Action1 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Action1

4.9

(237)

FrontRunner 2026

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Action1

Action1 reinvents patching with an infinitely scalable, highly secure, cloud-native platform configurable in 5 minutes — it just works and is always free for the first 100 endpoints, with no functional limits. Featuring unified OS and third-party patching with peer-to-peer patch distribution and real-time vulnerability assessment with no VPN needed, it enables autonomous endpoint management that preempts ransomware and security risks, all while eliminating costly routine labor. Trusted by thousands of enterprises managing millions of endpoints globally, Action1 is certified for SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

The company is founder-led by industry veterans Alex Vovk and Mike Walters, who founded Netwrix, which has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry-leading cybersecurity company.

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Action1 Pricing and Plans

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Action1 Features

Popular features found in IT Management
Access Controls/Permissions
Capacity Management
Compliance Management
Incident Management
Issue Auditing
License Management
Maintenance Scheduling
Remote Access/Control
Server Monitoring
Ticket Management
More features of Action1
Activity Dashboard
Activity Monitoring
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Escalation
Alerts/Notifications
API
Application Management
Application Security
Approval Process Control
Asset Tracking
Audit Management
Audit Trail
Automatic Patch Deployment
Automatic Scans
Backup and Recovery
Behavioral Analytics
Change Management
Configuration Management
CPU Monitoring
Customizable Branding
Customizable Reports
Customization
Dashboard
Data Import/Export
Data Security
Data Visualization
Deployment Management
Device Management
Email Alerts
Endpoint Management
Endpoint Protection
Event Logs
For MSPs
HIPAA Compliant
Inventory Management
Issue Management
IT Asset Management
IT Asset Tracking
IT Reporting
Monitoring
Network Wide Management
Patch Management
Patch Prioritization
Patch Testing
Performance Metrics
Policy Management
Prioritization
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Monitoring
Real-Time Notifications
Real-Time Reporting
Real-Time Updates
Remote Access & Monitoring
Remote Monitoring & Management
Remote Update/Installation
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Role-Based Permissions
Scheduling
Secure Login
Security Auditing
Single Sign On
Summary Reports
Task Management
Task Scheduling
Threat Intelligence
Threat Response
Two-Factor Authentication
Uptime Reporting
Usage Tracking/Analytics
User Management
VPN
Vulnerability Assessment
Vulnerability Management
Vulnerability Protection
Vulnerability Scanning
Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization
Web Threat Management
Workflow Management

Action1 Integrations

PayPal

Slack

Zapier

Zendesk Suite

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Teams

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Action1 User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.9

Ratings Breakdown

92%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.8

Value for money

4.9

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.7

Michael E.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2024

Best solution for RMM!

I was downsizing my business and moving away from another RMM solution. I came across Action1 as I was doing some research and decided to go with them. It was very easy to set up and I had my customers up and running very quickly.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very robust solution at a great price point! I wish I had switched a long time ago.

Cons:

I have no cons. Everything works really well.

Reasons for switching to Action1

I was downsizing my business and wanted a lower cost solution

Stephen G.

Verified reviewer

Utilities

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed September 2025

Nothing comes close to Action1

I would (and have) recommend this to anyone. Nothing compares. Third party vulnerability scans have proved this is working 100%

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Does exactly what it promises. Action1 makes patch management and software deployment simple and effortless. You cant beat 'free' for under 200 devices. Super simple to get going and configure.

Cons:

Its free. Sounds silly, but there are times you need support which isnt included in the free licence. I would be willing to pay money to have support when needed.

Reasons for choosing Action1

Action1 is amazing at what it does. Ease of use.

Reasons for switching to Action1

Cost. NinjaOne missed a lot of vulnerbilities

Issac P.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2021

A centralised IT management platform with automated maintenance functionality

Easy to use .Supports quicker maintainence of remote system compared to traditional methods while using action1 rmm

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use for endpoint management Supports schedule based automated maintenance of servers and connected workstation Very effective in remote desktop and unattended access.

Cons:

Ui looks a bit outdated and requires a ramp up Connection is found to break at times reducing overall reliability

Vendor Response

Hi Issac, Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback with us. We're grateful for your honest feedback and we're glad you feel we're on the right track. We are sorry to hear that you're having trouble with your connection. Please, contact support@action1.com, and they will be happy to assist you. We also appreciate you've brought some issues re. Ui to our attention. We are constantly improving our product, including enhancing Ui. Some particular Ui improvements will come with the next product release.

Replied July 2021

John S.

Verified reviewer

Retail

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2025

FANTASTIC!!!

Way better than LANsweeper and free! Much easier to setup and deploy, 100% cloud based, no complaints! We are already much more secure patched and up to date. Thanks Action1!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Super easy to setup and deploy. Did it in a few hours. It is free for up to 200 endpoints and extended to 400 for vulnerability for a limited time. I love the automations and actions very easy to get our systems much more patched and up to date

Cons:

Nothing so far, if I had to say anything I would just say that you have to go in and clean up the automations and give them unique names or else you end up with a bit of a graveyard for things you only run one time.

Reasons for switching to Action1

Cost, bugs, poor support. The price for lansweeper nearly quadrupled over the last 4-6 years and new features are paywalled under an even higher tier.

Joel W.

