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PDQ.com logoPDQ

PDQ.com

4.7/5
42Gears logo42Gears SureMDM

42Gears

4.2/5
ROI categoryops efficiencyops efficiency
Time-to-ValueUnder 2 weeks to first deployment (~14d)2-4 weeks (~14d)
Typical annual TCO$4,500/yr$0/yr
Starting price$1,200/yr$0/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiers100-device minimum on PDQ Connect; volume and multi-year discounts from 250 devices; 15+ admin licences for Deploy & Inventory discountsPriced per device with no minimum quantity; tiers scale by volume.
Implementation friction2/52/5
Friction meter
Best forIT teams managing fleets of Windows and macOS endpoints across distributed or remote sites; Sysadmins who want patching, software deployment and inventory in one console; Education, finance, manufacturing and government organisations with lean IT teams; MSPs managing many client environments with flexible billingFleets of shared, frontline, rugged or BYOD devices across Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Wear OS and VR; Operations that need identity-aware Zero Trust access (SureIdP, SureAccess) rather than blanket VPN access; IT teams consolidating MDM, kiosk mode, IoT and peripheral management into one console; MSPs and resellers delivering managed device services via SureMDM Hub; Mid-market and enterprise buyers who want volume, no-minimum licensing rather than rigid seat tiers
Not forLinux-only or mobile/tablet-only estates; Teams that want a fully managed service with no admin involvement; Organisations below the 100-device minimum looking for a free tier (14-day trial only)Knowledge-worker Mac/Windows fleets already standardised on Microsoft Intune or Jamf; Buyers who require published self-serve list pricing and instant self-signup; Companies that need native Salesforce, Snowflake or data-cloud integrations; Organisations that require a public FedRAMP authorisation

Stack fit matrix

SalesforceNot supportedNot supported
AWSNot supportedNot supported
SnowflakeNot supportedNot supported
HubSpotNot supportedNot supported
Google WorkspaceNot supportedNot supported
Microsoft 365NativeIntegration
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackNot supportedNot supported
MCP (Model Context Protocol)Not supportedNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2 Listed Not listed
ISO 27001 Not listed Not listed
GDPR Not listed Not listed
HIPAA Not listed Not listed
FedRAMP Not listed Not listed
ISO 42001 Not listed Not listed
IAPP AIGPnamed staff Not listed Not listed
AI app-builder checkwhat this checksNo cautionNo caution

Company & support

Who is behind each solution, and how you reach support. “Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention a channel, not that it is unavailable.

Founded2001 (25 yrs)Not recorded
HeadquartersNot recordedBengaluru, India
PhoneNot listedAll plans
EmailAll plansAll plans
Live chatNot listedAll plans
Support portal / ticketsPlan not statedAll plans
Community forumAll plansNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerNot listedNot listed
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursNot recorded24/7
Response timeNot statedNot stated

AI & MCP readiness

Whether each solution can join your AI stack, and what it asks of you to do so.

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsNot supportedNot supported
AI featuresNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Built around AI?Not recordedNot recorded
Trains on your dataNot recorded — ask the vendorNot recorded — ask the vendor
Runs onNot recordedNot recorded
AI pricingNot recordedNot recorded
Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded

Quadrant view

Where the 2 selected solutions land on the same value plane. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.

Quadrant view

Implementation friction × Value-Position score (estimate)

1.4/51.7/52.0/52.3/52.6/54.7/54.6/54.5/54.3/54.2/5Friction ← betterBuyer score better →Loved & EasyLoved & HeavyRisky & EasyRisky & Heavy

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