Auto Shutdown Manager Features: Advanced IT Management Tools

Discover the powerful features that make Auto Shutdown Manager the leading solution for intelligent network PC power management. Reduce energy costs, minimize your organization's carbon footprint, and enhance IT efficiency across Windows laptops, desktops, and servers.

Auto Shutdown Manager offers flexible scheduling, remote control capabilities (including Wake on LAN / WoL), detailed reporting, and seamless integration options like our MECM/SCCM Plugin. Compare the features available across our license types below to find the perfect fit for your needs, from enterprise deployments to free use for private individuals.

Supported Operating Systems:  Windows 11/10/8.x/7/Vista, Server 2025/2022/2019/2016/2012R2 (64/32 Bit). For WOL Proxies also Java supporting devices such as Raspberry PI.

Feature Comparison by License Type

The table below details the functionality available in each Auto Shutdown Manager license category:

Functionality / Feature Enterprise Licenses (Standard Licenses & Bundle Packs) Promo Licenses (EDU, NPO, GOV Licenses) Light Licenses (Free for Private Use)
ITAM - IT Asset Management (Collect & report key client assets) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Runs silently as a Windows Service (Background Operation) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Idle Timer Shutdown (Based on inactivity countdown) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM / SCCM) Plugin Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
File Scanner (XML-based jobs for scheduled WoL, client/proxy management) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
UPS Support (Auto shutdown/restart during power outages) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Forced Shutdown (Based on time rules, overrides user activity) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Remote Actions (Restart / Wake up / Shut down PCs centrally) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Auto Login Control (Enable/Disable auto user login on startup) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Auto Configurator (Simplifies initial setup) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Running Application Detection (e.g., prevent shutdown during presentations) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Performance Counters for System Analysis
  • Network traffic & utilization
  • Process detection & utilization
  • Active Terminal Sessions / VPN Tunnels
  • Backup status detection, and many more...
 Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Advanced Time Rules (For complex scheduling scenarios) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Network Client Activity Analysis (Prevent shutdown if clients connected) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
IP Device Traffic Load Analysis (Routers, printers, scanners, etc.) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Idle Detection based on: Mouse/Keyboard Activity, CPU Load, HDD Activity, Sound Output Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Scheduled Tasks Analysis (Prevent shutdown during critical OS tasks) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Scheduled Shutdown (Local or remote PCs at specific times/days) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Scheduled Wake on LAN (WoL) (Power on local or remote PCs automatically) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Idle User Logoff (Prevent blocking of public/shared PCs) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Centralized Remote Management Console (Manage all clients from one place) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Flexible Operation Modes (Client, Server, WoL Proxy) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Wake on WAN (WoW) Client Support (Wake remote clients over the internet) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
VMware Integration (Service analysis, VM startup/suspend, WoL for VMs) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Detailed Logging (PC Startup/Shutdown times) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Reporting (Power Consumption, Cost Savings, CO2 Reduction Analysis) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
PC Time Limitation / Access Control (Basic & Extended Options per local user) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Centralized Time Limits based on Active Directory User Accounts Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Automatic Shutdown Mode Selection (e.g., Standby vs. Hibernate vs. Power Off based on time/rules) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Scheduled Wake Up from Sleep/Standby (Using Windows Task Scheduler) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Advanced Wake on LAN (WoL) / Wake on WAN (WoW) Options (Local/Directed Broadcast, Internet, Windows/Java Proxies, Auto-Proxy Generation) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Business Time Management (e.g., Prevent shutdowns during core hours) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Power Mode Dependent Rules (Different settings for AC vs. Battery/DC power) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Run Scripts/Applications (On Startup / Before Shutdown) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Customizable User Warnings Before Shutdown Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Maintenance Reboot Scheduling (Force reboot after X shutdowns) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Advanced Screensaver & Display Management
  • Keep display always on / on for specific apps
  • Switch display off after idle time (optional PC lock)
  • Switch display off on manual PC lock (Win+L)
 Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Windows Power Plan Management (Control native plans) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Save Unsaved Office Documents Before Shutdown (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Centralized Management & Policy Deployment (Group-based, AD integration, Hidden Operation) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Centralized Updates, Maintenance Mode, License Manager Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Central Monitoring & Database Logging (SQL Server / SQL Express) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses
Command Line Argument Support (For scripting and automation) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature included in Light Licenses
Identify Clients with Potential Issues (Power Supply, Thermal, Power Management Config) Feature included in Enterprise Licenses Feature included in Promo Licenses Feature not included in Light Licenses

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