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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.00 1 Device Per Year
from $39 Tier based pricing
Patch My PC
Star Rating
(715)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.00 1 Device Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPulseway
Star Rating
(119)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
from $39 Tier based pricing
Learn more about PulsewaySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Pulseway excels in real-time sync capabilities, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, which allows for immediate updates and monitoring of system performance, while Patch My PC, although strong, does not match this level of performance in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Patch My PC shines in quality of support, with a score of 9.8, indicating that users find their customer service responsive and helpful, whereas Pulseway's support, while still good at 9.0, does not reach the same level of satisfaction.
- G2 users highlight that Pulseway offers superior performance monitoring features, scoring 9.9, which includes detailed insights into system performance, while Patch My PC, although effective, scores slightly lower at 9.1 in this category.
- Users on G2 report that Patch My PC provides excellent patch management capabilities, scoring 9.1, which is crucial for keeping software up to date and secure, while Pulseway's patch management features are less emphasized in user reviews.
- Reviewers mention that Pulseway's mobile backup application scores only 7.5, indicating room for improvement, while Patch My PC does not focus heavily on mobile backup, suggesting that users may find Pulseway lacking in this specific area.
- Users say that both products offer strong disaster recovery options, but Patch My PC stands out with a perfect score of 10.0, indicating a robust and reliable recovery process, while Pulseway, although competent at 9.6, does not provide the same level of assurance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Patch My PC
Enterprise Patch
$2.00
1 Device Per Year
For companies that need to deploy third-party updates via Microsoft Windows Server Updates Services (WSUS)
- Automate third-party updates in WSUS and ConfigMgr
- Top ranked support in our category included at no additional cost
- Advanced customization options for third-party updates when needed
Pulseway
Business
from $39
Tier based pricing
From 20 Monitored Systems
- Remote Monitoring and Management
- Instant Alerts
- Native Mobile Apps
Free Trial
Patch My PC
Free Trial is available
Pulseway
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
593
9.0
104
Ease of Use
9.3
597
9.2
104
Ease of Setup
9.4
585
9.0
96
Ease of Admin
9.3
587
9.3
89
Quality of Support
9.7
570
9.0
98
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
574
9.4
87
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
571
9.0
103
Features by Category
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Management
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
6
Compliance
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Agentic AI - Server Backup
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
Functionality
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
10.0
5
Management
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
5
Agentic AI - Online Backup
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
Inventory Management - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
Not enough data
9.3
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.4
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.8
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
IT Operations & Workflow - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Service Management
Not enough data
8.9
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
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
Functionality
Not enough data
9.9
15
Not enough data
9.9
17
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.9
14
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
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
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.8
18
Not enough data
9.7
17
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management Tools
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
9.2
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.0
7
Not enough data
5.0
7
Agentic AI - Incident 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
Visibility
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
9.5
34
Not enough data
8.6
32
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
9.4
34
Not enough data
9.7
34
Not enough data
9.1
31
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.5
29
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
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
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
32
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.7
29
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.4
34
Not enough data
7.1
26
Communication
Not enough data
7.9
29
Not enough data
4.7
24
Not enough data
4.6
24
Not enough data
5.5
26
Security
Not enough data
7.3
28
Not enough data
7.9
27
Device Support
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.7
33
Performance
Not enough data
8.5
33
Functionality
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Performance
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Agentic AI - PC Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.4
33
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
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
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Patch My PC and Pulseway are categorized as Patch Management
Unique Categories
Patch My PC has no unique categories
Pulseway is categorized as Server Monitoring, Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM), Server Backup, Remote Support, Endpoint Management, Incident Management, Online Backup, Network Monitoring, and PC Backup
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Patch My PC
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pulseway
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
9.8%
Higher Education
6.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.0%
Financial Services
4.8%
Government Administration
4.1%
Other
69.6%
Information Technology and Services
28.9%
Computer & Network Security
11.4%
Computer Software
5.3%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Financial Services
3.5%
Other
46.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
What customizations are you using that should be out of the box/default for pmpc
2 Comments
JC
My favorite is installation logging!Read more
What is Patch My PC used for?
1 Comment
CT
PatchMyPC is used in combination (or standalone) with Microsoft Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune to patch, and package for deployment, 3rd party...Read more
Patch My PC has no more discussions with answers
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