Best PDQ Connect Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from IT automation software ranked against PDQ Connect on the same published basis.
- 1PDQ Connect vs Foreman
- 2PDQ Connect vs Juju
- 3PDQ Connect vs ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
- 4PDQ Connect vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
- 5PDQ Connect vs OPSI
- 6PDQ Connect vs PatchMon
- 7PDQ Connect vs Salt
- 8PDQ Connect vs Canonical MAAS
- 9PDQ Connect vs CFEngine
- 10PDQ Connect vs Gluware
- 11PDQ Connect vs Rudder
- 12PDQ Connect vs Rundeck
- 13PDQ Connect vs StackStorm
- 14PDQ Connect vs Cobbler
- 15PDQ Connect vs OpenVox
- 16PDQ Connect vs Uyuni
- 17PDQ Connect vs BMC Helix AIOps
- 18PDQ Connect vs Chef Infra
- 19PDQ Connect vs Puppet
- 20PDQ Connect vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
PDQ Connect alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreman | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Juju | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.82/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus | 7.3 | Free plan | $20.42/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | OPSI | 7.3 | Free plan | €41.58/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | PatchMon | 7.3 | Free plan | $1/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Salt | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Canonical MAAS | 7.2 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | CFEngine | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Gluware | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Rudder | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Rundeck | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | StackStorm | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Cobbler | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 15 | OpenVox | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | Uyuni | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | BMC Helix AIOps | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Chef Infra | 6.8 | No | $4.92/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | Puppet | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about PDQ Connect alternatives
What is the best alternative to PDQ Connect?
Foreman, number 1 in IT automation software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Juju, ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PDQ Connect?
Foreman is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.


































