Pro and Enterprise keys unlock "Nested Packages"—the ability to call one deployment package from within another. For example, you can create a "New Hire Setup" package that deploys Office, Antivirus, and line-of-business apps in a specific order.
| Limitation | Details | |------------|---------| | | Packages downloaded from PDQ servers; license validation requires periodic online check | | Single admin console per key | Sharing a key between multiple admins violates license (but can run on multiple machines if not concurrent) | | No Linux/macOS deployment | Windows only (though you can target via PowerShell remoting to Linux, not officially supported) | | Enterprise only features | Dynamic collections, heartbeat — many admins think Pro includes these, but it doesn’t | | No cloud console | Must be installed on a Windows machine in your network | pdq deploy license key
| Feature | Free (Enterprise Trial) | Pro | Enterprise | |---------|------------------------|-----|-------------| | | No (free mode) | Yes | Yes | | Deploy to computers | Yes (manual selection) | Yes | Yes | | Scheduled deployments | No | Yes | Yes | | Pre-built packages | 65+ | 250+ | 400+ | | Custom packages | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Dynamic collections | No | No | Yes | | Heartbeat deployments | No | No | Yes | | Multi-user console | No | No | Yes | | Support | Community | Email / Ticket | Priority + Phone | pdq deploy license key