# Automox alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 155 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Automox holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/automox/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Action1: 43
- NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management: 13
- Atera: 9
- ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus: 9
- Microsoft Intune: 6
- Patch My PC: 3

## Patch management

**Small business**: 57 of 84 answers did not name Automox (Automox is #3 of 10 at 8%).

- Action1: first choice in 28 of those 57
- NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management: first choice in 7 of those 57
- Atera: first choice in 4 of those 57
- ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Avast Business Patch Management: first choice in 1 of those 57
- ManageEngine Endpoint Central: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Microsoft Intune: first choice in 1 of those 57
- N-able N-central: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Mid-market**: 55 of 84 answers did not name Automox (Automox is #4 of 13 at 10%).

- Action1: first choice in 15 of those 55
- ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus: first choice in 5 of those 55
- NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Atera: first choice in 1 of those 55
- ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus Free edition: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Patch My PC: first choice in 1 of those 55
- SolarWinds Patch Manager: first choice in 1 of those 55

**Enterprise**: 43 of 84 answers did not name Automox (Automox is #2 of 12 at 15%).

- Microsoft Intune: first choice in 5 of those 43
- Atera: first choice in 4 of those 43
- NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management: first choice in 3 of those 43
- Tanium Patch: first choice in 3 of those 43
- ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus: first choice in 2 of those 43
- Patch My PC: first choice in 2 of those 43
- HCL BigFix: first choice in 1 of those 43
- Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management: first choice in 1 of those 43

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