--- title: Action1 Reviews meta_title: 'Action1 Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 1086 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Action1 works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.9 review_count: 1086 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-04' parent_category: name: Vulnerability Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-management --- # Action1 Reviews **Vendor:** Action1 **Category:** [Patch Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/patch-management) **Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1,086 ## About Action1 Action1 is an autonomous endpoint management platform trusted by many Fortune 500 companies. Cloud-native, infinitely scalable, highly secure, and configurable in 5 minutes—it just works and is always free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits. By pioneering autonomous OS and third-party patching with peer-to-peer patch distribution and real-time vulnerability assessment without needing a VPN, it eliminates routine labor, preempts ransomware and security risks, and protects the digital employee experience. In 2025, Action1 was recognized by Inc. 5000 as the fastest-growing private software company in America. The company is founder-led by Alex Vovk and Mike Walters, American entrepreneurs who previously founded Netwrix, a multi-billion-dollar cybersecurity company. ## Action1 Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users find Action1's **ease of use** exceptional, appreciating the simple setup and quick management of devices. (375 reviews) - Users commend Action1 for its **effective and reliable patch management** system, significantly enhancing their endpoint management experience. (330 reviews) - Users find Action1's setup to be **incredibly easy** , enabling quick deployment and configuration across their systems. (225 reviews) - Users value the **automation of server updates** with Action1, ensuring efficient management even in their absence. (212 reviews) - Users highlight the **automation** capabilities of Action1, streamlining server updates and enhancing efficiency effortlessly. (205 reviews) - Users value the **ease of updates and vulnerability management** , highlighting automation and excellent dashboard features for quick insights. (180 reviews) - Users find **deployment extremely easy** with Action1, appreciating the straightforward installation and powerful features from the start. (177 reviews) - Reliability (151 reviews) - Software Updates (144 reviews) - Simple (143 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users note the **absence of a Linux agent** , which limits support for server and client operations. (171 reviews) - Users find the **remote access experience lacking** , citing issues like speed and usability that hinder functionality. (111 reviews) - Users note **feature limitations** , including tedious customizations and missing Linux client support, impacting overall usability. (84 reviews) - Users find the **reporting and logging features lacking** , impacting usability and clarity in automation history. (72 reviews) - Users find the **reporting features lacking** and seek improvements for better user-friendliness in Action1. (71 reviews) - Users express frustration with the **feature issues** in Action1, particularly regarding offline capabilities and complexity in reporting. (57 reviews) - Limited Features (53 reviews) - Users face **limited compatibility** with Action1, particularly for MacOS and Linux, affecting their overall experience. (52 reviews) - Patching Issues (43 reviews) - Users face occasional **update issues** with Action1, such as failed policy applications and annoying update prompts. (41 reviews) ## Action1 Reviews ### 1. Simple and Useful **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mike M. | Security Systems Administraor, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 30, 2026 **What do you like best about Action1?** Action1 was super easy to get set up, and we had it rolling out to devices pretty fast. We've got it on 100+ servers and 60+ Windows PCs and it's made patching and remoting into machines way less of a pain. Has made reboot night a lot easier. I've tried using Nable for the past 4 years and it always has had issues with the timing of the scripts running sometimes it's 5 minutes others it's 45 minutes. With Action1 when you send a command to a machine the command is ran within a couple of minutes. The interface is easy to use, which is nice because a lot of IT software is way more complicated than it needs to be. Installing the agent is basically just running the PowerShell script and a minute or two later the device is in the dashboard and ready to go. One of the very few software's I've used where you get more than what you pay for. **What do you dislike about Action1?** I really don't have any major complaints about Action1. I'd have to start nitpicking to find something I didn't like. **What problems is Action1 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Scheduling and pushing out Windows updates. Makes it about as simple as it can be. Schedule a time to update it starts updating and if you choose it starts rebooting. ### 2. Action1: Effortless, VPN-Free Patch Management for Remote Fleets **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Bartek F. | Junior Cloud Solution Architect, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 30, 2026 **What do you like best about Action1?** The thing I like best about Action1 is how smoothly it handles patch management for remote and hybrid endpoints without needing a VPN. If you are managing a fleet of machines, patch compliance can usually be a massive headache—especially when users are working from home. Action1 solves this with a lightweight cloud agent that gives you full visibility and control through a single browser tab. **What do you dislike about Action1?** The biggest issue is the very small built-in software repository. They focus heavily on security and manual verification, but the catalog is limited to basic mainstream apps **What problems is Action1 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Action1 completely eliminates the headache of managing remote and hybrid computers by replacing heavy, old-school infrastructure like WSUS and slow VPNs with a lightweight cloud agent. It allows you to automatically patch Windows vulnerabilities and update risky third-party apps like Chrome or Zoom directly from a single browser tab, no matter where the user is working. This benefits you by cutting down weekly maintenance from hours to minutes, securing your network instantly, and letting you push scripts or software packages globally without fighting corporate firewalls. ### 3. The perfect solution for managing endpoints remotely **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dan J. | Information Technology Consultant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 20, 2022 **What do you like best about Action1?