Patch management for small business buyers
Asked as “patch management tool”, and as “OS and third-party patching solution”, on behalf of a small B2B company. 40 first choices recorded across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, twelve models each.
Standing · first-choice share
68%
Action1Clear leader
68Action112NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management10ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus10others
68% of first choices, clear leader.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment; they sit side by side and are never added together.
The standing
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, over all twelve models, for a small B2B company. Ordered by share.
ProductFirst-choice shareNegative rateLabelsQuadrant
Show the four products at 0%, ordered by negative rate
Bars are the share of first choices, 0 to 100Every product with at least 10 labels here. Every product name links to its product page.
Head to head
Action1 vs ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusAction1 vs AutomoxAction1 vs NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management
Head-to-head pages are published for mid-market buyers, so these open on mid-market figures, not small business.All twenty-eight head-to-head pages: the top eight products, each against each
Action1 vs SyxsenseAction1 vs Heimdal Patch & Asset ManagementAction1 vs Microsoft IntuneAction1 vs Ivanti Neurons for Patch ManagementManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs AutomoxManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs SyxsenseManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs Heimdal Patch & Asset ManagementManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs Microsoft IntuneManageEngine Patch Manager Plus vs Ivanti Neurons for Patch ManagementAutomox vs NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementAutomox vs SyxsenseAutomox vs Heimdal Patch & Asset ManagementAutomox vs Microsoft IntuneAutomox vs Ivanti Neurons for Patch ManagementNinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management vs SyxsenseNinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management vs Heimdal Patch & Asset ManagementNinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management vs Microsoft IntuneNinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management vs Ivanti Neurons for Patch ManagementSyxsense vs Heimdal Patch & Asset ManagementSyxsense vs Microsoft IntuneSyxsense vs Ivanti Neurons for Patch ManagementHeimdal Patch & Asset Management vs Microsoft IntuneHeimdal Patch & Asset Management vs Ivanti Neurons for Patch ManagementMicrosoft Intune vs Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management
One product takes 68% of first choices here, so the chart would put nine markers in one corner and one at the far edge. The two measurements it plots are columns in the standing above: share, and the negative label rate. Two products carry a negative rate above 25% in this category.
What they warned about
Two of twelve models held their first choice under the paraphrase. GPT-5.4 mini, Perplexity Sonar, Grok 4.20, Mistral Small, DeepSeek V4 Flash, Llama 4 Maverick, Qwen 3.7 Flash, Kimi K2, GLM 4.7 FlashX and MiniMax M2.5 changed. A high negative share on a product with few labels is a warning. A low share on a product with many labels is salience, not sentiment.
Microsoft Configuration Manager100%
8 of 8 labels negative · 8 of 12 models · 5 hard negative
“Why avoid: These tools require a dedicated server infrastructure, complex on-premises maintenance, and specialized training.” GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt
Windows Server Update Services69%
9 of 13 labels negative · 6 of 12 models · 5 hard negative
“WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) — Avoid for New Deployments ... If you're choosing new tooling, skip it.” Kimi K2, negative prompt
HCL BigFix100%
5 of 5 labels negative · 5 of 12 models · 5 hard negative
“flagged as a poor fit for *small teams* and *SaaS-only users* because of a high learning curve and higher cost” Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt
Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management83%
5 of 6 labels negative · 5 of 12 models · 5 hard negative
“What to avoid: Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM), HCL BigFix, Tanium, or Ivanti Neurons” Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt
What they cite
Twelve of the twelve models returned a source list in this edition: four return the pages they cited and eight the search results they consulted.
Sites the answers cite
58 of 72 answers in this category came back with a source list, from 12 of 12 models: citations where the model returns them, or the search results it consulted. 846 links across 167 sites, every framing counted. Ranked by the number of answers carrying the site or page.
vendor site · Motadata36 answers · 38 citations · 10 models
vendor site · Acronis33 answers · 34 citations · 10 models
vendor site · PDQ31 answers · 37 citations · 12 models
30 answers · 35 citations · 9 models
vendor site · CyberPress30 answers · 31 citations · 10 models
vendor site · G226 answers · 26 citations · 11 models
25 answers · 27 citations · 11 models
24 answers · 24 citations · 9 models
vendor site · Heimdal Security23 answers · 33 citations · 10 models
21 answers · 26 citations · 8 models
vendor site · G220 answers · 32 citations · 8 models
vendor site · Action119 answers · 40 citations · 9 models
Pages the answers cite
The ten pages named in the most answers, by full address. A page here is one the models returned with a recommendation, not one the index endorses.
