Automox vs. PDQ Deploy & Inventory Comparison


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		Related Products ManageEngine Endpoint Central ManageEngine Endpoint Central is built to secure the digital workplace while also giving IT teams complete control over their enterprise endpoints. It delivers a security-first approach by combining advanced endpoint protection with comprehensive management, allowing IT teams to manage the entire endpoint lifecycle, all from a single console. With automated patching across Windows, Mac, Linux and 1,000+ third-party applications, it ensures vulnerabilities are mitigated before attackers can exploit them. Its next-gen antivirus (NGAV) feature, powered by AI-driven behavioural detection, provides 24/7 protection against ransomware, malware, and zero-day threats. Endpoint Central further strengthens enterprise defenses with a broad set of security capabilities, including vulnerability assessment and mitigation, peripheral device control, data loss prevention, application control, endpoint privilege management, encryption with FileVault and BitLocker, and browser security. 2,343 Ratings Visit Website Action1 Action1 is an autonomous endpoint management platform trusted by many Fortune 500 companies. Cloud-native, infinitely scalable, highly secure, and configurable in 5 minutes—it just works and is always free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits. By pioneering autonomous OS and third-party patching with peer-to-peer patch distribution and real-time vulnerability assessment without needing a VPN, it eliminates routine labor, preempts ransomware and security risks, and protects the digital employee experience. In 2025, Action1 was recognized by Inc. 5000 as the fastest-growing private software company in America. The company is founder-led by Alex Vovk and Mike Walters, American entrepreneurs who previously founded Netwrix, a multi-billion-dollar cybersecurity company. 678 Ratings Visit Website NinjaOne NinjaOne automates the hardest parts of IT, delivering visibility, security, and control over all endpoints for more than 20,000 customers. The NinjaOne automated endpoint management platform is proven to increase productivity, reduce security risk, and lower costs for IT teams and managed service providers. The company seamlessly integrates with a wide range of IT and security technologies. NinjaOne is obsessed with customer success and provides free and unlimited onboarding, training, and support. 3,472 Ratings Visit Website Syncro Syncro offers the first Extended Monitoring and Management (XMM) platform purpose-built for midsized MSPs and internal IT teams. The unified platform integrates RMM (endpoint management), professional services automation (PSA), and Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management to help organizations simplify operations, strengthen security, and scale profitably. Syncro delivers powerful automation, native AI capabilities, deep Microsoft 365 integration, and seamless support for 50+ third-party tools—enabling teams to reduce complexity, cut costs, and uncover new revenue opportunities. Its transparent per-user pricing model and commitment to continuous innovation make it an ideal solution for modern IT operations. Learn more at syncromsp.com or follow Syncro on LinkedIn. 467 Ratings Visit Website ConnectWise Automate Solve IT problems at the speed of business with ConnectWise Automate. A robust remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform, ConnectWise Automate helps boost the effectiveness of IT teams. It offers teams the ability to discover all devices and users that need to be proactively monitored, remove delivery roadblocks, and support more endpoints without adding headaches or head count. 501 Ratings Visit Website Kandji We’re Kandji: the Apple device management and security platform that empowers secure and productive global work. Through advanced automation and thoughtful experiences, we’re bringing much-needed harmony to the way admins, end-users, and global teams work today and tomorrow. Kandji brings zero-touch deployment, self-healing remediation, click-and-go security, and powerful automation to boost technology teams' efficiency while improving the employee experience with their work. 1,380 Ratings Visit Website Atera Atera, the first and only Agentic AI platform for IT management, offers IT teams and MSPs a digital workforce of AI agents to preemptively and autonomously manage their entire IT operations. Its all-in-one platform combines RMM, helpdesk, ticketing, and automation to reduce downtime, improve SLAs, and free IT teams to focus on strategic work over mundane tasks. At the core of Atera’s platform are two powerful AI agents built to enhance every layer of IT operations. AI Copilot helps technicians troubleshoot devices, run diagnostics, and generate actionable solutions in real time. IT Autopilot delivers 24/7/365, autonomously resolving Tier-1 issues and reducing IT workload by up to 40%. It acts like a personal AI technician for every employee, freeing your team to focus on what really matters. Trusted by 13K+ customers in over 120 countries, Atera scales with your needs while maintaining the highest security and compliance standards. 2,970 Ratings Visit Website SuperOps SuperOps is a future-ready, unified PSA-RMM platform for fast-growing MSPs. Powered with the goodness of AI and intelligent automation, SuperOps is packed with all the features and tools that a modern MSP needs, including project management and IT documentation. MSPs no longer need to toggle between tools to manage different pieces of their work. With SuperOps, MSPs can break free from disjointed, legacy tools and experience a platform that’s built for the cloud and designed to make MSPs’ work and life easier. 