# Vulnerability Manager Plus vs Endpoint Central ![migration-to-icon](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-to-icon.svg) # Endpoint Central Reduce your attack surface by doing more than just tackling vulnerabilities and (in)visible threats! ## One suite to cut through a myriad of endpoint management complexities and deliver robust protection! ### One dashboard ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-tab-1](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-tab-1.svg) #### The old reality Overwhelmed with several notifications from different platforms, how do I separate the noise from what's truly critical? ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-1](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-1.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-2](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-2.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-3](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-3.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-4](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-4.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-image](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-image-1.png) #### The EC way No more guesswork! See all endpoint alerts in **one dashboard,** with clear priorities and endpoint security status. ### One license ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-tab-2](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-tab-2.svg) #### The old reality Rising IT costs and juggling license renewals and compliance is overwhelming me daily! ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-1](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-5.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-2](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-6.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-3](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-7.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-image](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-image-2.png) #### The EC way Get rid of budget headaches and juggling multiple licenses when **one license** can do it all! ### One agent ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-tab-3](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-tab-3.svg) #### The old reality We are flooded with tickets about lagging systems! Users are frustrated, and this is affecting their efficiency. ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-1](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-8.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-2](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-9.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-3](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-10.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-image](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-image-3.png) #### The EC way **One smart agent** handles it all using less than 1% CPU, so systems operate fast and users stay productive. ### One suite ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-tab-4](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-tab-4.svg) #### The old reality Juggling different tools for every task is wasting my time and seriously impacting my productivity! ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-1](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-11.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-2](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-12.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-3](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-icon-13.svg) ![vmp-vs-ec-approach-image](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/vmp-vs-ec-approach-image-4.png) #### The EC way No more tool sprawl! Just **one platform** with centralized management for full-scale protection and zero noise! ## Enterprise-grade protection, with none of the overhead. The best attack surface management strategy goes beyond closing security gaps. Endpoint Central also improves productivity, maximizes uptime, ensures regulatory compliance and strengthens overall resilience against cyberthreats. ![screenshot-3](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/pmp-vs-ec-screenshot-3.png) ![screenshot-3](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/pmp-vs-ec-screenshot-3.png) ![screenshot-4](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/pmp-vs-ec-screenshot-4.png) ![screenshot-5](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/pmp-vs-ec-screenshot-5.png) ![screenshot-6](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/pmp-vs-ec-screenshot-6.png) ![screenshot-7](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/pmp-vs-ec-screenshot-7.png) ![screenshot-8](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/pmp-vs-ec-screenshot-8.png) Access is tightly controlled with the Zero Trust policy, where the **principle of least privilege (PoLP)** ensures only authorized users can reach critical assets. Grant corporate resource access to only verified peripheral devices through the solution's **Zero Trust** approach. Untrusted devices? Prohibited instantly! Detect and stop even stealthy, never-before-seen malware with **Next-Gen Antivirus,** going beyond signature-based threats to act in real-time and recover data instantly. Empower safe browsing with **browser security** policies, so users can navigate through the web confidently, knowing there's vigorous protection over their online activities. **Lock down data exfiltration vectors** with total visibility and control across the cloud, emails, and endpoints with data encryption and granular-level policies. Enforce **network access control** to isolate non-compliant devices, ensuring only authorized, secure devices can access corporate resources. ## Way more than vulnerability management—Explore how Endpoint Central fortifies every corner of your attack surface ### Endpoint Security #### Data loss prevention ##### Your confidential business data, sealed tighter than a vault! ![box-icon-v20-21](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-21.svg) **Tamper-proof data encryption** Manage BitLocker and FileVault from a centralized console, enforce additional protection policies, and securely handle the entire recovery