We performed a comparison between ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus 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."The ability to deploy patches seamlessly is the solution's most valuable aspect. It allows us to not only deploy patches but to monitor the deployment of those patches."
"The fetch repository is a good feature."
"You can create remote sessions for client systems."
"The tool's most valuable feature is performance."
"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."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus covers almost all my end devices, and I can easily look over my device's hardware status."
"It is a highly stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is centralized management."
"Setup is very simple and straightforward."
"We can easily download particular patches, and we can apply them on a group basis and policy basis."
"The most valuable features are that it is included with Windows, and it can be driven by Group Policy Objects (GPOs)."
"The most valuable feature is the decreased level of internet usage by my network."
"The platform provides good value in terms of time and effort by eliminating the need for manual patch management."
"Instead of leaving each server to download their own updates, with WSUS you have a centralized management tool for all the updates alongside a log for all the servers. By creating and deploying a WSUS server that will download the updates from the internet and dispatch them to the other servers, you can have control over the entire deployment process."
"Compared to Linux, Windows Server’s setup is easier."
"The performance has been okay."
"I find the user interface a little bit intimidating and not very appealing."
"There are limitations to this solution when we are working with iOS, Apple laptops or desktops such as the Mac and iMac."
"The only area for improvement in ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, which I noticed, is the reporting."
"The agent can be a bit more intelligent."
"The user interface of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to be made more user-friendly, simplified, and less complicated."
"The tool's support needs improvement."
"The solution's initial setup is not straightforward, and we have to customize it with our relevant features."
"They should add better features for managing hardware."
"One area for potential improvement involves the administrative portal, where numerous options, including asset management and patch management, are integrated."
"This solution's deployment could be improved. When I was the admin, there were some problems when deploying to clients. Sometimes the policy is not effective. I guess, more on the reliability side, more reliable means working more often with the clients. It could be easier to deploy."
"The ability to have more fine control within this solution is very important. It is not available for the solution in its current state."
"In the next release, I would like them to provide better connectivity. They must improve the connectivity between the WSS with Microsoft or the client."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services could improve the ease of use."
"The only complex part was the solution’s tricky setup phase."
"The database could be improved. In large environments, for example, we often get problems with reporting."
"The solution must provide the issue description of the patches."
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ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is ranked 7th in Patch Management with 12 reviews while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is ranked 3rd in Patch Management with 37 reviews. ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus writes "Good scalability and a responsive tech support team ". 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". ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is most compared with BigFix, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Microsoft Configuration Manager, GFI LanGuard and N-able N-central, whereas Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is most compared with BigFix, Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Quest KACE Systems Management and Kaseya VSA. See our ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs. Microsoft Windows Server Update Services report.
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