SolarWinds Patch Manager vs Hatchbox

SolarWinds Patch Manager8.0Visit Hatchbox7.9Visit

Higher score SolarWinds Patch Manager #4 in Application Deployment Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit SolarWinds

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

• SolarWinds Patch Manager fits best

  Mature Windows patch and package operations

• Hatchbox fits best

  Developers deploying web applications to servers

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Side by side

Feature	SolarWinds Patch Manager 8.0/10 Visit ↗	Hatchbox 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Application Deployment Software	#7 in Application Deployment Software
Best for	Mature Windows patch and package operations	Developers deploying web applications to servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	$15/device/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	7 days
Free trial length	30 days	7 days · card required
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets	Email, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features SolarWinds Patch Manager 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	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment method	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Patches Microsoft and third-party applications from one console Supports scheduled deployment, reboot controls, and user messaging Handles custom MSI, MSP, EXE, virtual, and offline machine updates	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	Windows-only scope limits mixed-platform environments No free plan is available Pricing requires contact with sales	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	SolarWinds Patch Manager is a centralized Windows patch management solution for system administrators and security teams. It extends Microsoft WSUS and System Center Configuration Manager to manage Microsoft and third-party updates across… 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

• SolarWinds Patch Manager — where it wins

  • Patches Microsoft and third-party applications from one console
  • Supports scheduled deployment, reboot controls, and user messaging
  • Handles custom MSI, MSP, EXE, virtual, and offline machine updates

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only scope limits mixed-platform environments
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing requires contact with sales

• 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

• SolarWinds Patch Manager8.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A Windows-focused patching suite for teams managing Microsoft, third-party, and offline machines.

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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 →