Automox vs Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNIX, Mac comparison

Automox and Ivanti are both solutions in the Patch Management category. Automox is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0, while Ivanti is ranked #29. Automox holds a 2.2% mindshare in PM, compared to Ivanti’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Automox users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Ivanti users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNIX, Mac and Automox both provide robust patch management solutions. Ivanti Patch is favored for its broad compatibility, while Automox stands out for its ease of use and automation capabilities.

Features: Ivanti Patch supports multiple operating systems, offers thorough patching, and detailed reporting, enabling patch management across diverse environments. Automox provides an intuitive setup, automation features, and a cloud-native architecture that simplifies management.

Room for Improvement: Ivanti Patch needs improvements in performance speed, more intuitive navigation, and frequent updates for new software support. Automox could enhance its reporting capabilities, offer more granular control over patch deployments, and address occasional delays in customer service.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Ivanti Patch has a straightforward deployment process but can be complex for large-scale setups. Its customer service is highly responsive and thorough. Automox offers deployment simplicity due to its cloud-based system, with generally satisfactory customer service experiences.

Pricing and ROI: Ivanti Patch users consider the pricing reasonable with a good return on investment due to its robust capabilities, despite a potentially high initial setup cost. Automox users find the pricing competitive and value the automation features, which lead to significant ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Automox

Ranking in Patch Management

14th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (36th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (36th), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (13th)

Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNI...

Ranking in Patch Management

29th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of Automox is 2.2%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNIX, Mac is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Patch Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Automox	2.2%
Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNIX, Mac	1.2%
Other	96.6%

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Raphael Tiji

Senior Software Engineer at AT&T

Unified patching and remote access have strengthened security and reduced support overhead

Automox has significant potential and we truly appreciate its features and capabilities. However, we have encountered several performance issues, particularly with the remote access tool. We believe that with some improvement, it could replace other tools that we currently use. Exclusion for updates should be improved in Automox. Integration with Tenable vulnerability management should be improved, as it should be included. I do not have any other improvements needed for Automox that I have not mentioned yet, perhaps only small or wish-list features.

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KarthikU

Linux admin at Ameex Technologies

With good website development capabilities, the solution also provides exceptional stability

The initial setup is straightforward. The time taken for deployment for the website depends on the website code files and database. It may take four hours to eight hours for a single site to migrate from another solution. We used to do the migration from the cloud only and not on-premises. For deployment, we used to compress the code files, and using SFTP, we used to transfer the files. We then configure the same with that, and after transferring the code files, we used to have the UAT, staging, and production URL. Once everything is fine, we will switch the DNS for the live website. For the deployment and maintenance, we need support from the client's side and from the management side to make the DNS switch. We also need help from third-party vendors to provide access.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Its flexibility is most valuable."

"The flexibility in creating tools to make changes on remote machines is most valuable to me. The reporting feature is also fantastic because on any given day I can bring up a list of machines that don't have patches, for example. Or I can bring up a list of machines that are in my environment on a certain day. The solution helps me with not only my own role, and what I look for internally myself, but it also helps during audits. I can go in and look at the number of machines in there, and their owners and timelines. It certainly helps tell a story for anything that IT requires."

"Automox has positively impacted our organization since we started using this tool as it has been a game-changer for us."

"It's easy to deploy agents to endpoints."

"Automox has positively impacted my organization with significant time-saving, improved our security posture by automatically patching vulnerabilities, and is easy to manage and deploy while offering Automox University as a great resource for learning the platform."

"Automox is one of the best automatic patching management solutions that I have ever used in my entire organization."

"Coming from prior solutions that were a lot more effort, Automox's patch management abilities are transformational. When I took over patching at my company, they were using on-premise architecture to patch. As the workforce shifted from being in the office into their home offices, I was able to lift and shift with no effort other than deploying the new agent out into the environment."

"Since using Automox, it has impacted my organization positively because it is absolutely great, has a fantastic price, and I have a better handle on missing patches in the environment."

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"The tool is a stable product."

"The solution is easy to implement."

"Compared to other software options, this is not exactly a cheap solution, however, the value you get is good, and therefore it's worth the cost."

"The website development section is the most valuable feature of the solution."

"Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNIX, and Mac helps to ensure that everything is up to date."

