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The facts below are what the maker publishes about PDQ Deploy, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From PDQ Deploy's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
PDQ Deploy & Inventory$1,950 a yearUnlimited endpoints · one license includes Deploy and Inventory · no license sharing · volume and multiyear discounts available · per admin/year

The facts

Each one read from PDQ Deploy's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Authentication
Deploy & Inventory uses existing Windows authentication for access and does not currently have its own application authentication.checked 5 Oct 2026
Central server
A central server can maintain packages, deployment histories, and schedules across multiple administrators at one company.checked 5 Oct 2026
Custom packages
Administrators can create multistep packages, including MSI installations and PowerShell scripts, or modify prebuilt packages.checked 5 Oct 2026
Deployment history
The product records current and completed deployments, including status, package, and target details.checked 5 Oct 2026
Integration
PDQ Deploy works with PDQ Inventory for targeting, collections, and deployment reporting; its documentation also describes targeting computers defined in Windows Active Directory and Spiceworks.checked 5 Oct 2026
Package library
Its Package Library provides hundreds of popular third-party apps and scripts, which PDQ says it tests for silent installation.checked 5 Oct 2026
Purpose
PDQ Deploy lets IT teams deploy Windows updates, third-party applications, custom installers, and PowerShell scripts to Windows devices.checked 5 Oct 2026
Scheduling
Deployments can run at specified times or recurring intervals, and heartbeat triggers can start scheduled deployments when offline computers come online.checked 5 Oct 2026
Security
Deploy & Inventory data is stored locally on the organization's network, and the product encrypts stored passwords with AES while using HTTPS for its internet traffic.checked 5 Oct 2026
Subscription limit
Each administrator using Deploy & Inventory needs a separate annual license, while the license covers unlimited endpoints.checked 5 Oct 2026
Support
The product page says Deploy includes access to PDQ support, and the combined license includes Package Library updates while active.checked 5 Oct 2026
System requirements
The Deploy & Inventory console and target machines require Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 or later and .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later; some older Windows releases and Home editions are unsupported.checked 5 Oct 2026

The company

Company
PDQ says it was founded in Utah in 2001 by sysadmins Shawn Anderson and Shane Corellian.checked 5 Oct 2026
Founded
2001checked 28 Sep 2026
Headquarters
South Salt Lake, Utah, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026

Money

Trial
PDQ offers a free 14-day trial of Deploy & Inventory, with no credit card required.checked 5 Oct 2026

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