36 answers · 10 models
33 answers · 10 models
31 answers · 12 models
29 answers · 9 models
29 answers · 9 models
25 answers · 10 models
24 answers · 9 models
22 answers · 11 models
18 answers · 8 models
16 answers · 8 models
Search against answers
Each company's standing in the answers beside its site's footprint in Google search, one row a site: the products the models named on it with their shares, and the share they add up to; monthly searches on Google, and DataForSEO's estimate of AI search demand (modeled from search signals, directional, not a count of queries to any assistant), for the most-searched of the company's and its products' names (the name is in each row's hover text); estimated monthly organic visits to the site; and its best position in Google's top ten for “best patch management tool”, “patch management tool”, “patch management tools”. US estimates from DataForSEO and Google's Ads Transparency Center. A small company's site, or a mid-sized company's site for its flagship, is marked company; a product on a large parent's site (Google, Microsoft) has no site figures. A column with no figures for this category is left out, and an empty cell means none were seen, not none exist. Two measurements side by side: neither is read as the cause of the other.
| Company and products | Share | Own site cited | Name searches, Google | AI search demand, est. | Organic visits | Paid search a month, est. | Google ads, last 30 days | Best Google position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action1 action1.com | 68% | 255 | 8,100 | 87 | 18,854 | $3,801 | 48 | 5 |
| NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management ninjaone.com | 12% | 142 | 0 | 316,268 | $17,226 | 118 | 4 | |
| ManageEngine parent site ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus 10%, ManageEngine Endpoint Central 0%, ManageEngine Endpoint Central / Patch Manager Plus 0% | 10% | 244 | 8,100 | 675 | ||||
| Automox automox.com | 2% | 134 | 3,600 | 52 | 64,075 | $832 | 18 | |
| PDQ pdq.com PDQ Connect 2%, PDQ Deploy & Inventory 0%, PDQ 0% | 2% | 24 | 1,900 | 46 | 184,243 | $1,720 | 29 | |
| Patch My PC patchmypc.com | 2% | 53 | 4,400 | 144 | 18,983 | 1 | ||
| Microsoft parent site Microsoft 365 2%, Microsoft Intune 0% | 2% | 386 | 2,240,000 | 403,136 | ||||
| Atera atera.com | 0% | 332 | 18,100 | 260 | 87,774 | 120 | ||
| Avast Business Patch Management avast.com | 0% | 4 | 2,021,508 | 115 | 1 | |||
| Datto datto.com Datto RMM 0% | 0% | 128 | 9,900 | 805 | 35,477 company | $16 | 37 |
Google's top ten for the three searches hold 18 sites; 4 of them are among the sites the models cited here (acronis.com, action1.com, heimdalsecurity.com, learn.g2.com). The first result for “best patch management tool” is reddit.com.
How they answered
Six framings of the same buying question, each sent to every model in a fresh session with search on. One row per model, so a row shows whether it held its answer under rewording, what it named when cost was the constraint, and what it argued against. Computed from the raw judge labels.ShowHide
How they answered
Six framings of the same buying question, each sent to every model in a fresh session with search on. One row per model, so a row shows whether it held its answer under rewording, what it named when cost was the constraint, and what it argued against. Computed from the raw judge labels.
ShowHideModelDirect“What is the best patch management tool for a small B2B company?”Paraphrase“Which OS and third-party patching solution would you recommend to a small business that sells to other businesses?”Comparative“What are the top patch management tools for a small team and how do they differ?”Budget-constrained“What is the best patch management tool for a small company with a tight budget?”Scale-constrained“We are a 30 person company evaluating a patch management tool. What should we look at?”Negative“Which patch management tools should a small business avoid or be cautious about?”
