# PDQ Deploy & Inventory vs Symantec Endpoint Management Comparison | | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 274 | 38 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (75.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (52.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### PDQ Deploy & Inventory Pros: - Ease of Use (3 reviews) - Automation (2 reviews) Cons: - Integration Issues (2 reviews) - Remote Access Issues (2 reviews) ### Symantec Endpoint Management **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (166 reviews) | 8.8 (27 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (168 reviews) | 8.3 (27 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.5 (153 reviews) | 8.2 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.5 (151 reviews) | 8.2 (16 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.5 (144 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.7 (142 reviews) | 8.2 (15 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (148 reviews) | 8.7 (27 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### PDQ Deploy & Inventory #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Enterprise pricing Price: Contact Us Key Features: - Per admin per year - 15 or more licenses - Billed annually [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pdq-deploy-inventory/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Symantec Endpoint Management #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### IT Asset Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PDQ Deploy & Inventory** | 7.0/10 | 58 | | **Symantec Endpoint Management** | N/A | N/A | #### Asset Inventory | Feature | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **Hardware Asset Inventory** | 9.2 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Software Asset Inventory** | 9.3 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cloud Asset Inventory** | 5.9 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Mobile Asset Inventory** | 4.6 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Asset Discovery** | 8.9 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 4.6 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text Generation** | 4.6 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - IT Asset Management | Feature | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **Central Dashboard** | 8.5 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Asset Policy Management** | 7.7 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Risk Management** | 6.7 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 6.6 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Endpoint Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PDQ Deploy & Inventory** | N/A | N/A | | **Symantec Endpoint Management** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Endpoint Protection | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PDQ Deploy & Inventory** | N/A | N/A | | **Symantec Endpoint Management** | N/A | N/A | #### System Control | Feature | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **System Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Vulnerability Prevention | Feature | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security Management | Feature | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Patch Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/patch-management) **Unique to PDQ Deploy & Inventory (1):** [IT Asset Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-asset-management) **Unique to Symantec Endpoint Management (1):** [Endpoint Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Symantec Endpoint Management | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 7.9% | 13.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 75.3% | 52.8% | | **Enterprise** | 16.9% | 33.3% | ### By Industry #### PDQ Deploy & Inventory - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 9.0% - **Government Administration:** 7.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.0% - **Education Management:** 4.9% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.5% - **Financial Services:** 4.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.1% - **Construction:** 4.1% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Retail:** 3.0% - **Other:** 50.2% #### Symantec Endpoint Management - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.3% - **Automotive:** 5.6% - **Banking:** 5.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.6% - **Computer Hardware:** 5.6% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.6% - **Legal Services:** 5.6% - **Real Estate:** 5.6% - **Wireless:** 2.8% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 2.8% - **Other:** 47.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to PDQ Deploy & Inventory - [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4316 reviews) - [Atera](https://www.g2.com/products/atera/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1192 reviews) - [ManageEngine Endpoint Central](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-endpoint-central/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1117 reviews) - [Patch My PC](https://www.g2.com/products/patch-my-pc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (734 reviews) - [Automox](https://www.g2.com/products/automox/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (298 reviews) - [Datto RMM](https://www.g2.com/products/datto-rmm/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (781 reviews) - [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3991 reviews) - [Action1](https://www.g2.com/products/action1/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1068 reviews) - [LogMeIn Central](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-central/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (213 reviews) - [Kaseya VSA](https://www.g2.com/products/kaseya-vsa/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (326 reviews) ### Alternatives to Symantec Endpoint Management - [Acronis Cyber Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-acronis-cyber-protect/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (742 reviews) - [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4316 reviews) - [ManageEngine Endpoint Central](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-endpoint-central/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1117 reviews) - [Atera](https://www.g2.com/products/atera/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1192 reviews) - [ThreatDown](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1086 reviews) - [Datto RMM](https://www.g2.com/products/datto-rmm/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (781 reviews) - [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1408 reviews) - [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (440 reviews) - [Absolute Secure Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/absolute-secure-endpoint/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (408 reviews) - [Patch My PC](https://www.g2.com/products/patch-my-pc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (734 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### PDQ Deploy & Inventory - Title: [What is PDQ Deploys solution for remote staff?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pdq-deploys-solution-for-remote-staff) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hey Scott! Micaela from PDQ here. Check out this blog on managing remote computers with..." - Title: [Can PDQ deploy images?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-pdq-deploy-images) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Great question! The short answer is that's not what it's built for. If you for some reason you have no other recourse, you're welcome to submit a support..." - Title: [What does PDQ stand for deploy?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-pdq-stand-for-deploy) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Pretty Damn Quick" - Title: [How does PDQ inventory scan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-pdq-inventory-scan) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Thanks for your question! Take a look at this knowledge base article: https://help.pdq.com/hc/en-us/articles/220536307-How-It-Works-PDQ-Inventory " - Title: [How does PDQ deploy work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-pdq-deploy-work) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It works amazing! Makes deploying and installing softwares at ease and automated. Very customizable." ### Symantec Endpoint Management No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/pdq-deploy-inventory-vs-symantec-endpoint-management)