
About SmartDeploy
SmartDeploy is a leading provider of modern endpoint management solutions. With a flexible layered architecture, IT can achieve centralized, single-image management to support 50 - 50,000 endpoints. SmartDeploys award-winning technology combines the best of progressive solutions like SCCM, centralized solutions like VDI and legacy imaging solutions like Ghost, without the common drawbacks.
Pricing starting from:
US$1 020,00/year
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
United States
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
US$1 020,00/year
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of SmartDeploy: 17
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- Industry: Law Enforcement
- Company size: 501–1 000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
No Hassle Imaging
Reviewed on 2019/01/29
SmartDeploy as a company is very focused on this one thing, and as a result they are not getting...
SmartDeploy as a company is very focused on this one thing, and as a result they are not getting sidetracked and overwhelmed. If there is any issue (which occasionally happens due to their striving to enhance the product), they quickly resolve the issue. Their tech support, has always been outstanding and very notably, they provided some highly-customized support to tackle a very unusual make/model we needed a special image for. I would choose SmartDeploy again in a heartbeat.
Pros
With budget cuts, we've had to stop doing massive system refreshes and are now purchasing smaller amounts of systems as funds become available. We are a Dell house, but due to the new purchasing strategy we are getting a more diverse set of Dell models. Fortunately, for us, SmartDeploy has allowed us to tackle that diversity by use a single common image for about 12 different models (which include desktops/laptops and tablets). We only have 1 image to maintain, instead of 12, and if we get a 13th model, then we simply download the PPK (package of specific drivers) from SmartDeploy, add that to our image package and off we go. That is what we like most about this product, but there are a plethora of other items that has made SmartDeploy a huge success. We chose SmartDeploy about 4 years ago, after researching and comparing it in live tests with Symantec and Acronis. We had it up and running in production in about a day. Thanks to a very logical image creation and deployment process, we created a VM using VM Workstation, downloaded the necessary PPK's (driver packages) for the specific machines we had a need to image, and then created a USB stick which contained all necessary image components. Within 30 minutes, we had imaged 3 different models and realized our imaging problems from before were over. What a beautiful thing.
Cons
Would like to be able to snap an image of an existing system and save for re-deployment. To my knowledge, that option has not been made available....yet.
- Industry: Internet
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Good Product (Performs Better than Others)
Reviewed on 2019/07/08
Overall, it is a good value. The ability to connect it to the WiFi network without having to manual...
Overall, it is a good value. The ability to connect it to the WiFi network without having to manual do it makes it worth it. Additionally, not having to worry about getting drivers as they have the most popular drivers within the library makes it better than other solutions on the market.
Pros
The product is easy to use and the ability to automatically connect to a WiFi network on deployment is a great feature
Cons
Sometimes devices do not get joined to the network for whatever reason. Also, you cannot have computers named in sequence upon deployment, instead they are automatically given random numbers. Unlike Acronis, which I could input computer names to be Laptop-Department{15} and it would named the computers Laptop-Department15, Laptop-Department16, Laptop-Department17, etc. SmartDeploy randomizes the number sequence. So, when you input the naming convention as Laptop-DepartmentXX, it names the device Laptop-Department84, Laptop-Department25, Laptop-Department40, etc. There is no sequence or logic to the number section. Additionally, you still have to do some prep work by making some changes in the Bios on newer machines in order to get the software to image to it. Also, when you select to log into an account after imaging, it seems that it creates a local account for the profile instead of using the domain account and then it does not join to the domain.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Build a Virtual Machine then deploy to any hardware
Reviewed on 2019/01/30
Our company delivers software training and needs to deploy a single image to hundreds of machines...
Our company delivers software training and needs to deploy a single image to hundreds of machines multiple times a year. We primarily use offline USB deployment for this and it has worked extremely well over the past two years with very little issues or maintenance needed. We have a few dozen disparate sites and each site is maintained by a non-technical employee. They plug the USB drive into a computer and leave it alone for an hour. When they come back its fully deployed - like magic! This method offsets the installation of several software packages that would normally take several days. When deployment issues are experienced we ask the user to capture the logs and send them into SmartDeploy Support. They are incredibly responsive and helpful.
Pros
Being able to generate a single VM image and distribute it to hundreds of different computers (manufacturers and models) is revolutionary. Other software I've used requires you to have an image created on each type of physical hardware. This means you have to manage multiple images and have a spare of each type of computer just to maintain the system.
Cons
There are several deployment methods (USB drives, local network, cloud-based) that all work really well. When using the USB drive method, there isn't an easy way to update the boot software (e.g. WinPE) on the device or distribute new USB media. Shipping the USB drives works but is slow and expensive. Having the coworker at the remote office create a new USB drive is difficult because you have to walk them through installing the enterprise software which I don't necessarily want them to have access to. However, this is not undermining the huge benefits we see from using SmartDeploy.
- Industry: Government Administration
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Deployment made easy
Reviewed on 2019/01/29
We came from a Symantec Ghost and then Clonezilla environment and everything was utterly hands-on...
We came from a Symantec Ghost and then Clonezilla environment and everything was utterly hands-on and inconsistent and required the usage of an external hard drive that was always full and CDs. SmartDeploy brought us into the 21st century by making the deployments network-capable and able to be run from a dedicated workstation (could also use a VM but I am the only one really working with it for now). We are not using it to its fullest extent but have hopes of doing so as we grow with it. It's a great product for us
Pros
Our deployment system is consistent now
Customer service is responsive when there are issues
Cons
We are a static IP shop and SmartDeploy is ideal for DHCP so we are not as able to use the unattended features but we have 350 PCs across our entire environment so it's not a deal-breaker at all
Customer Service is in Portland and we're in Chicago - 2 hour delay if I have issues in the AM
- Industry: Individual & Family Services
- Company size: 1 001–5 000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
My favorite imaging platform!
Reviewed on 2019/01/29
This is the second company I have introduced this product to and my technicians love the ease of...
This is the second company I have introduced this product to and my technicians love the ease of maintaining, creating, and deploying images. Hands down better than all the other options out there.
Pros
This package is flexible. It is easy to deploy from Cloud storage, network, and USB drive. The platform packs save me the time of finding and preparing drivers for each model. Price is reasonable, too!
Cons
When updating the platform packs, any task customization has to be reinserted since it overwrites the entire package.
SmartDeploy FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for SmartDeploy.Q. What type of pricing plans does SmartDeploy offer?
SmartDeploy offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$1 020,00/year
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Pricing is per machine and tiered: the more you buy, the less you pay per machine. Free, fully-functioning trial is available at www.smartdeploy.com/download.
Q. Who are the typical users of SmartDeploy?
SmartDeploy has the following typical customers:
51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000
Q. What languages does SmartDeploy support?
SmartDeploy supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does SmartDeploy support mobile devices?
SmartDeploy supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does SmartDeploy integrate with?
SmartDeploy integrates with the following applications:
Box, Dropbox Business, Google Drive, OneDrive
Q. What level of support does SmartDeploy offer?
SmartDeploy offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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