PatchBee vs Robopack: free tiers, pricing, macOS, CVE data

PatchBee vs Robopack

Robopack and PatchBee are the two Intune-native tools that package from the winget community repository and offer a free tier at 50 devices. From there they diverge: Robopack adds the Microsoft Store to its catalog and quotes a figure above 30,000 apps; PatchBee adds Homebrew and ships macOS today, with vulnerability data on every update.

Pricing is where the two differ most for a small fleet. Robopack's first paid step is a $1,000 yearly plan for 51 to 100 devices; PatchBee charges $3 per device per year from device 51, so a 60-device shop pays $180.

Robopack figures checked 11 October 2026 against the sources listed below.

At a glance

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Topic	PatchBee	Robopack
Catalog	6,300+ apps (5,000+ Windows, 1,300+ macOS)	30,000+ Windows apps from winget and the Microsoft Store (their docs)
Platforms	Windows and macOS, one console	Windows; macOS app deployment listed as not yet available in their docs
Free tier	Free forever up to 50 devices, full catalog	Free up to 50 devices
First paid step	$3 per device per year from device 51 (60 devices: $180)	Starter plan $1,000 per year for 51 to 100 managed devices
Above that	$3 per device per year, flat	Graduated pricing from EUR 3.45 per device per year
Update automation	Rings, auto-approve, supersedence, one-click rollback	Automated updates with their own rollout features
CVE and CVSS data	Included on every plan (NVD and CISA KEV), with a CVSS fast-track for auto-approve	Not listed on their pricing or feature pages
Multi-tenant for MSPs	MSP console with per-customer scoping	Multi-tenancy management included from the Starter plan
Support	Community (Free), priority (Pro), dedicated with SLA (MSP / Enterprise)	Email and ticket-based support from the Starter plan; none on the free tier
Card required	Never; paid plans are invoiced	Trial account, then a plan

Where Robopack is the better choice

You want the widest possible Windows catalog, including Microsoft Store apps, in one place.
You are already in their partner channel (several European MSPs resell it) and want the tool bundled with services.
You run a Windows-only fleet and the macOS half of PatchBee's catalog is of no use to you.

Where PatchBee is the better choice

You manage Macs as well as Windows devices. PatchBee packages and updates 1,300+ macOS apps today, from the same console and rings.
You are between 51 and roughly 330 devices, where $3 per device costs less than the $1,000 Starter step and the graduated rate that follows it.
You want CVE and CVSS data on the update queue, an exploited flag from CISA KEV, and a fast-track that approves critical fixes without waiting out the ring delay.
You want to pay only for devices you actually deploy to, invoiced, with no card and no contract.

What is the same

Both are Intune-only and agentless, both draw on the winget repository for Windows apps, both let you review the generated plan before publishing, both support several tenants, and both let a small organisation run the full product for free under 50 devices.

Sources

Robopack figures are quoted from these public pages as read on 11 October 2026. Vendors change prices and features; if something here is out of date, tell us at contact@patchbee.io and we will correct it.