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ABC-Update vs PDQ Deploy: catalog facts
ABC-Update	PDQ Deploy
Free Freeware, also free for commercial use.	Paid Commercial software from PDQ; current plans are on the vendor's pricing page.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Schedules updates and reboots outside working hours Reports missing updates and pending reboots	Deploys software and scripts to many Windows machines at once Runs on-premises inside your own network
Windows only Focused on Microsoft updates rather than third-party software	Windows only Commercial, closed-source software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Freeware	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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