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Compare NinjaOne and PDQ Deploy & Inventory 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (75.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$1,575.00
NinjaOne
Star Rating
(2,414)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(272)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (75.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,575.00
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that NinjaOne excels in its "Unattended Remote Access" feature, providing seamless connectivity for IT support, while PDQ Deploy & Inventory's remote access capabilities are noted to be less intuitive, making it harder for users to navigate.
- Reviewers mention that NinjaOne's "Patch Management" is highly effective, allowing for quick updates across multiple devices, whereas users on G2 highlight that PDQ Deploy & Inventory's patch management can be cumbersome and less user-friendly.
- G2 users appreciate NinjaOne's "Central Dashboard" for its ease of use and comprehensive overview of system health, while PDQ Deploy & Inventory's dashboard is seen as less visually appealing and harder to customize according to user preferences.
- Users say that NinjaOne's "File Sharing" feature is straightforward and efficient, facilitating easy collaboration, whereas reviewers mention that PDQ Deploy & Inventory's file sharing lacks some advanced functionalities that could enhance user experience.
- Reviewers mention that NinjaOne's "Performance Monitoring" is robust, providing real-time insights that help in proactive management, while users report that PDQ Deploy & Inventory's performance monitoring tools are less comprehensive, leading to potential oversight of critical issues.
- Users on G2 highlight that NinjaOne's "Asset Management" capabilities are superior, offering detailed tracking and reporting, while PDQ Deploy & Inventory's asset management is seen as basic and lacking in depth, which can hinder effective IT management.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
NinjaOne
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Free Trial is available
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
2,255
9.4
164
Ease of Use
9.2
2,284
9.5
166
Ease of Setup
9.2
2,123
9.5
152
Ease of Admin
9.2
2,061
9.5
149
Quality of Support
9.2
2,181
9.5
142
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
2,023
9.7
140
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
2,251
9.7
146
Features by Category
Administration
8.2
421
Not enough data
8.8
437
Not enough data
8.2
442
Not enough data
Service Desk
8.2
437
Not enough data
8.0
430
Not enough data
7.9
409
Not enough data
Management
8.3
416
Not enough data
9.1
420
Not enough data
8.7
401
Not enough data
8.9
401
Not enough data
8.5
383
Not enough data
Functionality
7.6
397
Not enough data
8.5
408
Not enough data
8.9
423
Not enough data
8.9
425
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
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
Compatibility
8.7
221
Not enough data
7.9
198
Not enough data
8.3
201
Not enough data
8.1
191
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
205
Not enough data
8.6
209
Not enough data
8.8
221
Not enough data
9.1
218
Not enough data
Compliance
8.7
200
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
246
Not enough data
8.9
258
Not enough data
8.3
251
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Compatibility
8.8
256
Not enough data
8.4
246
Not enough data
8.1
240
Not enough data
Management
8.1
240
Not enough data
8.7
242
Not enough data
8.6
246
Not enough data
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
Administration
9.2
1359
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
1154
Not enough data
8.6
1290
|
Verified
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
9.3
1350
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1266
Not enough data
8.6
1309
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1352
|
Verified
Not enough data
Organization
8.0
1137
|
Verified
Not enough data
Service Management
7.4
1122
Not enough data
9.1
1295
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1213
|
Verified
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
Scope
8.9
192
Not enough data
8.9
201
Not enough data
Security
8.6
197
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
7.5
177
Not enough data
Management
9.1
193
Not enough data
8.9
191
Not enough data
8.8
186
Not enough data
8.8
186
Not enough data
8.0
170
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
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
8.8
520
Not enough data
8.9
533
Not enough data
8.1
483
Not enough data
8.8
480
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
7.5
116
Not enough data
7.7
118
Not enough data
8.3
119
Not enough data
Management
8.3
441
Not enough data
8.3
451
Not enough data
7.6
415
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
6.8
111
Not enough data
6.6
112
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
7.6
113
Not enough data
6.9
111
Not enough data
6.8
111
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
6.6
111
Not enough data
7.4
109
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
6.1
107
Not enough data
6.0
107
Not enough data
6.2
107
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
9.3
444
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
444
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
