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ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs N-able N-central comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine Patch Manager ...
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Patch Management (6th)
N-able N-central
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus and N-able N-central aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is designed for Patch Management and holds a mindshare of 9.9%, up 7.3% compared to last year.
N-able N-central, on the other hand, focuses on Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), holds 12.8% mindshare, up 9.4% since last year.
Patch Management
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
 

Featured Reviews

AdeolaEkunola - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 18, 2023
A quite straightforward solution that works easily with different operating systems
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. When the use of the solution for customers grows, there is a need for more endpoints, and it may grow up to 500 endpoints, and the solution's use may even be scaled up further. It is possible to do what is needed to scale up the solution for the IT environments of any of our company's customers. Before scaling up, one needs to buy the license and consider the IT architecture to see if there are any modifications required in the solution. Around three of my company's customers who manage enterprise-sized businesses with a minimum requirement of 700 endpoints at least use the solution.
Brian Hershey - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 5, 2022
We were able to scale from 1,000 devices to more than 20,000
N-central is an RMM we use to manage networks for clients I like the remote connectivity, reporting suite, and patch management module. The integration with other applications could be better. I have been using N-central for the last 14 years. N-central is a highly stable platform.  I've…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus covers almost all my end devices, and I can easily look over my device's hardware status."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is centralized management."
"The fetch repository is a good feature."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is lightweight and has a remote push feature that helps me manage several main sites and subsites."
"The automated patch deployment feature is really helpful. I can schedule it anytime, even on weekends, without needing to restart systems. The centralized management and unified console are great. It shows me which PCs are out of date or which users are breaching our policies. I can test patches before deploying them."
"The most valuable features are patch management and mobile device management."
"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."
"It's a very robust product. They're continuing to invest and put new enhancements into the product. They're very open about what their roadmap is, which is very good for us because then as a business, we can plan."
"N-able N-central has numerous good features. The asset tracking capability is powerful, allowing you to track hardware and software on devices connected to your network. The remote control is smooth, securely enabling remote access to servers and routers. It can be integrated with ticketing systems and other tools like CrowdStrike and N-able EDR for comprehensive network monitoring and security. The automation feature is handy, allowing you to schedule tasks, respond to system triggers, and automate problem resolution, such as handling disk space issues automatically."
"The most valuable feature of N-able N-central is the many options it has."
"The support is at a good level. So normally, we can always get to a solution when we are stuck with some monitoring problems that we encounter."
"I like the remote connectivity, reporting suite, and patch management module."
"The solution's service is good."
 

Cons

"The solution should have a customer label where we can label those servers or include those servers for specific customers."
"The agent can be a bit more intelligent."
"There are limitations to this solution when we are working with iOS, Apple laptops or desktops such as the Mac and iMac."
"The solution's initial setup is not straightforward, and we have to customize it with our relevant features."
"They should add better features for managing hardware."
"I think ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus could improve its testing capabilities. If they could test different SQL versions and server versions in their sandbox, it would be better. For example, it didn't work well with Server 2012, but it works fine with 2016 and up."
"The only area for improvement in ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, which I noticed, is the reporting."
"The user interface of ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus needs to be made more user-friendly, simplified, and less complicated."
"The solution's overall integration should be improved."
"The support from our direct team is very good, but the support from their day-to-day ongoing help desk isn't that good. They have still got some work to do on that, but they have been focusing on that a lot over the last number of years. So, it has gotten a lot better than it was."
"N-central has limited mobile device management (MDM) support, specifically for Android devices. This limitation affected a deal with a client who had numerous Android devices to manage. It would be beneficial if N-central could expand its MDM support to include Android devices."
"The integration with other applications could be better."
"N-able N-central could improve the remote access, my technicians have complained about it. They have used other free tools instead to compensate, such as TeamViewer. Additionally, when using remote access on the web, it is lacking reports."
"There is room for improvement in the development of custom monitoring services."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The price of this product is reasonable."
"The solution cost is around $5,000 per year."
"ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is a little bit cheaper."
"Patch Manager is cost-effective."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis, and the charge for support is extra."
"I rate the price of the product a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The pricing for ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is on the moderate side."
"N-able N-central is not an expensive solution."
"The pricing and licensing are average, almost six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
23%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
6%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus?
The solution needs to improve its testing environment and reporting. For example, if a patch doesn't work for SQL 9 but works for SQL 10, a comparison report would be helpful. I think ManageEngine ...
What needs improvement with N-able N-central?
N-central has limited mobile device management (MDM) support, specifically for Android devices. This limitation affected a deal with a client who had numerous Android devices to manage. It would be...
What is your primary use case for N-able N-central?
N-able N-central has various use cases and can be utilized for monitoring systems, servers, and infrastructure like routers and firewalls, as well as for automation, patch management, remote manage...
 

Also Known As

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SolarWinds N-central, SolarWinds MSP N-central
 

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