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ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus

ManageEngine (Zoho)

Founded 1996·IN·Private
4.3

Combined score

G2
4.4200
Gartner
4.255

▪ Editorial verdict

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is the most affordable combined vulnerability management and patch management platform available. The native patching for Windows, macOS, Linux, and common third-party applications included in the base subscription is the primary reason to choose it over point-solution alternatives at the SMB price point.

The coverage breadth and risk prioritisation sophistication are clearly below enterprise VM platforms. Cloud workload scanning, OT/ICS coverage, and ML-driven exploit intelligence are absent. For SMBs whose primary VM need is endpoint patching compliance, this is sufficient. For organisations facing sophisticated threats, it will not be.

The verdict: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is right for SMBs wanting affordable VM and patch management in one product without enterprise complexity. Organisations with cloud workloads, OT infrastructure, or sophisticated threat profiles should evaluate Tenable or Qualys.

Last reviewed: May 2026

G2

4.4200 reviews

Gartner

4.255 reviews

PeerSpot

7.840 reviews
Gartner MQ: Not in MQ

Vulnerability Management assessment

PROTECTIONAdequate
Asset & exposure coverage
3 / 5

Windows, macOS, Linux on-premises and cloud VMs. Scored 3 because container, OT, and external attack surface coverage are not included.

Sources: ManageEngine documentation

Risk prioritisation
3 / 5

Basic CVSS-based prioritisation with some asset criticality weighting. Scored 3 because advanced threat-intelligence-based prioritisation is absent.

Sources: ManageEngine documentation

OPERATIONSStrong
Remediation workflows
5 / 5

Built-in patch management — deploys patches directly without third-party integration. Scored 5 because combined VM+patching at SMB price point is the key differentiator.

Sources: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus documentation

ANALYTICSAdequate
Vuln metrics & KPIs
3 / 5

Compliance reports for major frameworks. Scored 3 because KPI depth and customisation is limited versus enterprise VM platforms.

Sources: ManageEngine documentation

TRUST & ECOSYSTEMAdequate
Scan performance
3 / 5

Good performance for SMB-scale environments. Scored 3 because large distributed enterprise environments are not the primary target.

Sources: ManageEngine documentation

Strongest: Remediation workflows

Watch out for: Scan performance

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

●Most affordable full-featured VM platform for SMBs
●Includes patch management, software asset management, and compliance reporting
●Tight ManageEngine suite integration

Watch out for

●Not in Gartner MQ — limited enterprise validation
●Less sophisticated risk prioritisation than Tenable VPR or Qualys TruRisk
●Cloud and container vulnerability coverage less mature

Best for

SMBs and mid-market teams wanting affordable VM with built-in patch management without enterprise platform pricing.

Not suitable for: Large enterprises needing advanced risk prioritisation or container security

Compliance coverage

●Essential Eight
●SOC 2
●HIPAA
●NIST CSF
●PCI-DSS
●GDPR
●ISO 27001
○AU Privacy Act
○CMMC
○NIS2
○DORA
○CIS Benchmarks

Switching intelligence

Switching from

Common migration paths based on review data

  • Manual patching
  • Windows Update (only)

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Quick facts

Pricing modelper workstation/server; perpetual or subscription
Pricing rangeFrom $695/year for 25 workstations
Free trialYes — 30 days
Min seats1
Deployment time< 1 week
Complexity2 / 5
Pricing transparency5 / 5
AU presenceYes
IRAP assessedNo
Open sourceProprietary

Deployment

ModelsOn-premises, SaaS
OS supportWindows, macOS, Linux
CloudAWS, Azure
SupportPhone, Email, Chat
Data residencyUS, EU, AU

Company

ManageEngine (Zoho)

Founded 1996 · 15,000+ (Zoho) employees · Private

HQ: IN

Zoho $1B+ total

Certifications

SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001

Integrations

Active DirectoryAzure ADManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusManageEngine Patch Manager PlusSyslog