Absolute Control vs. Kaseya VSA

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Absolute Control
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Absolute Control includes all of the features of Absolute Visibility, including automatic inventories, persistent visibility, and comprehensive data on app health, device location, and usage. It also includes geofencing, remote data delete, remote supervisor password, device freeze, and end user messaging.N/A
Kaseya VSA
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Kaseya Virtual System Administrator (VSA) is a cloud-based Remote Monitoring and Management software. VSA unifies the monitoring of system infrastructure and endpoints and is designed for use by IT teams and MSP’s. It offers a robust crowd-source automation scripts library, as well as antivirus and malware capabilities with real-time threat alerts.N/A
Pricing
Absolute ControlKaseya VSA
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Absolute ControlKaseya VSA
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Absolute ControlKaseya VSA
Features
Absolute ControlKaseya VSA
Application Performance Management
Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Absolute Control
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Ratings
Kaseya VSA
7.5
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Virtualization monitoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
IT Asset Discovery00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Monitoring Tasks
Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Absolute Control
-
Ratings
Kaseya VSA
6.7
13 Ratings
9% below category average
Remote monitoring00 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Network device monitoring00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Activity Monitoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Management Tasks
Comparison of Management Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Absolute Control
-
Ratings
Kaseya VSA
7.5
12 Ratings
7% above category average
Patch Management00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
Policy-based automation00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
Absolute Control
-
Ratings
Kaseya VSA
6.8
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Attended device access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Unattended device access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Virtual device access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Multiple-display support00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Absolute ControlKaseya VSA
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(30 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(8 ratings)
User Testimonials
Absolute ControlKaseya VSA
Likelihood to Recommend
Absolute
Absolute Software configurations are based on policies that can be configured una very detailed manner, which addresses different groups of endpoints. Absolute software is installed at the BIOS level, which makes the agent if the endpoint goes through OS reinstallation
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Kaseya
If the software functioned as it was intended, it would be probably a 7 out of 10. It lacks the majority of customization that SolarWinds N-central supplies, but also supports some customization that other solutions we have tried do not. Again, if the software didn't consistently break, the ability to implement automated scripting via PowerShell and the capacity to manage 10+ endpoints at once in different windows is great.
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Pros
Absolute
  • Software Resilience to automatically reinstall a required application on the endpoint if it has been removed even after fresh OS installation.
  • Geolocation. Offers full visibility of endpoints related to physical location of the device in real time.
  • Automation to run power shell scripts on endpoint to mitigate and remediate misconfiguration or custom configurations.
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Kaseya
  • Being able to see systems that are not within the local network allows us to be able to troubleshoot and work with the end users no matter where they are or where we are as it is cloud based.
  • Several functions can be "automated" so staff do not have to keep going back and scanning for updates, push Windows updates and or push sensor updates.
  • VSA offers a variety of system information about all of the assets that have the endpoints installed on them so we can easily see the system specs without having to actually connect to them and pull up the SysInfo on each unit.
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Cons
Absolute
  • Reports are not simple to generate.
  • Removal of Absolute application itself on decommissioned devices is complex and not managed by customer. Need to open a request with Absolute support.
  • Being able to completely remove Absolute software on retires endpoints could be really helpful.
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Kaseya
  • Support - Like all other competitors support is OK but the product is robust enough to reduce support requirements.
  • Customer Service - another team that is a bit poor especially when the issue involves multiple departments. Otherwise, the direct rep is very friendly and professional.
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Likelihood to Renew
Absolute
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Kaseya
Excellent product with easy learning curve
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Usability
Absolute
From set up and configuration, reporting, endpoint protection. Software resilience, and assets visibility. Absolute software offers the best solution to address above mentions points
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Kaseya
I think this is a solid tool for enterprise IT, however it would be higher if Kaseya VSA addresses the areas raised around recent stability, their support team, multiple session & screen support etc. It does do it's main job and allows an easy way for IT to operate and is mostly fine.
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Support Rating
Absolute
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Kaseya
It was lots of back and forth email communication whenever I tried to solve my connection issues. I would send them detailed logs of the date, time, computer, and more of when I was experiencing connection issues. All I would get is an email back a few days later saying that they didn't find an issue in the service
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Alternatives Considered
Absolute
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Kaseya
There are other products that do some of what Kaseya does, but I've not personally worked with another product that does everything Kaseya does. Sure there are plenty of remote control products, but products that do as much as Kaseya are few and far between. Hard to go wrong with the sheer scope of functionality!
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Return on Investment
Absolute
  • Positive impact and ROI when it comes to endpoint and data protection.
  • ROI in terms of endpoint visibility and robust reporting.
  • Great ROI to protect endpoints and ability to grease assets if misplaced or stolen.
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Kaseya
  • It has increased the efficiency of operational tasks for our technicians
  • It has change the speed at which we are able to deploy updates and software patches
  • It caused us to spend additional money on more security tools due to concern from breaches
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