$12 to $28 per device per year on PDQ Connect, with a 100 device minimum; automation and remote desktop start on the $18 Plus plan. The on-premises alternative, Deploy & Inventory, is $1,950 per admin per year with unlimited endpoints, which is cheaper once one admin looks after more than about 108 devices on Plus. Connect’s macOS vulnerability management is still planned for later in 2026.
- Connect: $12, $18 or $28 per device per year
- 100 device minimum: $1,200 a year at the least
- Automation and remote desktop start on Plus
- On-premises: $1,950 per admin, unlimited endpoints
- macOS vulnerability management planned for later in 2026
Read at the vendor’s own pricing page, read at pdq.com/pricing on September 11, 2026, with the Connect and Deploy & Inventory pricing pages read again on September 23, 2026. Nothing here comes from a reseller, a competitor’s comparison table or an estimate. How we rank software
PublishedWhat the vendor publishes
| What you buy | Price | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Basic | $12 / device / yr | $1,200 minimum | Inventory and packages |
| Connect Plus | $18 / device / yr | $1,800 minimum | Adds automation and remote desktop |
| Connect Premium | $28 / device / yr | $2,800 minimum | Adds vulnerability management |
| Deploy & Inventory | $1,950 / admin / yr | Unlimited endpoints | On-premises, no license sharing |
PDQ Connect pricing is published in full and priced in an unusual unit: per device, per year. Three plans from $12 to $28, a 100 device minimum, and volume and multi-year pricing by quote from 250 devices.
Next to it on the same page sits PDQ’s older product, Deploy & Inventory, priced a completely different way, and the choice between the two is the most useful thing on the page.
The PDQ Connect price per device is the whole calculation. There are no technician seats, no add-on modules and no separate charge for the agent. PDQ sells Connect as cloud-based endpoint management software for IT teams running remote or hybrid fleets.
Its own product menu files that software under patch management, vulnerability management, software deployment, remote device management and asset management, so the one per device figure covers several jobs a larger stack licenses separately.
The Connect plans
| Plan | Per device, a year | A month | At the 100 device minimum | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $12 | $1.00 | $1,200 | Inventory, prebuilt and custom packages, reports, Windows and macOS |
| Plus | $18 | $1.50 | $1,800 | Automated deployments, remote desktop, role-based access, custom scanners |
| Premium | $28 | $2.33 | $2,800 | Vulnerability scanning and prioritization, one-click CVE fixes, priority support |
The line between Basic and Plus is automation. Basic deploys packages by hand; automated deployment, which is what most people mean by patch management, starts on Plus, together with remote desktop. Premium is the vulnerability management plan, and it also carries the longest audit log, 12 months against 30 days on Plus and 14 on Basic.
At 250 devices the three plans come to $3,000, $4,500 and $7,000 a year.
The billWhat moves the number, and what is not on it
PDQ Deploy pricing: per admin, on the second tab
PDQ Deploy & Inventory is the on-premises pair PDQ sold before Connect, and it is priced by the person rather than the device: $1,950 per admin per year, with unlimited endpoints and no license sharing. Three admins need three licenses.
What that license includes is short and local: scheduled patch management, custom deployments and scripting, and group tracking and reporting. Deploy and Inventory install separately but are packaged together, so one license gets both. PDQ positions the pair for air-gapped or fully on-premises environments.
Two rules shape the renewal. Upgrades cost nothing, because a license includes every version released during the subscription period. Let the subscription lapse and access to product updates and the Package Library stops: both need a current license. The annual subscription runs one year from purchase.
That makes the comparison arithmetic. One Deploy & Inventory license costs the same as 162 devices on Connect Basic, 108 on Plus or 69 on Premium. An admin who looks after more devices than that pays less on-premises; one who looks after fewer pays less in the cloud. For a single admin with 250 devices, it is $1,950 on-premises against $4,500 on Connect Plus.
The arithmetic is not the whole decision. Deploy & Inventory runs on your own network and server, and Connect is an agent-based cloud service that reaches remote devices without one; PDQ describes Connect as the product for managing devices from anywhere.
For a team with laptops that rarely touch the office network, that difference outweighs the price. PDQ also offers current Deploy & Inventory customers a discount on Connect, so moving from one to the other is priced as an upgrade path.
