OS Comparison Matrix

Last Updated On: 21 Jul 2026|

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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	✓	✓	✓
Service Pack Deployment	✓	✓	✗
Third-Party Patch management	✓	✓	✓
Server Application Patch management	✓	✗	✗
Antivirus Definition updates	✓	✗	✗
Test and Approve patches	✓	✓	✓
Software Deployment
Install/ Uninstall software	✓	✓	✓
Self-Service portal	✓	✓	✗
Asset Management
Hardware and software inventory	✓	✓	✓
Prohibited Software	✓	✗	✗
Block EXE	✓	✗	✗
Software metering	✓	✓	✗
License Management	✓	✓	✓
Remote Control
Remote Desktop Sharing	✓	✓	✓
Screen recording	✓	✗	✗
Transfer files in Remote Session	✓	✗	✗
Configurations
Configurations	✓	✓	✓*
USB Device Management	✓	✗	✗
Power Management	✓	✗	✗
Tools
System Manager
- Task Manager	✓	✗	✗
- Task Scheduler	✓	✗	✗
- Computer Rename	✓	✗	✗
- Services	✓	✗	✗
- Command Prompt	✓	✗	✓
- PowerShell	✓	✗	✗
- Registry	✓	✗	✗
- File Manager	✓	✗	✗
- Event Viewer	✓	✗	✗
- Device Manager	✓	✗	✗
- Shares	✓	✗	✗
- Printers	✓	✗	✗
- Groups	✓	✗	✗
- Hardware	✓	✗	✗
- Software	✓	✗	✗
- Users	✓	✗	✗
Chat	✓	✗	✗
Announcement	✓	✗	✗
Wake on LAN	✓	✗	✓
System Tools	✓	✗	✗
Remote Shutdown	✓	✓	✓
Reports
User logon reports	✓	✗	✗
Active directory reports	✓	✓	✓
Endpoint Security
Vulnerability management and remediation	✓	✓	✓
Application control	✓	✓	✗
Device control	✓	✓	✗
Browser security	✓	✓	✗
Anti-Ransomware	✓	✗	✗
Data loss prevention	✓	✗	✗
Bitlocker management	✓	✗	✗
Digital Employee Experience
DEX Score	✓	✓	✗
Insights	✓	✗	✗
Alerts	✓	✗	✗
Sensors	✓	✓	✗
Workflow	✓	✓	✗
Extensions	✓	✗	✗
OS Deployment
Online/Offline Imaging	✓	✗	✗
Multicast/ Unicast Deployment	✓	✗	✗
Hardware Independent Deployment	✓	✗	✗
SID Handling	✓	✗	✗
Standalone Deployment for WFH Users	✓	✗	✗
Zero Touch Deployment	✓	✗	✗
Remote Office Deployment	✓	✗	✗
User Profile Migration	✓	✗	✗

✓* 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 to know about Mobile Device Manager Plus OS comparison matrix.

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