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| Product | KACE Systems Management Appliance by Quest View product | License Dashboard View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | KACE Systems Management Appliance: automated asset discovery and multi-OS patch management. Built for IT asset discovery. Compare Endpoint Management alternatives. | License Dashboard: Software Recognition Service and automated ELP calculation. Built for software license compliance auditing. Compare IT Asset Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Unified Endpoint Management & Systems Lifecycle Appliance | Automated Software License Optimization & SAM Platform |
| Best for | Education, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Financial Services | Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix); Hosted Cloud; Hardware Appliance | Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud |
| Data residency | Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud / Hosted Cloud Regions | United Kingdom; United States; European Union |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | LaptopsDesktopsVirtual MachinesNetwork DevicesPrinters | DesktopsLaptopsDatacenter ServersVirtual MachinesCloud Instances |
| Compliance | NISTCIS ControlsHIPAASOXISO 27001 | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIITIL AlignedGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Active DirectoryMicrosoft Entra IDQuest KACE Service DeskVMwareHyper-V | Microsoft SCCMIntuneActive DirectoryVMwareOracleServiceNowAWS |
| Industries | EducationGovernmentHealthcareEnterprise ITFinancial Services | Enterprise ITFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic SectorRetailManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Quest | License Dashboard |
| Headquarters | Aliso Viejo, California, USA | Pocklington, York, United Kingdom |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 11-50 |
| Founded | 1987 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
KACE Systems Management Appliance
KACE Systems Management Appliance: automated asset discovery and multi-OS patch management. Built for IT asset discovery. Compare Endpoint Management alternatives.License Dashboard
License Dashboard: Software Recognition Service and automated ELP calculation. Built for software license compliance auditing. Compare IT Asset Management alternatives.Product type
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Unified Endpoint Management & Systems Lifecycle ApplianceLicense Dashboard
Automated Software License Optimization & SAM PlatformBest for
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Education, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Financial ServicesLicense Dashboard
Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Contact VendorLicense Dashboard
Contact VendorFree trial
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Free trial: yesLicense Dashboard
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
KACE Systems Management Appliance
License Dashboard
Deployment details
KACE Systems Management Appliance
On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix); Hosted Cloud; Hardware ApplianceLicense Dashboard
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; On-premises Server; Hybrid CloudData residency
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud / Hosted Cloud RegionsLicense Dashboard
United Kingdom; United States; European UnionKey features
What it offers
KACE Systems Management Appliance
- Automated asset discovery
- multi-OS patch management
- Software distribution
- License compliance tracking
- Integrated IT service desk
- Automated patch deployment
- IT asset discovery
- Software license compliance
License Dashboard
- Software Recognition Service (1.5M+ signatures)
- Automated ELP calculation
- Vendor audit defense reporting
- Cloud SaaS license tracking
- SQL/Oracle optimization
- Software license compliance auditing
- Vendor audit defense
- IT software expenditure reduction
Platform & access
API access
KACE Systems Management Appliance
API access: yesLicense Dashboard
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
KACE Systems Management Appliance
SSO: yesLicense Dashboard
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
KACE Systems Management Appliance
RBAC: yesLicense Dashboard
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Multi-tenant: yesLicense Dashboard
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Mobile app: yesLicense Dashboard
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
KACE Systems Management Appliance
License Dashboard
Compliance
KACE Systems Management Appliance
License Dashboard
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
KACE Systems Management Appliance
License Dashboard
Industries
KACE Systems Management Appliance
License Dashboard
Regions
KACE Systems Management Appliance
License Dashboard
Vendor
Company
KACE Systems Management Appliance
QuestLicense Dashboard
License DashboardHeadquarters
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Aliso Viejo, California, USALicense Dashboard
Pocklington, York, United KingdomCompany size
KACE Systems Management Appliance
1,001-5,000License Dashboard
11-50Founded
KACE Systems Management Appliance
1987License Dashboard
2008