# Microsoft Configuration Manager alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 243 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Microsoft Configuration Manager 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/microsoft-configuration-manager/alternatives/

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

- Action1: 68
- NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management: 31
- Automox: 26
- ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus: 24
- Microsoft Intune: 16
- Atera: 10

## Patch management

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Configuration Manager.

- Action1: first choice in 46 of those 84
- NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management: first choice in 12 of those 84
- Atera: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Automox: first choice in 4 of those 84
- ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Microsoft Intune: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Patch My PC: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Avast Business Patch Management: first choice in 1 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Configuration Manager (Microsoft Configuration Manager is #11 of 13 at 0%).

- Action1: first choice in 17 of those 81
- ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus: first choice in 16 of those 81
- Automox: first choice in 9 of those 81
- NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management: first choice in 9 of those 81
- Patch My PC: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Microsoft Intune: first choice in 2 of those 81
- Atera: first choice in 1 of those 81
- ManageEngine Endpoint Central: first choice in 1 of those 81

**Enterprise**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Configuration Manager (Microsoft Configuration Manager is #11 of 12 at 2%).

- Automox: first choice in 13 of those 78
- Microsoft Intune: first choice in 12 of those 78
- NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management: first choice in 10 of those 78
- ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Tanium Patch: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Action1: first choice in 5 of those 78
- Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management: first choice in 5 of those 78
- Atera: first choice in 4 of those 78

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