Claude Haiku 4.5no first choiceno first choiceHeldPDQ Connectagainst: AteraAction1against: NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Managementno first choicenothing named
Two alternatives
Action1, PDQ Deploy & InventoryTwo alternatives
Atera, ItarianGPT-5.4 miniNinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementAction1ChangedPDQ ConnectAction1against: Automoxno first choiceagainst: MDT, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
One alternative
ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusThree alternatives
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft IntuneFour alternatives
Atera, ManageEngine Endpoint Central / Patch Manager Plus, Microsoft Intune, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementTwo alternatives
ManageEngine Endpoint Central, PDQ Deploy & InventoryGemini 3.5 FlashAction1Action1HeldAction1Action1Action1against: ConnectWise, HCL BigFix, Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management, Kaseya VSA, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Tanium Patch, Windows Server Update Services, Windows Update, macOS Automatic Updates
Three alternatives
Automox, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management, PDQ ConnectTwo alternatives
NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management, PDQ ConnectFour alternatives
Atera, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management, PDQ ConnectFive alternatives
Atera, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, PDQ Deploy & Inventory, Syncro, Tactical RMMFive alternatives
Automox, Jamf, Kandji, Microsoft Intune, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementPerplexity SonarAction1Patch My PCChangedAction1Action1no first choiceagainst: HCL BigFix, Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, PDQ Deploy & Inventory, Patch My PC, SecPod SanerNow, Tanium Patch
Three alternatives
Avast Business Patch Management, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementOne alternative
Microsoft Intune / Windows Update for BusinessFour alternatives
Atera, Automox, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementTwo alternatives
Avast Business Patch Management, PDQGrok 4.20Action1Action1, ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusChangedagainst: Windows Server Update ServicesAction1Action1against: Foreman, Spacewalk, Windows Server Update ServicesAction1against: Atera, HCL BigFix, Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management, LogMeIn Resolve, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, Tanium Patch, Windows Server Update Services, Windows Update
Three alternatives
Automox, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementOne alternative
Microsoft IntuneThree alternatives
Atera, Automox, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementThree alternatives
Automox, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, PDQ Deploy & InventoryTwo alternatives
Automox, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementMistral SmallAction1no first choiceChangedAction1, AutomoxAction1no first choiceagainst: Microsoft Configuration Manager
One alternative
Avast Business Patch ManagementThree alternatives
Atera, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management, PDQ Deploy & InventoryOne alternative
AutomoxDeepSeek V4 FlashAction1Action1, Microsoft 365ChangedAction1Action1Action1against: GoTo Resolve, Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management, Kaseya VSA, LogMeIn Resolve, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, Patch My PC, SolarWinds, Windows Server Update Services
Five alternatives
Atera, Automox, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management, PDQ ConnectThree alternatives
Automox, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Patch My PCSix alternatives
Atera, Automox, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management, PDQ Connect, PDQ Deploy & InventoryThree alternatives
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, PDQ Deploy & Inventory, Windows Server Update ServicesThree alternatives
Automox, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementLlama 4 MaverickAction1no first choiceChangedno first choiceAction1no first choicenothing named
Three alternatives
Atera, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Ninite ProQwen 3.7 FlashNinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementManageEngine Patch Manager PlusChangedAction1ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusAutomoxagainst: HCL BigFix, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, Native Windows Updates / macOS Updates, Tanium Patch, Windows Server Update Services
Three alternatives
Atera, PDQ, uEMosisTwo alternatives
Automox, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementFour alternatives
Atera, Datto RMM, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, PDQ ConnectFour alternatives
Automox, Mosyle, PDQ Deploy & Inventory, Windows Server Update ServicesFour alternatives
Datto RMM, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management, PDQ Deploy & InventoryKimi K2Action1NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementChangedagainst: ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusAction1Action1Action1against: Atera, LogMeIn Resolve, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Windows Server Update Services
Two alternatives
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementOne alternative
AutomoxThree alternatives
Atera, Automox, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementTwo alternatives
Automox, ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusTwo alternatives
Automox, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementGLM 4.7 FlashXAction1ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusChangedagainst: Microsoft Intune, Windows Server Update ServicesLansweeper, PDQ Deploy & Inventoryagainst: Kaseya VSAAction1no first choiceagainst: Atera, Ivanti Endpoint Manager, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Windows Server Update Services
Four alternatives
Atera, Automox, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementTwo alternatives
Action1, Ninite ProThree alternatives
ManageEngine Endpoint Central, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management, SolarWinds Patch ManagerTwo alternatives
PDQ Connect, Windows Server Update ServicesMiniMax M2.5NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management, PDQ ConnectNinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementChangedAction1, NinjaOne Autonomous Patch ManagementAction1no first choiceagainst: HCL BigFix, Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Tanium Patch
Two alternatives
Action1, Patch My PCTwo alternatives
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, PDQ ConnectFour alternatives
Atera, Automox, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, PDQ ConnectOne alternative
ManageEngine Patch Manager PlusBold is the first choiceAlternatives are counted; the count opens them.What the answer argued against
The record
One row per call: the version string exactly as returned, whether the model searched, sources cited, and latency.
