KernelCare Enterprise vs. activeDEFENCE Comparison


KernelCare Enterprise TuxCare	activeDEFENCE activereach	+	+
Learn More Update Features	Learn More Update Features	Add To Compare	Add To Compare


		Related Products 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 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 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 Wiz Wiz is a new approach to cloud security that finds the most critical risks and infiltration vectors with complete coverage across the full stack of multi-cloud environments. Find all lateral movement risks such as private keys used to access both development and production environments. Scan for vulnerable and unpatched operating systems, installed software, and code libraries in your workloads prioritized by risk. Get a complete and up-to-date inventory of all services and software in your cloud environments including the version and package. Identify all keys located on your workloads cross referenced with the privileges they have in your cloud environment. See which resources are publicly exposed to the internet based on a full analysis of your cloud network, even those behind multiple hops. Assess the configuration of cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and VM operating systems against your baselines and industry best practices. 1,059 Ratings Visit Website ESET PROTECT Advanced ESET Protect Advanced is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution designed for businesses of all sizes. It offers advanced endpoint protection against ransomware, zero-day threats, and sophisticated attacks with ESET LiveSense technology. It includes full disk encryption for legal compliance and data protection. The solution features proactive cloud-based threat defense using adaptive scanning, machine learning, cloud sandboxing, and behavioral analysis to prevent new threats. Mobile threat defense secures Android and iOS devices with anti-malware, anti-theft, and mobile device management. It also provides cloud app protection, mail server security, and vulnerability and patch management. Extended detection and response (XDR) enhances threat detection and response, while multi-factor authentication adds security. The solution offers single-pane-of-glass remote management for visibility into threats and users, along with advanced reporting and custom notifications. 2,109 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 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 DriveStrike DriveStrike is easy to use, implement and manage. With DriveStrike you can execute secure remote wipe, remote lock, and remote locate commands on any platform. Integrated drive encryption support as well as mobile device management MDM for mobile platforms. Our professional support team is always available to answer your questions and help you install our services or manage your account and devices. Protecting your data and devices has never been easier or more cost effective. If you have questions or need help understanding how best to protect your data please contact us and we will gladly answer your questions. Protect your business with a device and data protection platform that keeps all devices safe with a single solution and Dashboard. Keep your Workstations, MacBooks, iPads, Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops safe, secure, and organized. 23 Ratings Visit Website Pulseway Pulseway is a real-time remote monitoring and management (RMM) software for MSPs and IT departments that allows you to take full control over your entire IT environment. Easy to use and quick to deploy, Pulseway ensures that any IT issues are detected, monitored, and addressed at the earliest time possible. The platform offers complete visibility through the Pulseway Dashboard, advanced automation, remote control, OS & 3rd party patch management, network monitoring, IT automation, custom reports, complete command traceability, email notifications, and so much more. We also offer add-ons for endpoint protection, business management (PSA) and backup & disaster recovery software and integration with leading AV providers to give you the power of a full IT stack. Over 6,000 customers worldwide use Pulseway every day to pro-actively manage their own and customers IT infrastructure. Test it free today with our 14-day no commitment trial. 463 Ratings Visit Website Resolver Resolver gathers all risk data and analyzes it in context — revealing the true business impact within every risk. Our Risk Intelligence Platform traces the extended implications of all types of risks — whether compliance or audit, incidents or threats — and translates those effects into quantifiable business metrics. Finally, risk becomes a key driver of opportunity instead of being disconnected from the business. Choose the risk intelligence software used by over 1000 of the world’s largest organizations. Resolver makes it easy to collaborate and collect data from across the enterprise, allowing teams to fully understand their risk landscape and control effectiveness. Understanding your data is one thing; being able to use it to drive vital action. Resolver automates workflows and reporting to ensure risk intelligence turns into risk reduction. Welcome to the new world of Risk Intelligence. 265 Ratings Visit Website
About Global organizations trust TuxCare for live patching their critical Linux hosts and OT devices across their hybrid multi-cloud environments. No reboot is required to deploy and enable the TuxCare KernelCare Enterprise solutions to live patch Linux kernels and critical system libraries, including OpenSSL and Glibc. In contrast, all hosts and devices maintain the current production level uptime while receiving all security updates. TuxCare automates the patching process and eliminates the need to wait weeks or months for reboot cycles to apply patches. TuxCare currently protects over 1 million workloads worldwide. Tight integrations with popular patch management and vulnerability scanners, including Qualys, Crowdstrike, and Rapid7, enable TuxCare to fit seamlessly into existing infrastructure. The TuxCare secure patch server, ePortal, allows operations in gated and air-gapped environments. Reduce risk by significantly reducing the mean time to patch vulnerabilities	About From malware to advanced persistent threats (APT) to extortion & internal breaches, threats to your organisation’s infrastructure are unrelenting. Today’s businesses must consider smartphones, tablets, and consumerization of IT, combined with telecommuters, contractors, partners, and business-critical services hosted in the cloud. Security is more important than ever—and far more complex. To defend your information and systems, you need an adaptable, multi-layered defensive strategy that encompasses all the components of your IT environment, from the network to the perimeter, data, applications and endpoints, minimising and managing the weak points and vulnerabilities that expose your organisation to risk. activereach’s end-to-end portfolio of network security solutions can protect your business from advancing threats, enhance network performance, and optimise operational efficiencies.
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 Global organizations trust Tuxcare for live patching their critical Linux hosts and OT devices across their hybrid multi-cloud environments.	Audience Security solution for organizations that helps against threat protection
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API
Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos	Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos
Pricing $3.95 per month Free Version Free Trial	Pricing No information available. Free Version Free Trial
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information TuxCare Founded: 2021 United States tuxcare.com/live-patching-services/kernelcare-enterprise/	Company Information activereach Founded: 2008 United Kingdom activereach.net/solutions/network-security/
Alternatives Migrateq	Alternatives Fortinet
SanerNow SecPod Technologies	SecurityHQ
Ivanti	Heimdal Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Heimdal®
ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus ManageEngine	Cynet All-in-One Cybersecurity Platform Cynet
Cisco Vulnerability Management Cisco View All	Cloudflare View All
Categories Cybersecurity Endpoint Protection IT Security Patch Management Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Vulnerability Management	Categories Attack Surface Management Bot Detection and Mitigation Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) Cloud Security DDoS Protection DNS Security Email Security Endpoint Protection Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Vulnerability Management
Endpoint Protection Features Activity Log Antivirus Application Security Behavioral Analytics Device Management Encryption Signature Matching Web Threat Management Whitelisting / Blacklisting Show More Features 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
Integrations Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ansible Box Chef Corticon CrowdStrike Container Security Datadog Dropbox Falcon Identity Threat Detection Google Cloud Platform IBM Cloud Microsoft 365 Microsoft Azure Nessus Puppet Enterprise Qualys Container Security Rackspace Rapid Recon Rapid7 Threat Command Salesforce Show More Integrations View All 11 Integrations	Integrations Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ansible Box Chef Corticon CrowdStrike Container Security Datadog Dropbox Falcon Identity Threat Detection Google Cloud Platform IBM Cloud Microsoft 365 Microsoft Azure Nessus Puppet Enterprise Qualys Container Security Rackspace Rapid Recon Rapid7 Threat Command Salesforce Show More Integrations View All 9 Integrations
Claim KernelCare Enterprise and update features and information Claim KernelCare Enterprise and update features and information	Claim activeDEFENCE and update features and information Claim activeDEFENCE and update features and information