Action1 has long been on a mission to democratize patch management, believing that powerful tools shouldn’t be restricted to organizations with the biggest budgets or IT teams. Recently, we expanded our free offering to 200 endpoints, continuing our vision of making Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) available to businesses of all sizes. AEM, as defined by Gartner, is a significant leap forward in patch management and endpoint protection. “In our opinion, AEM represents the most significant advancement in endpoint management in over a decade,” notes Tom Cipolla, Senior Director, Analyst at Gartner. We’re proud to help shape this category—and as a founder-led company, we remain dedicated to bringing accessible innovation to organizations worldwide.
A Look Back at Our Milestones
- November 3, 2020: We introduced 10 free endpoints, assisting small businesses with remote management of employee devices taken home due to COVID.
Press release - January 11, 2021: After early success, we expanded to 50 free endpoints, adding multi-tenancy, multi-user access, P2P update distribution, and enterprise deployment options.
Press release - January 22, 2022: Following extensive development of enterprise-grade automation, dashboards, and login security, we moved to 100 free endpoints.
Press release - February 4, 2025: We took another leap and raised the free tier to 200 endpoints, reflecting our platform’s readiness for larger enterprises while keeping advanced features accessible to smaller organizations.
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Why We Do It—and How It Fits Our Long-Term Strategy
Our belief is that autonomous patch management should be within reach for all. Each time we enhance Action1 for bigger customers, we also extend free access to more SMBs—enabling them to benefit from enterprise-level automation. In contrast, some solutions such as Tanium require a 1,000-license minimum, often making advanced tools out of reach for smaller organizations.
By removing these barriers, we help more teams adopt AEM principles—accelerating patch deployment, reducing IT overhead, and preserving a strong Digital Employee Experience (DEX). Our founder-led focus keeps us aligned with a vision of continuous innovation, where each wave of improvements raises the bar for cybersecurity across the board.
What’s Next?
We’ll keep evolving Action1 to better serve larger enterprises and drive the AEM movement forward. Our upcoming milestones include Linux support (becoming more cross-platform), role-based access, agent takeover prevention, and even leveraging AI for further automation in patch deployment. While we remain open to expanding free access further, we can’t say exactly where it might go next—but our track record shows our ongoing commitment to democratizing patch management for everyone. To learn more or to try our 200-endpoint free tier, visit our website or attend one of our demos.