** I have been using Action1 now for a few years, It has continued to be as impressive as the first day I used it. It covers all of the requirements I need and many, many more. It has been an integral part of the service we provide and a big contributor to our growth. During this time we have seen the expansion of Action1 to cover Mac and Linux. We recommend Ation1 to anybody who is looking for an all round, all singing and dancing solution for managing IT infrastructure. **What do you dislike about Action1?** Since we started using Action1 there has been nothing that we have disliked, with their roadmap we have been able to suggest any features that we may like adding, and support features that others have suggested, with very clear timelines of when features will be incorporated into the system, these upgrades are seamless and frequent. Not a bad word to say about Action1. **What problems is Action1 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Action1 is helping my company manage endpoints from various businesses and individuals. It allows me to separate them and manage them individually or in mass. To handle larger companies, creating a new organisation easily helps keep things separate while quickly being able to switch. ### 4. Action1 Delivers Incredible Value: Free Endpoints, Affordable Scaling, and Phenomenal Reporting **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ryan H. | Owner / Operator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 27, 2026 **What do you like best about Action1?** I’m fairly new to using it; however, I’m absolutely blown away by how many no cost endpoints you can have. Also, the cost once you exceed those limits is very affordable. My one meeting with the representative from Action1 was amazing! They were so helpful and genuinely caring. They help you grow, so you can grow with them. The custom reporting and scripts are phenomenal, and they make it easy to add anything extra that isn’t already included in the plethora of options in place. Without a doubt, I’ll be a client for a very long time, and I trust the product completely for use with my clients. A+ **What do you dislike about Action1?** Honestly, I haven’t found any downsides so far. It’s very easy to use and set up, and I’m super impressed with how customizable and powerful it is. **What problems is Action1 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Complete software stack vulnerability patching for Windows and Linux, not just OS updates. It also provides easy, unattended access so I can assist clients remotely when needed. Asset management and reporting are solid, with customizable email alerts. Silent software removal and installation make management straightforward without interrupting end users. Plus, there’s much more I haven’t had a chance to explore yet. ### 5. Effortless Software Management with Robust Remote Installation **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Christopher W. | IT Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 08, 2026 **What do you like best about Action1?** I like that it also allows me to keep track of third-party software installations and updates and even has a large library of our LOB application stack already configured for updating / installation. In addition, I can securely and remotely install new programs as our users require them without giving them admin rights to their workstation(s) **What do you dislike about Action1?** I haven't found anything I dislike so far **What problems is Action1 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Many of our users have our phone software installed on their laptops so they don't need to be tethered to a desk to take phone calls. Action1 already had this program available for installation and updates were preconfigured saving me time in deployment when imaging new devices. In another instance, a user was having issues with PDF files not rendering properly in Edge - Action1 allowed me to quickly install Adobe Reader DC on this user's PC, connect to their PC remotely and set default file actions for opening PDF files - All this was done very quickly without having to drive 9 hours to see the individual user's PC. ### 6. One-Pane Windows & Third-Party Patch Control with a Surprisingly Handy Built-In RDP client **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Paul W. | IT Systems Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 25, 2026 **What do you like best about Action1?** Control of Windows updates and a top down view of which third party software is out of date. Some third party programs don't auto update reliably or check for updates often enough. It's great to have one pane that highlights this and allows you to instantly push those updates to clients. Teh best surprise feature is built-in remote desktop to clients. **What do you dislike about Action1?** Some programs can be installed in the user scope as opposed to the system scope. Action1 will see Firefox is very outdated and let you push the latest version and it will succeed however, because it installs the latest version at the system level, the outdated version installed in the user scope stays installed and outdated. I could be missing a way that Action1 has to resolve this but I believe the only work around is to physically go the client or use the built-in RDP and uninstall the outdated program from the user directory that it is installed in. **What problems is Action1 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Primarily the best feature is how it graphically communicates how many clients have vulnerable software. It's still up to the administrator to take or schedule updates to be installed but I myself am a very visual learner and I think many others are. For those that aren't visual learners, having a single dashboard containing all the clients you're responsible for managing, still ensures that you're more likely to be aware of and update those clients' installed OS and software which obviously is a fundamental of keeping you clients secure. ### 7. Fast, Straightforward Patching and Onboarding with Action1. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Chris A. | Digital Services Director, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 18, 2026 **What do you like best about Action1?** It’s straightforward to use, with a low learning curve for getting to grips with the system. Performance is really fast, and it’s easy to get your devices up to date in a short time frame. We were fully patched within 8 days, even with a mix of part-time and WFH endpoints. Onboarding was also very straightforward: we deployed the agent via InTune and were up and running quickly. For us, staying below the 200-endpoint marker made it a no-brainer; we’ll cross that threshold fairly soon, but the cost still feels very competitive. **What do you dislike about Action1?