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HCL BigFix
What it is
HCL BigFix combines endpoint management, security, automation, and digital employee experience capabilities. HCL says it supports more than 120 operating systems and provides near real-time endpoint visibility and control. It patches and remediates vulnerabilities in operating systems and third-party applications. BigFix Compliance enforces security policies and corrects configuration drift, while BigFix Inventory tracks devices, software, licenses, and usage. Supported platforms include Windows, UNIX, Linux, macOS, and mobile devices, with API and self-hosted options in a hybrid deployment model. Integrations include guides for ServiceNow Data Flow and BigFix Insights for Vulnerability Remediation. Fixlets and actions use SHA-256-based signatures, and relay and agent communications can use TLS. HCL describes NIAP, SCAP 1.3, and FIPS 140-2 certifications for BigFix v11 components. Subscription support includes updates, content, bug fixes, and technical support. Pricing is on request, with a 30-day trial.
For and against
For
- Supports more than 120 operating systems
- Near real-time endpoint visibility and control
- Patches operating-system and third-party vulnerabilities
- Configuration drift correction through Compliance
- 30-day Endpoint Management trial
Against
- Pricing requires a tailored quote
- No free plan
- SaaS deployments allow up to 50,000 devices
- Agents must currently be installed individually
The verdict
HCL BigFix provides broad endpoint visibility, patching, compliance, inventory, and automation capabilities in a hybrid platform. Its quote-based licensing and deployment limits matter for planning larger environments.
Who it suits
BigFix suits organizations managing employee devices, servers, hybrid cloud environments, and critical operations. Workspace+ targets employee devices, while Enterprise+ uses managed virtual servers.
Plans and prices
HCL BigFix subscription
No public fixed price tiers · pricing requires a tailored quote
Read 30 Sep 2026 · hcl-software.com
On the record
- Audience
- HCL describes Workspace+ for employee devices and Enterprise+ for servers, hybrid cloud, and critical operations.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- BigFix Compliance continuously enforces security policies and automatically corrects configuration drift.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Endpoint inventory
- BigFix Inventory provides real-time visibility into devices, software, licenses, and usage.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- HCL documentation provides integration guides for ServiceNow Data Flow and BigFix Insights for Vulnerability Remediation.help.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Licensing
- Workspace+ licensing is based on managed employee devices, while Enterprise+ licensing is based on managed virtual servers.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Notable limit
- BigFix SaaS allows up to 50,000 devices per deployment, and agents must currently be installed individually on each device.help.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Patch and remediation
- BigFix patches and remediates vulnerabilities across operating systems and third-party applications.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- HCL BigFix combines endpoint management, security, automation, and digital employee experience capabilities in one platform.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Scale
- HCL says BigFix supports more than 120 operating systems and provides near real-time endpoint visibility and control.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- BigFix digitally signs Fixlets and actions with SHA-256 based signatures, and its documentation says relay and agent communications can be encrypted using TLS.help.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security certifications
- HCL states BigFix v11 achieved NIAP certification and SCAP 1.3 validation, and that its embedded FIPS crypto module received FIPS 140-2 certification.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The subscription includes Software Subscription and Support, including product updates, new features, content updates, bug fixes, and technical support during the subscription term.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Trial
- HCL offers a 30-day Endpoint Management Free Trial.hcl-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
