Print Manager vs Print Manager Plus
Print Manager
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| Figure | Print Manager | Print Manager Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | 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 |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 18 |
| Spec score · Print Management Software | 7.9 (#12) | 9.0 (#1) |
| Auditing | It audits print metrics including page counts, color, copies, page size, duplex, document title, date, and time. | The software audits print-job details including pages, color, copies, paper size, duplex, document title, date and time, printer, and location. |
| Compliance | The vendor says the product supports organizational compliance with HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the Data Protection Act. | The maker says the product supports organizations’ compliance with regulations including HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the Data Protection Act. |
| Integrations | The product supports Active Directory, LDAP, Workgroup and local users, and custom users. | The payment portal integrates with PayPal Payments Pro, PayPal Payflow Pro, and the Authorize.Net payment API. |
| Security | Printing security options include authentication through Workgroup, Active Directory, LDAP, or custom Print Manager Plus users, and the ability to hold or delete unrecognized users’ jobs. | Printing security can hold, pause, delete, or require confirmation for jobs from unrecognized users, and can require user verification before release. |
| Support | The Enterprise Edition includes one year of maintenance for upgrades, updates, and phone support; the product license describes support by electronic, telephone, or internet assistance during business hours. | The Enterprise Edition includes phone support for one year from purchase, and the maker says its resellers provide sales and support around the world. |
| Trial | Basic, Standard, and Premium editions each offer a fully functional 30 day evaluation. | The download page offers fully functional 30-day evaluations for Basic, Standard, and Premium editions. |
Plans
Print Manager
- Enterprise Small Business Edition$495, paid once
- Enterprise Edition (201–300)$695, paid once
- Enterprise Edition (101–200)$795, paid once
- Enterprise Edition (51–100)$895, paid once
- Enterprise Edition (25–50)$995, paid once
- Enterprise Edition (10–24)$1,095, paid once
- Enterprise Edition (5–9)$1,195, paid once
- Enterprise Edition (1–4)$1,295, paid once
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
In their own words
Print Manager
Print Manager Plus tracks, audits, restricts, and secures an organization’s printing infrastructure. Audit records can include page counts, color, copies, page size, duplex, document title, date, and time. Standard adds quotas, budgets, restrictions, rules, a release station, and event notifications. Premium adds Printing Cloud, a Payment Portal, Client and Project Billing, and informational and configuration APIs. Supported account types include Active Directory, LDAP, workgroup and local users, and custom users; administrators can hold or delete jobs from unrecognized users. The Payment Portal supports PayPal Payments Pro, PayPal Payflow Pro, and Authorize.Net. Version 9.0 is licensed per printer audited and relies on the standard Windows print subsystem. It installs on Windows 10/11 workstations and the listed Windows Server versions; jobs from other operating systems can be audited when routed through Windows print servers. Basic, Standard, and Premium editions each offer a fully functional 30-day evaluation. Listed one-time prices are per Windows Server license, from 495.00 USD for Enterprise Small Business Edition to 1,295.00 USD for Enterprise Edition (1–4).
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.