# PDQ Deploy & Inventory: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 2 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/pdq-deploy-inventory

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Patch management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/patch-management/index.md) | 0% | 11 | 22% | 9 |
| [IT asset management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/it-asset-management/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "PDQ licenses per administrator... PDQ becomes exponentially cheaper than almost any per-device competitor." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Patching)
- "Choose PDQ when the environment is mainly Windows and ease of package deployment matters most." (Perplexity Sonar, Patching)
- "Known for being low-cost and effective for Windows environments." (Mistral Small, Patching)
- "Best for: Windows shops needing simple deployment and patching" (Kimi K2, Patching)

## And against it

- "Some tools (e.g., PDQ Deploy/Inventory) work only over LAN/VPN, not over WAN or cloud‑only deployments." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Patching)
- "Excellent for Windows-focused on-prem environments but less ideal for remote/mixed OS." (Grok 4.20, Patching)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named PDQ Deploy & Inventory, from 24 of the 28 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 17
- action1.com: 13
- capterra.com: 11
- ninjaone.com: 10
- reddit.com: 10
- spotsaas.com: 10
- g2.com: 9
- comparitech.com: 7
- pdq.com: 7 (its own site)
- techradar.com: 6

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/patch-management/small-business: 12
- https://capterra.com/patch-management-software/s/small-businesses: 9
- https://spotsaas.com/list/patch-management-software/for-small-business: 7
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-patch-management-software-tools: 6
- https://action1.com/free-edition: 5
- https://capterra.com/patch-management-software: 5
- https://g2.com/categories/patch-management/small-business: 5
- https://ninjaone.com/blog/best-patch-management-software: 5

## In its own words

What PDQ Deploy & Inventory's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: On-prem device management (https://pdq.com/)
- For: IT pros (https://pdq.com/)
- Price stated: $1,950 per admin/year (https://www.pdq.com/pricing)
- Starting price: $1,950 (https://www.pdq.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free 14-day trial (https://pdq.com/)
- Customers named: University of Utah, South Amboy Public Schools, NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc, Okland Construction, NextFab, Sussex County Technical School, Falcon Plastics, First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust

## What it publishes

Every page pdq.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1565 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 763 pages, 30 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-16
- comparison: 44 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-22
- glossary or explainer: 51 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- podcast or video: 201 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2010-12-22
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Patch management software buying guide https://www.pdq.com/blog/patch-management-software-buying-guide
- Recent: 2026-09-28 podcast or video: From burnout to buy in justin grote on building in the age of ai agents https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/from-burnout-to-buy-in-justin-grote-on-building-in-the-age-of-ai-agents/
- Recent: 2026-09-25 comparison: Best rmm tools and alternatives for internal it teams https://www.pdq.com/blog/best-rmm-tools-and-alternatives-for-internal-it-teams
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Best autonomous endpoint management solutions https://www.pdq.com/blog/best-autonomous-endpoint-management-solutions
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Patch compliance reporting https://www.pdq.com/blog/patch-compliance-reporting
- Recent: 2026-09-22 comparison: Wsus vs intune vs sccm https://www.pdq.com/blog/wsus-vs-intune-vs-sccm

## 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.