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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/pdq-inventory

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [IT asset management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/it-asset-management/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Alternatives worth considering: ... PDQ Inventory" (Grok 4.20, ITAM)
- "excellent for Windows environments, easy to use" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, ITAM)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named PDQ Inventory, from 3 of the 3 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 3
- g2.com: 3
- getapp.com: 2
- peerspot.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- spotsaas.com: 2
- appvizer.co.uk: 1
- appvizer.com: 1
- capterra.ae: 1
- costbench.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/p/126334/Lansweeper/reviews: 2
- https://appvizer.co.uk/magazine/it/itsm/it-asset-management-software: 1
- https://appvizer.com/magazine/it/itsm/it-asset-management-software: 1
- https://capterra.ae/software/126334/lansweeper: 1
- https://capterra.com/it-asset-management-software: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/102709/Spiceworks-IT-Help-Desk/reviews: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/142562/asset-panda/reviews: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/193225/Ivanti-Neurons-for-ITSM/reviews: 1

## In its own words

What PDQ Inventory's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. 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/)
- Certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
- Customers named: University of Utah, South Amboy Public Schools, NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc, AnTek Consulting, Autoleague, Lift Schools, Small Animal Specialist Hospital, Homer Central School District

## 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.