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Endpoint Central - Summary vs Probe Server Comparison Matrix

ManageEngine's Endpoint Central presents a new way to manage an extensive number of endpoints. The two main components used are Endpoint Central's Summary Server and Endpoint Central's Probe Server which act in accordance with each other to bring your Endpoint Management dreams to life from a single, unified console. The table below provides a comparison of features available in both the essential components which operate in line with the Summary Server Architecture.

FeatureSummary ServerProbe Server
Scope Of Management
Domain ManagementYESYES
Agent Installation/UninstallationNOYES
Remote Office ManagementNOYES
SoM Policy SettingsNOYES
Agent Settings
General Agent SettingsYES*YES*
Agent Tray icon settingsYESYES^
Mac & Linux Agent SettingsNOYES
IP scope configurationNOYES
Retry Agent installation settingsNOYES
User Management
User Creation/Modification/DeletionYESYES^
User Role Creation/Modification/DeletionYESNO
Two Factor AuthenticationYESYES^
Password PolicyYESYES^
AD LoginYESYES
SAMLYES^*YES^*
Patch Management
Patch download and deployment(Automatic Patch Download, Test Group, Manual Deployment)NOYES
Patch DB Sync SettingsYESYES^
Manual Patch DB SyncYESNO
System Health PolicyYESYES^
Test and approve patchesNOYES
Decline PatchNOYES
Deployment policy creation/modification/deletionNOYES
Patch Cleanup SettingsNOYES
Predefined Patch ReportsYES*YES
Inventory Management
Custom Field ViewsNOYES
Prohibit SoftwareNOYES
Block executableNOYES
Asset & File ScansNOYES
Software MeteringNOYES
Manage software licenseYESYES
Software groupingYESYES^
Manage software categoryYESYES
Alert ConfigurationNOYES
Configurations
Viewing Configurations/Templates/ScriptsYESYES
Configuration ReportsNOYES
Template Creation/DeletionNOYES
Configuration DeploymentNOYES
Deployment policy creationNOYES
Configuration SettingsNOYES
USB Audit & Alert SettingsNOYES
Custom Script CreationYESYES
Software Deployment
Viewing packages and configurationsYESYES
Install/Uninstall SoftwareNOYES
Self Service PortalNOYES
Software RepositoryNOYES
Policy Creation/ModificationNOYES
TOOLS
System ManagerYESYES
Remote ShutdownNOYES
Wake On LANNOYES
ChatYESYES
AnnouncementNOYES
System ToolsNOYES
Remote Control
Remote Control RequestYESYES
Remote Control session detailsYESYES
Remote Control SettingsYESYES
Screen record during sessionYESYES
Reports
Predefined ReportsYES*YES
Scheduled ReportsYES*YES
Custom ReportsNOYES
Query ReportsYESYES
AD and User Logon ReportsNOYES
Power ReportsNOYES
USB ReportsNOYES
Patch ReportsYES*YES
Inventory ReportsYES*YES
SECURITY
Credential Manager
Adding/Modifying/Deleting credentialsYES^*YES^*
Security Settings
Secure Gateway ServerYESYES^*
Security SettingsYESYES*
ConsentYESYES^
Data protectionYESYES*
Import SSL CertificateYES^*YES^*
DPO DashboardNOYES
Export SettingsYESYES^
Server Settings
Server SettingsYESYES*
Server MaintenanceYES^*YES^*
SMS Server SettingsYESYES
Proxy SettingsYES^*YES^*
Mail Server SettingsYESYES
Action Log ViewerYES^*YES^*
AlertsNOYES^*
Fail-over ServerYES^*YES^*
Server MigrationYES^*YES^*
Server Backup & RestoreYES^*YES^*
NAT SettingsYES^*YES^*
Remote DB AccessYES^*YES^*
DB OptimizationYES^*YES^*
MS SQL MigrationYES^*YES^*
License
Viewing license and upgradingYESNO
Support
Live Chat SupportYESYES
Support file log uploadYESYES
Add ons
OS DeploymentNOYES
Mobile Device ManagementYESYES
Vulnerability ManagementYESYES
Endpoint SecurityNOYES
Malware ProtectionNOYES

The symbols listed in the table are explained with their corresponding meanings below.

  • *

    Partially Configurable

  • ^

    View Only

  • ^*

    Independently Configurable

 

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