Seventy-two rows: every prompt, every model, every answer.
| Prompt | Model | Version string | Time (UTC) | Searched | Sources | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct recommendation | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-09-17 14:09 | no | 0 | 5 s |
| Direct recommendation | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-09-17 09:30 | yes | 2 | 5 s |
| Direct recommendation | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-09-17 11:45 | yes | 13 | 21 s |
| Direct recommendation | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-09-17 10:05 | yes | 20 | 5 s |
| Direct recommendation | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex (asked for grok-4.20-non-reasoning; the API answered as this version) | 2026-09-17 11:27 | yes | 34 | 16 s |
| Direct recommendation | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-09-17 12:30 | yes | 16 | 10 s |
| Direct recommendation | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via fireworks | 2026-09-17 11:32 | yes | 8 | 9 s |
| Direct recommendation | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-09-17 10:59 | yes | 5 | 3 s |
| Direct recommendation | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-09-17 09:57 | no | 0 | 35 s |
| Direct recommendation | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-09-17 12:46 | yes | 8 | 23 s |
| Direct recommendation | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-09-17 10:47 | yes | 8 | 43 s |
| Direct recommendation | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-09-17 09:37 | yes | 10 | 23 s |
| Paraphrase | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-09-17 14:04 | no | 0 | 4 s |
| Paraphrase | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-09-17 10:27 | no | 0 | 3 s |
| Paraphrase | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-09-17 12:35 | yes | 12 | 21 s |
| Paraphrase | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-09-17 10:24 | yes | 20 | 5 s |
| Paraphrase | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex (asked for grok-4.20-non-reasoning; the API answered as this version) | 2026-09-17 13:58 | yes | 43 | 19 s |
| Paraphrase | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-09-17 10:07 | no | 0 | 1 s |
| Paraphrase | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via fireworks | 2026-09-17 11:19 | yes | 27 | 30 s |
| Paraphrase | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-09-17 12:15 | yes | 5 | 2 s |
| Paraphrase | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-09-17 14:09 | no | 0 | 33 s |
| Paraphrase | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-09-17 10:36 | yes | 28 | 34 s |
| Paraphrase | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-09-17 09:36 | yes | 25 | 74 s |
| Paraphrase | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-09-17 14:07 | yes | 5 | 114 s |
| Comparative | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-09-17 09:37 | yes | 9 | 8 s |
| Comparative | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-09-17 12:36 | yes | 3 | 9 s |
| Comparative | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-09-17 13:55 | yes | 20 | 29 s |
| Comparative | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-09-17 11:07 | yes | 20 | 7 s |
| Comparative | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex (asked for grok-4.20-non-reasoning; the API answered as this version) | 2026-09-17 09:22 | yes | 27 | 18 s |
| Comparative | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-09-17 11:49 | yes | 5 | 6 s |
| Comparative | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via fireworks | 2026-09-17 10:32 | yes | 18 | 21 s |
| Comparative | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-09-17 10:25 | yes | 5 | 3 s |
| Comparative | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-09-17 12:54 | yes | 5 | 28 s |
| Comparative | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-09-17 14:05 | yes | 10 | 25 s |
| Comparative | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-09-17 11:34 | no | 0 | 36 s |
| Comparative | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-09-17 12:26 | yes | 8 | 35 s |
| Budget constrained | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-09-17 10:21 | yes | 9 | 7 s |
| Budget constrained | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-09-17 12:09 | no | 0 | 4 s |
| Budget constrained | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-09-17 13:29 | yes | 12 | 21 s |
| Budget constrained | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-09-17 13:03 | yes | 20 | 5 s |
| Budget constrained | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex (asked for grok-4.20-non-reasoning; the API answered as this version) | 2026-09-17 13:30 | yes | 19 | 9 s |
| Budget constrained | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-09-17 10:53 | yes | 5 | 3 s |