key life cycle. ![box-icon-v20-22](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-22.svg) **Sensitive data discovery** Classify and lock sensitive data across your endpoints, using rules such as PII, keywords, matching contents and regex patterns. ![box-icon-v20-23](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-23.svg) **Control peripheral devices** Enforce policies across various peripheral devices, monitor device activities, allow only trusted peripherals, grant temporary access when needed, and track file movements through mirror copies created by the agent that are stored in the network share path. ![box-icon-v20-24](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-24.svg) **Containerization** Separate corporate data from personal data on an individual's device by managing them in separate containers, allowing enterprises to manage and secure its corporate resources without compromising an employee's privacy. ![box-icon-v20-5](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-5.svg) **Stringent rules over critical data** Prevent your sensitive data from unauthorized access by creating policies to restrict its movement, allowing access only within trusted domains or peripherals, and blocking it from being printed or screen captured. #### Ransomware protection ##### Strike before ransomware makes its move! ![box-icon-v20-6](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-6.svg) **Out-of-the-box deployment** Activate the Anti-Ransomware add-on with no baseline setup and secure your endpoints immediately. ![box-icon-v20-7](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-7.svg) **Behavior-based detection** Identify ransomware faster with 99% accuracy, reducing response time and limiting damage. ![box-icon-v20-8](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-8.svg) **System quarantine and effective incident analysis** Isolate compromised devices instantly, verify threats, and gather actionable insights to strengthen your security posture. ![box-icon-v20-9](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-9.svg) **Single-click recovery** Maintain business continuity with one-click recovery, restoring files to their latest shadow copy, and minimizing downtime from an attack. ![box-icon-v20-10](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-10.svg) **Offline protection** Ensure continuous protection even without internet connectivity and monitor devices without relying on frequent signature updates. #### Application and privilege management ##### Only the right apps, only the right access. Always secure. ![box-icon-v20-11](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-11.svg) **Run only authorized applications** Configure a list of authorized applications that are allowed to run on endpoints and block unauthorized applications that can affect security and productivity. ![box-icon-v20-12](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-12.svg) **Restrict risky child processes** Confine child process execution only to trusted applications and block the rest, to reduce the risk of malicious activity and enhance endpoint protection. ![box-icon-v20-13](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-13.svg) **Control admin privileges** By leveraging PoLP, grant appropriate privileges to authorized users, and remove unnecessary local admin rights, without affecting their ability to perform day-to-day business tasks. ![box-icon-v20-14](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-14.svg) **Provide time-bound access** Reduce the scope of insider threats by allowing users to access critical applications only for a stipulated time and enabling self-elevation of privileges based on proper justification. ![box-icon-v20-15](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-15.svg) **Enforce conditional access** Keep your corporate data secured using conditional access policies such as Exchange Access and Office 365, ensuring only approved users access corporate data. #### Browser security ##### Browse with confidence, backed by browser policies that keep security in your hands. ![box-icon-v20-16](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-16.svg) **Configuring browser settings** Deploy customized browser configurations across endpoints, enhancing security by aligning settings with your organization's specific requirements. ![box-icon-v20-17](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-26.svg) **Prohibit unnecessary extensions** Secure your browser by blocking suspicious extensions/add-ons that may be malicious and configure only reliable extensions that are helpful. ![box-icon-v20-18](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-18.svg) **Isolate unsafe sites** Configure trusted sites accessible to normal browsers while isolating untrusted ones in virtual browsers, preventing malware creep for secure browsing sessions. ![box-icon-v20-19](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-19.svg) **Prevent malicious downloads** Create a fortified browsing space by adding web filters that restrict downloads of specific file types or that stop from landing on malicious websites. ![box-icon-v20-20](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-20.svg) **Route to compatible browsers** Take users to compatible browsers for seamless access to legacy web applications, to experience complete functionality and no disruption to their browsing experience. ### Endpoint Management #### IT asset management ##### Take charge of your entire IT inventory, from a bird's-eye view! ![box-icon-v10-33](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-33.svg) **Real-time visibility on assets** Gain complete visibility into software and hardware details, such as OS, manufacturer, age, and device type of your endpoints. ![box-icon-v10-43](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-43.svg) **Software metering and licensing** Save IT budgets by managing licenses using software metering, tracking usage details, and planning license renewals. ![box-icon-v10-37](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-37.svg) **Geofencing** Monitor your devices which leave or enter the configured geographical boundaries, and trigger automated actions such as enabling lost mode or wiping device data, to maintain corporate data