Ivanti Alternatives: A Simpler Approach to Managing Applications
Why consider an alternative to Ivanti?
IT teams evaluating Ivanti alternatives need to balance capabilities with complexity, cost, administration, and compatibility with their existing environment. Whether you're replacing Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager, comparing Ivanti Neurons, or planning for Workspace Control end of life, the questions are the same.
Recast takes a focused approach to managing applications and endpoint operations, which gives teams the capabilities they need without requiring a complete change to their existing environment.
Go beyond third-party patching
Manage more than just patches
Application management doesn’t stop when a patch is deployed.
Recast helps teams package, deploy, update, patch, retire, and manage applications through connected workflows. Automating routine updates and patching also helps keep software current and reduces exposure to known vulnerabilities.
With Recast, teams can:
- Automate application deployment
- Streamline third-party patching
- Test updates in stages before they reach everyone
- Simplify application retirement
Improve visibility into application health and compliance
Coverage for the applications you actually use
More applications. Less manual work.
Keeping applications available and up to date shouldn't mean maintaining an endless list of packages yourself.
Recast provides access to a broad catalog of third-party applications while also supporting custom and in-house applications.
Access thousands of supported applications
Automate updates for common business software
Package and manage custom applications
Standardize application deployment
Reduce package maintenance
Built for Microsoft environments
Extend Microsoft. Don't replace it.
Already invested in Microsoft Intune and Configuration Manager? Recast builds on those investments rather than requiring you to move to a separate management ecosystem.
Recast can also support broader endpoint and workspace environments, giving organizations flexibility as their infrastructure evolves.
That means you can:
- Build on existing Microsoft investments
- Maintain familiar tools and workflows
- Add capabilities without replacing your existing environment
- Support modern, hybrid endpoint environments
Ivanti Workspace Control is reaching end of life. What's next?
A chance to modernize your approach
Ivanti Workspace Control reaches end of life on December 31, 2026. After that, Ivanti will no longer provide security hotfixes, technical support, or product downloads.
If your team uses it to deliver apps and user settings across Citrix or other virtual desktops, now is the time to plan your move. Recast Application Workspace delivers apps and applies settings like drive mappings, printers, and environment variables at sign-in or launch. It works across physical PCs, Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Windows 365.
Consolidate tools without starting over
Bring more endpoint work into one experience
Managing endpoint operations across disconnected tools can create unnecessary complexity.
Recast brings application delivery, patching, endpoint actions, and reporting capabilities together in a connected platform,—helping teams reduce tool sprawl while continuing to work with the systems already in place.
Support that understands IT
Work with people who understand your environment
When application issues arise, IT teams need more than documentation. They need responsive experts who understand real-world endpoint management challenges.
Recast combines application management technology with knowledgeable support to help teams troubleshoot issues, answer questions, and get more from their environment.
Comparison reflects publicly available product positioning and common considerations when evaluating alternatives.
Why choose Recast over Ivanti?
Recast gives IT teams a focused way to manage applications and endpoint operations while working with the environment they already have.
With broad application coverage, Microsoft-aligned capabilities, and tools that work together in one experience, Recast helps teams simplify day-to-day endpoint operations without starting over.