KACE Systems Management Appliance vs PDQ Connect

KACE Systems Management Appliance

Figure	KACE Systems Management Appliance	PDQ Connect
Price from	—	$1/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Open source	—	—
Web	Yes	Yes
Windows	Yes	Yes
macOS	Yes	Yes
Linux	Yes	—
iOS	Yes	—
Android	Yes	—
API	Yes	Yes
Self-hosted	Yes	—
Plans published	1	3
Spec score · Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) Software	8.2 (#5)	8.1 (#7)
Spec score · Patch Management Software	8.0 (#17)	8.1 (#13)
Spec score · IT Automation Software	8.0 (#29)	8.1 (#25)
Spec score · Application Deployment Software	7.9 (#21)	8.0 (#17)
Founded	1987	2001
Headquarters	Aliso Viejo, California, United States	South Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Integrations	The appliance integrates with the Dell Updates Catalog to apply Dell update packages.	Listed integrations include Entra ID, Zapier, Jira, Freshservice, Freshdesk, HaloPSA, HaloITSM, Zendesk, ServiceNow, and the PDQ Public API.
Intended users	Quest presents the appliance as unified endpoint management for organizations managing and securing endpoints across complex infrastructures.	PDQ says Connect is built for IT teams managing remote or hybrid device fleets, including distributed workforces.
Support	Quest provides self-service tools to install, configure, and troubleshoot the product, and offers support offerings for different organizational needs.	All plans include email support, while Premium includes priority technical support and priority support response.

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