| Budget constrained | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-09-17 13:05 | yes | 12 | 20 s |
| Budget constrained | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-09-17 11:03 | yes | 5 | 2 s |
| Budget constrained | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-09-17 11:16 | no | 0 | 32 s |
| Budget constrained | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-09-17 13:19 | yes | 9 | 29 s |
| Budget constrained | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-09-17 14:08 | yes | 25 | 42 s |
| Budget constrained | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-09-17 12:19 | yes | 15 | 23 s |
| Scale constrained | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-09-17 10:42 | no | 0 | 5 s |
| Scale constrained | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-09-17 12:57 | no | 0 | 5 s |
| Scale constrained | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-09-17 11:31 | yes | 7 | 22 s |
| Scale constrained | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-09-17 10:06 | yes | 20 | 8 s |
| Scale constrained | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex (asked for grok-4.20-non-reasoning; the API answered as this version) | 2026-09-17 11:20 | yes | 13 | 9 s |
| Scale constrained | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-09-17 12:32 | no | 0 | 8 s |
| Scale constrained | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via fireworks | 2026-09-17 11:55 | yes | 9 | 15 s |
| Scale constrained | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-09-17 13:24 | yes | 5 | 3 s |
| Scale constrained | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-09-17 12:59 | no | 0 | 36 s |
| Scale constrained | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-09-17 10:20 | yes | 12 | 24 s |
| Scale constrained | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-09-17 11:36 | yes | 16 | 157 s |
| Scale constrained | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-09-17 11:09 | no | 0 | 10 s |
| Negative framing | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-09-17 12:32 | yes | 13 | 9 s |
| Negative framing | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-09-17 12:23 | yes | 4 | 7 s |
| Negative framing | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-09-17 12:55 | yes | 13 | 29 s |
| Negative framing | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-09-17 11:51 | yes | 20 | 8 s |
| Negative framing | Grok 4.20 | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex (asked for grok-4.20-non-reasoning; the API answered as this version) | 2026-09-17 12:23 | yes | 29 | 16 s |
| Negative framing | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-09-17 10:44 | yes | 11 | 11 s |
| Negative framing | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via fireworks | 2026-09-17 09:42 | yes | 25 | 38 s |
| Negative framing | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-09-17 12:46 | yes | 5 | 4 s |
| Negative framing | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-09-17 09:46 | yes | 19 | 56 s |
| Negative framing | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-09-17 13:25 | yes | 30 | 61 s |
| Negative framing | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-09-17 10:39 | yes | 27 | 87 s |
| Negative framing | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-09-17 10:37 | yes | 18 | 53 s |
Normalization in this category
Every judgment call made between the raw labels and the numbers above, listed so it is visible and reversible.
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Category-scoped readings
Datto read as Datto RMM
Heimdal read as Heimdal Patch & Asset Management
Ivanti read as Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management
Ivanti (Enterprise versions) read as Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management
Ivanti Neurons read as Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management
Kaseya read as Kaseya VSA
ManageEngine read as ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) read as Microsoft Configuration Manager
N-able read as N-able N-central
NinjaOne read as NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management
NinjaOne (formerly NinjaCM) read as NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management
NinjaOne (formerly NinjaRMM) read as NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management
PDQ Deploy read as PDQ Deploy & Inventory
PDQ Deploy (Free Version) read as PDQ Deploy & Inventory
PDQ Deploy (free version) read as PDQ Deploy & Inventory
SCCM read as Microsoft Configuration Manager
Tanium read as Tanium Patch
Unresolved, counted raw
MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit)
Native Windows Updates / macOS Updates
Patchman
macOS Automatic Updates
uEMosis
Discontinued, still offered
No shut-down product was recommended here.