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Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager [EOL] vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus comparison

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Categories and Ranking

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
ManageEngine Patch Manager ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Patch Management (7th)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
ManojNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Ivanti Patch for SCCM is the detection logic."
"This solution is stable."
"It does not restart unexpectedly, allowing automation anytime, even during weekends."
"The solution's technical support is top-notch. Whenever I have a question, they get back to me immediately, which is probably one of the best features of the solution's technical support."
"The pricing for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is reasonable."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus provides patching for Windows, Mac, and Linux from a single console, including cloud servers like AWS EC2, which makes it particularly valuable because you can patch and monitor all platforms from one tool."
"I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten."
"The integration with both Linux and Microsoft systems is seamless."
"For anybody researching this type of solution, if you need one product for Windows, Mac, and Linux, then this is the best choice."
"The most valuable features are patch management and mobile device management."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"The commercial aspect of ManageEngine is challenging due to their lack of presence in Brazil, which makes obtaining proposals difficult."
"The tool's support needs improvement."
"I experienced issues with server 2012, which required an upgrade to 2016 for better functionality before moving to Azure."
"There are limitations to this solution when we are working with iOS, Apple laptops or desktops such as the Mac and iMac."
"The ability to do out of network patching needs to be added to the solution."
"The solution's initial setup is not straightforward, and we have to customize it with our relevant features."
"Patching over the Internet should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"Patch Manager is cost-effective."
"Its price needs improvement."
"I rate the product price a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The pricing for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is on the moderate side."
"The solution cost is around $5,000 per year."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is a little bit cheaper."
"I rate the price of the product a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The price of this product is reasonable."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Retailer
10%
Legal Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
University
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
 

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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 agent per month.
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 a day. It has a central scanning activity that scans every laptop for changes in...
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. Although other competitors existed in the market, they were either behind in ter...
 

Also Known As

Patch for SCCM, Shavlik Patch for SCCM, Ivanti Patch for MEM
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