How do they compare?
Patch My PC has never claimed to be a security suite — it's a focused, well-regarded tool for one job: keeping third-party apps patched inside Intune or ConfigMgr. It does that job well. A regulated SMB's security program still needs the other eight.
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We're not here to talk Patch My PC down
Patch My PC packages, tests, and deploys updates for third-party software — Chrome, Adobe, Java, Zoom, and thousands more — inside Intune, ConfigMgr, or WSUS. G2 rates it 4.8/5 across hundreds of reviews. This isn't a case of a weak competitor; it's a focused tool solving one real job.
Patch My PC patches the apps that ship on a device but includes no malware detection, behavioral analysis, or threat containment. A buyer running it still has to separately source next-gen AV/EDR and the SOC to watch it.
Patch My PC is a management/deployment tool with dashboards and reporting, not a security operations function. If something looks wrong at 2 a.m., your team is the response team.
These four capability areas simply aren't in scope for a patch-management tool — each would need a separate vendor or module.
The top tier adds CVE/vulnerability viewing tied to patch status — useful for "are our apps patched," but not a posture score or continuous compliance-evidence system spanning identity, email, endpoint, and training controls.
Three reasons a patching tool isn't the finish line
Even flawless third-party patching doesn't stop credential-stuffing, phishing, or an attacker who's already past the patch layer — those require identity protection, email security, and 24/7 detection, which EntraGuard bundles in the same plan.
Patch My PC has dashboards, not analysts. EntraGuard's 24/7 managed SOC contains threats instead of just surfacing another report to read.
A patch-compliance report covers one control family; auditors and cyber-insurance underwriters want evidence across endpoint, identity, email, training, and patching together. EntraGuard rolls all of that into one posture score and one bill.
Good — that's one job well covered. See the seven other jobs a regulated SMB's security program still needs, all included in one EntraGuard plan.
Everything past patching that a program still needs
Managed 24/7 — contained, not just flagged.
Risk-based access, monitored continuously.
SPF/DKIM/DMARC enforced and watched.
Patched and verified, not just installed.
Credential exposure caught before it's used.
Run, tracked, and measured — not a checkbox.
Evidence collected continuously, mapped to your framework.
Our analysts, not a dashboard you're left to read.
Every device enrolled and accounted for.
From EntraGuard clients
"Within thirty days, EntraGuard had rolled out an impressive security program that immediately identified and remediated active vulnerabilities and threats."Noah R. — COO, Staffing & Recruiting Firm
"We have been a happy client since 2009. HIPAA was a breeze — the requirements actually fall short of the policies and protection we already had in place, thanks to them."Glen B. — President, NY-area Medical Practices
"EntraGuard has significantly improved our cybersecurity program. Our compliance efforts are now stronger, with more effective management of cybersecurity."James C. — CFO, NY-area Publishing Company
EntraGuard vs. Patch My PC, 2026
This isn't a fair fight on security breadth, and it was never meant to be one — Patch My PC has never marketed itself as a security suite. The table below shows exactly where its one job ends.
| Capability | EntraGuard | Patch My PC |
|---|---|---|
| Next-gen antivirus & EDR | Included, managed | Not offered — no AV/EDR engine |
| 24/7 managed threat hunting & response | Included, every plan | Not offered — no SOC function |
| Threats contained, not just alerted | Default behavior | Not applicable — not a detection product |
| Identity threat protection | Included | Not offered — outside product scope |
| Email security | Included | Not offered — outside product scope |
| Patch & device management | Included | Core product — 3,500+ third-party apps |
| Dark-web credential monitoring | Included | Not offered — outside product scope |
| Security-awareness training | Included & measured | Not offered — outside product scope |
| Continuous compliance evidence | Included | CVE/vulnerability view, patch-only |
| Single posture score | One number, board-ready | Not offered — dashboards, not a score |
| A team running it for you | Included, every plan | Self-managed tool; admin configures and runs it |
| One vendor, one bill | Yes | One vendor, for patching only |
Patch My PC covers 3,500+ third-party products across 1,100+ vendors for Intune/ConfigMgr/WSUS. Published pricing runs roughly $2–$5 per device/year depending on tier, with a minimum of $2,000–$5,000/year — that price covers patching only. Its top tier adds CVE/vulnerability viewing scoped to patch status, not a cross-domain posture score. Patch My PC figures reflect its public pricing and product pages, checked July 2026 — confirm current tiers and minimums before publishing. Named products are the property of their respective owners and are shown to illustrate coverage, not a vendor-run benchmark.
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