PatchWork - Windows Update Manager New from Emerita Codeworks

Windows Updates
On your terms

PatchWork is a poweful, affordable Windows Update Manager for IT teams who are tired of fighting WSUS and Windows update limitations and paying enterprise licence subscription fees.

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28-day free trial · No credit card required · Runs on-premises

PatchWork - Windows Update Manager
28
Day free trial
$300
Starting price
100%
On-premise · your data doesn't leave your network

Powerful patch management without the complexity

Everything you need to keep Windows estates compliant. Powerful, scriptable, scalable and locally managed.

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Scriptable, local control

Manage Windows Update across every device in your estate. Choose exactly what to install, where and when.

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Scheduled deployment

Roll updates out in maintenance windows that suit your business. Scriptably or interactively control rollouts by ring, department, or risk profile to suit you.

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Compliance reporting

Report back patching status of machines via text, xml or json. Realtime reporting to Syslog.

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Works with Windows Update

PatchWork uses the supported Windows Update API. No additional agents, services or bloat, just a compact self-contained utility.

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Runs on your hardware

Self-hosted, on-premise. Uses local WSUS servers, Windows Update or Microsoft Update for all Microsoft apps.

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One price, no surprises

Perpetual licence by device count. No remote license activation, no license auditing, no added cost for additional modules or features, no enterprise subscriptions. 1 year of support included.

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Advanced search criteria and filtering

Filter on classification, severity, product, KB number, release date, ID and much more. Both include and exclude filters are available.

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Multiple sources

Update from any WSUS server you specify or via the Internet using Windows Update or Microsoft Update.

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Additional update types

Supports preview updates on newer Windows versions, additional products via Microsoft Update and drivers either additionally or distinctly.

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Parallel downloads

Can download up to 10 updates in parallel*. *This is limited to the default 3 concurrent downloads with the trial version.

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Compact self-contained design

PatchWork consists of a single executable (and an additional help document should you choose to install it). It requires no additional runtimes or frameworks (such as .Net) and no additional DLLs. It can even be run without installing.

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Over-ride existing settings

Powerful reconfiguration abilities that allows you to specify update settings completely different from those pre-configured on the PC via policy etc. Settings are restored upon completion.

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Effective configuration management

Global, robust configuration management. Make execution easy with powerful pre-configuration. Most settings can be pre-defined and will be added to the switches you provide.

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Detailed runtime information

Full colour output (if desired), download and installation progress bars, per update and globally.

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Remotely executable

Easily run remotely with full features and the configuration you specify via PSExec or similar.

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Management system integration

Easily integrate into management systems such as SCCM, Intune and most 3rd party products. Adds incredibly powerful update management to your existing product.

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Extensive output capabilities

Variable output levels to console, log files, xml or json reports that then can be integrated into automation products such as Ansible.

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Healthcheck capabilities

Confirm the status of Windows Update on any given system.

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Remote reporting capabilities

Update progress can be sent in realtime to your Syslog server. Patch run reports can be sent automatically via email.

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Simple powerful setup

Install and configure PatchWork in seconds complete with registration information and a full set of configuration settings.

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Active development

Many more features planned and coming soon!

Simple, honest pricing

Pick the tier that fits your company. All tiers include every feature
The only difference is device count.

Business

$300
Up to 500 devices
  • All features included
  • 28-day free trial
  • Priority email support
  • Perpetual licence
Buy Business
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Enterprise

$500
Unlimited devices
  • All features included
  • 28-day free trial
  • Priority email support
  • Perpetual licence
Buy Enterprise

Business Maintenance

$100
Up to 500 devices
  • An additional year of updates and support
  • REQUIRES AN EXISTING LICENSE
  • Priority email support
  • Perpetual licence
Buy Business Maintenance

Enterprise Maintenance

$200
Unlimited devices
  • An additional year of updates and support
  • REQUIRES AN EXISTING LICENSE
  • Priority email support
  • Perpetual licence
Buy Enterprise Maintenance

Prices in USD. Payments processed securely by Paddle once checkout is live - until then, please get in touch to purchase or arrange a trial extension.

Try PatchWork free for 28 days

Run the full product against your actual estate. Minimal feature limits*, no credit card required, no emails hassling you to buy.

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Frequently asked questions

Download PatchWork and run it. It will operate as a fully-featured copy for 28 days with limited restrictions* on devices. When the trial ends, simply enter a licence key to continue - your configuration and history are preserved. (*parallel downloads beyond the default and advanced features require a paid license)

No. PatchWork is self-hosted and runs entirely on your infrastructure if you use WSUS locally. PatchWork will only communicate outside of your network if you chose to use Windows Update or Microsoft Update, and even then, traffic is restricted to just the required sites.

PatchWork covers the same core Windows Update facilities you'd expect from WuInstall, but modernised with many additional features and an active development cycle. PatchWork is developed in Rust, a modern, secure, memory safe language. We also offer simple, affordable, perpetual pricing if you chose to not continue support, the last version you obtained under support will continue to run. 1 year of support is included and ongoing support is priced at a fraction of the original purchase. The 28-day free trial lets you compare PatchWork against WuInstall (or your existing WSUS setup/Windows patching product) in your own environment.

PatchWork runs on supported versions of Windows Server and Windows 11. It should work on previous versions of Windows, but if Microsoft no longer provides support for a particular OS, we can only offer limited support with any issues you may encounter.

Yes. Each licence is a perpetual, one-time purchase for the device tier you select. Optional yearly maintenance and upgrade plans are offered at a discounted rate for customers who want continued updates and support beyond the initial period.

Yes, the license is completely unlimited to use on ANY device within the REGISTERED Organisation, both endpoint and server and by any number of users. It MAY NOT be used in other organisations outside of the purchasing company. If you need a license that allows you provide support to 3rd party companies, please contact us for pricing.

Payments are processed by Paddle, a global Merchant of Record that handles VAT, sales tax and invoicing on our behalf. While we integrate the checkout, please contact us directly if you would like to purchase PatchWork.