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PDQ Inventory

Profile checked & reviewed: Oct 15, 2026

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Cataloged Taxonomy:Vulnerability management

Factual Product Summary

PDQ Inventory from PDQ focuses on endpoint inventory and software visibility. It is endpoint inventory software used for querying device and software information used for administration. Capabilities - Endpoint collections and queries: Organizes the documented endpoint inventory data into groups used for administration and deployment decisions. - Asset inventory consolidation: Creates a more coherent view of the assets included in the security management scope. - Data source integrations: Collects asset context from the supported connected systems. - Device identification: Uses the documented identification signals to classify observed devices. Use and operational context PDQ Inventory is relevant to IT teams maintaining an accurate device inventory when the requirement centers on querying device and software information used for administration. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Deployment: Self-managed / on-premises option documented by the vendor. Before adoption, review inventory collection, device grouping, query design and how inventory results inform deployment decisions. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? PDQ Inventory focuses on querying device and software information used for administration. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.

Documented Technical Capabilities

Core enterprise capabilities verified directly from official vendor engineering documentation.

6 capabilities verified
Endpoint inventory
Software visibility
Endpoint collections and queries
Asset inventory consolidation
Data source integrations
Device identification

Documented Capabilities & Sourced Claims

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0 claims verified
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Deployment & Specifications

Deployment Models
Self-managed / on-premises option documented by the vendor
Supported Platforms
Not documented in our sources
Customer Segments
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Service Geography
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Pricing Transparency

Status: Pricing not publicly documented

About the Vendor

PDQ offers a portfolio covering keeping supported software and devices maintained and establishing an inventory and identifying security coverage gaps. The entries in this catalog include PDQ Connect, PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory. PDQ Connect focuses on cloud-managed endpoint deployment and patching. PDQ Deploy focuses on software deployment and endpoint patching. PDQ Inventory focuses on endpoint inventory and software visibility. When reviewing PDQ, compare the named products individually: a platform family, a specific module and a managed service can have different scopes and purchasing requirements. Selection should account for application coverage, deployment scheduling, restart behavior and a pilot group that represents production devices. Portfolio detail - PDQ Connect: the catalog lists Automated patch deployment, Third-party application patching, Endpoint inventory. - PDQ Deploy: the catalog lists Package-based software deployment, Automated patch deployment, Third-party application patching. - PDQ Inventory: the catalog lists Endpoint collections and queries, Asset inventory consolidation, Data source integrations. For procurement, map each required capability to a named offering and confirm the edition, dependencies and delivery responsibility with the vendor. Product-level entries below provide the operational context and evaluation questions for that comparison.

Product FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions: PDQ Inventory

Key technical, architectural, and procurement questions documented for PDQ Inventory by PDQ.

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Raw CVSS reflects theoretical severity without real-world context. Over 90% of CVEs are never actively weaponized. Risk-based prioritization correlates vulnerabilities with active exploitation in the wild (CISA KEV), threat actor campaigns, and organizational asset criticality to pinpoint the top 2–5% of CVEs requiring immediate patching.
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