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Pulseway Patch Management vs Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 15, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Pulseway Patch Management
Ranking in Patch Management
42nd
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
10th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Client Desktop Management (3rd), Endpoint Compliance (8th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (12th), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of Pulseway Patch Management is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) is 4.3%, 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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University
12%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest KACE Systems Management?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) is that, hands down, it beat all of the others in simplicity and pricing.
What needs improvement with Quest KACE Systems Management?
I wish Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) would have a top-down approach since we use orgs; currently, we have to go into each org to deploy applications when we need them all across the...
What is your primary use case for Quest KACE Systems Management?
My main use case for Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) is to deploy applications and maintain security, and we use it day-to-day to handle those tasks. With Quest KACE Systems Managemen...
 

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Sample Customers

1. Atlassian 2. Cisco 3. Dell 4. Google 5. HP 6. IBM 7. Intel 8. Microsoft 9. Oracle 10. SAP 11. ServiceNow 12. Siemens 13. VMware 14. Accenture 15. AIG 16. ATT 17. Bank of America 18. CocaCola 19. Disney 20. FedEx 21. General Motors 22. JPMorgan Chase 23. McDonalds 24. Nike 25. PwC 26. Samsung 27. Toyota 28. Walmart 29. Wells Fargo
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