** The only issue I’ve run into is getting “stale” devices (for example, when a user is on holiday or otherwise absent) updated. The stored “last seen” value updates, and those endpoints then drop out of the dynamic group I created before the automations have a chance to run. That said, it was easy enough to use the script tools to design a workaround. Other than that, I haven’t found anything else to dislike. **What problems is Action1 solving and how is that benefiting you?** It has given me complete control over patching and software deployment and gives me all the detail I need to keep the endpoints vulnerability free. It makes a great companion to InTune and fills in several "holes" in deploying updates and security or ASR rules. The scripting library is a fantastic tool. **Official Response from Kimberly Gonzales:** > Hi Chris, Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Action! We're thrilled to hear that you found the onboarding process straightforward and the performance fast. We appreciate your feedback as we are constantly looking to improve our system. Thanks again for choosing Action1! ### 8. Action1: Free, Powerful Device Management with Fast, Frictionless Deployment **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jonathan B. | IT Admin, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 25, 2026 **What do you like best about Action1?** Action1’s greatest value is that it offers a basic yet powerful suite of tools at no cost. For small and medium-sized businesses that may not be able to afford a traditional EMS, Action1 meets essential needs with fast, simple deployment and makes managing company devices much easier. The agent deployment is practically friction-less and so easy you can do it in a variety of ways whichever meets your needs. **What do you dislike about Action1?** It’s hard to dislike anything about it, considering it’s free. If I had to point out one area to improve, it would be to make the pre-packaged software selection more extensive. Several popular apps, like Notion, aren’t included by default. **What problems is Action1 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Action1 helps us solve a range of problems, such as keeping an inventory of active computers, generating reports on their hardware and software, auditing and reviewing issues through scripts, deploying apps and packages, and overall significantly increasing our control over our computers. **Official Response from Kimberly Gonzales:** > Thank you for your review! We're pleased to hear that Action1 is helping you solve various device management challenges and increasing your control over your computers. ### 9. Very effective and seamless RMM for everyone **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mohamed Akbar Ali . | CTO, Information Technology and Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 02, 2023 **What do you like best about Action1?** I’ve actually been using Action1 for several years now to manage my endpoints, and it’s one of the few tools in my stack that I haven't felt the need to replace. When I first started with it, I just needed a better way to handle patching, but it’s grown into my go-to for remote support and software deployment across all my sites. What’s kept me around for years is the reliability of the agent. I've managed hundreds of endpoints through this platform and the automated patching for third-party apps is just solid—it saves me hours of manual work every week. Even as they’ve added more features, the interface has stayed clean and hasn't become "bloated" like some of the other legacy RMM tools I used to use. If you want something that actually scales and doesn't give you constant headaches with broken updates, Action1 is it. **What do you dislike about Action1?** A mobile app would be great for IT pro who are on the move and more linux funtionality on the web based **What problems is Action1 solving and how is that benefiting you?** It basically covers almost everything needed for a IT person or MSP to help support their clients or even for self based business ### 10. Amazing, Easy-to-Use Patch Management Across Windows, Mac, and Linux **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** John F. | Director, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 16, 2026 **What do you like best about Action1?** This is a seriously amazing solution, directed, accurate, easy to use and does EXACTLY what is required ... and nothing else! If you need a patch management system, and have multiple sites and / or no HQ (or even if you do of course) every computer, wherever it is, can be managed, monitored, kept bang up to date with prioritised risk based analysis of ever bit of software and operating system on the computer. It covers Windows, Mac and Linux. I cannot remember the last time I saw a product this easy to use that did such a perfect job - except Sepio Cyber of course, that goes without saying; but they do for hardware what this does for software! **What do you dislike about Action1?** Literally nothing. Most companies diversify, spread and sprawl into areas where they're not required and water down the quality solution. I have seen the roadmap - these guys are keeping this bang on point! Please don't get take over my asset stripping venture capitalists and burn this amazing focus! **What problems is Action1 solving and how is that benefiting you?** 100% awareness of all installed software on all computers in a very diverse workforce. All patch requirements, for all software, the ability to easily remove any unrequired software and / or patch or upgrade it. Remote support (with admin privileges if required). All of this without VPN but WITH security. Use it to meet NIS-D, ISO27001 or UK Cyber Essential Plus requirement 100% in the patching and software management controls. ## Action1 Discussions - [Asking for patch management](https://www.g2.com/discussions/asking-for-patch-management) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [What do you like most about Action1 for remote endpoint management, and what could be improved?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-you-like-most-about-action1-for-remote-endpoint-management-and-what-could-be-improved) - 1 comment - [What is Action1 RMM used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-action1-rmm-used-for) - 1 comment - [View Action1 pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/action1/reviews/action1-review-9159158?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-07-04+19%3A16%3A48+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=899aae44-96a9-4970-a98d-fa7c55db6324&secure%5Btoken%5D=32d11b668e01bdccb5027b0ed2fa37eaadaee541dd3318792de2b6c5cc2da234&format=llm_user) ## Action1 Integrations - [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) - 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