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SmartDeploy

By PDQ.com

4.7 out of 5 stars

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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

2 months

SmartDeploy Media

SmartDeploy Demo - Getting started
Getting started screen
SmartDeploy Demo - Computer Management
Computer Management view (with device groups)
SmartDeploy Demo - Platform Packs
Console with Platform Packs download modal
SmartDeploy Demo - Distribution Points
Console with Distribution Points view
SmartDeploy Demo - Capture Wizard
Capture Wizard start screen
SmartDeploy Demo - Media Wizard
Media Wizard (select media type screen)
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Ian W.
IW
Sysadmin
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Deployment but also very good at driver management"
What do you like best about SmartDeploy?

Simple to use Imaging. Much easier to use than MDT. The surprising thing though is the driver management and cloud deployment. Dell Command Update and similar programs do not have the robust and straightforward level of what versions of drivers are on devices and the ease of updating them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDeploy?

If you are trying to use it for application management, it will probably feel clumsy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Deploy One Image to Any Device is exacly what is does besides other managing tools"
What do you like best about SmartDeploy?

I been using SmartDeploy for over a year, and it has significantly improved our deployment times. The cloud integration is seamless, and the platform is generally user-friendly Overall, SmartDeploy is a solid choice, but I’m looking forward to seeing these enhancements in future updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDeploy?

I feel there’s room for improvement Also, a more robust reporting feature would be beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

NC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Small Business Deployment"
What do you like best about SmartDeploy?

We've been using SmartDeploy within our small business (about 95 employees) for the past year. It definitely does what we need it to. Overall, it is fairly simple to use and that is definitely a plus when it comes to imaging. Also, we already used PDQ Inventory and PDQ Deploy, so it's great to have another application from the same developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDeploy?

As mentioned, SmartDeploy does what we need it to. However, there are a few pain points:

- If we uninstall SmartDeploy from a computer and then try to reinstall it later, we have a lot of issues with it populating again under Computer Management in the console.

- It would be nice to be able to capture images from a network or drive that is not local.

- It is hard to tell sometimes whether or not the deployment is finished or is actively doing anything. I think maybe it would be helpful if there was some kind of notification on the imaged device as to when the deployment was complete. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Keaton Wagner of SmartDeploy

Thanks for the thoughtful review, Nicole! This is really solid feedback that I'm passing along to our product team.

Angel D.
AD
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"SmartDeploy Easy to Use Computer Deployment"
What do you like best about SmartDeploy?

Overall, SmartDeploy has made our lives easier by streamlining our deployment processes. It's user-friendly and backed by great support, making it an essential tool for any organization looking to simplify computer deployments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDeploy?

The initial setup process can be challenging, and clearer documentation would be beneficial. While the software is user-friendly once you get the hang of it, a smoother onboarding experience would enhance its usability further. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AD
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Image PCs in a flash!"
What do you like best about SmartDeploy?

How easy it is to create your golden image and deploy to multiple PCs. I love that I have it integrated with WDS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDeploy?

The patch management, I think they're other companies who manage it better, sometimes it doesn't hurt to see how the other guy does it and replicate what they do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

EP
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Smartdeploy is a life saver."
What do you like best about SmartDeploy?

SmartDeploy has save us time, we are able to uploading images to the cloud and allowing other locations like Germany, and UK offices to either to download and deploy via USB or image computers on the same day. No more delays due to customs or shipping mishaps.

The Smartdeploy interface makes deployment straightforward. Even our non-technical staff can navigate it effortlessly. Also we are deploy images within 15 mins vs 3 hours, using WDS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDeploy?

Driverpack updates are still behind on updating BIOS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Keaton Wagner of SmartDeploy

Thanks for the review, Eddie! So happy to hear SmartDeploy is saving you so much time and headache.

SH
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"SmartDeploy makes it easy to update all of our endpoints"
What do you like best about SmartDeploy?

That I can push out updates and applications to all of our endpoints with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDeploy?

Sometimes the console takes a while to display cloud connected endpoints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JG
Systems Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Are you ready for a better way to image?"
What do you like best about SmartDeploy?

It is a new and better way to image computers for your business. It offers so many deployment options and makes imaging so much easier for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDeploy?

We have encountered no issues with SmartDeploy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Quinn M.
QM
Lead Systems Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy Imaging deployment tool"
What do you like best about SmartDeploy?

The simplicity of deploying images to devices are the selling point to friends and colleagues compared to the traditional pxe deployment options. Since my shop uses PDQ inventory and deploy the process is even simpler with deployment templates which help support updates and removals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDeploy?

Some of the reporting and metrics features could be fine tuned for better and accurate tracking of devices and application baseline. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jose B.
JB
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Image software"
What do you like best about SmartDeploy?

Image devices and easy to use.

fast image software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDeploy?

one image do not work for different computer processors.

when is an upadte I have to re-do the media part. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

11 months

Average Discount

10%

Perceived Cost

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SmartDeploy Features
Compression
Automation
Web Interface
Device Variety
OS Variety
Deployment Methods
Remote Imaging
Offline imaging
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