Best Patch Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is ranked #1 of 46 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of OPSI and PatchMon. The best-ranked option with a free plan is OPSI. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Automox at $0.08/mo.
Patch management software helps teams assess how updates can be deployed across their devices and platforms. Compare device limits, supported platforms, third-party patching, and offline device support. Scheduled deployment and reboot controls offer additional points to consider when evaluating rollout options, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing speak to access and cost. ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, OPSI, and HCL BigFix Patch are among the listed tools, alongside SureAsset and Kudu. Check the listed platform coverage and deployment controls against the devices and update requirements in your environment.
46 patch management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Patch Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 17 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusPaid from $20.42/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 OPSIPaid from €41.58/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 PatchMonPaid from $1/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Qualys External Attack Surface Management
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 ESET Mobile Security for AndroidFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 SureAssetFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 KuduPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 HCL BigFix Patch
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Infronest Problem ManagementPaid from ₹29,999/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 WAPT
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 Action1Free plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 AutomoxPaid from $0.08/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 Heimdal Patch & Asset Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Scalefusion Automated Patch ManagementPaid from $0.42/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 UyuniFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 Ninite Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 SolarWinds Patch Manager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Tanium Deploy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 Tenable One Attack Surface Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 PatchPilot
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 Avast Essential Business Security
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 OpenText ZENworks Patch Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 Syxsense Patch Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which patch management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is ranked #1 of 46 with a score of 8.2. OPSI is second and PatchMon third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Automox has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.08/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.