Product feature comparison

Agent based 
Uses an agent to connect to devices; does not use the local network. 

Agentless over network 
Works without an agent by using the local area network/VPN. 

Ability to see non-Windows devices 
Displays non-Windows, on-network devices, such as printers.

Not yet

Limited

Airgap support (no internet required) 
Can be used in environments without access to public internet. 

Requires agent installed on target devices 
Admin must install the agent on target devices to manage them. 

Windows support 
Supports these Windows versions on targeted computers. 

Windows 11, 10, Windows Server 2016 and higher 

Windows 11, 10, Server 2012x and higher 

Pricing

Per device, three package tiers

Per admin

Free trial 
Can try product
out before purchasing. 

14 days

14 days

Manual application deployment 
Can manually push a package or application to devices.

PDQ Package Library 
Can use packages offered in the PDQ Package Library.

Deploy/Run install as 
Can specify which user to run as when running a script or deployment.

Local system, logged-on user

Deploy user, local system, logged-on user

View deployment logs 
Can view deployment logs, including success and failure information. 

Ability to create custom packages 
Upload custom packages with custom steps to deploy apps and run code.

Package step: Install

Package step: PowerShell

Package step: Command

Package step: Nested package

Package step: File copy

Package step: Scan

Not yet

Package step: Reboot

Package step: Sleep

Not yet

Package step: Message

Not yet

Package step: Logoff

Not yet

Silent/custom parameters 
Allows for setting parameters on app installations like silent installing. 

Success codes 
Can set custom success or failure codes for deployments.

Collection/group library 
Default out-of-the-box, most common device collections/groups. 

Custom collections/groups 
Can create saved custom collections or device groups. 

Dynamic collections/groups 
Can create a dynamic list of devices that changes as devices change. 

Static collections/groups 
Can build a static list of devices that does not change. 

Software variables
Default out-of-the-box dynamic values such as latest version. 

Custom variables 
Can create and store custom values for repeated use. 

Automatic package deployment 
Can automatically deploy a package to targeted devices or collections/groups.

Deploy once 
Deploys the package one time at a scheduled time.

Deploy at set interval 
Allows configuring automated deployments on set intervals, such as daily, weekly, etc.

Immediate deploy (heartbeat) 
Immediately runs when the device comes online. (Nonscheduled — just runs.)

Schedule notifications 
Notifies an individual via email when a schedule runs.

Not yet

Generate reports 
Can create reports using inventory information. 

Email reports 
Can schedule reports to be sent via email on a set schedule. 

Export report 
Can export a report to a CSV file. 

User-based access control 
Controls who can and cannot use the product through user permissions.

SSO & two-factor authentication 
Protects access to managing devices through SSO and two-factor authentication.

Role-based access control (RBAC) 
Controls who can do what within the product. 

Stores username/passwords 
Uses Windows credentials to scan and access devices. 

Not yet

Tool actions 
Can use preprogrammed scripts to run common actions on devices. 

Not yet

Event viewer

Not yet

Manage with MMC

N/A

Reboot/shutdown

Remote assist

Remote desktop

Run command

VNC

N/A

Wake-on-LAN

N/A

Custom tools 
Can create and save scripts to run custom actions on devices. 

Not yet

Custom scanners 
Can create custom scanners that can look at files or outputs to find devices. 

AD integration 
Can import and organize devices based on Microsoft Active Directory. 

Not yet

Entra ID (Azure AD) integration
Organize devices based on Microsoft Entra ID domain information.

Public API
Can integrate with other platforms.

Vulnerability management
Detect and patch vulnerabilities.