# Patch My PC: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 20 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/patch-my-pc

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Patch management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/patch-management/index.md) | 4% | 6 | 5% | 20 |

## What the models said for it

- "Windows 11 Enterprise + Intune for OS updates + Patch My PC for third-party apps is my default recommendation" (GPT-6 Luna, Patching)
- "Patch My PC Cloud or ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus for third-party application patching" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Patching)
- "Alternative for Microsoft-heavy environments: Patch My PC ($3,500/year Enterprise Premium)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Patching)
- "If you're already Microsoft-centric ... this is often the most seamless and cost-effective" (Grok 4.20, Patching)

## And against it

- "Users have reported several shortcomings, including reporting limitations" (Mistral Small, Patching)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Patch My PC, from 53 of the 59 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- ninjaone.com: 26
- softwareadvice.com: 24
- action1.com: 20
- capterra.com: 19
- automox.com: 17
- reddit.com: 17
- g2.com: 13
- acronis.com: 11
- manageengine.com: 11
- ciopages.com: 10

### Pages cited

- https://ninjaone.com/blog/best-patch-management-software: 23
- https://softwareadvice.com/patch-management: 13
- https://acronis.com/en/blog/posts/best-patch-management-software-and-tools-2026: 11
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/patch-management: 10
- https://softwareadvice.com/patch-management/small-business: 10
- https://automox.com/blog/automated-patching-solutions-compared-2026: 8
- https://bleepingcomputer.com/sysadmin/guides/best-patch-management-tools: 8
- https://capterra.com/patch-management-software/s/small-businesses: 8

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Automated Endpoint Management & Patching Simplified (https://patchmypc.com/)
- For: IT Department (https://patchmypc.com/)
- Price stated: Enterprise Plus – $3.5 per-device/year; Enterprise Premium – $5 /device/year (https://patchmypc.com/pricing/)
- Starting price: 3500 (https://patchmypc.com/pricing/)
- Free plan or trial: Free Trial (https://patchmypc.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 2 (https://patchmypc.com/product/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: QBE America, University of Aberdeen, NTT Data Federal, Farm Credit Services of America

## What it publishes

Every page patchmypc.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 6446 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 215 pages, 19 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 8 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- webinar or virtual event: 27 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-06
- conference or event: 3694 pages, 37 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- report or ebook: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 9 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-05
- glossary or explainer: 13 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-30
- news or press: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Board,54.0 https://forum.patchmypc.com/index.php/board,54.0.html
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Board,50.0 https://forum.patchmypc.com/index.php/board,50.0.html
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Board,44.0 https://forum.patchmypc.com/index.php/board,44.0.html
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Board,28.0 https://forum.patchmypc.com/index.php/board,28.0.html
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Board,23.0 https://forum.patchmypc.com/index.php/board,23.0.html
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Board,16.0 https://forum.patchmypc.com/index.php/board,16.0.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.