Action1, a leading provider of autonomous endpoint management solutions, today announced a major expansion of its free tier, increasing the number of free endpoints from 100 to 200. The first, foundational use case for Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) is autonomous patching that accelerates patch deployment and compliance and reduces IT overhead and degradation of Digital Employee Experience (DEX). Driven by a mission to make autonomous endpoint management easily and universally accessible, Action1 will now enable organizations and home users to deploy its cloud-native patching solution to secure the first 200 endpoints at no cost, forever, with no feature limits.
Democratizing Autonomous Endpoint Management
Today’s cyber threat landscape presents unprecedented challenges, from sophisticated, Gen-AI-enabled ransomware attacks to complex compliance demands. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and nonprofits often lack the resources to address these issues effectively.
“In our opinion, AEM represents the most significant advancement in endpoint management in over a decade,” – posted Tom Cipolla, Senior Director, Analyst, Gartner on LinkedIn. “It has the potential to significantly reduce the effort and time required to patch and manage endpoint devices, while also protecting the digital employee experience.”
According to Veeam, 85% of ransomware attacks target small businesses. Action1’s expanded free tier provides a lifeline to these targeted groups, providing:
- Enterprise-grade autonomous endpoint management FREE: Protecting up to 200 endpoints free forever, with simple scaling above 200, without hidden costs or complexity.
- 5-minute deployment, effortless management: Start managing endpoints immediately, minimize training and free up IT resources.
- Low bandwidth and hybrid workforce patching: Seamlessly deploy patches, remediation, and updates with bandwidth-efficient P2P distribution—no VPN required. Easily patch offline devices as soon as they reconnect online.
“For SMBs and nonprofits, cybersecurity often feels unattainable due to limited budgets and expertise. That makes these organizations vulnerable to malicious actors,” said Mike Walters, President and Co-Founder of Action1. “Our platform changes that by delivering enterprise-grade, autonomous endpoint management that’s easy to use and completely free for 200 devices forever and simple, affordable pricing beyond that. We’re equipping organizations of all sizes with the tools they need to thrive in today’s challenging cyber threat landscape.”
Redefining “Free” in Autonomous Endpoint Management
Unlike misleading “free” software offers that often serve as bait for trials or data monetization schemes, Action1 provides a genuinely free solution with comprehensive autonomous endpoint management capabilities for the first 200 endpoints and transparent pricing for any additional usage. With no hidden fees or commercial handling of user information, Action1 empowers small businesses and non-profits to operate and grow securely. It also enables larger organizations to start using the platform’s capabilities on smaller environments at no cost, with no functional limits, before scaling up.
Reinventing Patching with the Powerful, Cross-Platform Solution
Action1’s platform disrupts legacy patch management approaches, offering an all-in-one solution tailored for today’s hybrid work environments. Key benefits include:
- Unified, cross-OS and third-party patching: Automate the entire patching process, from identifying and deploying missing updates to real-time reporting.
- Ease of use: Start getting value in minutes. Patch software consistently without legacy technology, clunky integrations, or multiple consoles.
- Vulnerability discovery and remediation: Prevent security breaches and ransomware attacks. Detect vulnerabilities in OS and applications in real-time and enforce remediation.
Learn more about the difference Action1 can make for your IT operations with the first 200 endpoints free: https://www.action1.com/free-edition/
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