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Cloud-Based Endpoint Management and Security Solution

Endpoint Central from ManageEngine ensures 360-degree endpoint management and security of your IT network. Monitor, manage, secure and remotely troubleshoot your endpoints with this cloud-based UEMS solution.

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Application Control via Endpoint Security Platform

Endpoint Central goes beyond Application Control Plus to protect endpoints against vulnerabilities, rogue devices, ransomware threats, and enterprise data loss, unifying endpoint security and IT management in a single platform.

Device Control via Endpoint Central

Endpoint Central goes beyond Device Control Plus to protect endpoints against vulnerabilities, unauthorized applications, ransomware threats, and enterprise data loss, unifying endpoint security and IT management in a single platform.

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Manage and secure every endpoint from the cloud

Secure your endpointsEliminate IT blind spotsEnhance end-user experienceAccess powerful sysadmin toolsAudit compliance measuresGain granular insights
 

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Endpoint Security

Endpoint Management

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Vulnerability Management

Prioritize resolving vulnerabilities based on CVSS scores, exploitability and more.

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Patch Management

Automate patch deployment for OS and third-party applications

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Device Control

Regulate peripheral devices and restrict unauthorized USB transfers.

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Application & Privilege Control

Strengthen endpoint security with trusted application control and least-privilege enforcement.

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Endpoint Detection and Response

Detect, investigate, and respond to endpoint threats using real-time monitoring, behavioral analysis, and remediation.

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Browser Security

Block malicious downloads and manage browser extensions with policy-based control.

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Bitlocker Management

Deploy and manage BitLocker and TPM policies across all endpoints from a single console.

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Remote Troubleshooting

Securely access endpoints and resolve issues remotely.

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Mobile Device Management

Manage and secure mobile devices alongside desktops from one console.

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Digital Employee Experience

Monitor endpoint performance and improve user experience.

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Software Distribution

Deploy and update applications across your network.

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IT Asset Management

Track hardware and software inventory in real time.

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OS Deployment

Automate OS imaging and system provisioning.

What is Cloud-Based Endpoint Management?

Cloud-based endpoint management means managing and securing all your organisation's endpoints — desktops, laptops, servers, smartphones, and tablets, through a SaaS platform hosted and maintained by the vendor. There's no server to provision, no infrastructure to maintain, and no on-site setup required to get started.

As IT environments grow more distributed, with remote workers, branch offices, and personal devices accessing corporate resources, cloud endpoint management has become a practical baseline rather than an optional upgrade. The ability to manage endpoints from anywhere, apply policies consistently across locations, and scale without hardware investments has made SaaS-based UEM solutions a natural fit for modern IT teams.

Cloud-based unified endpoint management and security solution Features

This Software as a Service (SaaS) model ensures that all your desktops, laptops, smartphones, and tablets are controlled and secured efficiently from a single console.

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Effective patch management

Automate patch deployment for Windows, Mac, Linux OSs and 850+ third-party applications.

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Vulnerability management

Prioritize resolving vulnerabilities based on CVSS scores, exploitability and more.

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Instant application deployment

Deploy Software applications to all your endpoints within your network in a few clicks using 10000+ built-in templates.

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Accelerated OS Deployment

Deploy OS right from your desk using our Zero Touch Deployment capabilities.

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Bitlocker Management

Quickly deploy detailed BitLocker and TPM management policies from a single console.

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Mobile Device Management

Manage and secure mobile devices, apps and data from a single console.

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Unauthorized device restriction

Regulate and restrict stray peripheral devices in your organization, and closely monitor file transfers in and out of your network

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Browser Security

Monitor and enforce security measures on the browsers used in your organization.

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Remote system management

Instantly troubleshoot remote devices via remote desktop sharing capabilities.

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Real-time asset management

Monitor and manage all of your IT assets. Simplify device and application management.

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Enforce maximum endpoint security

Deploy security and management configurations to all network users and devices.

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Built-in analytics and reporting

Monitor and detect anomalies by looking at the numerous reports offered.

Cloud vs. On-Premises

Both deployment models offer the same core endpoint management and security capabilities in Endpoint Central. The key differences lie in infrastructure, maintenance, and accessibility.

With the cloud edition, the server infrastructure is hosted and maintained by ManageEngine. IT teams access the full platform through a web console from anywhere, without provisioning or managing a local server. Updates, upgrades, and server-side maintenance are handled automatically.

With the on-premises edition, the server is installed and managed within the organisation's own infrastructure, giving IT teams direct control over data residency and server configuration.

For organisations that want to eliminate the overhead of server management or need to support geographically distributed teams without VPN dependency, the cloud edition is often the more practical choice.

Why choose Endpoint Central Cloud?

Endpoint Central has been built over two decades to handle the real complexity of enterprise endpoint environments; multi-OS, multi-device, distributed, and increasingly hybrid. The cloud edition brings the same depth of capability to teams that want a SaaS delivery model.

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30M +

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"Endpoint Central has allowed a level of visibility across our infrastructure like never before. Through well-designed modules, we're able to manage, monitor, maintain and action all elements of our environment from the one console, which has saved us thousands in time and resources."

Matt Rooney,IT desktop manager, BMI Healthcare, London

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Endpoint Central Cloud is accessible from any browser, and the mobile app extends that flexibility further. Install agents on new computers, push patches, retire devices, and monitor endpoint status directly from a mobile device — without needing to be at a desk or connected to a corporate network.

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Frequently asked questions

It is the practice of managing and securing organisational endpoints — desktops, laptops, mobile devices — through a vendor-hosted SaaS platform, without local server infrastructure.

Cloud-based UEM eliminates on-premises server maintenance, supports remote and distributed teams, and enables IT access from anywhere without VPN dependency.

Endpoint Central Cloud manages Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops and laptops, as well as iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices.

Cloud hosting is managed by ManageEngine; on-premises is self-hosted. Both share the same core capabilities; the difference is infrastructure ownership and maintenance responsibility.

Yes. Endpoint Central is available as both a cloud (SaaS) edition and an on-premises edition, offering the same core UEM and endpoint security capabilities.

Endpoint Central Cloud includes vulnerability management, patch management, EDR, application control, device control, browser security, BitLocker management, DLP, and anti-ransomware.

No. The server is hosted and maintained by ManageEngine. A lightweight agent installed on managed endpoints handles communication and task execution.

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