PDQ Deploy & Inventory – Bewertungsseite 3

Vorteile

Highly customizable to fit our business needs. When paired with PDQ Inventory, we're able to target specific groups of endpoints based on certain attributes.

Nachteile

PDQ Deploy and Inventory could be more tightly integrated.

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NinjaOne

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Moved to CrowdStrike for EDR and endpoint protection which does not have application management features.

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Cost and ease of deployment.

Vorteile

Solution is easy to set up, both PDQ inventory & Deploy are up and running within minutes. Software packaging is easy to build, and deployment is smooth and job can be schedule for automation to targeted clients.

Nachteile

Lack of OS deployment and Windows Update scan and patching similar to WSUS.

Vorteile

Do you have that software that just takes ages to install with a billion prompts? What if I told you that you don't have to push more then 2 buttons? PDQ Deploy makes it sooo easy to mess with an installer one time and then you just deploy it out to your hearts content. Out of all the software we use this one is an easy win for me.

Nachteile

I have no cons about PDQ Deploy itself. If I ever have issues it's the software provider not providing the silent install switches. Luckily PDQ Deploy has a robust support forum where people typically have found them for you :)

Vorteile

It is a very intuitive software, it is easy to implement, configure and use; its interface is eye-catching and nothing is too much. On the other hand, it is light and efficient, has a great flexibility for the implementation of packages and has a great data processing capacity; in addition, it is quite customizable which makes it a great ally when it comes to controlling how and when to run.

Nachteile

If you were to try to use it on machines that are out of immediate reach, you would encounter a number of difficulties. It is sometimes difficult to control with off-network systems or by using a VPN; on the other hand, the error messages that are displayed are not clear enough, which makes it difficult to resolve them because a prior investigation has to be carried out.

Vorteile

Being able to see the individual steps of the install and where they fail is critical in order to deploy our apps to new and old hosts. Using deploy we can edit each individual step in order to make deploys run smoothly.There's usually prebuilt installation packages for installations which for most of our 'basic' apps we like to use and it saves time for us to create and manage these items.

Nachteile

Using it without PDQ Inventory is slightly more involved. I wouldn't be surprised if they managed to merge the two apps together somewhere down the road as they're both powerhouses in management.

Vorteile

I used to be up at night updating or installing in computer labs until as late as 2am to have the labs ready for the next day. Couldnt do it duing the day because the computers were always in use. Now I can just schedule installs/updates before I leave work and they are done before I go to bed - at a normal time.

Nachteile

The only thing I like least about PDQ is how long it took to learn about it

Vorteile

It allows me to do many things from 1 central place that I could do for free with other scripts and tools, but PDQ has made put it all into one nice package.

Nachteile

Wake on lan tool used to work better over vLans now I have to use another tool for that.
It is also saying computers need to be rebooting almost everyday even when computers don't seem to say themselves. This is the key feature I use PDQ Inventory for, scan and see if they are all up to date and need restart for updates.

Vorteile

I love being able to easily have PDQ integrate into my AD/DC environment and be able to inventory all of the workstations in my various offices.

Nachteile

This is not really a 'con' per se, but I wish the pricing was adjustable based on the how many devices you are managing with it. I feel it can be pricey for smaller businesses who just want to make things easier for them.

Vorteile

PDQ can do almost everything SCCM can do but with less clicks and less configuration. It just works.

Nachteile

Currently doesn't scan/manage non-Windows devices such as printers or alternate OSes. Hope to see that in the future.

Vorteile

Ease of deployment of custom software, not managed by SCCM

Nachteile

I only have 3 Cons:1. It is two seperate programs (Inventory & Deploy), and allthough there is some integration, we still need to synchronize variables manually.2. The missing ability to use LDAPS intstead of old deprecated LDAP.3. I would love to be able to put the databases on our Enterprise MSSQL Cluster Server, instead of these local SQLite databases.

Vorteile

Integrated packages for a lot of common applications, highly configurable software packae deployement, reliable, easy to use and well integrated in the Windows professionnal environnement.

Nachteile

PDQ Deploy does not allow you to really track the deployement history and the state of your IT infrastructure. External solutions (e.g. PDQ Inventory) are needed in order to know if a product or product version is already deployed.

Vorteile

PDQ was a game changer for me and my district. It has helped us keep better track of our devices and the software being used with them.

Nachteile

PDQ is a great product and I love many things about it. The only challenging part for me was getting it connected to my network.

Vorteile

The multitude of deployment options. Built in or downloadable uninstalls for almost everything. Running powershell commands on 2000 pcs couldn't be easier.

Nachteile

Sometimes I wish there was a client option for the occasional DNS issues.

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ManageEngine Endpoint Central

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We use this too

Vorteile

PDQ is the backbone of our compliance management. Really easy to setup and to manage, it allows a total control of the patch, application management of our IT inventoried machines. And everything at a very affordable cost.

Nachteile

A better looking management interface could be welcome.

