ManageEngine Endpoint Central vs OpenText Automation Center

ManageEngine Endpoint Central9.3Visit OAOpenText Automation Center9.2Visit

Higher score ManageEngine Endpoint Central #2 in IT Automation Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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OA OpenText Automation Center #3 in IT Automation Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit OpenText

• ManageEngine Endpoint Central fits best

  Mature endpoint and mobile-device management

• OpenText Automation Center fits best

  Enterprise IT workflow orchestration and remediation

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine Endpoint Central 9.3/10 Visit ↗	OAOpenText Automation Center 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.2
Ranking	#2 in IT Automation Software	#3 in IT Automation Software
Best for	Mature endpoint and mobile-device management	Enterprise IT workflow orchestration and remediation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$795/device/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA	HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001
Integrations	14 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features ManageEngine Endpoint Central 3/3 · OpenText Automation Center 0/3
Patch management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Configuration management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Remediation automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Included endpoints	50 endpoints	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, iPadOS, ChromeOS, tvOS	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android endpoints Combines patching, deployment, inventory, remediation, and remote control Offers a free edition for up to 25 devices in perpetuity	Combines visual and code-based workflow authoring Connects CMDB dependencies with provisioning and remediation Supports auditable approvals, patching, and compliance automation
Cons	Paid plans start at $104 per month Advanced editions cost more as security and UEM needs grow The broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams	Pricing uses Automation Center Units and concurrent workflows Built for enterprise environments rather than smaller teams Its broad orchestration scope may exceed narrow automation needs
Our verdict	ManageEngine Endpoint Central is a unified endpoint management and security platform for IT teams managing laptops, desktops, servers, smartphones, and tablets. It brings patch management, software deployment, configuration enforcement,… Read the review →	OpenText Automation Center is an enterprise IT automation and orchestration platform for IT operations, development operations, and site reliability teams. It coordinates workflows across infrastructure, applications, cloud environments,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine Endpoint Central — where it wins

  • Covers Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android endpoints
  • Combines patching, deployment, inventory, remediation, and remote control
  • Offers a free edition for up to 25 devices in perpetuity

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $104 per month
  • Advanced editions cost more as security and UEM needs grow
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams

• OpenText Automation Center — where it wins

  • Combines visual and code-based workflow authoring
  • Connects CMDB dependencies with provisioning and remediation
  • Supports auditable approvals, patching, and compliance automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses Automation Center Units and concurrent workflows
  • Built for enterprise environments rather than smaller teams
  • Its broad orchestration scope may exceed narrow automation needs

• ManageEngine Endpoint Central9.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A mature platform for patching, endpoint control, mobile management, and remediation.

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• OAOpenText Automation Center9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise IT orchestration spanning workflows, provisioning, remediation, and compliance.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →