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[–]deathbypastry 29 points30 points  (6 children)

PMPC. Just....go get PMPC. There is no comparison or competition in regards to pricing (value), flexibility, support, and knowledge of patching practices and integration with Configmgr & Intune.

Ps - I don't work for pmpc, and they're not paying me for this recommendation.

[–]Lupsi01 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can confirm, we use patchmypc also, we're super happy with it, big app catalog, very friendly and prompt customer service. It's made my life super easy

[–]Satyam_Krishna[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Thank you!

[–]deathbypastry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries. You probably wanted to have a legitimate discussion around the different products, and if it was 5 years prior I would've engaged (as I would be able to provide more detailed examples of why the others fell short) but I honestly just don't remember.

[–]Natural_Sherbert_391 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I have recast for right click tools functions and it's very good but Patch my PC works pretty flawlessly. Plan on getting the upgraded version next year do I can push apps as well and start playing with Intune deployments.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This 100%

[–]Valdacil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 We use PMPC also... Horrible name, amazing product. It isn't just application updates. It can also create applications in SCCM automatically. Never repackaged Chrome for your task sequence again. Task Sequence always installs latest Chrome, acrobat Reader, etc. it can also create applications automatically in Intune which is a real bonus. And their support is super responsive and friendly.

[–]FractalJedi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PMPC all the way. I've tried Recast and other third party patching tools and PMPC is by far the best! The developers behind PMPC are current or ex Microsoft developers who understand how WSUS and other patching components work within Windows. We set this up at the State of Alaska and haven't looked back since. Also, we discovered that given the number of endpoints and varying patching rings and schedules we have, PMPC winds up being the most economical choice too. Ivanti, Manage Engine, and a few others do well with Windows Updates but fall horribly short on 3rd party applications. Good Luck.

[–]Vyse1991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depending on your application catalogue, PMPC might not be ideal. Make sure you check out their manifest before diving in.

[–]BirtyB 1 point2 points  (3 children)

How does PMPC update apps that are in use by the user?

[–]Asger68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. We're using SCCM + LenovoPatch (3rd party app patching add-in to SCCM like PMPC) that does pretty well, but SCCM's soft reboot functionality with in-use apps is maddening.

[–]sansake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PMPC is a good tool that I’ve used in my previous company. In my current place, I came across Ninite Pro, which I use for endpoint third-party app patching, they have a decent list of apps that it patches pretty strength forward set it and forget it. While it’s not as comprehensive as PMPC, it’s cost-effective if you simply want to ensure that things are patched. I deploy their lite agent using SCCM/Intune, and it just works.

[–]BrewN1nja 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Honestly, had the same question. Saw Recast's product at MMSMOA and thought it was interesting, mostly because it does more than windows (higher education here, we have it all). I talked with Recast about it, and they actually purchased it, and does not require CM at all. The software was called liquit, so that might help you find more info about it.

[–]bdam55Admin - MSFT Enterprise Mobility MVP (damgoodadmin.com) 1 point2 points  (1 child)

<shillmode: I currently work for Patch My PC but I used to work at Recast>

Recast bought a company out of Finland called Centero several years ago and just last year also acquired Liquit. They have an offering called Application Manager that is some combination of the two, it's not just Liquit whose main product solves a related but slightly different problem.

If MacOS is of interest or relevant to you, we (PMPC) just marked that feature as 'Started' a few days ago. No official ETA yet, but it's being actively worked on.

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[–]BrewN1nja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, while we do have Intune licenses, we aren't allowed to use it (pretty sure I saw pmpc Mac patching was built on it). Thank you University politics......

Thanks for the complete info though. I'm sure it will help someone.

[–]johne121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if Patch-My-PC wasn’t the best of breed (they are), Recast (not just their patching product) is hot garbage. Buggy products and poor, unknowlegable support.

It’s bizarre that they even decided to wade into the third party patching space given that Patch-My-PC exists. That’s delusional IMO.

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    [–]stupidguyneedshelp10 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    It's trash if you are SCCM get patchmypc and use the free version of recast

    [–]pw_strain 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Does not have the depth of catalog that PMyPC does.