What the free trial covers, and what free does not mean here
Neither product has a free plan on the pricing page. PDQ answers the question about a free version of Deploy & Inventory with a free, fully functional 14 day trial, and Connect is the same shape: a trial, not a permanent free tier.
The Connect trial runs 14 days with full access to core device management features for up to 250 devices and no credit card. PDQ says some advanced automation and integration capabilities are limited during the initial trial to prevent misuse, and that sales will enable full access on request.
That matters when you are comparing against software with a real free tier. Action1, priced on this site, covers 200 endpoints with no feature limits and no expiry. PDQ gives you two weeks instead, and publishes the price you pay afterwards.
What support each plan buys
Support is one of the few lines the feature table separates. Email support is on all three Connect plans; priority support response is Premium only. Audit log retention follows the same ladder: 14 days on Basic, 30 days on Plus, 12 months on Premium.
For a team with a compliance obligation that retention line can decide the plan on its own, separately from the vulnerability management features. The pricing page lists no add-on that puts 12 months of audit log on a lower plan.
macOS, today and later
Connect manages Windows 10, Windows 11 and macOS desktops and laptops, and PDQ describes it as built for Windows-first environments that are increasingly managing Macs. Its own FAQ says a native macOS package library and macOS vulnerability management are planned for later in 2026.
So on a mixed estate, the Premium plan’s vulnerability features are a Windows feature for now, and a Mac-heavy fleet should price Plus, not Premium, until that ships.
How the bill moves during the year
Subscriptions are annual and renew automatically. Devices can be added at any time, and once a month PDQ adds new devices to the plan, prorated for the rest of the term, so the bill follows the fleet up. Cancelling is by email, with the plan running to the end of the paid term.
The discounts
Connect: 10 percent off for nonprofits and schools, a discount for existing Deploy & Inventory customers, scaled pricing from 500 devices, and volume and multi-year pricing from 250. Deploy & Inventory: 15 percent off for small businesses under 50 employees, nonprofits and schools, and volume pricing from 15 admin licenses. None of the discounted figures is published.
The MSP list
Providers get their own list with the same two prices and no entry plan: MSP Plus at $18 per device per year, with multi-tenancy, and MSP Premium at $28, adding API access. There is no $12 tier for MSPs, and PDQ offers flexible billing for providers on request.
CompareHow it sits against the alternatives
Per device per year makes PDQ Connect one of the cheapest published patching prices on this site, and the comparison is worth doing at a common size.
| Product | Unit | 250 devices, a year |
|---|---|---|
| PDQ Connect Plus | Per device | $4,500, with automation and remote desktop |
| PDQ Deploy & Inventory | Per admin | $1,950 per admin, on-premises |
| Action1 | Per endpoint above 200 | Free for 200, quote for the other 50 |
| ManageEngine Endpoint Central | Per endpoint tier | $2,895 on-premises, $3,745 cloud |
| NinjaOne | Per endpoint | $4,500 to $11,250, the published range |
Two cautions. Endpoint Central’s figure is its Professional edition, where OS deployment is an add-on, with one technician at every size; PDQ sells imaging as a separate product, SmartDeploy. And NinjaOne is a full remote monitoring platform rather than a patching tool, so the comparison with it is of price, not of scope.
Against the tools built for the same job, PDQ Connect’s published price is low and its unit is simple: count devices, multiply, and check whether the 100 device minimum applies to you.
If the price decides against PDQ, the alternatives split by job. The patch management ranking covers the software built for the same work, and Action1 is the alternative with a permanent free tier rather than a trial. PDQ Connect pricing is the clearer of the two, because Action1 publishes no paid figure at all.
Patch management explained sets out what the job involves before you price it, and what to negotiate on an RMM contract covers the terms behind a volume quote.
On the patch management ranking PDQ Connect scores 6.1, seventh of seven: full marks for pricing clarity, and the lightest rollout controls and coverage on that page. The figures here were read at pdq.com, and the comparison figures come from the pricing pages on this site, each read at its own vendor.
