# OS Comparison Matrix

Endpoint Central supports three OS platforms - Windows, Mac and Linux. The table below provides a features-to-feature comparison available for different OS.

| Features | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Patch Management** |  |  |  |
| [OS Patch Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/patch-management.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| [Service Pack Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-service-pack-deployment.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| [Third-Party Patch management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/non-microsoft-patches.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| [Server Application Patch management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/patch_management_supported_application.html?oscomparison#server-app) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Antivirus Definition updates](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/antivirus-updates.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Test and Approve patches](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/patch_management/enable_patch_approval.html?oscomparison#Test_and_approve_patches) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Software Deployment** |  |  |  |
| [Install/ Uninstall software](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-software-installation.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| [Self-Service portal](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/software_installation/self_service_portal.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Asset Management** |  |  |  |
| [Hardware and software inventory](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/it-inventory-management.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| [Prohibited Software](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/prohibited-software.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Block EXE](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/control-usb-devices.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Software metering](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/software-metering.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| [License Mangement](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/software-license-management.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Remote Control** |  |  |  |
| [Remote Desktop Sharing](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-desktop-sharing.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| [Screen recording](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-desktop-sharing.html?oscomparison#screenrecording) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Transfer files in Remote Session](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-desktop-sharing.html?oscomparison#remote-file-transfer) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| **Configurations** |  |  |  |
| [Configurations](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-configurations.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓* |
| [USB Device Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/control-usb-devices.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Power Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/power-management.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| **Tools** |  |  |  |
| [System Manager](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/windows_system_tools/system_manager.html?oscomparison) |  |  |  |
| - Task Manager | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Task Scheduler | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Computer Rename | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Services | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Command Prompt | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| - PowerShell | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Registry | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - File Manager | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Event Viewer | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Device Manager | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Shares | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Printers | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Groups | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Hardware | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Software | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| - Users | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Chat](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/chat/chat.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Announcement](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/windows_system_tools/announcement.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Wake on LAN](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/wake_on_lan_tool.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| [System Tools](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/windows_system_tools/windows_system_tools.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Remote Shutdown](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/windows_system_tools/shutdown_tool.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Reports** |  |  |  |
| [User logon reports](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-user-logon-reports.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Active directory reports](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/active-directory-authentication.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Endpoint Security** |  |  |  |
| [Vulnerability management and remediation](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/vulnerability-management-integration-home.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| [Application control](https://www.manageengine.com/application-control/features.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| [Device control](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/endpoint-security-features.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| [Browser security](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/endpoint-security-features.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| [Anti-Ransomware](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/anti-ransomware.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Data loss prevention](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/endpoint-security-features.html#dlp) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Bitlocker management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/bitlocker-management.html) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| **Digital Employee Experience** |  |  |  |
| [DEX Score](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/endpoint-analytics/dex-score.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| [Insights](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/endpoint-analytics/managing-insights.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Alerts](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/endpoint-analytics/configuring-and-managing-alerts.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Sensors](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/endpoint-analytics/sensors.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| [Workflow](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/endpoint-analytics/workflow.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Extensions](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/endpoint-analytics/extensions.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| **OS Deployment** |  |  |  |
| [Online](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/os-deployment/os-imaging/online-imaging.html?oscomparison) / [Offline Imaging](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/os-deployment/os-imaging/offline-imaging.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Multicast/ Unicast Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/os-deployment/os-deployment/deploying-os-image.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Hardware Independent Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/os-deployment/os-imaging/hardware-independent-deployment.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [SID Handling](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/os-deployment/customize-deployment/configuring-post-deployment-activities.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Standalone Deployment for WFH Users](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/os-deployment/os-deployment/standalone-deployment.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Zero Touch Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/os-deployment/os-imaging/zero-touch-task.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [Remote Office Deployment](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/os-deployment/remote-deployment/replicating-image-to-remote-office.html?oscomparison) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| [User Profile Migration](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/os-deployment/os-imaging/user-profile-backup.html) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |

✓* Configuration to deploy custom scripts is available for all Linux flavors.

✓* Under System Tools remote shut down is available for Mac flavors.

Refer this [document](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/mobile-os-comparison.html) to know about Mobile Device Manager Plus OS comparison matrix.