Cons

"Automox can be improved because the notification app sometimes gets stuck preparing to restart, which means users have to restart manually, and that is time-consuming."

"However, we have encountered several performance issues, particularly with the remote access tool."

"There should be better inventory capabilities. Right now, they only allow you to have insight into software out-of-the-box. It would be nice to also extend that into custom inventory that can be modified and managed by the practitioner."

"When we bring on a new client, we need to go into that client and manually set up my account, my chief engineer's account, three technicians' accounts, and a billing person's account all over again, which is annoying. We have probably up to 15 or 16 of our clients on Automox now. For every single one of those, we have had to go in and set this up. Then, if anything changes, we have to remember to go to Automox and change it 15 or 16 times. So, we just want inheritable permissions, and that is it. We have talked to them about this, and they are like, "Yeah, we hear a lot of complaints about it." I am thinking, "Guys, I have been complaining about this for a year and a half. When are you going to do it?" It must be some tricky thing or not an easy fix, because I can only assume if it were easy, then they would have done it by now."

"Automox can be improved as it can be pricey compared to other patch management solutions, especially when dealing with a lot of devices and endpoints."

"We would like to see additional detailed reporting for Service providers like us. We had to build our own reports via their APIs to meet our needs."

"The biggest area they need to fix, without a doubt, is the ability to copy and sync profiles and worklets between all of the organizations you manage, and the ability to have top-level user access control across all of the companies that you manage."

"They need to improve the automation features."

More Automox cons

"The solution can be quite expensive, compared to other options on the market."

"The tool needs to improve its visual system."

"The solution can be quite expensive, compared to other options on the market."

"The better way to improve the solution is by working on an area where it lacks, which includes the migration part."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We're doing it annually directly through Automox. It is per endpoint. It is $2 and some change per endpoint, but I believe the cost is right around $28,000. Everything is covered in this fee."

"Its licensing for a year was nine grand. There was no additional fee."

"Automox just charges us a set amount per user, per month, for using the product. That is very important to us. Because it's a cloud-native solution, you're saving on the cost of hosting an on-premises solution on your servers."

"The pricing and licensing costs have been great for us... My advice to others who are evaluating or thinking of implementing Automox is to give it a shot. If a free trial is still available, definitely use it, because it makes life a lot easier."

"For all these software tools, it is usually a subscription model. There is a monthly charge that we need to pass along to our clients because we are doing all this for their benefit. It is only a couple of bucks a month per computer, and that is a low enough price point where our clients, without exception, have accepted it, and said, "This is great. We will pay that. It sounds like a worthwhile thing.""

"We are on the premium licensing, which is the one that has the API capability that we use."

"The product is a great value."

"The cost is very reasonable compared to the competition."

More Automox pricing and cost advice

"The solution is open-source, so we do not need any licensing."

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Automox?

Automox needs some improvement, particularly in that remote support for Linux is lacking. Additionally, remote support for iOS could be better. The integration is seamless.

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What is your primary use case for Automox?

Our main use case for Automox is that we as a company need to be Cyber Security Plus compliant, and therefore we need to ensure that our devices are patched regularly. Having over 1,000 devices, ma...

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What advice do you have for others considering Automox?

Automox is a modern, simple-to-use, and powerful tool that works well for all sizes of organizations that have a mix of remote, hybrid, and endpoints. Automated patching is a key strength of Automo...

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Overview

Facing growing threats and a rapidly expanding attack surface, understaffed and alert-fatigued organizations need more efficient ways to eliminate their exposure to vulnerabilities. Automox is a modern cyber hygiene platform that closes the aperture of attack by more than 80% with just half the effort of traditional solutions.

Cloud-based and globally available, Automox enforces OS & third-party patch management, security configurations, and custom scripting across Windows, Mac, and Linux from a single intuitive console. IT and SecOps can quickly gain control and share visibility of on-prem, remote and virtual endpoints without the need to deploy costly infrastructure.

Automox dramatically reduces corporate risk while raising operational efficiency to deliver best-in-class security outcomes, faster and with fewer resources.

Automox

Ivanti Patch for Linux, UNIX, Mac, powered by Heat, swiftly detects vulnerabilities in today’s environment, from workstation to data center. And it deploys expertly pretested patches automatically, helping organizations to patch with more efficiency and efficacy.

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