ScoreHow it scores on the rubric
ChangelogWhat changed in this update
- First published, from the PDQ pricing page (cloud and on-premises tabs) and the PDQ MSP page, read on September 11, 2026 in a browser and as raw HTML from two machines.
- Added the score from the new patch management ranking, where PDQ Connect holds 6.1, seventh of seven.
- Re-read the Connect and Deploy & Inventory pricing pages. No price moved. Added what the Deploy & Inventory license includes, what happens when it lapses, what the two 14 day trials cover, and the support and audit log retention ladder across the Connect plans.
FAQFrequently asked questions
How much does PDQ Connect cost?
Basic is $12 per device per year, Plus $18 and Premium $28, with a 100 device minimum. Volume and multi-year pricing are by quote from 250 devices.
What is the PDQ Connect price per device?
The published price per device is $12 a year on Basic, $18 on Plus and $28 on Premium, which works out to $1.00, $1.50 and $2.33 a month. The 100 device minimum applies to every plan, so the smallest Connect bill is $1,200 a year.
Is PDQ Connect priced per month or per year?
Per device per year, and subscriptions are annual. That works out to $1.00, $1.50 and $2.33 per device per month on the three plans.
What is the minimum purchase for PDQ Connect?
100 devices, so the smallest bill is $1,200 a year on Basic, $1,800 on Plus and $2,800 on Premium.
What is the difference between PDQ Connect Basic, Plus and Premium?
Basic covers inventory and manual package deployment. Plus adds automated deployments, remote desktop, role-based access control and custom scanners. Premium adds vulnerability scanning and prioritization, one-click CVE resolution, priority support and 12 months of audit log.
What support do the PDQ Connect plans include?
Email support on all three plans, with priority support response on Premium only. Audit log retention follows the same ladder: 14 days on Basic, 30 days on Plus and 12 months on Premium, which can matter more than the vulnerability tools when an auditor asks.
How much does PDQ Deploy & Inventory cost?
$1,950 per admin per year, on-premises, with unlimited endpoints and one license per admin, no sharing. Small businesses under 50 employees, nonprofits and schools get 15 percent off.
What does a PDQ Deploy & Inventory license include?
Scheduled patch management, custom deployments and scripting, and group tracking and reporting, all on your own network. Deploy and Inventory install separately but are packaged together, so one license gets both, and each license covers unlimited endpoints for one named admin.
Is there a free version of PDQ Deploy & Inventory?
No. PDQ answers that question with a free, fully functional 14 day trial rather than a free edition. After the trial the price is $1,950 per admin per year, with unlimited endpoints on every admin license.
What happens if my PDQ Deploy & Inventory subscription lapses?
Access to product updates and the Package Library requires a current subscription, so both stop. Upgrades cost nothing while you are subscribed, because a license includes every version released during the subscription period, and the annual subscription runs one year from purchase.
Is PDQ Connect or Deploy & Inventory cheaper?
It depends on devices per admin. One Deploy & Inventory license costs the same as 162 devices on Connect Basic, 108 on Plus or 69 on Premium. Above those counts per admin the on-premises license is cheaper; below them, Connect is. Connect reaches remote devices without your network.
Does PDQ Connect support Mac?
Yes, macOS desktops and laptops alongside Windows 10 and 11. PDQ says a native macOS package library and macOS vulnerability management are planned for later in 2026.
Is there a PDQ Connect free trial?
Yes, 14 days for up to 250 devices with no credit card. Some advanced automation and integration features are limited during the trial.
Does PDQ have MSP pricing?
Yes: MSP Plus at $18 per device per year with multi-tenancy, and MSP Premium at $28 with API access. There is no $12 plan for MSPs, and flexible billing is available on request.
What discounts does PDQ Connect offer?
10 percent for nonprofits and schools, a discount for existing Deploy & Inventory customers, scaled pricing from 500 devices and volume or multi-year pricing from 250. The discounted figures are not published.
How does PDQ charge for devices added mid-year?
Once a month, new devices are added to your plan automatically, prorated for the rest of the subscription period.
Are these figures current?
They were read on pdq.com on September 11, 2026, in a browser and as raw HTML from two machines, and the readings matched. The two pricing pages were read again on September 23, 2026 and no figure had moved.
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