# System Center Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about System Center Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other IT Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/70929/System-Center --- # System Center Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 15, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) System Center ## What is System Center? Data center management solution that monitors enterprise network resources through a centralized dashboard. ## What is System Center used for? [IT Management](https://www.capterra.com/it-management-software/)[Data Center Management](https://www.capterra.com/data-center-management-software/)[Network Monitoring](https://www.capterra.com/network-monitoring-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 92 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 86% Neutral 12% Negative 2% Starting price $3607 Per User, Per Month Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for System Center?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.microsoft.com&name=System Center) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### System Center 4.4 (92) VS. [4.6 (1,462)](https://www.capterra.com/p/170018/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central/reviews/) Starting Price $3607 Other Starting Price $795 Per User, Per Year Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.6 (92) Ease Of Use 4.5 (1,461) Value For Money 4.1 (72) Value For Money 4.5 (1,317) Customer Service 4.0 (70) Customer Service 4.4 (1,308) ## System Center alternatives [4.9 (237)](https://www.capterra.com/p/180609/Action1-RMM/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [4.7 (310)](https://www.capterra.com/p/141792/Pulseway/reviews/) Starting price $67.00 Per User, Per Month Highest Rated [4.9 (477)](https://www.capterra.com/p/181954/Iru/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [4.5 (446)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144309/Atera/reviews/) Starting price $129.00 Per User, Per Month [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/70929/System-Center/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Access Controls/Permissions 4.0 (6) 50.00% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Compliance Management 4.5 (6) 50.00% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Inventory Management 4.8 (6) 50.00% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply Remote Access/Control 4.8 (5) 60.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Access work applications remotely, for when working away from the office and/or traveling Ticket Management 3.6 (5) 0.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track, manage, or resolve user requests and IT incidents/issues Real-Time Monitoring 3.5 (4) 50.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks System Center 25 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Identify component attributes like servers, hardware, software, and manage relationships across all services Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics Manage and store data in a database Graphical representation of data Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply Inspecting the issue resolution process for compliance with related systems and regulatory guidelines Schedule predetermined or ad hoc maintenance services and labor requests Two-way actions and communication between multiple users in real time Network topology maps providing infrastructure visualization for devices, connections, configurations, etc. A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc. Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks Access work applications remotely, for when working away from the office and/or traveling Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Continuously scan servers on a designated network to monitor health and search for any irregularities or failures Set and monitor service level agreements to ensure timely response and resolution Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Track, manage, or resolve user requests and IT incidents/issues Track the availability time for a designated network or website over a given period of time Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.5 (92) 4.5 Based on 92 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.1 (72) [View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/70929/System-Center/pricing/) Datacenter Edition $3,607 Other, It includes: - Configuration Manager - Data Protection Manager - Operations Manager - Orchestrator - Service Manager - Unlimited Operating System Environments / Hyper-V Containers - Unlimited Windows Server Containers - Virtual Machine Manager Standard Edition $1,323 Other, It includes: - 2 Operating System Environments / Hyper-V Containers - Configuration Manager - Data Protection Manager - Operations Manager - Orchestrator - Service Manager - Unlimited Windows Server Containers - Virtual Machine Manager Value for money 4.1 (72) 4.1 Based on 72 reviews ## Integrations [ Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.0 (70) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.0 (70) 4.0 Based on 70 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.4 Based on 92 reviews Filter by rating 5(49) 4(30) 3(11) 2(1) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AU Anonymous User Executive Director Non-Profit Organization Management ### "An okay system that keeps my computer organized" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 November 25, 2024 Pros I like the visual icons, it makes it easy to find what I am looking for Cons I don't like the default settings. For example, the apps they choose to pin to start are ones I don't typically use. It would be nice if they could default by most used, rather than making me change the settings Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RB Rene B. Senior IT System Engineer Chemicals ### "zentrales Rollout und Patchmanagement " 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 2.0 2.0 Likelihood to Recommend 4/10 August 9, 2024 Es gibt immer wieder Probleme beim Rollout, und die Fehlermeldungen helfen leider oft nicht weiter. Man ist ständig in Foren unterwegs um neue Images zum laufen zu bekommen. Pros Zentrales Rollout und Patchmanagement funktioniert grundsätzlich Cons Leider zu komplex für kleinere Firmen und undurchsichtige Fehlermeldungen. Pushen von Updates sogut wie unmöglich. