
PATCH MANAGEMENT · MANAGEENGINE
PATCH MANAGER PLUS
by ManageEngine · Authorized via Stackingo
9 YEARS IN MARKET
100k+ companies
BEST FOR
Mid-Mkt IT Ops
STOP PATCHING MANUALLY. AUTOMATE EVERY OS AND APP. SAVE UP TO 15% — 5% MINIMUM GUARANTEED.
Cross-platform patch automation for Windows, macOS, Linux, and 850+ third-party apps — from a single console. ManageEngine list pricing is the starting point.
Stackingo gets you further.
Cross-platform OS patching
Test group & staged rollout
850+ third-party app patches
On-premises or cloud SaaS
Automated scan-to-deploy
CVE-based vulnerability reporting
FOUR REASONS WHY BUYERS CHOOSE STACKINGO
MORE THAN A DISCOUNT — A SMARTER
WAY TO BUY SOFTWARE.
15%
Save up to
Below OEM list price, structured within authorized programmes.
+
Advisory Included
Module fit, sizing & tier optimisation reviewed before quote.
1doc
One Commercial
Multi-region, multi-vendor stack on a single agreement.
25%
Renewal defence
Every cycle re-priced — never auto-renewed at list.
BUYER INTELLIGENCE
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE
BUYING.
Six things experienced IT buyers wish they'd known earlier — plus the analyst evidence behind the OEM's market position.
01
Cloud vs on-premises changes your cost floor
SaaS removes infrastructure overhead, but on-premises scales cheaper at volume. Evaluate total cost of ownership before committing.
04
Third-party patch library needs validation
The 850+ app catalogue is ManageEngine-maintained, but patch testing is the customer's job. Teams without QA envs face deployment risk.
02
Endpoint count, not tier, is the pricing driver
The free tier caps at 25 endpoints; beyond that, pricing scales linearly per endpoint. Right-sizing endpoints, not seats, finds savings.
05
Automation depth needs full agent deployment
Patch scan accuracy and auto-remediation work only on enrolled, agent-covered endpoints. Unmanaged/BYOD devices won't be flagged.
03
Enterprise tier gates distribution server access
Remote patching via distribution servers needs Enterprise edition — branch orgs can't get bandwidth-controlled deploys on Professional.
06
Reboot policy config is often overlooked
Flexible reboot scheduling is licensed, but default reboot can disrupt users if not configured pre-deploy. Verify policy templates first.
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ABOUT MANAGEENGINE
ENTERPRISE IT MANAGEMENT BUILT FOR OPERATIONAL CONTROL — NOT JUST VISIBILITY.
ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation, has delivered IT management software to over 100,000 organizations globally for more than two decades — with a philosophy of depth-over-simplicity.
Patch Manager Plus reflects ManageEngine's core architecture: policy-driven, agent-based endpoint control with full deployment lifecycle management — from vulnerability scan through patch approval to post-deployment audit trail.
The platform targets IT operations teams that require deterministic patching outcomes, not just automated scans. Approval workflows, test groups, and reboot scheduling reflect an opinionated, governance-first deployment model.
Key Capabilities
INCLUDED IN ALL PLANS
Automated Patch Lifecycle Engine
Scans missing patches, fetches from vendor CDN, queues deploy; admin sets policy.
Test Group Isolation
Patches test on a group first; failures block rollout via approval gates, no ITSM.
Third-Party Application Patching
Library of 850+ apps; patch detection runs apart from OS cycles to cut CVE windows.
Distribution Server Architecture
Remote offices patch from a local server, saving WAN, enforcing rollout sequencing.
CVE & Compliance Reporting
Maps deployed patches to CVEs, frameworks; audit reports show status, age, success.
Deployment Window & Reboot Control
Admins set maintenance windows, decline patches by KB or CVE, set reboot per group.
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BEST FOR
Mid-Mkt IT Ops
200–5,000 endpoints; lean IT, automation, no complexity
✓
STRONG FIT
Compliance Ent IT
Audit cycles needing patch evidence + CVE closure

