SmartDeploy vs. ManageEngine’s Endpoint Central
See how SmartDeploy simplifies PC provisioning and Windows device management for modern, distributed workforces. With true hardware independence and deployment over the cloud, SmartDeploy offers unmatched flexibility.
See how SmartDeploy and ManageEngine’s Endpoint Central compare
Endpoint Central
Endpoint Central automatically gathers drivers for all your different endpoints — but there’s no guarantee they’re up-to-date or from the manufacturer. And without remote deployments over the cloud, Endpoint Central can deploy only to machines on your company’s server.
SmartDeploy
SmartDeploy’s driver pack library makes it easy to install the right drivers to every machine in your fleet. Our 1500 prebuilt driver packs include the most secure and up-to-date drivers, so you don’t have to worry about endpoint security or functionality. And with remote deployment over the cloud, you can provision every endpoint, whether at the main office, in satellite offices, or at remote employees’ homes.
Deploy an image with SmartDeploy in minutes
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Driver Pack Library |
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Hardware independent |
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Prebuilt & customizable script packages |
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Cloud integrations |
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Training |
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Remote imaging via cloud |
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Offline imaging |
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Network imaging |
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Patch management |
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Scheduling |
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Custom driver packs |
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How it works
Set up, update, and manage endpoints with greater flexibility and ease. Flexible layers enable you to manage the OS, applications, drivers, and user data independently from each other rather than baking everything into a locked image.
Meet some of our customers
Learn how businesses from startups to global leaders use SmartDeploy to streamline their endpoint management.
“I like that you can image computers remotely through cloud storage. I also like that you guys provide all of the driver packs so that users don't have to track them down.”
STEPHEN T.
Systems Engineer
Why customers prefer SmartDeploy
Meets requirements
Ease of use
Ease of setup
Ease of admin
Quality of support
Ease of doing business
Product direction
Meets requirements
96%
Ease of use
95%
Ease of setup
92%
Ease of admin
96%
Quality of support
95%
Ease of doing business
97%
Product direction
85%
Meets requirements
87%
Ease of use
87%
Ease of setup
84%
Ease of admin
85%
Quality of support
83%
Ease of doing business
85%
Production direction
86%
One platform, endless use cases
SmartDeploy is your one-stop shop for PC provisioning and lifecycle management.
Computer imaging
Build and maintain a single Windows golden image, regardless of PC make or model
PC refreshes
Keep all your users files and settings consistent while rolling out new hardware
Application management
Deploy, update, and patch applications zero-touch to any endpoint
Windows updates
Push periodic updates or centrally manage entire migrations for local and remote PCs
Device setup
Seamlessly roll out images, drivers, and applications to entirely new devices
PC break-fixes
Reimage the operating system layer without affecting applications or user data
Resources
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SmartDeploy is not affiliated with or endorsed by ManageEngine. The use of ManageEngine on this page is for comparison purposes only. Information last updated: 10/11/2022.