Print Manager vs PrintNode
Print Manager
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| Figure | Print Manager | PrintNode |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $7.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 10 |
| Spec score · Print Management Software | 7.9 (#12) | 8.2 (#6) |
| Integrations | The product supports Active Directory, LDAP, Workgroup and local users, and custom users. | The service provides a RESTful API, webhooks, WebSockets, account management via API, and integrations with existing authentication systems through delegated authentication. |
| 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. | PrintNode says all communication uses TLS, documents are not read, and Base64-submitted documents are deleted after printing. |
| 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. | PrintNode says support is handled by its engineering team and offers telephone and email support. |
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
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
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).
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.