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| Product | KACE Systems Management Appliance by Quest View product | USU Software Asset Management by USU 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. | USU Software Asset Management offers SAM workflows and automated audit defense reporting. Use it for vendor audit defense. See IT Asset Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Unified Endpoint Management & Systems Lifecycle Appliance | Enterprise Software Asset Management & License Optimization Suite |
| Best for | Education, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Financial Services | Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Public Sector, Retail |
| 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 | Germany; European Union; United States |
| 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 | Datacenter ClustersEnterprise ServersVirtual MachinesCloud Workloads |
| Compliance | NISTCIS ControlsHIPAASOXISO 27001 | ISO 27001GDPRITIL AlignedSOC 2 Type II |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Active DirectoryMicrosoft Entra IDQuest KACE Service DeskVMwareHyper-V | SAPOracleIBMMicrosoftVMwareServiceNowSnow Software |
| Industries | EducationGovernmentHealthcareEnterprise ITFinancial Services | Enterprise ITFinancial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingPublic SectorRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Quest | USU |
| Headquarters | Aliso Viejo, California, USA | Möglingen, Germany |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 2,000+ |
| Founded | 1987 | 1977 |
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.USU Software Asset Management
USU Software Asset Management offers SAM workflows and automated audit defense reporting. Use it for vendor audit defense. See IT Asset Management alternatives.Product type
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Unified Endpoint Management & Systems Lifecycle ApplianceUSU Software Asset Management
Enterprise Software Asset Management & License Optimization SuiteBest for
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Education, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Financial ServicesUSU Software Asset Management
Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Public Sector, RetailPricing
Pricing model
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Contact VendorUSU Software Asset Management
Contact VendorFree trial
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Free trial: yesUSU Software Asset Management
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
KACE Systems Management Appliance
USU Software Asset Management
Deployment details
KACE Systems Management Appliance
On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix); Hosted Cloud; Hardware ApplianceUSU Software Asset Management
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; On-premises Server; Hybrid CloudData residency
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud / Hosted Cloud RegionsUSU Software Asset Management
Germany; European Union; United StatesKey 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
USU Software Asset Management
- Real-time Effective License Position (ELP)
- Specialized Oracle/SAP optimization
- Automated audit defense reporting
- Multi-vendor inventory normalization
- SAM workflows
- Enterprise software asset management
- Oracle and SAP license optimization
- Vendor audit defense
Platform & access
API access
KACE Systems Management Appliance
API access: yesUSU Software Asset Management
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
KACE Systems Management Appliance
SSO: yesUSU Software Asset Management
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
KACE Systems Management Appliance
RBAC: yesUSU Software Asset Management
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Multi-tenant: yesUSU Software Asset Management
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Mobile app: yesUSU Software Asset Management
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
KACE Systems Management Appliance
USU Software Asset Management
Compliance
KACE Systems Management Appliance
USU Software Asset Management
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
KACE Systems Management Appliance
USU Software Asset Management
Industries
KACE Systems Management Appliance
USU Software Asset Management
Regions
KACE Systems Management Appliance
USU Software Asset Management
Vendor
Company
KACE Systems Management Appliance
QuestUSU Software Asset Management
USUHeadquarters
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Aliso Viejo, California, USAUSU Software Asset Management
Möglingen, GermanyCompany size
KACE Systems Management Appliance
1,001-5,000USU Software Asset Management
2,000+Founded
KACE Systems Management Appliance
1987USU Software Asset Management
1977