Best PDQ Connect Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from IT automation software ranked against PDQ Connect on the same published basis.
- 1PDQ Connect vs ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
- 2PDQ Connect vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
- 3PDQ Connect vs Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
- 4PDQ Connect vs Matrix42 FastViewer
- 5PDQ Connect vs Hexnode UEM
- 6PDQ Connect vs Workspace ONE Boxer
- 7PDQ Connect vs ActiveBatch
- 8PDQ Connect vs baramundi Management Suite
- 9PDQ Connect vs Citrix Secure Private Access
- 10PDQ Connect vs BMC Control-M
- 11PDQ Connect vs Syxsense Manage
- 12PDQ Connect vs Arista NG Firewall
- 13PDQ Connect vs Foreman
- 14PDQ Connect vs Juju
- 15PDQ Connect vs ManageEngine Endpoint Central
- 16PDQ Connect vs OPSI
- 17PDQ Connect vs PatchMon
- 18PDQ Connect vs Salt
- 19PDQ Connect vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 20PDQ Connect vs Canonical MAAS
PDQ Connect alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus | 7.8 | Free plan | $0.82/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus | 7.8 | Free plan | $20.42/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Matrix42 FastViewer | 7.0 | No | €45/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Hexnode UEM | 6.9 | No | $2.20/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Workspace ONE Boxer | 6.9 | No | $5.40/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 7 | ActiveBatch | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | baramundi Management Suite | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Citrix Secure Private Access | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | BMC Control-M | 6.7 | No | $2,400/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Syxsense Manage | 6.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.3 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 13 | Foreman | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Juju | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | ManageEngine Endpoint Central | 6.3 | Free plan | $66.25/mo | Web |
| 16 | OPSI | 6.3 | Free plan | €41.58/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | PatchMon | 6.3 | Free plan | $1/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Salt | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | VMware Workstation Pro | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 20 | Canonical MAAS | 6.2 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about PDQ Connect alternatives
What is the best alternative to PDQ Connect?
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus, number 1 in IT automation software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access, Matrix42 FastViewer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PDQ Connect?
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.