PDQ Deploy & Inventory is an on-premises Windows patch and software deployment tool from PDQ, priced per administrator at $1,950 per year with unlimited managed endpoints.
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PDQ Deploy & Inventory is a pair of complementary on-premises device management tools for Windows environments from PDQ, a Utah-based company founded in 2001. PDQ Deploy is a software deployment platform with a pre-built library of over 200 common Windows applications, support for custom packages with multi-step installations and PowerShell scripts, scheduled deployments including heartbeat-triggered deployment when machines come online, and targeting by computer, device group, or dynamic collection. PDQ Inventory provides network discovery and device data collection across Windows machines, including hardware specifications, installed software, and OS versions, with real-time grouping into collections and integration with Active Directory for automatic computer imports. One license includes both tools with a shared central server.
Pricing is $1,950 per administrator per year, billed annually, with access to unlimited managed endpoints (checked September 2026). Volume discounts start at 15 licences, and additional discounts of 15 percent are available for nonprofits, schools, and businesses under 50 employees. A 14-day free trial is available with full functionality and no credit card required. PDQ Deploy & Inventory work best on domain-joined or VPN-connected Windows systems and are strictly on-premises, designed for organisations requiring air-gapped or offline-first deployment with local data storage and no external dependencies. This differs fundamentally from cloud-first RMMs such as NinjaOne or Datto RMM. Both tools run entirely through a web-based console with no client software to install on administrator machines. Inventory's custom tools enable remote actions including Wake-on-LAN and remote assistance alongside scheduled deployments and built-in reporting. The per-administrator pricing model suits organisations with many Windows machines per technician but fewer administrators managing deployment, unlike endpoint-per-month RMM pricing that scales with machine count.
PDQ Deploy & Inventory suits MSPs and sysadmins prioritising on-premises control, compliance-driven air-gapped environments, or organisations locked into older network infrastructure without reliable internet. Pricing per administrator is fixed and published upfront, unlike most RMMs which quote per endpoint or per user. This is fundamentally a deployment and inventory pair rather than a full-stack RMM; consider cloud alternatives like NinjaOne, Datto RMM or N-central if your environment can support cloud agents and per-endpoint billing. Before purchasing, confirm your Windows machines are domain-joined or reliably on VPN, and verify the 200+ application package library already covers your most-deployed third-party software.
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|---|---|---|
| Patch management | yes | Deploy includes patch management via custom package deployment library with 200+ pre-built Windows and third-party applications |
| Scripting | yes | PowerShell scripting and custom multi-step deployment scripts supported |
| Remote access | yes | Inventory custom tools include remote assistance and Wake-on-LAN functionality |
| Monitoring and alerting | yes | Inventory scans collect detailed system data; collections can be created based on criteria like old software versions or low disk space |
| Software deployment | yes | Core feature of PDQ Deploy with 200+ pre-built packages and custom package support |
| Network discovery | yes | Inventory scans networks and integrates with Active Directory for automatic computer discovery |
| Mobile device management | no | PDQ offers SimpleMDM as a separate product for mobile device management |
| Backup integration | unknown | No backup integration documented in accessible product pages |
| PSA integration | unknown | No PSA integration documented in accessible product pages |
| Reporting | yes | Inventory supports pre-built and custom scheduled reports |
| Automation policies | yes | Deploy supports scheduled deployments by time or interval; heartbeat triggers deploy when machines come online |
| Third-party application patching | yes | Package library includes 200+ third-party Windows applications ready to deploy |
PDQ Deploy & Inventory are strictly on-premises tools, designed for organisations that require air-gapped or offline-first deployment and prefer not to rely on cloud infrastructure. They store all data locally on your Windows Server and require no internet connection once deployed. They are ideal for compliance-heavy environments, organisations with unreliable internet connectivity, or those in restricted networks. If you need cloud-native RMM with SaaS convenience, NinjaOne, Datto RMM or N-central are cloud-first alternatives, though they typically cost more per endpoint.
PDQ Deploy & Inventory is priced per administrator or technician at $1,950 per year with unlimited managed endpoints, billed annually and checked September 2026. This differs fundamentally from cloud RMMs, which typically quote per endpoint per month and grow significantly with scale. PDQ's per-administrator model suits organisations with many machines per technician but requires annual upfront payment. Volume discounts apply from 15 licences, and an additional 15 percent discount is available for nonprofits, schools, and small businesses under 50 employees.
PDQ Deploy includes patch management through a pre-built library of over 200 common Windows and third-party applications, with support for custom packages and PowerShell scripts. Organisations can schedule patches by time, deploy on a fixed interval, or trigger deployment when machines come online via heartbeat technology without manual intervention. PDQ works best on domain-joined or VPN-connected Windows systems and stores all deployment history and status locally.
Yes, PDQ offers a free 14-day trial with full functionality and no credit card required. The trial includes access to both PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory, giving you hands-on experience with patch management, software deployment, inventory scanning, and network discovery before committing to an annual subscription. The trial runs on your own infrastructure.
PDQ Deploy & Inventory are strictly on-premises and require a Windows Server installation to run the central server and management console. They work with domain-joined Windows workstations and servers, or machines reliably on VPN, for deployment and scanning. Both tools include a web-based console accessible from any browser with network access to the central server, with no additional client software to install on administrator machines. Active Directory integration is available for automatic computer imports.
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