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Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) vs SecOps Solution comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 15, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

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)
SecOps Solution
Ranking in Patch Management
47th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (31st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) is 4.4%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SecOps Solution is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Patch Management
 

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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

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University
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
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Questions from the Community

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

Waypoint, Mattos Filho, Meetic, Gems Education, Green Clinic HealthSystem, Service King
1. Google 2. Amazon Web Services 3. Microsoft Azure 4. IBM Cloud 5. Oracle Cloud 6. Cisco Systems 7. Palo Alto Networks 8. Fortinet 9. Check Point Software Technologies 10. Symantec 11. Trend Micro 12. Kaspersky Lab 13. McAfee 14. Avast Software 15. Bitdefender 16. ESET 17. Sophos 18. Comodo Group 19. FSecure 20. G DATA CyberDefense 
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