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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (71.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Contact Us Per Year
KACE Unified Endpoint Manager
Star Rating
(95)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about KACE Unified Endpoint ManagerSmartDeploy
Star Rating
(152)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (71.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that KACE Unified Endpoint Manager excels in its compression capabilities, scoring 9.7, which allows for efficient data management and storage, while SmartDeploy's compression score of 8.5 indicates it may not be as effective in this area.
- Reviewers mention that SmartDeploy shines in ease of use and setup, with scores of 9.3 and 9.1 respectively, making it a more user-friendly option compared to KACE's scores of 7.9 and 7.6, which can lead to a steeper learning curve for new users.
- G2 users highlight SmartDeploy's superior device variety support, scoring 9.2, which allows for a broader range of devices to be managed effectively, while KACE's score of 7.9 suggests limitations in this aspect.
- Users on G2 emphasize that KACE Unified Endpoint Manager offers robust endpoint protection features, particularly in firewall capabilities with a score of 9.2, whereas SmartDeploy's lower score of 6.9 indicates potential vulnerabilities in this area.
- Reviewers mention that SmartDeploy provides better application control with a score of 9.4, allowing for more effective management of applications, while KACE's score of 8.3 suggests it may not be as comprehensive in this functionality.
- Users say that KACE's asset management capabilities are on par with SmartDeploy, both scoring 9.2, indicating that both products are equally effective in managing and tracking assets within an organization.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
KACE Unified Endpoint Manager
No pricing availableSmartDeploy
Starter
Contact Us
Per Year
- Centralized single-image management
- Model-specific driver packs (Platform Packs)
- Flexible offline & on-network deployments
Free Trial
KACE Unified Endpoint Manager
Free Trial is available
SmartDeploy
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
81
9.3
114
Ease of Use
7.9
81
9.3
115
Ease of Setup
7.6
69
9.1
100
Ease of Admin
8.2
71
9.5
98
Quality of Support
8.1
75
9.5
106
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
68
9.6
97
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
79
9.5
109
Features by Category
Administration
9.7
6
8.5
85
8.8
8
8.9
87
9.0
7
8.0
69
9.2
8
8.9
89
Deployment
7.9
8
9.2
86
8.6
7
9.0
81
9.0
7
9.4
91
Imaging
9.0
8
8.7
66
8.8
8
9.3
76
9.0
8
9.1
72
Scope
Not enough data
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Security
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Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
7.2
6
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operating System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Management
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
KACE Unified Endpoint Manager and SmartDeploy are categorized as OS Imaging & Deployment and Endpoint Management
Unique Categories
KACE Unified Endpoint Manager is categorized as Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
SmartDeploy is categorized as Patch Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
KACE Unified Endpoint Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SmartDeploy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
18.3%
Education Management
11.8%
Government Administration
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Construction
5.4%
Other
50.5%
Education Management
10.6%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.0%
Information Technology and Services
7.0%
Higher Education
7.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.3%
Other
62.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the benefits and drawbacks of using KACE Unified Endpoint Manager for IT asset management?
1 Comment
JS
- The knowledge curve is pretty big
- You can Automate Daily TasksRead more
KACE Unified Endpoint Manager has no more discussions with answers
I have troubles with trying to use the capture images from machines so I keep a backup image of some machines.
1 Comment
AZ
All you need is to create 1 image in a VM client, then copy that image for each type of image or software use. IE: Engineering, Office365 users, etc. Then...Read more
SmartDeploy has no more discussions with answers
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