Best xCAT Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from IT automation software ranked against xCAT on the same published basis.
- 1xCAT vs ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
- 2xCAT vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
- 3xCAT vs Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
- 4xCAT vs Matrix42 FastViewer
- 5xCAT vs Hexnode UEM
- 6xCAT vs Workspace ONE Boxer
- 7xCAT vs ActiveBatch
- 8xCAT vs baramundi Management Suite
- 9xCAT vs Citrix Secure Private Access
- 10xCAT vs BMC Control-M
- 11xCAT vs Syxsense Manage
- 12xCAT vs Arista NG Firewall
- 13xCAT vs Foreman
- 14xCAT vs Juju
- 15xCAT vs ManageEngine Endpoint Central
- 16xCAT vs OPSI
- 17xCAT vs PatchMon
- 18xCAT vs Salt
- 19xCAT vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 20xCAT vs Canonical MAAS
xCAT 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 xCAT alternatives
What is the best alternative to xCAT?
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 xCAT?
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.

































