HCL BigFix vs Matrix42 Asset Management

HCL BigFix combines endpoint management, security, automation, and digital employee experience capabilities in one platform. HCL says it supports more than 120 operating systems and provides near real-time endpoint visibility and control. It patches operating systems and third-party applications, and remediates vulnerabilities. BigFix Compliance enforces security policies and automatically corrects configuration drift, while BigFix Inventory provides visibility into devices, software, licenses, and usage. HCL documentation includes integration guides for ServiceNow Data Flow and BigFix Insights for Vulnerability Remediation. Fixlets and actions use SHA-256-based digital signatures; relay and agent communications can be encrypted with TLS. HCL states that BigFix v11 achieved NIAP certification and SCAP 1.3 validation, and that its embedded FIPS crypto module received FIPS 140-2 certification. Subscription support includes product updates, new features, content updates, bug fixes, and technical support during the term. Licensing depends on managed employee devices or managed virtual servers. Pricing is by tailored quote, and HCL offers a 30-day Endpoint Management trial. BigFix SaaS supports up to 50,000 devices per deployment.

Matrix42 Asset Management tracks IT assets, inventory, lifecycle history, and contracts in one system. Its inventory covers hardware, software, and virtual machines, and automatically discovers new assets across platforms. Continuous network discovery maps assets and dependencies and can identify devices that should not be present. The product manages physical and mobile devices, applications, and servers, retaining status and configuration history for each. Real-time infrastructure updates feed an automated configuration management database.

Contract management centralizes documents and data, sends renewal and deadline notifications, and provides interactive cost reports and risk assessments. Listed integrations include Microsoft SCCM, Intune, Azure, AWS, IBM License Metric Tool, Jamf Pro, and VMware Workspace ONE. Contract tracking and barcode scanning are supported. Deployment is hybrid, with platforms including Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, and self-hosted environments. Matrix42 is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and was founded in 1992. The product is paid, has no free plan, and offers a 30-day trial; pricing is tailored by quote.