Compare ManageEngine Asset Explorer and PDQ Deploy & Inventory 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (75.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$1,650.00
ManageEngine Asset Explorer
Star Rating
(12)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ManageEngine Asset ExplorerPDQ Deploy & Inventory
Star Rating
(273)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (75.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,650.00
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that ManageEngine Asset Explorer excels in hardware asset inventory with a score of 9.3, while PDQ Deploy & Inventory also performs well but does not provide specific scores for hardware assets, indicating a potential gap in detailed hardware management.
- Reviewers mention that PDQ Deploy & Inventory shines in ease of use and setup, scoring 9.5 in both categories, compared to ManageEngine Asset Explorer's scores of 9.0 and 8.3 respectively, suggesting that PDQ may be more user-friendly for new adopters.
- G2 users highlight that ManageEngine Asset Explorer has a lower score of 6.1 for cloud asset inventory, indicating limitations in managing cloud-based assets, whereas PDQ Deploy & Inventory does not specify a score for this feature, which may suggest a stronger focus on on-premise solutions.
- Reviewers mention that PDQ Deploy & Inventory has a superior quality of support with a score of 9.5, compared to ManageEngine Asset Explorer's score of 8.1, indicating that users may find more reliable assistance with PDQ.
- Users on G2 report that ManageEngine Asset Explorer's asset policy management scores lower at 7.8, while PDQ Deploy & Inventory does not provide a specific score, which may imply that PDQ has a more flexible or robust approach to policy management.
- Reviewers say that both products have similar scores for AI text generation at 4.7, but users express a desire for more advanced AI features in both products, indicating a potential area for improvement in future updates.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ManageEngine Asset Explorer
No pricing availableFree Trial
ManageEngine Asset Explorer
No trial information availablePDQ Deploy & Inventory
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
9
9.4
165
Ease of Use
9.0
10
9.5
167
Ease of Setup
8.3
9
9.5
152
Ease of Admin
9.0
8
9.5
150
Quality of Support
8.1
9
9.5
143
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
7
9.7
141
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
9
9.6
147
Features by Category
Asset Inventory
Not enough data
9.2
54
Not enough data
9.3
56
Not enough data
5.9
41
Not enough data
4.6
40
Not enough data
8.9
52
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.6
32
Not enough data
4.6
32
Agentic AI - IT Asset 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
7.7
47
Not enough data
6.7
44
Not enough data
6.6
44
Functionality
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Software Asset Management Tools
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ManageEngine Asset Explorer and PDQ Deploy & Inventory are categorized as IT Asset Management
Unique Categories
ManageEngine Asset Explorer is categorized as Software Asset Management Tools
PDQ Deploy & Inventory is categorized as Patch Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ManageEngine Asset Explorer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
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
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Financial Services
16.7%
Wine and Spirits
8.3%
Retail
8.3%
Printing
8.3%
Other
33.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
9.0%
Government Administration
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Education Management
4.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
4.5%
Other
68.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
ManageEngine Asset Explorer has no discussions with answers
What is PDQ Deploys solution for remote staff?
3 Comments
MW
Hey Scott! Micaela from PDQ here. Check out this blog on managing remote computers with...Read more
Does anyone know of a way to update MS store apps using PDQ?
1 Comment
MY
just create a package with a powershell step with the appx package you wish to deploy. Example here is Calculator... Get-AppxPackage -allusers...Read more
What does PDQ software do?
1 Comment
RA
PDQ Inventory is a system admin tool that collects software and hardware inventory. PDQ Deploy automates software installation. Very good tools at a very...Read more
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