Best Patch Management Software in 2026
Updated
46 patch management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
46ranked
1free plans on this page
$0.29/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
1 of the 21 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | PlatyOps PatchWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 27 | Scalefusion Automated Patch ManagementWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $5/mo | 5.2 |
| 28 | Tenable Patch ManagementWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 29 | Vicarius vRxWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $4/mo | 5.2 |
| 30 | Avast Essential Business SecurityWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 31 | Google Cloud VM ManagerWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 32 | KatelloLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 33 | Ninite ProWeb · Windows | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 34 | SolarWinds Patch ManagerWeb · Windows · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 35 | Oracle Cloud ComputeWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 36 | KernelCare EnterpriseWeb · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 37 | Patch My PCWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.29/mo | 4.9 | |
| 38 | PatchPilotWeb · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 39 | PDQ ConnectWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 40 | SinonKeystoneWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 41 | BatchPatchWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 42 | JetPatchWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 43 | JumpCloud Patch ManagementWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 44 | Microsoft Configuration ManagerWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1,455/mo | 4.8 |
| 45 | Microsoft Windows AutopatchWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $22/mo | 4.8 |
| 46 | orcharhinoWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Third-party patching |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | PlatyOps Patch | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | 49 /mo | Windows, Linux | — |
| 27 | Scalefusion Automated Patch Management | 5.2 | No | $5/mo | No | 5 /mo | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 28 | Tenable Patch Management | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 29 | Vicarius vRx | 5.2 | No | $4/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 30 | Avast Essential Business Security | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Windows, macOS, Windows Server | — |
| 31 | Google Cloud VM Manager | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | — |
| 32 | Katello | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Linux clients: Amazon Linux, Debian, Enterprise Linux 8-10, Fedora, openSUSE/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and Ubuntu; Katello server packages are available for Enterprise Linux. | Yes |
| 33 | Ninite Pro | 5.1 | No | — | No | 1 /mo | Windows 11, 10, 8.x, 7, and equivalent Server versions | Yes |
| 34 | SolarWinds Patch Manager | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Windows | Yes |
| 35 | Oracle Cloud Compute | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | KernelCare Enterprise | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Amazon Linux, AlmaLinux, CentOS, CloudLinux, Debian, Oracle Linux, Proxmox VE, RHEL, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, Virtuozzo and other supported Linux distributions | — |
| 37 | Patch My PC | 4.9 | Free plan | $0.29/mo | No | — | Windows, macOS | Yes |
| 38 | PatchPilot | 4.9 | No | — | No | 5.99 /mo | Linux, macOS, Windows | Yes |
| 39 | PDQ Connect | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Windows 10 or higher, Windows Server 2016 or higher, macOS Sonoma or newer | — |
| 40 | SinonKeystone | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Windows, Linux, macOS | — |
| 41 | BatchPatch | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Windows 10, 11, Server 2012/2012R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025 | Yes |
| 42 | JetPatch | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX; macOS connector/task support only | Yes |
| 43 | JumpCloud Patch Management | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Windows, macOS, Ubuntu Linux, iOS/iPadOS, Chrome | Yes |
| 44 | Microsoft Configuration Manager | 4.8 | No | $1,455/mo | — | — | Windows 10 and Windows 11 | Yes |
| 45 | Microsoft Windows Autopatch | 4.8 | No | $22/mo | No | — | Windows 10, Windows 11 | — |
| 46 | orcharhino | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Windows Server, Windows 10, Windows 11, AlmaLinux, Amazon Linux, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | — |
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