Print Manager vs Printix
Print Manager
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Printix
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| Figure | Print Manager | Printix |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $2.09/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 3 |
| Spec score · Print Management Software | 7.9 (#12) | 8.2 (#5) |
| Company history | The company says it was founded in 1994 in Redwood City, California, and identifies itself as Print Manager, formerly Software Shelf International, Inc. | Printix says it was founded in Denmark in 2014 and joined Tungsten Automation in August 2021. |
| Compliance | The vendor says the product supports organizational compliance with HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the Data Protection Act. | The maker states that Printix is included in Tungsten Automation’s ISO 27001:2013 certification for provisioning SaaS services through Tungsten Public Cloud and related services. |
| Integrations | The product supports Active Directory, LDAP, Workgroup and local users, and custom users. | Listed integrations include Microsoft Entra ID, Endpoint Manager, Azure Blob Storage, and Power BI, as well as Google Workspace, Google Groups, and Google Cloud Storage. |
| 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. | Printix says documents are encrypted and stored locally, using AES with a 256-bit key, and do not leave the customer network unless cloud printing is enabled. |
| Trial | Basic, Standard, and Premium editions each offer a fully functional 30 day evaluation. | The 30-day free trial provides full feature access and does not require a credit card. |
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
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).
Printix
Printix is cloud-based print management software for businesses managing print environments, including hybrid cloud setups. Administrators use central web-based management to configure printers, print queues, and drivers. Users can print from Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iOS, and Android devices, then release jobs at a printer through a browser or smartphone, or by card or ID code on many printer models. Printix says it supports any printer without requiring new certified printers or print connectors. Its Capture feature can route scans from supported HP, Konica Minolta, and Ricoh multifunction printers to email, OneDrive, and SharePoint Online. Listed integrations include Microsoft Entra ID, Endpoint Manager, Azure Blob Storage, Power BI, Google Workspace, Google Groups, and Google Cloud Storage. Printix says documents are encrypted with AES using a 256-bit key and stored locally; they do not leave the customer network unless cloud printing is enabled. Starter costs $2.09 per user per month for 15 to 50 users, with the first month free. The 30-day trial provides full feature access without a credit card.