Print Manager Plus vs PrintNode
Print Manager Plus
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| Figure | Print Manager Plus | PrintNode |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $7.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 18 | 10 |
| Spec score · Print Management Software | 9.0 (#1) | 8.2 (#6) |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, USA | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Integrations | The payment portal integrates with PayPal Payments Pro, PayPal Payflow Pro, and the Authorize.Net payment API. | The service provides a RESTful API, webhooks, WebSockets, account management via API, and integrations with existing authentication systems through delegated authentication. |
| Product | Print Manager Plus is print management software that audits, tracks, restricts, and secures printing infrastructure. | PrintNode is a hosted printing service with a JSON API and client software for sending print jobs remotely from applications to printers. |
| Security | Printing security can hold, pause, delete, or require confirmation for jobs from unrecognized users, and can require user verification before release. | PrintNode says all communication uses TLS, documents are not read, and Base64-submitted documents are deleted after printing. |
| Support | The Enterprise Edition includes phone support for one year from purchase, and the maker says its resellers provide sales and support around the world. | PrintNode says support is handled by its engineering team and offers telephone and email support. |
Plans
Print Manager Plus
- BasicFree
- PremiumFree
- StandardFree
- Print Manager Plus Enterprise Edition (Small Business Edition)$495, paid once
- Enterprise Edition (201–300 printers)$695, paid once
- Print Manager Plus Enterprise Edition (201–300 Full License Price)$695, paid once
- Enterprise Edition (101–200 printers)$795, paid once
- Print Manager Plus Enterprise Edition (101–200 Full License Price)$795, paid once
- Enterprise Edition (51–100 printers)$895, paid once
- Print Manager Plus Enterprise Edition (51–100 Full License Price)$895, paid once
PrintNode
- LiteFree
- Essential$9 a month
- Standard$29 a month
- Standard Integrator$60 a month
- Essential yearly$90 a year
- Premium$99 a month
- Standard yearly$290 a year
- Large Integrator$500 a month
- Premium yearly$990 a year
- Standalone ServerPriced on request
In their own words
Print Manager Plus
Print Manager Plus audits, tracks, restricts, and secures printing infrastructure. Version 9.0 comes in Basic, Standard, and Premium editions, licensed per printer audited. Its audit records can include pages, color, copies, paper size, duplex status, document title, date and time, printer, and location. Administrators can set quotas and budgets, restrict printing, and create rules for users and printers. Security controls can hold, pause, or delete jobs from unrecognized users, require confirmation, and verify users before release. Authentication can use Workgroup, Active Directory, LDAP, or custom Print Manager Plus users. Premium adds client and project billing, a payment portal, printing cloud, and informational and configuration APIs. The portal integrates with PayPal Payments Pro, PayPal Payflow Pro, and the Authorize.Net payment API. A 30-day evaluation is available for all three editions. The Small Business Edition is $495, paid once, billed per Windows Server, with maintenance, updates, and phone support for one year; it is limited to 35 users and five printers per print server. Listed platforms include Windows Server and Workstation, web portal, iOS, Android, Chromebook, Surface, and Slate tablets.
PrintNode
PrintNode is a hosted printing service that lets applications send print jobs to printers remotely through a JSON API and client software. It supports PDF and RAW printing, including printer-native formats such as ZPL and EPL. The client finds printers configured on the computer through its operating system and requires appropriate drivers; it does not search the local network for printers. USB HID and serial weighing scales are supported, with scale data available through the API or WebSockets. Developers can use the RESTful API, webhooks, WebSockets, API account management, and delegated authentication. Integrator Account holders can brand the client with their own name and logo. PrintNode says communications use TLS, documents are not read, and Base64-submitted documents are deleted after printing. Private deployment is available through a Standalone Server, and documents can be self-hosted within the customer’s network. Lite is free for 50 prints per month on one computer; Essential is $9 a month for 5,000 prints per month on three computers. A free trial is listed.