Print Manager vs Synappx Cloud Print
Print Manager
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| Figure | Print Manager | Synappx Cloud Print |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Spec score · Print Management Software | 7.9 (#12) | 7.7 (#17) |
| 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. | Sharp says communications use TLS 1.2 with AES-256 or X.509 client security, and that print documents are not stored in the cloud; only print-related metadata is stored there. |
| 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. | Sharp’s Synappx support area provides user and administrator guides, system requirement guides, and FAQs. |
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).
Synappx Cloud Print
Synappx Cloud Print is a cloud print-management service for small and medium-sized enterprises and hybrid workplaces. It works with Sharp multifunction printers and compatible third-party devices. Users release jobs at available printers with a PIN or ID card, and visitors can use temporary PINs. Scanning can send documents to email, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Google Drive, SharePoint, Dropbox, or Box; iOS also supports iCloud and local storage. The Synappx Admin Portal covers device status, users, usage, and application management. Reports include audit trails, usage figures, and individual environmental impact reports. Sharp describes the service as removing on-premises print servers and extra hardware. Clients and apps are listed for Windows, macOS, Chrome, iOS, Android, and web. Cloud-file printing supports up to ten files, generally 100 MB each, with 30 MB limits for some sources. Pricing is on request.