Verified reviewer

Construction

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Action1 Patching Software - AMAZING

Fantastic. I have had no pressure from Sales/Marketing staff from Action1trying to hard-sell other licensing or products. They have touched base to make sure I am happy with the product (which I am). The product is so good I actually feel bad that I am using it for free as I have less than 200 endpoints to manage. Amazing product and works well with Intune.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Pricing for less than 200 endpoints is free. The software is easy to install and manage. The admin interface is intuitive and easy to use. Has further features such as scripting, reporting and alerts. I have had NO issues using Action1 and is an amazing tool.

Cons:

If I had to be picky documentation could be a little better for the other features of Action1. However, the main feature of Action1 is Patching, and it does this amazingly well.

Reasons for choosing Action1

Action1 was cheaper and worked perfectly for what I needed it for.

Reasons for switching to Action1

We tool advantage of Intune once we moved to a premium license, however the patching/updates side of things was very slow to push out to clients. Action1 was perfect to add as it was extremely well priced (Free!)

Jeremy T.

Verified reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Patch Management that honestly works

Overall... Man this has changed my work life. Patch management was always had a "fog of war" to it. Never knew if it was working and always saw signs of it not working... Reporting was horrendous on most products. Action1 has been a complete 180 from the others and I feel like I can honestly depend on my patch management for the first time in ever.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It honestly works. I've used so many systems in the past (Syncro, DattoRMM, ConnectWise Automate, NinjaRMM/One, PDQ Deploy, Intune) and it beats all of them out of the water. I can depend on AND see it perform updates when they're supposed to. It's absolutely amazing how well their system works. [To be fully transparent, I use this product for free (at the time of review, your first 200 devices are free) and may receive a small monetary gift for this review. However, my opinions are entirely my own and were not influenced by the pricing or the gift.]

Cons:

Not enough built-in software packages and does not track update history per-device. Also, not able to easily report on vulnerabilities (e.g., being able to report on # of vulnerabilities per software or software+version)

Reasons for choosing Action1

Action1 is fast. It's accurate. It reports extremely well. Action1 just works.

Reasons for switching to Action1

SyncroMSP. Well, we have an MSP that uses Syncro (they're a backup for me as I'm the sole in-house IT). I never had full access to manage the updates with Syncro due to the software limitations. I have used it in the past tho. Like others, it's hard to know if it truely is working. You can go computer by computer to see what updates have applied but it feels like it's always out of date, doesn't have an actual list of available updates, and the process to approve and install them is janky.

Greg S.

Verified reviewer

Building Materials

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2025

Plug and Play Greatness For a Growing SMB

Being in a fairly small company (apprx: 150 endpoints) that had no patch management solution in place prior to this, I'd say that getting Action1 implemented was the easiest project I've had since I started here a year ago. The Remote Assistance tool is just plug and play, no setup to speak of at all. I have to admit, I feel a little guilty that we are getting all of this for free. I'm looking forward to breaking the 200 endpoint barrier in teh next year and subscribing to a tool that is 100% worth the investment.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Action1 quickly became our single pan of glass for patching, software deployment and remote assistance. The platform has been very stable and responsive. For remote assistance we previously used AnyDesk and their implementation of UAC control was a nightmare. It's a non-issue with Action1.

Cons:

Occasionally the dashboard counts and statistics lag behind by a few minutes, but that's most likely some I see because I spend a lot of time using the portal each day.

Reasons for choosing Action1

Price, Business Model/Culture. Ease of deployment. Simplicity of the portal interface.

Reasons for switching to Action1

Remote Access was basically a bonus for us. We came looking of patch & vulnerability management plus application deployment.

Joshua B.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2025

Fantastic Product and Support

Overall, the product works well and allows for easy remote support and maintenance of PCs and MACs. I have been using the product for nearly 6 months and have found the product reliable and the support staff friendly and knowledgeable. Also, according to the upcoming features page, the Linux client will be out soon.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Patch Management in Action1 is easy and comprehensive. Remote control is a nice added bonus. Further the 200 clients are perfect for corporate trials or supporting family and friends. Every quarter, Action1 seems to release new features. Many of the features we were looking for have been added in just the 4-5 months we have been using the product.

Cons:

The "entity" breakdowns in the console are nice; however, it currently does not allow for enterprise wide actions. This is a feature they are working on, but for now actions must be performed per entity.

Reasons for switching to Action1

Action1 provides better value for money and more features. Additionally, there is no additional charge for features, just an all inclusive price.

Stephen B.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Reviewed September 2025

Good platform with a lot of nice features

Overall we have had a good experience with Action1. The patching and inventory tools are much more intuitive than other platforms that we explored. Excited to see some of the roadmap items come into productions.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Action1 was key in us achieving a patching strategy for our organisation. We found that Action1 was much more effective at patching (both through product-coverage and time to deploy) against our other solutions.

Cons:

We primarily use Action1 to manage remote-workers on BYOD and there are some features that could be more controllable. For example, the platform shows network connections on the machine in real-time. In BYOD scenarios, it could be good to disable this to respect BYOD users' privacy.

Reasons for choosing Action1

Action1 feels more responsive and carries out actions more quickly. The system also allows greater insight into the progress of operations.

Sandy K.

Verified reviewer

Professional Training & Coaching

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed September 2025

WSUS Out; Action1 In

My experience using Action1 is all positive. In fact, I am seriously considering moving to Action1 and replace my current application

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I really love the confidence of Action1 to allow the full functionality to test out (up to 200 endpoints)

Cons:

So far, I have not seen anything that I do not like. This is a well thought application. The timing is great since Microsoft announced the end of life for WSUS

Reasons for choosing Action1

I have not moved yet but seriously considering

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