PatchMon vs Tidal Automation
PatchMon
patchmon.netTidal Automation
tidalsoftware.comSide by side
| Figure | PatchMon | Tidal Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · IT Automation Software | 8.9 (#8) | 7.2 (#53) |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Vienna, Virginia, United States |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Discord, getHomepage, Ansible and Proxmox LXC auto-enrollment. | The maker says Tidal has more than 40 pre built integrations and lists vendors including AWS, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and ServiceNow. |
| Purpose | PatchMon provides a central dashboard for patch monitoring across Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows fleets. | Tidal Automation centrally manages and controls job scheduling across business, operations and IT processes. |
| Security controls | PatchMon states that traffic uses TLS, agent credentials are hashed, least privilege is used and patch actions are fully audited. | Tidal supports enterprise directory authentication, password vault integrations, role based access control and policy management. |
| Support | Cloud support channels vary by tier: Starter includes email and Discord, Plus adds Slack, and Max also includes phone support. | All support plans include 24/7/365 technical assistance for production environments and direct access to Level 2 support engineers. |
Plans
PatchMon
- Community EditionFree
- Community EditionFree
- Starter$1 a month
- Plus$2 a month
- Max$3 a month
- PROPriced on request
In their own words
PatchMon
PatchMon provides a central dashboard for patch monitoring across Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows server fleets. Policies can schedule patches immediately, after a delay, or at a fixed time, with dry-run validation, approval workflows, and assignment by host or host group. Automated patch deployment is available on Linux and FreeBSD; Windows deployment is on the roadmap. Patch runs record who triggered and approved them, timestamps, policy details, affected packages, and command output. OpenSCAP CIS benchmark scans include per-rule results, severity, remediation guidance, and score tracking. Listed integrations span Proxmox LXC, Ansible, Docker, REST API, OpenSCAP, SSH, Windows RDP, and messaging and AI services. Monitoring agents connect outbound over WebSocket, use TLS in transit, and do not require root for monitoring operations. The free Community Edition is self-hosted under AGPLv3, with users responsible for the server, updates, backups, and uptime. Cloud plans start at $1 a month per endpoint. Cloud trials last 14 days, include Plus features, require a card at signup, and are not charged if cancelled before they end.
Tidal Automation
Tidal Automation has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.