."
"Customers sometimes ask about non-existent features, and we pass these requests on to Ivanti."
"The reports have to show the compliance level of the patching, which Ivanti does not provide."
"Ivanti Patch could be improved with better integration with other cloud solutions."
"I tried to be a partner of Ivanti and, from this vantage point, the quotes are, perhaps, a bit high."
"Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune needs to improve stability. We had issues with patching."
"In terms of improvement, I would recommend better documentation. During the time I used it, there were issues with up-to-date patching, and the documentation around those specific errors was quite confusing."
"I tried to be a partner of Ivanti and, from this vantage point, the quotes are, perhaps, a bit high."
"I experienced issues with server 2012, which required an upgrade to 2016 for better functionality before moving to Azure."
"Patching over the Internet should be improved."
"The solution's initial setup is not straightforward, and we have to customize it with our relevant features."
"The agent can be a bit more intelligent."
"The solution should have a customer label where we can label those servers or include those servers for specific customers."
"I find the user interface a little bit intimidating and not very appealing."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to improve speed."
"Patching over the Internet should be improved. If I am traveling, I should have an Internet patching option for control, visibility, and vulnerability management for roaming users."
"The setup was complex and I faced a lot of problems initially because I was new to the solution."
"The ability to integrate MDM would be great."
"It needs to be able to load faster during deployment and the new release could include this ability."
"The deployment process is lengthy and should be quicker to complete."
"I think the asset management component, the TSM piece, could be improved."
"Servers are still not getting it properly, so we could add the servers in Microsoft Configuration Manager for things such as OS deployment and Autopilot as well."
"Cloud-based improvements need to be better managed than is currently the case."
"I want the system to provide some dependency relations. I would also like to see the relationship between different machines."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license can get expensive if you have a lot of nodes."
"The solution is expensive compared to other products."
"While the price is a bit high, it may be equitable with the features one gets with the product, such as that involving the interface."
"The solution is affordable."
"For the one that works with SCCM, it is relatively inexpensive at $8 USD per node, yearly. The standalone product has two versions; the one that patches servers is about $45 USD annually and the version that patches workstations is about half that price at $22 USD."
"The pricing for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is on the moderate side."
"I rate the product price a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"Patch Manager is cost-effective."
"Its price needs improvement."
"The solution cost is around $5,000 per year."
"I rate the price of the product a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is a little bit cheaper."
"The price of this product is reasonable."
"Its price is okay because it is part of our licensing."
"The price model is different for every client."
"Microsoft provides a steep price for their enterprise products, but they offer very competitive pricing for their legacy customers."
"For enterprises, there is an annual license required to use this solution. The price of the solution could be cheaper. However, this is mostly because of the exchange rate from the dollar to the Nigerian currency."
"The price is competitive and reasonable."
"I would rate the cost as eight out of ten."
"We have a support license from Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and the overall price of the solution is reasonable."
"The licensing is good because they have various options, depending on what you are looking for."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise66
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Ivanti Patch for Windows?
In terms of improvement, I would recommend better documentation. During the time I used it, there were issues with up...
What advice do you have for others considering Ivanti Patch for Windows?
The only downside I found regarding technical support was the time zone difference. Since we are two hours behind, we...
What is your primary use case for Ivanti Patch for Windows?
The primary use case of Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune ( /products/ivanti-neurons-patch-for-intune-reviews ) was pri...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?
Pricing for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is pretty reasonable. Currently, I am paying around three dollars per age...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?
Based on my experience, a better function would be to address the problem that the product only scans a machine once ...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus was the first solution on the cloud six years ago when I started using this product. ...
How does Ansible compare to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM)?
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager takes knowledge and research to properly configure. The length of time that ...
How to choose between ManageEngine Desktop Central and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM)?
ManageEngine Desktop Central is very easy to set up, is scalable, stable, and also has very good patch management. Wh...
What do you like most about SCCM?
One of the standout features of SCCM is its application management capabilities. It allows us to create packages effi...
 

Also Known As

Ivanti Patch for Windows, Patch for Windows, Shavlik Patch for Windows
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Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM ), Microsoft SMS
 

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