Vorteile

The deploy section is very helpfull, giving me speed and time to do other tasks while the PDQ take care of the instalation and actions using scripts. After using this software many of my problems was solved.

Nachteile

I think pdq need to use clients in the machines for better results in the deployment, sometimes the pdq have trouble finding the machine and freezes in the status "conecting" or return the error "The network path was not found" Maybe a client help mitigate this problem. Another thing, i have some machines in home office modality, and because of that i cant manage this machines.

Vorteile

I love the automatic patch management. I love how I can keep all my software up to date and not have any outdated machines running on my network. I also love having all my inventory of machines in one simple place.

Nachteile

As dumb as it sounds I would absolutely love a version for Mac. We have several macs in our district as well. I know I can get an MDM but would love something that's built into PDQ

Vorteile

Ease of use, how simple it was to deploy it and keep our systems updated.

Nachteile

None, it's easy to understand and maintain.

Vorteile

When using a software solution to automate certain tasks (like patch management), it's important that the product is simple to use and fit to purpose. PDQ Deploy is not one of those packages that you purchase and quickly forget about.

Nachteile

We haven't encountered any issue that we were not able to resolve by either viewing the many supportive YouTube videos or supporting documentation. We would be hard pressed to identify a feature we didn't appreciate.

Vorteile

It's very easy to create and deploy software to all connected devices. We are able to quickly create a deployment, determine who needs it, and set it to run. Within minutes we can push new software or updates out to every machine on the network.

Nachteile

PDQ does not use an agent, so you can only install software on devices on the internal network. It would be nice to be able to "check in" on some schedule. It's also not possible as far as I can tell to deploy when a compute reboots at the end user's convenience and not when we force a reboot.All told, these are minor inconveniences that in no way overshadow the total package.

Vorteile

I have PDQ deploy and PDQ inventory. both app are inteconnected and I can search and identify group of PCs and create a package in PDQ deploy to have them patch catch up. Also I have the packages using heart beat to catch up the patches on PC whenever they are online.

Nachteile

They are packages unavailable like the CAD tools, FOXIT enterprise version and I will like to see more packages available in the pre-configure option and thsi will make easier for me to download and make them a package for deploy.

Vorteile

The report writing is so much nicer than other options which typically require in-depth knowledge of SQL or other coding languages.

Nachteile

Adding a large amount of file and registry scanners when scanning 5000+ devices has caused some issues with the database growing too large leading to performance issues and/or memory leaks.

Vorteile

Server installation was straightforward. There is no client agent required. We use the product to install security software daily or weekly.

Nachteile

The license needs to be updated every year, otherwise, the package library does not work as expected.

Vorteile

I highly like all the details collected for each servers and workstations and the ability to created dynamic collections that can integrate with Deploy.

Nachteile

Not that much. The only thing I can think of, ......ugh. Can't think of a thing right now :)

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Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk

Warum PDQ Deploy & Inventory gewählt wurde

Cost and ease of use with PDQ

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Cost and ease of use with PDQ

Vorteile

Number of options and flexibility of any PDQ product is amazing. Systems are super easy to deploy and work with. There is no better product on the market, and I've been tested multiple and still use some as addition to PDQ.

Nachteile

There is none, but it will be great if PDQ could work without having clients on VPN in the future. (And I think they are working on it)

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NinjaOne und Pulseway

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Clear licensing, great price and great and clear communication in pre-purchase stage.

Vorteile

Rapid deployment of large software installations or configuration changes to hundreds of workstations in minutesExtremely detailed workstation informationt tracking with great filtering / collection optionsVery detailed and helpful documentation (videos/live streams are great)

Nachteile

Generating reports can be a bit confusing at times.Linux support in the future would be a huge plus if ever considered

Vorteile

Simple to useFree edition is greatLicences are not expensive Can share xml files for software deployment between users on free versionGreat for deploying scripts

Nachteile

Cannot manage OS updatesOnly works on internal network/VPN - not cloud basedPdq inventory is a separate program, not integrated

Vorteile

Ease of use and deployment. Great to utilize for a small team.

Nachteile

We would like to see more programs supported within the catalogue.

Vorteile

What I like most about this software is the ability to push out software to all my devices. Once a package has been built you are set. When you need to upgrade that software all you have to do is update the .exe/.msi file and you can still use the original package you built. I also support multiple domains and it integrates really easily.

Nachteile

Don't have an option right now for work from home pc's.

Vorteile

Ease of Use is what I liked most about PDQ

Nachteile

Powershell integration is what I like least about this software

Vorteile

Being able to automate patch management and software deployments

Nachteile

There are no Cons with PDQ, simple deployment and very easy to use.

Vorteile

PDQ deploy is easy to use and install on your network. The functionality of the software allows ease of use deployment packages and updating with simple one click downloads. Built side by side with PDQ inventory target device management is simple and fun.

Nachteile

PDQ deploy in my opinion needs a GUI interface boost to bring it into the modern world. It has an old ADUC feel, but needs to be updated with a cloud platform feel or use. It would be very beneficial for a lot of organizations with an off-premise option.

