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Best Automox Alternative for Third-Party Patch Management

Already running SCCM or Intune? Patch Connect Plus adds 800+ third-party application catalogs directly into your existing console, with CVE-based publishing, deployment scripting, and unified reporting. No separate cloud platform. No second agent to manage.

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800+

Third-party apps supported

6—9h

Patching time for most updates

SCCM Right Click Tools

Per endpoint, per year

What Patch Connect Plus offers that Automox doesn't

Works inside SCCM & Intune, not alongside them

Patch Connect Plus publishes third-party catalogs directly into the SCCM Software Updates node and Intune. Patches are managed using existing ADRs, deployment rings, and maintenance windows.
No new console to learn, no parallel workflow to maintain. Automox is a fully cloud-native platform with its own console and agent, entirely separate from SCCM or Intune.

800+ third-party application catalogs

A centrally managed library of over 800 application catalogs, tested before publication and automatically synchronised with your SCCM and Intune environments.
New patches typically available within 6—9 hours of vendor release. Automox's third-party catalog sits at roughly 600 applications and requires higher Automate tiers to unlock.

CVE-based patch publishing

Import a CVE identifier and Patch Connect Plus automatically identifies and publishes the corresponding patches for deployment through SCCM or Intune.
During zero-day incidents, this collapses remediation time from days to hours. Automox surfaces CVSS scores in its dashboard but does not offer direct CVE-to-patch publishing into SCCM or Intune.

Pre/post deployment scripts + templates

Custom pre-deployment scripts detect running processes, notify users, or force-close applications before patching. Post-deployment scripts handle validation and cleanup.
Scripts are defined once per application and reused across all deployments. Automox offers similar scripting through Worklets, but these run inside Automox's own agent and console.

SCCM Right Click Tools: 28 admin actions

28 client admin and troubleshooting operations added directly to the SCCM right-click menu: policy refresh, BitLocker status, remote reboot, command prompt access, software metering, and more.
Automox does not integrate with the SCCM console and has no equivalent right-click administrative toolset inside Configuration Manager.

Transparent, predictable pricing

$1.00 per endpoint per year. No annual minimum. No mandatory support subscription fee. Published, consistent pricing across all customers.
Automox publishes only its entry-level Patch OS tier at roughly $1/endpoint per month, OS patching only. Third-party patching requires quote-based Automate tiers, typically $1.50 to $3.50 per endpoint per month.

FEATURE	Patch Connect Plus	Automox
SCCM / ConfigMgr integration	Native, publishes into Software Updates node	No SCCM integration; separate cloud console
Microsoft Intune integration	Publishes directly into Intune	No native Intune integration; separate console
Third-party app catalog	800+ applications	Approximately 600 applications, gated behind higher tiers
Patch release speed	Within 6—9 hours of vendor release	Not publicly specified
CVE-based patch publishing	Import CVE IDs → auto-publish patches	CVSS and KEV data shown in dashboard; no direct publishing into SCCM or Intune
SCCM Right Click Tools	28 admin actions in SCCM console	Not offered
Pre/post deployment scripts	Custom scripts per application + built-in templates	Worklets scripting library, runs inside Automox's own console
Agent	Lightweight agent; patches delivered through SCCM/Intune infrastructure	Proprietary agent on every endpoint; patches delivered through Automox cloud
Console	Browser-based, multi-user, 2FA	Cloud-based web console
OS support	Windows (via SCCM and Intune)	Windows, macOS, Linux
Free tier	30-day full-feature trial	No free tier; free trial available on paid plans
Pricing (paid)	$1.00/endpoint/year, no minimum	Patch OS from ~$1/endpoint/month (OS only); third-party patching on Automate tiers, quote-based
Deployment reporting	Unified reporting inside SCCM/Intune	Cloud dashboard; separate from SCCM/Intune reporting
Vulnerability scanning	CVE-to-patch mapping; scanner integration via SCCM	Real-time CVSS/KEV-based vulnerability visibility built-in
Remote desktop	Via SCCM Remote Control (native)	Automox Resolve, a paid add-on powered by Splashtop
Patch distribution	Via SCCM distribution points, BranchCache, and Peer Cache	Cloud-delivered directly to agents
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Automox figures reflect publicly available pricing and review data as of 2026; confirm current terms directly with Automox before purchasing.

Frequently asked questions.

Both products handle third-party patching, but they take fundamentally different architectural approaches. Patch Connect Plus integrates directly into Microsoft SCCM and Intune, publishing patches into the consoles your team already uses. Automox is a standalone, cloud-native platform with its own console, agent, and Worklet automation engine.

No. Automox does not offer a permanently free tier. Its published entry-level plan, Patch OS, runs about $1 per endpoint monthly and covers operating system patching only, billed on an annual term. Getting third-party application coverage means stepping up to one of the higher Automate tiers, and neither of those is publicly priced; both require a custom quote.

No. Automox operates as a standalone cloud platform with its own console and agent. It does not publish patches into the SCCM Software Updates node and does not work with SCCM ADRs, deployment rings, or maintenance windows.

Automox's third-party catalog covers roughly 600 applications, though exact figures vary by source and change over time. Full third-party patching requires stepping up from the entry-level Patch OS plan to an Automate tier. Patch Connect Plus supports over 800 third-party applications across SCCM and Intune environments as part of a single, per-endpoint price.

ManageEngine Patch Connect Plus is the most direct Automox alternative for SCCM environments. It publishes third-party patches directly into the SCCM Software Updates node, works with existing ADRs and deployment rings, adds 28 SCCM Right Click Tools, and is priced at $1.00 per endpoint per year with no minimum spend.

Patch Connect Plus supports both SCCM and Intune, publishing third-party patches directly into the Intune admin center. For organisations running co-management (SCCM + Intune), it provides unified third-party patching across both platforms from a single tool.

For environments running SCCM or Intune, Patch Connect Plus provides deeper console integration, broader third-party application coverage, and simpler, lower per-endpoint pricing with no tiered add-ons for third-party patching. However, if your environment does not use SCCM or Intune, or if you need cross-OS patching plus general-purpose automation scripting from a single agent, Automox offers capabilities that Patch Connect Plus does not.

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What Patch Connect Plus offers that Automox doesn't

Works inside SCCM & Intune, not alongside them

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