--- description: Review of SmartDeploy Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: SmartDeploy | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [IT Service Software](/directory/4207/it-service/software) > [SmartDeploy](/software/321587/smartdeploy) # SmartDeploy Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/321587/smartdeploy Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/321587/smartdeploy?page=2) > If you're an IT admin or sysadmin responsible for provisioning and reimaging Windows devices across a single office or distributed locations, SmartDeploy is built for the way you actually work. It handles the imaging and deployment cycle end to end, from building a hardware-independent Windows image to getting it onto endpoints across your organization, without the steep learning curve of tools like MDT or SCCM. It's a practical alternative for teams managing 50 to 10,000 Windows devices who want comparable capabilities with faster setup and less overhead. Common use cases: OS reimaging after hardware refresh, bare-metal provisioning of new devices, image deployment across mixed hardware, user data migration during device replacement, and OS standardization for compliance-heavy environments. One of SmartDeploy's biggest time-savers is how it handles drivers. Rather than managing driver packages yourself, you can deploy the same image to different hardware models and let SmartDeploy automatically deliver the right driver pack to each device. PDQ maintains a library of 1,500+ prebuilt driver packs for major OEM business-class models, so you're not chasing down drivers on your own. For remote or distributed teams, SmartDeploy supports deployment directly from cloud storage providers including OneDrive, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and S3 — no VPN required. A locally hosted web console means multiple admins can work from the same interface without remoting into the server, and distribution points let you route deployments through whichever source is closest to each endpoint. SmartDeploy also includes native USMT integration, so user data and settings migration happens inside your existing deployment workflow rather than as a separate process. SmartDeploy is used by IT teams in government, education, healthcare, and compliance-sensitive industries. New customers can request a one-time live onboarding session with a SmartDeploy onboarding specialist. Most teams are deploying within an afternoon. Support is available via email and a comprehensive knowledge base, with additional resources through PDQ's active Discord and Reddit communities. SmartDeploy is a product of PDQ, built by sysadmins for sysadmins since 2001. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 117 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 117 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: PDQ - **Location**: Salt Lake City, US ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$1,100.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Pricing is per machine and tiered: the more you buy, the less you pay per machine. Free, fully-functioning trial available. - **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mongolia, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal and 9 more ## Features - Alerts/Notifications - Asset Tracking - Bare-Metal Restore - Compliance Management - Compliance Tracking - Configuration Management - Customisable Reports - Dashboard - Disaster Recovery - Disk Cloning - Disk Image Creation - Disk Wipe - IT Asset Management - IT Asset Tracking - IT Reporting - Image Deployment - Inventory Management - Maintenance Scheduling - OS Imaging - Patch Management ## Integrations (4 total) - Box - Dropbox Business - Google Drive - OneDrive ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [IT Service Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4207/it-service/software) ## Related Categories - [IT Service Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4207/it-service/software) - [IT Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4563/it-management/software) - [IT Asset Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1888/it-asset-management/software) - [Disk Cloning & Imaging Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4387/disk-imaging/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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IT would be a lot more fun if everything worked like SmartDeploy. > > **Cons**: In certain cases the components of a package get baked into the package and if a component is updated the packages containing that component have to be re-edited in order to pull in the updated component/content. There should be a way to dynamically "refresh" packages when there is a component change. This is a small complaint that is easy to navigate, and I am sure SmartDeploy will add the "refresh" concept I am looking for at some point. > > SmartDeploy does exactly what we need it to do and our deploy operations can be as basic or as involved as we want them to be. The system saves us a lot of time and helps us standardize and maintain our images. ----- ### "SmartDeploy: Efficient but Setup-Heavy" — 5.0/5 > **Simon** | *2 October 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have used SmartDeploy to manage deployments across multiple machines, and it has been a game changer for our IT operations. It is incredibly user-friendly, with an intuitive interface that simplifies the process of creating and deploying images across various devices. It's hardware-independent imaging saves time by eliminating the need for multiple images for different configurations. The automatic driver management ensures the right drivers are installed seamlessly, reducing the chances of deployment issues. > > **Cons**: While SmartDeploy offers many useful features, the initial setup can be time-consuming and may require a learning curve, especially when configuring deployment packages and capturing images. Additionally, the pricing can be a bit steep for smaller organizations, which might find it less cost-effective compared to simpler alternatives. Although it's great for Windows environments, its limited support for Linux and macOS can be a drawback for teams with more diverse operating systems. > > SmartDeploy is an excellent solution for IT teams looking for a powerful, flexible, and efficient way to manage deployments. Its cloud integration, hardware independence, and driver management capabilities make it a standout choice. Despite the higher price point and setup effort, it significantly improves the efficiency of deployment processes, making it worth the investment for larger or growing teams. ----- ### "SmartDeploy is a smart decision for your imaging and driver update needs" — 5.0/5 > **Lou** | *29 January 2019* | Libraries | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ease of use of this software, along with the ability to perform cloud, network, or USB deployments are a plus. We can also upgrade drivers only over the network. The SmartDeploy team saves us many hours of having to look up drivers and BIOS upgrades. Now we can push them out remotely, trusting that the SmartDeploy server has us up to date. One of the best I.T. decisions I have made. > > **Cons**: I don't have any complaints at this point. > > We have been using this software for about 4 years now. We continue to be impressed with the I.T. teams response to feature requests. They deliver on what they say they will. Use for imaging, remote driver/Bios updates, and now remote software installations. Top notch product. ----- ### "The best imaging solution available" — 5.0/5 > **Raheel** | *31 August 2021* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: SmartDeploy is extremely easy to set up and use, and there are numerous recordings and different assets on the off chance that you need help. It has an extraordinary UI contrasted with other imaging arrangements, and organizations are quick and practically blunder free. It is extremely easy to import pictures and make answer documents utilizing the implicit wizards, and you can set up custom or unattended organizations and reimage PCs distantly. Driver packs are refreshed routinely, which saves a ton of time since you don't need to find and import them all physically. > > **Cons**: The only real con is that it costs more than other solutions, but you definitely get what you pay for with this product. > > SmartDeploy offers a fine harmony among capacity, and convenience for workstation imaging and sending that is colossally gainful for more modest to medium size associations who don't have the opportunity or financial plan to devote to more mind boggling, oversaw arrangement and imaging instruments. ----- ### "Great for all businesses, small and large\!" — 5.0/5 > **Ryan** | *30 March 2020* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use is by far the best thing about this product. From start to finish, continued use and alterations, it's just so simple. Someone without a deep understanding of computers and how deployments work could pick up this product and create their first image with little struggle at all. > > **Cons**: The only con to Smart deploy would be creating a VM and capturing the first image. However, this was only a struggle because our current VM software was on the list that had special steps to take. But even that only was fairly simple if you set up VMs often and know a little about how they work. > > 10/10 I'll always use this product when I can and recommend it where I can. The support team was helpful every step of the way with every question I had along very fast response times. ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/321587/smartdeploy?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/321587/smartdeploy) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data