# ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 46 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/manageengine-patch-manager-plus

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Patch management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/patch-management/index.md) | 20% | 3 | 2% | 46 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most mid-market B2B companies, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus offers the best balance of features, transparent pricing, and comprehensive coverage." (MiniMax M2.5, Patching)
- "ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is the strongest general-purpose fit because it supports Windows, macOS, and Linux" (Perplexity Sonar, Patching)
- "The recommended OS and third-party patching solution for a mid-sized B2B company is ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus" (Llama 4 Maverick, Patching)
- "ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus / Endpoint Central is the most frequently named best mid-market all-rounder" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Patching)

## And against it

- "criticism for its agent, which can be difficult to configure and uninstall" (Mistral Small, Patching)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, from 114 of the 128 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- ninjaone.com: 46
- softwareadvice.com: 46
- capterra.com: 41
- action1.com: 38
- spotsaas.com: 26
- automox.com: 23
- esecurityplanet.com: 23
- manageengine.com: 23 (its own site)
- g2.com: 22
- comparitech.com: 20

### Pages cited

- https://ninjaone.com/blog/best-patch-management-software: 39
- https://softwareadvice.com/patch-management/small-business: 27
- https://capterra.com/patch-management-software/s/small-businesses: 22
- https://esecurityplanet.com/products/patch-management-software: 22
- https://capterra.com/patch-management-software: 20
- https://spotsaas.com/list/patch-management-software/for-small-business: 20
- https://acronis.com/en/blog/posts/best-patch-management-software-and-tools-2026: 19
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-patch-management-software-tools: 19

## In its own words

What ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Automated patching across multiple OSs and 1100+ third party apps (https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/emergency-patching.html)
- For: administrators (https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring-msp/emergency-patching.html)
- Free plan or trial: Try Analytics Plus for free (https://www.manageengine.com/analytics-plus/advanced-analytics-for-patchmanagerplus.html)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.