ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs Hatchbox

ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus8.3Visit Hatchbox7.9Visit

Higher score ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus #1 in Application Deployment Software 8.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit ManageEngine

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Hatchbox #7 in Application Deployment Software 7.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Hatchbox

• ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus fits best

  Patch-led deployment for small mixed-platform estates

• Hatchbox fits best

  Developers deploying web applications to servers

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Hatchbox 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Application Deployment Software	#7 in Application Deployment Software
Best for	Patch-led deployment for small mixed-platform estates	Developers deploying web applications to servers
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$245/yr	$15/device/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	7 days
Free trial length	30 days	7 days · card required
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus 1/3 · Hatchbox 0/3
Remote app removal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scheduled deployments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Third-party app patching	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported operating systems	Not checked yet	Linux
Device limit	50 devices	Not checked yet
Deployment method	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free edition supports up to 25 computers Manages Windows, macOS, and Linux patches Patches more than 1,100 third-party applications	Zero-downtime deployments with custom build and deployment scripts Manages processes, databases, cron jobs, SSL, domains, and logs Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and several server providers
Cons	Paid plans start at 50 computers Broader application deployment is not its primary focus Advanced testing and approval workflows require Enterprise	No free plan; the Standard plan starts at $15 per server monthly Listed platform support is limited to web and API, with Linux servers Focused on server application delivery rather than endpoint deployment
Our verdict	ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is patch management software for organizations managing desktops, laptops, servers, and remote endpoints. It automates patch scanning, assessment, downloading, deployment, compliance monitoring, and… Read the review →	Hatchbox is a hosted application deployment and server-management platform for developers and teams running applications on their own infrastructure. It provisions and manages servers and clusters, deploys applications from Git… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus — where it wins

  • Free edition supports up to 25 computers
  • Manages Windows, macOS, and Linux patches
  • Patches more than 1,100 third-party applications

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at 50 computers
  • Broader application deployment is not its primary focus
  • Advanced testing and approval workflows require Enterprise

• Hatchbox — where it wins

  • Zero-downtime deployments with custom build and deployment scripts
  • Manages processes, databases, cron jobs, SSL, domains, and logs
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and several server providers

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the Standard plan starts at $15 per server monthly
  • Listed platform support is limited to web and API, with Linux servers
  • Focused on server application delivery rather than endpoint deployment

• ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus8.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A patch-led deployment choice for small mixed-platform estates.

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• Hatchbox7.9/10 · 7-day trial

  A focused Git-based deployment platform for teams managing their own servers.

  Visit HatchboxFull verdict →