Patching_solutions_bake-off.md

Patching solution bake-off	PDQ Deploy/Inventory	Ninite	ManageEngine	ivanti
Agent or agentless	Agentless (w/option coming in Q4 for an agent install)	Agent	Both	Both
LAN/cloud centralized administration	LAN only	Cloud only	Both	LAN only
Can push Microsoft updates?	Cumulative monthly updates	No	Yes	Yes
Can work w/non-MS machines (Macs/Linux)?	Can identify device type but not actively inventory/patch non-MS	No	Yes - Mac/Linux agent and ability to push patches (!)	Yes - via Ivanti patch for Linux/Unix/Mac environments
Training/certification	Hefty Youtube training library	Unknown	Training videos library easily available from inside the Web interface. Also it looks like they do a Webinar each Patch Tuesday about the latest MS patches.	Yes check out this
Pricing model	Per admin console (PDQ is ok with one license per customer) for $1,000/year. Unlimited machines(!). They have an ROI calculator here	20 machines per month: $20. Next 400 machines per month: .50 per machine. Additional machines after that per month: .25 per machine. Example: 700 machines is $290/month	Pro/enterprise edition for ~$800. Full feature comparison here	~$80 per server, per year; ~$40 per workstation, per year
Integration w/3rd party tools such as Kaseya	No	No	No	No
Asset management capability?	Yes	Sort of – in the sense that Ninite tracks machines w/agents and their installed wares	Yes	Yes
Remote control functionality built in?	No	No	Yes	No
Database backend? Other pre-reqs?	Self-contained	Self-contained	PGSQL/MSSQL	Requires SQL (or SQL Server Express), Microsoft C++ 2015 (x64), .Net 4.6.2, WMF 4.0)
MDM functionality?	No	No	Yes	Yes - in a separate product offering