ManageEngine Patch Connect Plus - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

ManageEngine Patch Connect Plus adds third-party patch management to Microsoft SCCM (MECM) and Intune, so IT teams can patch non-Microsoft applications from the same console they already use for Windows and Microsoft 365 updates.

Neither SCCM nor Intune patches third-party software by default. Both platforms handle Microsoft's own updates well, but applications like Chrome, Firefox, Adobe Reader, Java, and Zoom are left to manual packaging, testing, and deployment. Patch Connect Plus closes that gap. It tracks vendor releases across a catalog of 800+ supported applications, builds the update packages, and publishes them to SCCM or Intune on your behalf, typically within 6 to 9 hours of a vendor release. The catalog covers 1200+ deployment-ready patches in total.

For SCCM, it installs as a native plugin and auto-detects applications already installed on client machines, so new software gets added to your patch management workflow without manual tracking. For Intune, it connects through the Microsoft Graph API and works with a standard Intune license. You don't need Intune Plan 2, Microsoft Entra ID P2, or the Enterprise App Management add-on.

Both platforms can run from the same Patch Connect Plus instance, so organizations migrating from SCCM to Intune, or managing both at once, don't need separate tools.

New updates publish automatically as vendors release them. You control how long superseded updates and applications stick around, with retention and deletion rules you set yourself. Deployment templates handle common install behaviors, like skipping updates while an app is running or suppressing shortcuts, and custom pre- and post-deployment scripts cover anything the templates don't.

Patch Connect Plus also includes SCCM Right Click Tools, a set of 28 admin tools split across on-demand client actions, client troubleshooting, and system management, for day-to-day SCCM administration beyond patching.

It's available in Free, Professional, and Enterprise editions. The Free edition covers up to 20 endpoints, suitable for production testing. Intune support requires the Enterprise edition. A 30-day free trial is available with no credit card required, and Enterprise edition features are included during the trial.