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Short answer: PDQ Deploy & Inventory lists at $1,950 per admin per year. Each administrator needs a separate license, while the vendor says that license permits unlimited endpoints. The on-prem bundle includes both Deploy and Inventory, and a 14-day trial is available. Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees may qualify for a listed 15% discount. Count admins and confirm eligibility before comparing this price with per-endpoint tools. PDQ pricing
Key takeaways
- The public PDQ Deploy & Inventory price is $1,950 per admin annually; licenses cannot be shared between admins.
- PDQ says endpoints are unlimited under the license, so adding machines does not itself require another admin seat. PDQ licensing FAQ
- A 15% discount is advertised for businesses under 50 employees, nonprofits and schools; confirm qualification and the invoiced total. PDQ pricing
- The product is an on-prem Deploy & Inventory bundle focused on Windows devices. PDQ Connect is a different cloud product. PDQ product page
- A current subscription is required for product updates and Package Library access. PDQ pricing FAQ
PDQ's published price and license rule
The vendor pricing page, checked September 27, 2026, gives one public annual per-admin figure. The annual term is one year from purchase. Deploy and Inventory are installed separately but sold together as one license.
| Item | Published statement | Budget implication |
|---|---|---|
| Base license | $1,950 per admin per year | Multiply by named administrators who need access |
| Endpoint quantity | Unlimited under a license | Test performance and operating effort; endpoint count is not the stated fee |
| Small-business discount | 15% for fewer than 50 employees | Confirm qualification and final invoice |
| Trial | Fully functional 14 days | Validate deployment and inventory on real Windows machines |
| Renewal | Updates and Package Library need active subscription | Include recurring cost in multi-year budget |
Do not confuse an unlimited licensed endpoint count with guaranteed operational capacity or support for every OS. The on-prem application and network access still need to work for the machines you manage. The product page describes Windows device management; ask about remote and macOS needs before buying this particular bundle.
Annual cost examples
At list rate, one administrator costs $1,950 for a year, two cost $3,900, and five cost $9,750. These are arithmetic examples, not quotes. The number of managed Windows endpoints does not alter the listed per-admin license calculation. PDQ pricing
| Named admins | Calculation | Annual list-rate total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 × $1,950 | $1,950 |
| 2 | 2 × $1,950 | $3,900 |
| 5 | 5 × $1,950 | $9,750 |
If a qualifying small business receives the advertised 15% discount on one $1,950 license, the arithmetic amount would be $1,657.50. Confirm the discount, eligibility, taxes and any restrictions in a written offer; do not assume it stacks with other promotions. PDQ also mentions volume and multi-year pricing starting at 15 admin licenses but does not publish a universal discounted rate. PDQ pricing
What the fee covers and what it does not prove
The page lists scheduled patch management, custom deployments and scripting, and group tracking and reporting. It also says licensed software includes new versions released during the subscription. The bundle is installed on premises, so your team remains responsible for its server, credentials, backups, network access and change control. PDQ pricing
The public pricing page does not establish that every third-party package your company needs is in the Package Library or that every remote laptop is reachable from an on-prem deployment. Test representative packages and off-network devices during the trial. Confirm what happens to existing scheduled jobs and access after expiration; the vendor specifically states that updates and Package Library access require an active subscription, but the pricing FAQ does not fully describe every other post-expiry behavior. PDQ pricing FAQ
Watch out: PDQ Connect is a cloud-based endpoint management product shown separately in the PDQ product navigation. Its price and platform scope should not be silently applied to the on-prem Deploy & Inventory bundle.
Questions before buying
- How many named admins must create, approve, deploy or inspect packages?
- Do all managed endpoints run supported Windows versions and have the network access the on-prem product requires?
- Which applications are available in the Package Library, and which need custom packages?
- Is the organization eligible for the 15% discount, and can it combine with any negotiated term?
- What support channels and response terms are in the subscription?
- What changes at renewal or lapse, and how can inventory and deployment records be exported?
Use the patch management category overview for the scope and keep trial evidence in a software shortlist. Compare PDQ's per-admin model with a competitor's per-endpoint rate only after matching the OS, app, remote access and support requirements.
FAQ
How much does PDQ Deploy cost?
PDQ's current Deploy & Inventory bundle lists at $1,950 per admin per year. It includes both products; the vendor does not price them separately on the current page. PDQ pricing
Is PDQ priced per device?
The on-prem Deploy & Inventory page says each admin needs a license and endpoints are unlimited under it. Operating capacity and platform fit still require a trial. PDQ licensing FAQ
Can two admins share one license?
No. PDQ says licenses cannot be shared, so two administrators need two licenses. PDQ pricing FAQ
Is there a free plan?
The vendor advertises a fully functional 14-day trial, not a continuing free edition on the current Deploy & Inventory pricing page. PDQ pricing
What happens if the subscription expires?
PDQ says an active subscription is required for product updates and Package Library access. Ask for the complete post-expiry terms before relying on a particular workflow continuing. PDQ pricing FAQ
Bottom line
PDQ Deploy & Inventory's public price is easy to calculate when the number of admins is known. Its value depends on an on-prem Windows-focused workflow fitting your devices and package catalog. Test that fit during the trial and get the eligible discount, support and renewal terms in writing.
Sources (2)
- PDQ Deploy & Inventory pricing and FAQ, checked September 27, 2026.
- PDQ Deploy product page, checked September 26, 2026.