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ManageEngine Patch Connect Plus: Third-Party Patching for SCCM/Intune Compared

If you're already invested in SCCM or Intune and don't want to replace it, plugging in third-party patching rather than switching platforms is often the pragmatic move. Here's how the plug-in options compare.

Key Facts
  • Patch Connect Plus is specifically a plug-in for SCCM (and works with Intune), not a replacement patch platform — it fills the third-party-app gap in tools you already run
  • This category exists because SCCM's native patching is strong for Windows updates but weak for the long tail of third-party software
  • A native SCCM plug-in means patches deploy through your existing SCCM workflows and reporting rather than a separate console

What It Does

ManageEngine Patch Connect Plus automates third-party patching as a native plug-in for SCCM, with third-party application deployment, customized deployment via pre/post-deployment scripts, automatic detection and publishing of third-party patches, an extensive third-party software catalog, and deployment reports.

Who It's For

Organizations already running SCCM (or Intune) that don't want to replace their existing patch infrastructure but need better third-party application patching than what's native. If you don't already have SCCM/Intune investment, a standalone tool like Patch Manager Plus is a more natural starting point.

How It Compares

ManageEngine Patch Connect Plus

Native SCCM plug-in that adds third-party patch detection, publishing, and deployment through your existing SCCM workflows — the pragmatic choice when you want to keep SCCM as the platform of record and just fix its third-party-patching gap.

PatchMyPC

A long-standing, well-regarded specialist in exactly this category — third-party patch content for SCCM and Intune. A close direct comparison to Patch Connect Plus; many admins evaluate the two head-to-head.

Chocolatey for Business

Built on the popular open-source Chocolatey package manager, with enterprise features for internal package repositories and SCCM/Intune integration. A different philosophy — package-manager-centric rather than patch-catalog-centric — appealing to teams already comfortable with Chocolatey.

Bottom Line

  • Already on SCCM/Intune and just need the third-party patching gap filled without switching platforms? Patch Connect Plus or PatchMyPC — worth comparing directly.
  • Already using Chocolatey for package management internally? Chocolatey for Business extends that investment into patch management.
  • Not already invested in SCCM/Intune? A standalone tool like Patch Manager Plus is the more natural starting point.
Disclosure: ITVedas participates in the ManageEngine affiliate program. If you buy Patch Connect Plus after clicking a link on this page, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. PatchMyPC and Chocolatey are included on their own merits — we don't have affiliate relationships with them, and their placement above isn't influenced by which vendor pays us. Patch Connect Plus has no banner creative in our asset library yet, so this page is text-only.
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