216 Ratings Visit Website ConnectWise RMM Don’t settle when it comes to managing your clients’ IT infrastructure. Exceed their expectations with ConnectWise RMM, our MSP RMM software that provides proactive tools and NOC services—regardless of device environment. With the number of new vulnerabilities rising each year, smart patching procedures have never been more important. We automatically test and deploy patches when they are viable and restrict patches that are harmful. Get better protection for clients while you spend less time managing endpoints and more time growing your business. It’s tough to locate, afford, and retain quality talent. In fact, 81% of IT leaders say it’s hard to find the recruits they need. Add ConnectWise RMM, NOC services and get the expertise and problem resolution you need to become the advisor your clients demand—without adding headcount. 151 Ratings Visit Website Addigy Addigy is the the only Apple Device Management platform that lets IT admins manage Apple devices in real-time, including macOS, iOS, iPadOS and tvOS devices. Our cloud-based multi-tenant platform combines MDM with live agent capabilities to manage and secure your Apple ecosystem — whether you’re managing 100 devices or 10,000. Addigy Guarantees Your Apple Success! How? Let us show you: • Real-time monitoring and management of all your Apple devices. • Secure user onboarding, fully automated. Deploy a new Mac in less than 5 minutes. • Custom compliance support to enforce policies for both groups and individual devices. • Easy software updates. Report, configure, and deploy all OS and third-party software updates. • Instant remote access to macOS devices for fast troubleshooting and issue resolution. Everything your team needs for optimal Apple management—and nothing you don’t. 238 Ratings Visit Website
About Cloud-native 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.	About Automate patch management with PDQ Deploy & Inventory. Use PDQ Inventory to scan, collect, and organize your devices, then use PDQ Deploy to set a preferred schedule for deployment. Once the deployment has been scheduled, PDQ will automatically and silently apply updates without inconveniencing end users. - Integrate with Active Directory to easily collect device data 📊 - Schedule multi-step and multi-application custom deployments 💻 - Access the Package Library, which includes 100+ ready-to-deploy third party applications 📦 - Remotely execute commands, run scripts, and force reboots 🥾 - Apply updates silently 🤫 - Create custom device groupings 🖥️ - Use our PowerShell scanner, CLI, and other prebuilt tools 🧰 - Save and export reports, including custom data like asset information 📈 - Share servers and databases with other consoles 🤝 tl;dr — PDQ Deploy and Inventory makes device management simple, secure, and pretty damn quick.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience We are focused on helping IT managers, system admins, network admins, security admins, secops, and others who handle system protection. By automating routine tasks, they can focus on other priorities.	Audience System Administrators, IT professionals, Network Administrators, Help Desk technicians
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API
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Pricing $3.00 Free Version Free Trial	Pricing $1,575/year/user Free Version Free Trial
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Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information Automox Founded: 2015 United States www.automox.com	Company Information PDQ United States www.pdq.com
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Categories Computer Security Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Endpoint Management Endpoint Protection IT Asset Management IT Management IT Service MSP Patch Management Vulnerability Management	Categories Patch Management Software Deployment
Patch Management Features Alerts/Notifications Automatic Approval Automatic Patch Deployment Automatic Scans Compliance Management Custom Patches Dashboard Network Wide Management Patch Prioritization Patch Testing Remote Access/Control Vulnerability Scanning Show More Features Computer Security Features Anti Spam Antivirus Audit Trail Compliance Management Database Security Audit File Access Control Financial Data Protection Maintenance Scheduling Real Time Monitoring Security Event Log Virus Definition Update Vulnerability Protection Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Features Behavioral Analytics Blacklisting/Whitelisting Continuous Monitoring Malware/Anomaly Detection Prioritization Remediation Management Root Cause Analysis Endpoint Protection Features Activity Log Antivirus Application Security Behavioral Analytics Device Management Encryption Signature Matching Web Threat Management Whitelisting / Blacklisting IT Asset Management Features Asset Tracking Audit Management Compliance Management Configuration Management Contract/License Management Cost Tracking Depreciation Management Inventory Management IT Service Management Maintenance Management Procurement Management Requisition Management Supplier Management IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Compliance Management Event Logs Hardware Inventory IT Budgeting License Management Patch Management Remote Access Scheduling Software Inventory User Activity Monitoring IT Service Features Contract Management Incident Management IT Asset Management Knowledge Management Release Management Self Service Portal Service Catalog Service Reporting Ticket Management MSP Features Backup Management Billing & Invoicing CRM Dashboard Help Desk Issue Management Live Chat Patch Management Privileged Access Management (PAM) Project Management Remote Access Remote Systems Monitoring Scheduling Vulnerability Management Features Asset Discovery Asset Tagging Network Scanning Patch Management Policy Management Prioritization Risk Management Vulnerability Assessment Web Scanning	Patch Management Features Alerts/Notifications Automatic Approval Automatic Patch Deployment Automatic Scans Compliance Management Custom Patches Dashboard Network Wide Management Patch Prioritization Patch Testing Remote Access/Control Vulnerability Scanning
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