Action1 vs. Patch My PC Patch Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Action1
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Action1 is an autonomous endpoint management platform that is cloud-native, scalable, and configurable in 5 minutes. It is free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits. By pioneering autonomous OS and third-party patching - AEM’s foundational use case - through peer-to-peer patch distribution and real-time vulnerability assessment without needing a VPN, it eliminates costly, time-consuming routine labor, preempts ransomware and security risks, and protects the digital…N/A
Patch My PC Patch Management
Score 8.1 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Software that extends Microsoft Configuration Manager to deploy and patch third-party applications. It is designed to handle the tedious task of packaging, testing, troubleshooting, and deploying applications in the environment. The software automates the creation and patching of third-party applications. Optionally, users can configure automatic deployment rules for complete automation and control over third-party patch management in the enterprise.
$1
per year per seat
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Basic
$1
per year per seat
Enterprise
$2
per year per seat
Intune Essentials
$3.25
per year per seat
Enterprise Plus
$3.50
per year per seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Action1Patch My PC Patch Management
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Patch My PC Patch Management
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
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Patch My PC Patch Management
10.0
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21% above category average
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User Ratings
Action1Patch My PC Patch Management
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.4
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10.0
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Usability
9.1
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Support Rating
5.0
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Implementation Rating
10.0
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10.0
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User Testimonials
Action1Patch My PC Patch Management
Likelihood to Recommend
For small teams having to deal with significant ammount of devices, I can't express how useful Action1 is. With very small effort, you can easily keep track of your devices, keep them up to date, deploy new software to your users, create recurring reports/alerts and so on. Initially, the 100 endpoints for free was also a nice touch. Now, even better since they increased to 200. For the forseeable future, I have not to worry about costs and still can't believe it's a full solution for free, not those freeware stuff where what you really desire is behind a cost.
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I highly recommend Patch My PC to businesses of all types and sizes. The tool is highly customizable and can meet the needs of any organization. It is easy to implement with Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Intune and can be set up within a matter of minutes.
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Pros
  • Provide a friendly and easy-to-use interface to manage all my endpoints
  • Provide automated patch management that can be placed on a schedule. Patch approval is easy and intuitive
  • Scan for available software updates and readily report critical updates
  • Uploading and installing software via the Action1 console is very easy to use
  • The app deployment works very well and fast
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  • Great customer support
  • Automation of application creation and updates
  • Easy to integrate and manage
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Cons
  • Lots of times Action1 will identify a program that needs to be patched, but then not really have a path laid out to get that done...so they just remain as they are, but are tagged as such.
  • Really wants to replace the windows update mechanism. Resists (or did at least) you if you try to keep updates as they are and update occasionally from Action1
  • Could develop the scripts section a bit more, looked pretty sparse last time I checked it out.
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  • SAS solution
  • Be able to select a specific application version for deployment
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Likelihood to Renew
Price, functionality, and continuous improvement of the product.
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I consider Patch My PC a necessary tool for any environment I manage. I cannot imagine managing an environment without it, as the time and effort it saves is invaluable.
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Usability
Agent deployment is simple (and silent) - once that is done, you're good to go. Everything is simple, centralized and very easy to work with. There isn't one aspect of this platform that requires crawling over forums and Google, it just works!
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Support Rating
I never contacted support services
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Implementation Rating
very easy to start using it.
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The implementation is super easy, specially if you're just Integrating it with Intune.
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Alternatives Considered
After looking at different solutions, Action1 [Cloud Remote Monitoring and Management Solution] was the perfect fit for us that delivered all of the features we wanted without being as costly as some of the others alternatives we've looked at. There was no minimum endpoint count and they even offer up to 50 endpoints for free, which is really great for a small organization like us to help us lower our starting costs and still allows us to grow at our pace without having to commit to a defined amount of endpoints to start.
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Patch My PC is a tool developed and maintained by experienced systems administrators, who have a deep understanding of the workings of Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Intune. They know what it takes to successfully deploy applications to end-users, making the tool an ideal choice for managing software updates and deployments.
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Return on Investment
  • Saved hours per week on patching and able to ensure a 100% patching success rate.
  • Able to create custom alerting on potential problems as well as able to create some automation to automatically address problems.
  • Improved support to our remote locations and users.
  • Custom deployments allow us to have a mechanism to deploy custom applications we build as well as other third party applications we need to distribute.
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  • Saves countless hours on manually packaging applications
  • Saves countless hours on investigating what applications in your environment needs updated
  • saves you 1-3 headcounts in your department
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ScreenShots

Action1 Screenshots

Screenshot of the Action1 dashboardScreenshot of Action1 patch managementScreenshot of Action1 software deploymentScreenshot of Action1 endpoint managementScreenshot of an Action1 vulnerabilities viewScreenshot of Action1 vulnerabilities remediation

Patch My PC Patch Management Screenshots

Screenshot of The general tab is where you can configure the license key and other general settings including the WSUS Code Signing certificate for third-party software updates.Screenshot of You can enable different third-party products to publish to WSUS and sync into Configuration Manager in the updates tab. You can also right-click on all products, vendors, or specific products to enable custom right-click actions.Screenshot of Enable products for application creation and management using the ConfigMgr Apps tab in the Publisher. This feature will automatically package third-party applications and keep them up to date. You can deploy these applications using task sequences or collection deployments in Configuration Manager.Screenshot of The CVE import wizard in the Patch My PC Publisher can evaluate CVE in a file and let you know which ones are either in the Patch My PC catalog or already published to WSUS.Screenshot of The sync schedule controls how often the Publisher will download the catalog and publish new third-party updates and applications to ConfigMgr or Intune.Screenshot of The alerts tab will automatically send you email, Microsoft Teams, or Slack alerts when new updates or applications are created. These alerts will also include details like severity level, classification level, and CVE's.