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At a Glance
Automox
Automox
Star Rating
(269)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (71.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PDQ Deploy & Inventory
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
Star Rating
(272)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (75.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,575.00
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Automox excels in its cloud asset inventory capabilities, scoring 6.1, but reviewers mention that PDQ Deploy & Inventory offers a more comprehensive hardware and software asset inventory, with scores of 9.3 and 9.4 respectively.
  • Reviewers say that PDQ Deploy & Inventory has a superior ease of use rating of 9.5 compared to Automox's 8.9, highlighting that the intuitive interface and streamlined processes make it easier for teams to manage deployments.
  • G2 users mention that Automox's central dashboard, rated at 8.7, provides a good overview of asset management, but users on G2 praise PDQ Deploy & Inventory for its more robust asset policy management features, which scored 7.8, allowing for better control over software deployments.
  • Users say that the quality of support for PDQ Deploy & Inventory is notably higher, with a score of 9.5, while Automox's support quality is rated at 8.7, indicating that users find PDQ's support team more responsive and helpful.
  • Reviewers mention that while both products have a strong product direction, PDQ Deploy & Inventory shines with a higher positive feedback score of 9.8 compared to Automox's 9.2, suggesting a more promising roadmap for future updates and features.
  • Users report that Automox's risk management features, scoring 6.5, are less robust than those offered by PDQ Deploy & Inventory, which provides more comprehensive tools for managing and mitigating risks associated with software deployments.
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Entry-Level Pricing
Automox
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PDQ Deploy & Inventory
Standard pricing
$1,575.00
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Free Trial
Automox
Free Trial is available
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
243
9.4
164
Ease of Use
8.9
246
9.5
166
Ease of Setup
9.0
233
9.5
152
Ease of Admin
8.8
225
9.5
149
Quality of Support
8.7
218
9.5
142
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
211
9.7
140
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
241
9.7
146
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.1
56
Asset Inventory
Not enough data
9.3
53
Not enough data
9.4
55
Not enough data
6.0
40
Not enough data
4.7
39
Not enough data
9.0
51
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.7
31
Not enough data
4.7
31
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
8.6
52
Not enough data
7.8
46
Not enough data
6.6
43
Not enough data
6.6
43
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Automox
Automox
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
Automox and PDQ Deploy & Inventory are categorized as Patch Management
Unique Categories
Automox
Automox has no unique categories
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
PDQ Deploy & Inventory is categorized as IT Asset Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Automox
Automox
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
7.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
71.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.7%
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
7.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
75.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Automox
Automox
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Financial Services
7.2%
Computer & Network Security
7.2%
Computer Software
4.9%
Retail
3.8%
Other
58.6%
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
Primary/Secondary Education
9.1%
Government Administration
7.2%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Education Management
4.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
4.5%
Other
68.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Automox
Automox
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Angus M.
AM
Angus M.
Verified User in Information Services

The cost, I was able to use it for one device; most others were wanting a minimum number of devices before you could use the service this made these services expensive. Automox allowed me as a freelance information and cyber security consultant will enable...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I dislike that I can't simply pick the days of given months for patching. I have to choose by the month and week. But, for instance, If I want to patch every 4th week of every month, if there is a day that is on it's 4th iteration that month, but not a part...

PDQ Deploy & Inventory
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Retail

We have used PDQ deploy for various task and it is infact the awesome tool to get things done faster. Collection of package libaraby is the best in PDQ Deploy which makes it easier to get common task done faster in Windows environment. Custome scripts are...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User

There is nothing to dislike about the program due to how easy it is to customize things to your needs.

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Discussions
Automox
Automox Discussions
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Automox has no discussions with answers
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
PDQ Deploy & Inventory Discussions
What is PDQ Deploys solution for remote staff?
3 comments
Micaela W.
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
PDQ software is used for managing and deploying software updates and patches across multiple computers in a network. It helps IT administrators automate the process of keeping systems up-to-date, ensuring security and compliance.
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