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PDQ Deploy vs Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

PDQ Deploy
Ranking in Patch Management
28th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Quest KACE Systems Manageme...
Ranking in Patch Management
11th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Client Desktop Management (12th), Endpoint Compliance (8th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of PDQ Deploy is 2.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) is 5.3%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Scott Tweed - PeerSpot reviewer
Low maintenance, reliable, and easy to create packages
I like how when you click on the device, it shows you everything that has changed as well as the software versioning. I am really enjoying the inventory aspect of it. The deployment process for both deploying and creating a package is straightforward. I believe the inventory in KACE is superior to SCCM's. I know with SCCM I could do things like remote console into machines via the agent's remote console, but that is not a feature that is provided in KACE. I know that at least in the Systems Management Appliance, I can't get to it. I'm not sure how distribution works, with distribution points. I'm not sure if KACE has that feature. You could use an SCCM to set up distribution points at remote sites so that they don't have to download patches or software from across the country. If you have a DP or something similar, they could pull it down.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
14%
Healthcare Company
12%
University
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
11%
University
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest KACE Systems Management?
The pricing is in the middle range of the market, not too expensive but not the cheapest either.
What needs improvement with Quest KACE Systems Management?
The user interface needs improvement as customers have mentioned they do not like the interface since it is not an SMA-based interface and lacks a manual configuration option.
What is your primary use case for Quest KACE Systems Management?
The main use cases for Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance are touch management, software and hardware inventory, and software delivery.
 

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Dell KACE Systems Management
 

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Sample Customers

1. Atlassian 2. Cisco 3. Dell 4. Google 5. IBM 6. Intel 7. Microsoft 8. Oracle 9. SAP 10. ServiceNow 11. VMware 12. Adobe 13. Autodesk 14. Canonical 15. Cloudflare 16. Docker 17. GitHub 18. GoDaddy 19. HubSpot 20. Intuit 21. Klarna 22. LinkedIn 23. Lyft 24. Mailchimp 25. MongoDB 26. Netflix 27. Pinterest 28. Salesforce 29. Spotify 30. Square 31. Stripe 32. Twitter
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