PDQ Deploy
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- PDQ Deploy lets IT teams deploy Windows updates, third-party applications, custom installers, and PowerShell scripts to Windows devices.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Trial
- PDQ offers a free 14-day trial of Deploy & Inventory, with no credit card required.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Security
- Deploy & Inventory data is stored locally on the organization's network, and the product encrypts stored passwords with AES while using HTTPS for its internet traffic.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Support
- The product page says Deploy includes access to PDQ support, and the combined license includes Package Library updates while active.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Headquarters
- South Salt Lake, Utah, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · pdq.com
- Founded
- 2001Read 28 Sep 2026 · pdq.com
- Company
- PDQ says it was founded in Utah in 2001 by sysadmins Shawn Anderson and Shane Corellian.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Authentication
- Deploy & Inventory uses existing Windows authentication for access and does not currently have its own application authentication.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Central server
- A central server can maintain packages, deployment histories, and schedules across multiple administrators at one company.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Custom packages
- Administrators can create multistep packages, including MSI installations and PowerShell scripts, or modify prebuilt packages.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Deployment history
- The product records current and completed deployments, including status, package, and target details.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Integration
- PDQ Deploy works with PDQ Inventory for targeting, collections, and deployment reporting; its documentation also describes targeting computers defined in Windows Active Directory and Spiceworks.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.pdq.com
- Package library
- Its Package Library provides hundreds of popular third-party apps and scripts, which PDQ says it tests for silent installation.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Scheduling
- Deployments can run at specified times or recurring intervals, and heartbeat triggers can start scheduled deployments when offline computers come online.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- Subscription limit
- Each administrator using Deploy & Inventory needs a separate annual license, while the license covers unlimited endpoints.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
- System requirements
- The Deploy & Inventory console and target machines require Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 or later and .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later; some older Windows releases and Home editions are unsupported.Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
Plans and prices
PDQ Deploy & Inventory $1,950 a year per admin/year Unlimited endpoints · one license includes Deploy and Inventory · no license sharing · volume and multiyear discounts available Read 5 Oct 2026 · pdq.com
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