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Paul P. On-Premise and Cloud Infrastructure Manager Retail ### "System Center allows you to have a good vision of the IT equipment" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 August 2, 2024 it is difficult to keep software up to date without a dedicated product person Pros System Center (now MECM) allows us to have machine compliance, and to keep our machines up to date Cons System Center (now MECM) is a complete product, training will be required in order to master the product and deployment Alternatives considered [PDQ Deploy & Inventory](https://www.capterra.com/p/174535/PDQ-Deploy/) Reasons for choosing System Center i use both (PDQ & System Center) PDQ for deployment System center for compliance Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. UA Umair A. Project Manager Information Technology and Services ### "Great IT Management and Monitoring Tool" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 6, 2024 Pros It is a great management and monitoring tool that provides an opportunity to optimize IT assets. It provides different subscription plans, from small businesses, mid-market, to enterprise-level options. Cons I did not find anything bad about this software, however, there is no free trial available. Switched from [shopVOX](https://www.capterra.com/p/155218/shopVOX/) Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LN Louwrens N. Senior IT Engineer Financial Services ### "System Center gives you all the tools you need to manage your enviroment." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 24, 2023 The System Center Suite enables you to manage your environment from servers, backups, private cloud, endpoints, and even helps you manage it from a ticket/service management point of view.You can find all the tools you need to set up a decent service offering here. The overall functionality of the tools are really good and there is a reason this is a Industry standard go to application suite. Pros The System Center Suite contains all the tools and software you need to run an IT department. You can either deploy only the products you need or deploy everything and link them all to work for you. Cons Some of the suite products does take some time to get deployed and tweaked for your environment. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TA Turan A. IT Admin Automotive ### "System management? Much easier with MS System Center" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 December 20, 2022 It is an indispensable structure to gather all workloads that take time and process in a single point and to intervene in their management instantly. While providing you with ease of user interface, security is kept at the highest level. A system that is as solid as a firewall but sees the finer points as much as the surgeon. The integrated world of the whole structure. Pros It is much easier and simpler to gather and manage the entire structure under one roof. In particular, the merging and bringing together of different locations and the management of the organization of all these processes on a single screen with almost zero resource usage. It is very easy to monitor and manage all processes instantly and within seconds. Moreover, different platforms do not prevent you from using this structure. Cons Installation processes take some time. This should not be perceived as a minus. If you have a mixed structure and organization, it is a necessary condition. Physical resource consumption is also a bit high. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MM Megan M. Account Representative Education Management ### "Microsoft System Center Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 9, 2022 Pros easily manage IT assets on a single platform- I've never been able to do it as easily as I can now Cons it took a while for me to catch on to using the software, there could be a learning curve in the beginning Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Mo F. DevSecOps Engineer Computer Software ### "System Center Virtual Machine Manager" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 November 9, 2022 Pros The integration between windows and a hyper-v infrastructure that can scale the compute, storage and networking by using Microsoft technologies and not third party which reduces the overall licensing costs from other vendors like VMWare or Nutanix. Cons The powershell module to automate builds and management lacks features and needs fixes and better error checking. There are no popular modules to pick from the Powershell gallery so you have to install it from their ISO and it is very challenging to move the module to another machine for remote management. Alternatives considered [vSphere](https://www.capterra.com/p/93512/VMware-Horizon/) Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. WV Warren V. IS Client Systems II Government Relations ### "SCCM Is a Great Tool" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 2.0 2.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 6, 2022 Pros Software deployments as it makes it much easier to do so to thousands of machines. Cons Must be installed on machine. We do not have Azure set up yet so we are only able to use installed SCCM currently. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SJ Sawan J. CISO Accounting ### "System center , the enterprise platform to manage Active directory computers." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 17, 2022 I have worked with this suite of prodcts for a long time, it gets better with each implementation and now can integrate with Azure also. Pros Applications can be packaged and pushed out to computers easily by creating packages. Cons it is complex and needs skills, so training your teams is important. Reasons for choosing System Center If you are a Microsft house and especially have an Active directory , this is a must and will work well with hte other products for virtualisation and service desk. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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