401
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
94
Not enough data
Management Tools
8.3
392
Not enough data
8.7
408
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
392
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Asset Inventory
9.0
877
9.3
53
8.8
869
9.4
55
7.7
793
6.0
40
Feature Not Available
4.7
39
8.2
811
9.0
51
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
4.7
31
Feature Not Available
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
9.1
834
8.6
52
8.7
786
7.8
46
8.0
753
6.6
43
8.2
782
6.6
43
Administration
9.2
1078
Not enough data
8.7
1043
Not enough data
7.8
964
Not enough data
9.2
1077
Not enough data
8.9
1014
Not enough data
8.8
1047
Not enough data
Maintenance
9.2
1063
Not enough data
7.6
890
Not enough data
Communication
7.9
929
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
868
Not enough data
Security
8.3
904
Not enough data
8.4
934
Not enough data
Device Support
7.6
911
Not enough data
8.4
965
Not enough data
8.5
956
Not enough data
Performance
8.2
1011
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
224
Not enough data
7.8
199
Not enough data
8.0
203
Not enough data
8.5
212
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
220
Not enough data
8.6
211
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
215
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management and Discovery - IT Documentation
8.4
101
Not enough data
8.1
100
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
Operations - IT Documentation
8.3
100
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
8.2
101
Not enough data
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
Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
8.4
259
Not enough data
Operating System
9.2
293
Not enough data
8.0
287
Not enough data
8.3
280
Not enough data
Management
8.5
279
Not enough data
8.1
266
Not enough data
8.1
266
Not enough data
8.1
268
Not enough data
8.1
267
Not enough data
Security
8.4
269
Not enough data
8.5
268
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
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
Knowledge Base
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
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.1
507
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
495
Not enough data
9.0
512
Not enough data
8.1
484
Not enough data
8.5
507
Not enough data
8.2
496
Not enough data
Security
8.6
513
Not enough data
9.2
520
Not enough data
7.5
482
Not enough data
8.7
501
Not enough data
8.1
487
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT 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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
NinjaOne and PDQ Deploy & Inventory are categorized as Patch Management and IT Asset Management
Unique Categories
NinjaOne is categorized as PC Backup, Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM), Online Backup, Server Backup, IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools, Remote Support, Endpoint Management, Incident Management, Enterprise IT Management, Network Monitoring, Mobile Device Management (MDM), and IT Documentation
PDQ Deploy & Inventory has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
NinjaOne
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
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
27.7%
Computer & Network Security
13.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Manufacturing
3.3%
Computer Software
3.1%
Other
47.8%
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
NinjaOne
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Robert M.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
I love NinjaOne's Customer Support. Any software our company deals with always has excellent customer service. If we are down, we want to be able to call on a trusted support team to get them resolved quickly, which Ninja has always strived with. Their...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Navigation is cumbersome and, in many cases, quite counter-intuitive ... specifically searching for things.
PDQ Deploy & Inventory
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Outsourcing/Offshoring
It is hard to say what I like best with a feature-packed software like this. The app library is amazing, but the ease of package creation and the speed of deployment would probably be my favorite features
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Devices need to be on network or on VPN but they have a different tool to handle that as well.
Robert M.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
I love NinjaOne's Customer Support. Any software our company deals with always has excellent customer service. If we are down, we want to be able to call on a trusted support team to get them resolved quickly, which Ninja has always strived with. Their...
Verified User in Outsourcing/Offshoring
It is hard to say what I like best with a feature-packed software like this. The app library is amazing, but the ease of package creation and the speed of deployment would probably be my favorite features
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Navigation is cumbersome and, in many cases, quite counter-intuitive ... specifically searching for things.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Devices need to be on network or on VPN but they have a different tool to handle that as well.
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