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| Product | Open iT by Open iT View product | KACE Systems Management Appliance by Quest View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does Open iT do? It covers FlexNet/DSLS integration. See typical use cases, on-premises, cloud or hybrid deployment and how it compares to rivals. | KACE Systems Management Appliance: automated asset discovery and multi-OS patch management. Built for IT asset discovery. Compare Endpoint Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Engineering & Specialized Software License Metering Suite | Unified Endpoint Management & Systems Lifecycle Appliance |
| Best for | Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Oil & Gas, Engineering, Manufacturing | 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 | CloudHybridOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Virtual Appliance | On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix); Hosted Cloud; Hardware Appliance |
| Data residency | Customer On-Premises Datacenter / Private Cloud Hosting Dependent | 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 | High-Performance Engineering Workstations, Datacenter License Servers | LaptopsDesktopsVirtual MachinesNetwork DevicesPrinters |
| Compliance | ISO 27001GDPRITIL Aligned | NISTCIS ControlsHIPAASOXISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FlexNetLUMDSLSSentinel RMSWindowsLinuxServiceNow | Active DirectoryMicrosoft Entra IDQuest KACE Service DeskVMwareHyper-V |
| Industries | AerospaceAutomotiveEnergyOil & GasEngineeringManufacturing | EducationGovernmentHealthcareEnterprise ITFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Open iT | Quest |
| Headquarters | United States | Aliso Viejo, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 1999 | 1987 |
Overview
What it is
Open iT
What does Open iT do? It covers FlexNet/DSLS integration. See typical use cases, on-premises, cloud or hybrid deployment and how it compares to rivals.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
Open iT
Engineering & Specialized Software License Metering SuiteKACE Systems Management Appliance
Unified Endpoint Management & Systems Lifecycle ApplianceBest for
Open iT
Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Oil & Gas, Engineering, ManufacturingKACE Systems Management Appliance
Education, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Open iT
Contact VendorKACE Systems Management Appliance
Contact VendorFree trial
Open iT
Free trial: yesKACE Systems Management Appliance
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Open iT
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Deployment details
Open iT
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Virtual ApplianceKACE Systems Management Appliance
On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix); Hosted Cloud; Hardware ApplianceData residency
Open iT
Customer On-Premises Datacenter / Private Cloud Hosting DependentKACE Systems Management Appliance
Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud / Hosted Cloud RegionsKey features
What it offers
Open iT
- Specialized engineering license metering
- Active vs idle usage detection
- Automated license harvesting
- Internal cost chargebacks
- FlexNet/DSLS integration
- Specialized engineering software metering
- Idle license harvesting
- Vendor contract renegotiation optimization
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
Open iT
API access: yesKACE Systems Management Appliance
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Open iT
SSO: yesKACE Systems Management Appliance
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Open iT
RBAC: yesKACE Systems Management Appliance
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Open iT
Multi-tenant: yesKACE Systems Management Appliance
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Open iT
Mobile app: noKACE Systems Management Appliance
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Open iT
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Compliance
Open iT
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Open iT
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Industries
Open iT
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Regions
Open iT
KACE Systems Management Appliance
Vendor
Company
Open iT
Open iTKACE Systems Management Appliance
QuestHeadquarters
Open iT
United StatesKACE Systems Management Appliance
Aliso Viejo, California, USACompany size
Open iT
201-500KACE Systems Management Appliance
1,001-5,000Founded
Open iT
1999KACE Systems Management Appliance
1987