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| Product | N-able N-central by N-able View product | KACE Systems Management Appliance by Quest View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Shortlisting Endpoint Management tools? N-able N-central by N-able brings automated patching, with cloud or on-premises deployment. See strengths and alternatives. | KACE Systems Management Appliance: automated asset discovery and multi-OS patch management. Built for IT asset discovery. Compare Endpoint Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Scalable Remote Monitoring & Management | Unified Endpoint Management & Systems Lifecycle Appliance |
| Best for | MSPs, Large Enterprise IT, Large Enterprise IT Teams | Education, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); On-premises Server; Cloud SaaS; On-premises server | On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix); Hosted Cloud; Hardware Appliance |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU | Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud / Hosted Cloud Regions |
| 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: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | WindowsmacOSLinuxVMwareHyper-VSNMP | LaptopsDesktopsVirtual MachinesNetwork DevicesPrinters |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR | NISTCIS ControlsHIPAASOXISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | N-able PassportalCoveConnectWise | Active DirectoryMicrosoft Entra IDQuest KACE Service DeskVMwareHyper-V |
| Industries | MSPsLarge Enterprise ITLarge Enterprise IT Teams | EducationGovernmentHealthcareEnterprise ITFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | N-able | Quest |
| Headquarters | Burlington, Massachusetts, USA | Aliso Viejo, California, USA |
| Company size | 2,000+ | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 2000 | 1987 |
Overview
What it is
N-able N-central
Shortlisting Endpoint Management tools? N-able N-central by N-able brings automated patching, with cloud or on-premises deployment. See strengths and alternatives.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.Product type
N-able N-central
Scalable Remote Monitoring & ManagementKACE Systems Management Appliance
Unified Endpoint Management & Systems Lifecycle ApplianceBest for
N-able N-central
MSPs, Large Enterprise IT, Large Enterprise IT TeamsKACE Systems Management Appliance
Education, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
N-able N-central
Contact VendorKACE Systems Management Appliance
Contact VendorFree trial
N-able N-central
Free trial: yesKACE Systems Management Appliance
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
N-able N-central
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Deployment details
N-able N-central
Cloud (SaaS); On-premises Server; Cloud SaaS; On-premises serverKACE Systems Management Appliance
On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix); Hosted Cloud; Hardware ApplianceData residency
N-able N-central
Global; US; EUKACE Systems Management Appliance
Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud / Hosted Cloud RegionsKey features
What it offers
N-able N-central
- Multi-tenant remote monitoring
- Network topology mapping
- Automated patching
- Remote control tools
- IT Management
- Endpoint Management
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
Platform & access
API access
N-able N-central
API access: yesKACE Systems Management Appliance
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
N-able N-central
SSO: yesKACE Systems Management Appliance
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
N-able N-central
RBAC: yesKACE Systems Management Appliance
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
N-able N-central
Multi-tenant: yesKACE Systems Management Appliance
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
N-able N-central
Mobile app: noKACE Systems Management Appliance
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
N-able N-central
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Compliance
N-able N-central
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
N-able N-central
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Industries
N-able N-central
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Regions
N-able N-central
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Vendor
Company
N-able N-central
N-ableKACE Systems Management Appliance
QuestHeadquarters
N-able N-central
Burlington, Massachusetts, USAKACE Systems Management Appliance
Aliso Viejo, California, USACompany size
N-able N-central
2,000+KACE Systems Management Appliance
1,001-5,000Founded
N-able N-central
2000KACE Systems Management Appliance
1987