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Capability |
HCL BigFix |
Ivanti |
|---|---|---|
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Overall Rating |
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Product Direction |
9.6 |
7.6 |
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Meets Requirements |
9.3 |
8.4 |
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Quality of Support |
9.2 |
8.0 |
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Good Partner |
9.0 |
8.3 |
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Ease of Use |
8.4 |
7.5 |
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Ease of Admin |
8.3 |
8.0 |
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Ease of Setup |
7.8 |
6.9 |
Ratings sourced from G2 reviews, captured 08/10/2026.
Competitor information is presented in good faith and may change — please verify against the vendor's published information.
HCL BigFix vs Ivanti — Enterprise Endpoint Management Comparison, Backed by Gartner User Reviews
Parameter |
HCL BigFix users report |
Ivanti users report |
Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
Risk Exposure Reduction |
Prioritizes remediation by real-world exploitability - CISA KEV and MITRE ATT&CK. |
Security prioritization layered, not core. Patching and security in separate modules. |
Without threat-aligned prioritization, security spend yields no improvement. |
Execution Reliability |
99.5%+ first-pass success. Patch targets met, verified. No post-patch scan - agent verifies. |
Frequent agent failures need reinstalls. Post-patch scan required to confirm installation. |
Failed patches mean vulnerabilities and rework. An unreliable agent is a liability. |
Operational Complexity |
600,000+ ready-to-deploy automations. Single agent, single console. No custom builds needed. |
Hundreds of patching templates. Beyond patching, automation varies by module across acquisition-assembled consoles. |
Complex tooling and hard-to-hire skills slow response and inflate costs. |
Continuous Compliance |
Near-real-time compliance. Non-compliance detected and auto-remediated - no scan needed. |
Dedicated scans required. No real-time evaluation or auto-remediation between cycles. |
Scan gaps let drift and vulnerabilities go undetected between check-ins. |
Prioritizes remediation by real-world exploitability - CISA KEV and MITRE ATT&CK.
Security prioritization layered, not core. Patching and security in separate modules.
99.5%+ first-pass success. Patch targets met, verified. No post-patch scan - agent verifies.
Frequent agent failures need reinstalls. Post-patch scan required to confirm installation.
600,000+ ready-to-deploy automations. Single agent, single console. No custom builds needed.
Hundreds of patching templates. Beyond patching, automation varies by module across acquisition-assembled consoles.
Near-real-time compliance. Non-compliance detected and auto-remediated - no scan needed.
Dedicated scans required. No real-time evaluation or auto-remediation between cycles.
*Source-Gartner Peer Insights & G2- User Reviews
*Source-Gartner Peer Insights- User Reviews
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