security. ![box-icon-v10-38](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-38.svg) **Power management** Save power by employing customizable power configurations across devices when they are at idle state, creating an environmental friendly IT ecosystem. ![box-icon-v10-86](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-86.svg) **Content management** Manage enterprise-critical content from a central repository and instantly distribute, update, or remove it across all corporate-managed devices, including personal devices. #### Remote troubleshooting ##### Swiftly resolve issues with ease from anywhere! ![box-icon-v10-48](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-48.svg) **Web-based remote control** Securely access endpoints via web-based remote connections with options to share files and blacken the user's screen to maintain their privacy. ![box-icon-v10-50](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-50.svg) **More than 12 system tools** Leverage system tools such as disk cleanup, Wake on LAN, remote shutdown, defragmentation and more, for effective troubleshooting. ![box-icon-v10-52](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-52.svg) **Collaborative troubleshooting** Resolve complex issues faster with multi-technician support in the same session. ![box-icon-v10-49](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-49.svg) **Remote session recording** Record and save every remote session for compliance, training, or auditing purposes. ![box-icon-v10-53](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-53.svg) **Cross-channel communication** Support users with flexible communication channels, via text, voice call and video, and remotely handle multiple monitors from one system, seamlessly. #### Application and software distribution ##### Distribute and optimize app management smarter! ![box-icon-v10-60](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-60.svg) **5,000+ software templates** Deploy software effortlessly using predefined templates with built-in install and uninstall switches, saving time and effort. ![box-icon-v10-43](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-43.svg) **Deploy software in minutes** Deploy software effortlessly using predefined templates and configure install and uninstall switches in software packages, saving time and effort. ![box-icon-v10-42](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-42.svg) **Roll out applications** Silently distribute, install applications, and update mobile apps to a bulk of devices automatically, so that no critical update is missed. ![box-icon-v10-44](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v20-25.svg) **Control application permissions and configurations** Install apps with preconfigured permissions, ensure devices are ready to use out of the box, and prevent unauthorized permission changes to stay compliant and secure. ![box-icon-v10-44](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-44.svg) **Leverage the self-service portal** Ease your IT team's workload by empowering employees to independently install organization-approved apps and patches. ![box-icon-v10-166](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-166.svg) **Automate app updates** Streamline app update management by allowing sysadmins to ensure timely, tested updates without interrupting device performance and data security. #### OS Deployment ##### Baseline your endpoints from anywhere! ![box-icon-v10-54](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-54.svg) **Online and offline imaging** Capture OSs from both active and powered off endpoints with online and offline imaging techniques. ![box-icon-v10-58](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-58.svg) **Customizable deployment templates** Use preconfigured and ready-made templates based on roles or departments and simplify rolling out OS across teams. ![box-icon-v10-56](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-56.svg) **Zero-touch deployment** With no manual intervention, roll out OSs to a bulk of remote machines at once, using flexible options such as Preboot Execution Environment (PXE), USB, or ISO. ![box-icon-v10-55](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-55.svg) **Seamless user profile migration** Save time for your IT teams by having user profile back ups to roll out on new machines or during device replacements, eliminating manual hassle. ![box-icon-v10-57](https://www.manageengine.com/ems/images/icon/box-icon-v10-57.svg) **Hardware-independent deployment** Use a single golden image to deploy across multiple systems, with compatible drivers dynamically added based on the target machine's unique hardware configuration. ## Why Endpoint Central? See for yourself! | FEATURE | Vulnerability Manager Plus | Endpoint Central | |---|---|---| | Patch Management | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | | Network Device Vulnerability Management | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | ![migration-edition-compatison-cross](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-cross.svg) | | Vulnerability detection | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | | Zero-day mitigation | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | | Data leakage prevention | ![migration-edition-compatison-cross](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-cross.svg) | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | | Peripheral devices control | ![migration-edition-compatison-cross](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-cross.svg) | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | | BitLocker management | ![migration-edition-compatison-cross](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-cross.svg) | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | | Malware Protection (Anti-Ransomware and NGAV) | ![migration-edition-compatison-cross](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-cross.svg) | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) | | Mobile device management | ![migration-edition-compatison-cross](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-cross.svg) | ![migration-edition-compatison-tick](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/migration/images/migration-edition-compatison-tick.svg) |