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SolarWinds Patch Manager deploys third-party updates through WSUS and Configuration Manager. Siemserva does not deploy patches; it reports and ranks the missing patches and CVEs across your Microsoft estate by real-world exploitation, and ships a validated fix with each one.
SolarWinds Patch Manager is a long-standing tool that extends WSUS and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM) with pre-packaged third-party application updates. Siemserva sits in a different place: it reads patch state from Intune, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, and Azure Update Manager through Microsoft’s own APIs, with no agent and no connector, then ranks what is missing by CISA KEV and EPSS, maps it to compliance, and hands you a remediation. Patch and vulnerability work is in Senserva’s roots: founder Mark Shavlik is the original creator of Shavlik patch management (HfNetChk, NetChk Protect, the basis for Microsoft’s MBSA).
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Siemserva runs standalone for full Microsoft 365 posture, or alongside whatever deploys your patches.
A deployment tool keeps endpoints patched. Siemserva is the independent read on Microsoft patch state: it reads Intune, Defender for Endpoint TVM, and Azure Update Manager through Microsoft’s own APIs, then ranks missing patches by real-world exploitation, not just severity.
| What SolarWinds Patch Manager does well | Where teams want more |
|---|---|
| Pre-packaged third-party updates published through WSUS and Configuration Manager. | A deployment tool reports its own actions, not an independent verification of patch state. |
| Extends existing Microsoft patch infrastructure many shops already run. | Tied to WSUS/SCCM; teams moving to Intune-first management are re-evaluating it. |
| Automates packaging work that would otherwise be manual. | Patches are not ranked by real-world exploitation (KEV, EPSS) or mapped to compliance. |
| Familiar to long-time Windows administrators. | No broader Microsoft 365, Intune, and Entra ID security posture context. |
| Capability | SolarWinds Patch Manager | Siemserva |
|---|---|---|
| Deploys third-party app patches | Core strength (WSUS/SCCM) | Does not deploy |
| How it sees patch state | WSUS / Configuration Manager | Intune, Defender TVM, Azure Update Manager via Microsoft Graph |
| Agent / infrastructure required | WSUS or SCCM | None |
| Ranks by real-world exploitation (KEV, EPSS) | No | Native |
| Compliance-mapped, audit-ready reporting | Limited | Native, six report types |
| Broader Microsoft 365 posture (config, logs, CVEs) | No | One connected model |
Comparison reflects general capabilities at time of writing and is provided for research. SolarWinds has signaled end-of-life plans for Patch Manager; verify current product status with SolarWinds. Vendor features change; verify current specifics with each vendor.
Siemserva is built by Senserva, founded by Mark Shavlik, the original creator of Shavlik patch management (HfNetChk, NetChk Protect, the basis for Microsoft’s Baseline Security Analyzer). Three decades of Microsoft patch and vulnerability expertise, now applied to ranking and proving patch state, not just pushing updates. The Shavlik story.
Siemserva builds a complete, structured Microsoft 365 security dataset, configuration, identity, devices, logs, CVEs, and compliance mappings, as one connected graph, and opens all of it to the AI of your choice through the Claude MCP and the Senserva SDK. Bring your own model, there is no AI markup. Point Claude, or any AI you run, at the whole dataset and it can audit, threat-hunt, explain, and remediate from your real findings, not a vendor summary.
SolarWinds has signaled end-of-life plans for Patch Manager and pointed customers toward other approaches. Check SolarWinds for the current status. If you are re-evaluating patch tooling, Siemserva is not a drop-in deployment replacement, it is the independent layer that reports and ranks your real patch and CVE risk and proves it for audits.
For deploying patches, no, Siemserva does not push updates. For knowing which patches actually matter and proving your patch posture, yes. Many teams keep a deployment tool and add Siemserva for ranked, compliance-ready patch and CVE reporting across Microsoft 365, Intune, and Entra ID.
No. Siemserva reads and ranks patch state across Microsoft’s APIs and your patching tools, an independent read and a validated fix, not a deployment engine.
No. No agents and no WSUS/SCCM dependency. Siemserva reads your tenant through Microsoft’s APIs and runs on Windows or Mac. You can explore the whole product first on the free Advanced Microsoft 365 Security Simulator, with no access to your environment.
Yes. The Advanced Microsoft 365 Security Simulator and the game let you explore a full scan, the findings, the AI, and the reports for free. Scanning your own tenant takes a free registration, and education institution and nonprofit discounts are available.
Yes. It supports multi-tenant and MSP fleets, with bulk tenant audits and unified, client-ready reporting across many customers.
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