--- description: Review of PDQ Deploy & Inventory Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [IT Management Software](/directory/4563/it-management/software) > [PDQ Deploy & Inventory](/software/419203/pdq-deploy-and-inventory) # PDQ Deploy & Inventory Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/419203/pdq-deploy-and-inventory Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/419203/pdq-deploy-and-inventory?page=2) > If you're a sysadmin responsible for keeping Windows machines patched, organized, and running smoothly — and most of those machines live on your local network or connect via VPN — PDQ Deploy \& Inventory was built for you. The on-prem endpoint management tool has been a staple for IT professionals for over a decade, trusted by teams in education, government, manufacturing, healthcare, and finance to handle the repetitive but critical work of patch management and software deployment. Common use cases: automated third-party patching and Windows Cumulative Update deployment, software inventory and compliance auditing, dynamic device group management, script execution across targeted Windows endpoints, and recurring maintenance automation for domain-joined fleets. Here's how it works: PDQ Inventory scans every Windows machine on your network and builds a live, searchable picture of your environment — hardware specs, installed apps, OS versions, Active Directory attributes, and anything else you define via custom scanners. Dynamic collections automatically group devices by criteria you set, so you always know which machines are out of date or out of compliance. PDQ Deploy uses those collections as deployment targets, letting you silently push software updates and Windows Cumulative Updates, run scripts, and automate recurring maintenance on a schedule — no end-user interruption required. The Package Library includes 500+ pre-built, pre-tested packages covering both popular third-party applications and Windows server and workstation patching, so one tool handles your full Windows update cycle. What sets D\&I apart is its on-prem, self-hosted architecture. There's no agent to install on every device and no cloud dependency for managing your local fleet. It's designed for environments where devices are domain-joined, network-accessible, or reachable via VPN — and where IT teams want deep customization and fast execution and a self-hosted setup is the right fit. PDQ also offers PDQ Connect — a separate, cloud-native product for teams managing remote or hybrid fleets. Connect uses a lightweight agent and works over the internet without requiring a VPN, making it purpose-built for devices that are rarely or never on the corporate network. Unlike PDQ Connect, PDQ Deploy \& Inventory does not require an agent on endpoints and is purpose-built for on-prem and VPN-connected environments. The two products serve different environments and can be used alongside each other. PDQ Deploy \& Inventory is licensed per sysadmin with unlimited endpoint access. One license covers both products and includes the full Package Library. Support includes extensive documentation, an active community, video tutorials, and direct support channels. A 14-day free trial is available at pdq.com. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 341 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 341 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: PDQ - **Location**: Salt Lake City, US ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 1,650.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands and 113 more ## Features - API - Active Directory Integration - Alerts/Notifications - Application Management - Approval Process Control - Asset Tracking - Automatic Patch Deployment - Automatic Scans - Backup and Recovery - Compliance Management - Customization - Dashboard - Data Import/Export - Data Security - Deployment Management - Device Management - Event Logs - IT Reporting - Inventory Management - Issue Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [IT Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4563/it-management/software) ## Related Categories - [IT Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4563/it-management/software) - [RMM Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4344/remote-monitoring-and-management/software) - [MSP Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4553/msp/software) - [Computer Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4528/security/software) - [IT Asset Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/1888/it-asset-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Atera](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/125932/atera) — 4.5/5 (446 reviews) ## Reviews ### "A good choice for privacy conscious companies" — 3.0/5 > **Anthony** | *6 June 2023* | Computer Hardware | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: There are no agents to install on systems being inventoried and it is installed locally on your own network (even just a local desktop) which make a it quick to install and keeps all the communications and data within your local network. > > **Cons**: Because it is agentless there are issues when trying to inventory systems that are removed from the local network, e.g. Home workers. ----- ### "PDQ - SysAdmin's Dream\!" — 5.0/5 > **Duncan** | *13 December 2022* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Where to start\! Love the preconfigured Collections that lets us know about which most common applications are out of date, and then we can literally right-click and Select PDQ Deploy to update them.Very easy program to use and I love the reporting side of it. > > **Cons**: There could be more commonly used Reports straight out of the box, but not that big of a deal as it's easy to create your own and run against a collection. > > All I can say is that I wish I had found this product sooner. As a 1 man band at a company of 150 users this makes my life so much easier and gives me a great overall view of what's on my network. 10/10 recommend. ----- ### "Just Amazing" — 5.0/5 > **Brian** | *21 February 2023* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of deployment of custom software, not managed by SCCM > > **Cons**: I only have 3 Cons:1. It is two seperate programs (Inventory \& Deploy), and allthough there is some integration, we still need to synchronize variables manually.2. The missing ability to use LDAPS intstead of old deprecated LDAP.3. I would love to be able to put the databases on our Enterprise MSSQL Cluster Server, instead of these local SQLite databases. > > I love it. ----- ### "Inexpensive but crazy powerful" — 5.0/5 > **Bryan** | *15 June 2022* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is so intuitive that after watching a 30 minute video from youtube (love the channel btw) a brand new user will be able to deploy software and run reports. > > **Cons**: I wish that this software would integrate into Smart Deploy, so I can push OS as well as software > > I absolutely love it, but you have to have PDQ Inventory with it\! If you want full IT Godhood, you have to both parts. Thankfully the price means it won't break the budget, heck we buy laptops for more than the yearly cost of both of these. ----- ### "Best all around remote management and monitoring tool in the industry, no contest" — 5.0/5 > **Dan** | *2 February 2024* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: -\> Intuituve -\> Extensive and detailed documentation -\> Good technical support -\> Low maintenance, great performance -\> Fantastic UI -\> Phenomenal integration with external scripting languages like powershell and batch. > > **Cons**: -\> Hard to think of anything, this thing WORKS. Reminds me of Windows 7 when it came out, kicked ass out of the box (and kicks ass even today). We're on a 4 year old version of PDQ and even with all the missing updates, it still works very well. > > Mindblowing, if all software was this good there would not be any conflict in the world. ----- Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/419203/pdq-deploy-and-inventory?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/419203/pdq-deploy-and-inventory) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data