# PDQ: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 4 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/pdq

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Patch management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/patch-management/index.md) | 0% | 16 | 0% | 5 |
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 3 |
| [Remote monitoring and management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/remote-monitoring-and-management/index.md) | 0% | 63 | 100% | 2 |
| [Unified endpoint management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/unified-endpoint-management/index.md) | 0% | 39 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for teams that want vulnerability visibility directly tied to automated patching, on Windows-centric environments." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Vuln management)
- "Sysadmins favor PDQ for its speed, simplicity, and pre-packaged library of third-party software updates." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Patching)
- "PDQ is a top pick for teams that want vulnerability insights tied directly to patching" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Vuln management)

## And against it

- "Tools Frequently Targeted by "Fake IT" Scams ... The Tools: ScreenConnect (ConnectWise), PDQ, SimpleHelp, and Atera." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, RMM)
- "mentioned in reports about phishing campaigns that trick users into installing them" (Mistral Small, RMM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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, from 15 of the 19 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- pdq.com: 11 (its own site)
- ninjaone.com: 6
- reddit.com: 5
- action1.com: 4
- motadata.com: 4
- secpod.com: 4
- anakage.com: 3
- axis-intelligence.com: 3
- ciopages.com: 3
- esecurityplanet.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://pdq.com/blog/best-vulnerability-management-tools: 5
- https://ninjaone.com/blog/best-patch-management-software: 4
- https://anakage.com/blog/top-10-patch-management-software-of-2025: 3
- https://axis-intelligence.com/best-vulnerability-management-tools-tested: 3
- https://ezo.io/assetsonar/blog/best-patch-management-tools: 3
- https://mazehq.com/learn/vulnerability-management-solutions: 3
- https://motadata.com/blog/vulnerability-management-tools: 3
- https://pdq.com/blog/best-patch-management-tools: 3

## In its own words

What PDQ's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: simple, secure, and pretty damn quick IT device management solutions for effortless software deployment and patching (https://pdq.com/)
- For: IT teams and sysadmins (https://pdq.com/)
- Price stated: Connect Basic $12 per device/year; Connect Plus $18 per device/year; Connect Premium $28 per device/year; Deploy & Inventory $1,950 per admin/year (https://www.pdq.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 12 (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, FREE NOW, Texas A&M AgriLife, NEI, AnTek Consulting, Autoleague

## 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.