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KACE alternatives
The best KACE alternatives in Collab, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
About KACE
Steady operations: monthly Microsoft catalog ingest, FreeBSD security catch-up, MDM fixes.
KACE is in operational maintenance mode. The recurring beat is the monthly Microsoft Patch Tuesday catalog refresh (May 2026: 60 updates, 89 CVEs). KACE SMA shipped Cumulative Patch 3 to absorb FreeBSD CVE-2026-7270 and bring the appliance to FreeBSD 14.3 P12, following Patch 2 earlier in April. KACE Cloud is in continuous fix-pass mode against shifting Apple and Google MDM surfaces — iOS 26 app inventory, Android Zero Touch sync, Apple VPP sync, duplicate iOS account configurations, Android Wi-Fi config error display.
Velocity 5.0 · Last update 5d ago
Top 12 alternatives to KACE
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Linear keeps pushing its Agent deeper — from Teams chat to MCP tools to the actual codebase.
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Shortcut redesigns its API for AI agents and pushes Korey beyond its own walls.
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v11.7 ships rearchitected AI agents and granular ABAC as Mattermost leans hard into regulated buyers.
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Skedda is closing the booked-vs-used gap with check-in automation and occupancy insights.
PM
Asana doubles down on rules-driven automation while loosening the old project-team coupling.
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Claap climbs from meeting analytics into deal and company reporting for revenue teams.
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Hive's quarter is mobile parity, with chat and dashboards getting tidied on the side.
PM
Notion turns itself into the orchestration layer where other agents run.
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HelloID sharpens its governance suite around entitlement visibility and rule mining.
PM
Atlassian is quietly turning Jira into the connective tissue for an AI-driven enterprise work platform.
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Front is doubling down on AI as the primary surface, not a side feature.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to KACE?
The top KACE alternatives we currently track in Collab are GitHub, Linear, Shortcut, Mattermost, Skedda, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of KACE alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare KACE directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with KACE" link to a side-by-side /compare page.