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Zoho Desk, SolarWinds Service Desk und ManageEngine Endpoint Central

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PDQ had a more simplistic feel than the more robust solutions. To many complications can cause headaches and PDQ allows you to stay simple or expand as far as you want.

Vorteile

Robust deployer, very easy to use, you can do easy things or more complex, PDQ Deploy are thinked for sysadmins like me, it is my swiss knife. Schedules it's very well implemented. With PDQ Inventory there are no limits to easy deployments

Nachteile

In overall the product it's perfect for us but package library could be bigger.

Vorteile

Set up is easy and once you have it set up it just works. Love it!

Nachteile

I wish it would handle all of Microsoft patches but I fully understand why it doesn't.

Vorteile

The ability to remotely remove applications. The ability to inventory and see what is installed.

Nachteile

So far no cons have been encountered. I use this software periodically to check for installed app that should not be installed.

Vorteile

PDQ is incredibly simple to setup and use. It has streamlines rolling out new software and updates, I often use it over GPOs because I know it works 100% of the time.

Nachteile

I haven't found anything I do not like about PDQ deploy. It fills the role I had intended to use it for perfectly.

Vorteile

The ability to create a huge variety of reports on every element of the hardware and software in our environment (at least that I've come up with a need for so far) is a priceless function on its own, but the ability build both static and dynamic collections that integrate seamlessly with PDQ Deploy makes both programs excel - Using both in tandem is like having cheat codes for hardware and software management.

Nachteile

Sometimes finding the right combination of conditions to build the collections can be a little tricky, but support is ALWAYS there to help get things resolved quickly.

Vorteile

Pre-built deployments
AD Integration
Automated deployments
Easy to use and setup

Nachteile

No OS X or Linux support. Would be awesome if I didn't have to find another program to manage those operating systems, even for the basics.

Vorteile

easy to use for hardware / software inventory reports, for computer location, creating groups of computers so softwares can be targeted to that group, and no where else, waking up computers, dynamic collections - keeps up with current records of computers (hardware and software)

Nachteile

at the moment I can't think of any. It has all the features I need, to be honest. Perhaps the PDQ team can provide script packages, instead of searching for them online and adding or modifying them in the pdq inventory extra features that have been introduced. PDQ already done script package just like pdq deploy package.

Vorteile

This software is super intuitive and convenience once you get to use it for a while. Software deployment is easy and the ability to schedule it make it super powerful.

Nachteile

PDQ separates the software into smaller products. In my opinion, PDQ deploy and inventory should be combined.

Vorteile

PDQ Deploy and Inventory changed the way we work and saved the IT staff a huge amount of time. Befor PDQ we had to do manual patching and could never keep up. After getting Deploy we have patching set on auto pilot and we can get reports of the status of updates.

Nachteile

Having to use a third party for remote access, in our case VNC.

Vorteile

easy to use and no prior experience needed and no need of agent

Nachteile

not all features that sccm offers available in this deployment tool ..no full reporting available

Vorteile

I love that it's an all in one solution for deploying new software, maintaining updates, and keeping up on security patching.

Nachteile

Sometimes the AD integration function causes me issues. It decides not to dump machines that no longer exist.

Vorteile

The automation capabilities provided by PDQ have allowed our team to offload meaningless manual tasks. We are able to reliably and regularly patch all of software we maintain, push settings and configuration, and save both the admins and end users so much time.

Nachteile

It would be an excellent addition to be able to manage remote endpoints.

Vorteile

All the capacities to deploy all kind of software, patchs or other and the way you monitoring these actions

Nachteile

Sometimes it's difficult to synchronizes with pdq inventory

Vorteile

Very useful & professional for our business

Nachteile

i don't see any least @ the product till now , really I like it .

Vorteile

Deployment, configuration, overall ease of use

Nachteile

Nothing, I love every aspect of PDQ Inv/Deploy

Vorteile

Easy to install, deploy, and use of the software

Nachteile

Could be more packages. Like Firefox ESR with multilanguage support.

Vorteile

Finally a product that does what it's supposed to do. And it's actually good at what it's doing. It is highly flexible. So if you just want to copy some files that works with this product as well as installations that do checks on dependencies. It has an own repository where already configured application installations exist. It can have schedules, it can deploy to one or more machines. You can group installations. It integrates nicely with PDQ inventory. What else to say than this is just great software for a reasonable price. It does what it is intended for and more.

Nachteile

I think there are no real cons worth mentioning. Just try and buy this software you will not regret.

Vorteile

Being able to have PDQ automatically scan and monitor our devices allows patches, new software and vulnerability fixes to be deployed in a set and forget method.

Nachteile

We've had some technical issues that have been hard to get support with as there is no support provided in our time zone, allowing only one question/response a day.

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Lansweeper

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Price

Vorteile

scheduled releases and updates are super helpful for automating updates and patches.

Nachteile

More packages available would be great for our business, sometimes packages have to be manually imported - some detection or automation when importing a package would be great, e.g. selecting parameters by default such as no system reboot.