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 initial setup was easy."
"The most valuable features are patch management and mobile device management."
"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 most valuable feature of this solution is centralized management."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It is a highly stable solution."
"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."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus covers almost all my end devices, and I can easily look over my device's hardware status."
"Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is highly stable. It is one of the most stable solutions from Microsoft."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to identify which updates are needed on a particular machine."
"The most valuable features are that it is included with Windows, and it can be driven by Group Policy Objects (GPOs)."
"Downloads critical reports separately."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is the efficiency once configured."
"The solution gives authentic updates."
"With WSUS, you can automatically install and distribute Microsoft security patches without using an internet connection for all clients and servers. It is not difficult to understand how it works and I think it's a very nice tool."
"The central points of managing product updates have been the tool's most valuable features."
"The agent can be a bit more intelligent."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to improve speed."
"I find the user interface a little bit intimidating and not very appealing."
"The solution's UI is an area that requires improvement."
"The tool's support needs improvement."
"The only area for improvement in ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, which I noticed, is the reporting."
"The solution should have a customer label where we can label those servers or include those servers for specific customers."
"There are limitations to this solution when we are working with iOS, Apple laptops or desktops such as the Mac and iMac."
"The old backup files created by this solution use up a lot of storage, and this needs to be improved."
"In the next release, I would like to see additional tools added to fix the engine issues on the client's side."
"The ability to have more fine control within this solution is very important. It is not available for the solution in its current state."
"There are some bugs in IIS."
"The product needs to improve its user interface."
"Because you have to pay for the product and there may be other good free solutions, this may not be the best choice for a cost-minded organization."
"The security could be improved."
"We have some problems when we update the servers."
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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 38 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, Microsoft Configuration Manager, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, GFI LanGuard and N-able N-central, whereas Microsoft Windows Server Update Services is most compared with BigFix, Quest KACE Systems Management, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Ivanti Neurons Patch for Intune and GFI LanGuard. See our ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs. Microsoft Windows Server Update Services report.
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