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| Product | KACE Systems Management Appliance by Quest View product | ManageEngine Endpoint Central by ManageEngine 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. | Get the facts on ManageEngine Endpoint Central: OS imaging. Built for unified endpoint management. Compare it with other Endpoint Management options before you decide. |
| Product type | Unified Endpoint Management & Systems Lifecycle Appliance | Unified Endpoint Management & Security |
| Best for | Education, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Financial Services | Cross-industry, Enterprise, SMB, Managed Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix); Hosted Cloud; Hardware Appliance | Cloud; On-premises; On-premises server; Cloud-native SaaS |
| Data residency | Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud / Hosted Cloud Regions | Global; US; EU; India; Australia |
| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | LaptopsDesktopsVirtual MachinesNetwork DevicesPrinters | DesktopsLaptopsServersMobile Devices |
| Compliance | NISTCIS ControlsHIPAASOXISO 27001 | HIPAAPCI DSSGDPRISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Active DirectoryMicrosoft Entra IDQuest KACE Service DeskVMwareHyper-V | ServiceNowJiraActive DirectoryIntuneZendesk |
| Industries | EducationGovernmentHealthcareEnterprise ITFinancial Services | Cross-industryEnterpriseSMBManaged Services |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Quest | ManageEngine |
| Headquarters | Aliso Viejo, California, USA | Chennai, India |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 20,000+ |
| Founded | 1987 | 2002 |
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.ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Get the facts on ManageEngine Endpoint Central: OS imaging. Built for unified endpoint management. Compare it with other Endpoint Management options before you decide.Product type
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Unified Endpoint Management & Systems Lifecycle ApplianceManageEngine Endpoint Central
Unified Endpoint Management & SecurityBest for
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Education, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Financial ServicesManageEngine Endpoint Central
Cross-industry, Enterprise, SMB, Managed ServicesPricing
Pricing model
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Contact VendorManageEngine Endpoint Central
Contact VendorFree trial
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Free trial: yesManageEngine Endpoint Central
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
KACE Systems Management Appliance
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Deployment details
KACE Systems Management Appliance
On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix); Hosted Cloud; Hardware ApplianceManageEngine Endpoint Central
Cloud; On-premises; On-premises server; Cloud-native SaaSData residency
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud / Hosted Cloud RegionsManageEngine Endpoint Central
Global; US; EU; India; AustraliaKey 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
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
- Automated patch management
- Software deployment
- OS imaging
- Mobile device management
- Remote desktop control
- Unified endpoint management
- Patch automation
Platform & access
API access
KACE Systems Management Appliance
API access: yesManageEngine Endpoint Central
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
KACE Systems Management Appliance
SSO: yesManageEngine Endpoint Central
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
KACE Systems Management Appliance
RBAC: yesManageEngine Endpoint Central
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Multi-tenant: yesManageEngine Endpoint Central
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Mobile app: yesManageEngine Endpoint Central
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
KACE Systems Management Appliance
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Compliance
KACE Systems Management Appliance
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
KACE Systems Management Appliance
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Industries
KACE Systems Management Appliance
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Regions
KACE Systems Management Appliance
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Vendor
Company
KACE Systems Management Appliance
QuestManageEngine Endpoint Central
ManageEngineHeadquarters
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Aliso Viejo, California, USAManageEngine Endpoint Central
Chennai, IndiaCompany size
KACE Systems Management Appliance
1,001-5,000ManageEngine Endpoint Central
20,000+Founded
KACE Systems Management Appliance
1987ManageEngine Endpoint Central
2002