Patch My PC review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Third-party app patching for Windows and macOS via Intune or ConfigMgr
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Patch My PC report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for keeping Windows apps updated, free at home and paid for IT
Patch My PC has a free Home Updater that installs and updates more than 500 apps on a home PC, and an enterprise product for IT teams on Configuration Manager and Intune. The enterprise price starts at $3,500 a year and goes through a quote form.
Who Patch My PC is for
- Fits if you want one free tool to install and update apps on your own Windows PC
- Works for IT teams that already run Intune or Configuration Manager
Who Patch My PC is not for
- Not for you if you are a small company: the quote form rejects personal email domains
- Pricey if you are a business: Enterprise Plus starts at $3,500 a year
- Skip it if you use a Mac at home, as Home Updater is Windows software
- Watch out: a separate MSP edition has its own pricing that is not listed
Why Patch My PC gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyHome Updater is free. Enterprise Plus is $3.5 per device a year, from $3,500 a year for up to 1,000 devices, so one person pays nothing but a business pays a floor of $3,500.
- AFree plan and trialHome Updater is free with no stated cap, and the enterprise product has a 30-day full trial.
- CFeaturesA catalog of 4,002 products, packaging, macOS deployment and custom apps. The gaps: it needs Configuration Manager or Intune, and the free Home Updater is Windows only.
- CEase of useNo store rating is on record. The home tool is simple, but the enterprise product needs existing management software and a quote.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWindows and Mac targets, with WSUS, Intune and Configuration Manager listed. It is a computer program with no phone or web side.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Patch My PC's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/patch-my-pc#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/patch-my-pc.svg" alt="Patch My PC: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Patch My PC stands among desktop utilities
Patch My PC's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 69 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 46.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 107 of 186) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $0.29 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.99 for the category: 1 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 23 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 187 desktop utilities we grade, cut by the letter each got. Patch My PC’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 28 of 186, level with 26
- AFree plan and trialAbove 107 of 186, level with 79
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 186, level with 110
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 186, level with 72
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 111 of 186, level with 60
Price against what you get
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Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Patch My PC, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Patch My PC you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $3.50 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Patch My PC’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Patch My PC?
Patch My PC automates third-party application updates and deployment for IT teams, working with Microsoft Configuration Manager and Intune. A free Home Updater handles installing and updating apps on a single home PC.
Worth knowing
- The enterprise product is for business email addresses only; the quote form rejects personal domains.
- The Enterprise Plus price shown is a starting point of $3,500 per year for up to 1,000 devices, and the purchase goes through a quote.
- A separate MSP edition with its own pricing exists and is not listed here.
- Home Updater is Windows software.
Key features
- Curated app catalog
- A tested catalog of 4002 supported products for Windows and macOS.
- ConfigMgr and Intune
- Automates third-party updates in WSUS, ConfigMgr and Intune.
- App packaging
- Automates Windows app packaging for x86, x64 and ARM64.
- macOS deployment
- Automates macOS app deployment and updates in Intune.
- Custom apps
- Create and publish your own custom apps from Patch My PC Cloud.
- Home Updater
- Free app that updates more than 500 applications on a home PC.
Patch My PC pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Patch My PC has a free plan, and paid plans start at $3.5 per device / year, starting at $3,500 per year.
- Starts at
- $3.5 per device / year, starting at $3,500 per year
- Free plan
- Home Updater: free tool for home PCs that installs and updates more than 500 applications.
- Free trial
- 30-day full trial of the enterprise product.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Home Updater | $0 | Free app for one home PC; installs, updates and bulk-uninstalls apps, with scheduled updates. |
| Enterprise Plus | $3.5per device / year, from $3,500 per year for up to 1,000 devices | Third-party patching for Windows and macOS across ConfigMgr and Intune, with a catalog of 4002 products and basic reporting; quote requested through a form. |
Read from patchmypc.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Patch My PC before you buy.
Works with
- Microsoft Intune
- Microsoft Configuration Manager
- WSUS
- PSAppDeployToolkit
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Common questions
Does Patch My PC have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Patch My PC is listed for Windows and macOS.
Does Patch My PC have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Patch My PC is listed for Windows and macOS.
Is Patch My PC open source?
Patch My PC is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
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