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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AnyDesk

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AAnyDesk Software in Stuttgart offers their eponymous remote desktop software, designed to provide resilient remote access even with poor network access.

    $274.80

    per year 1 licensed user with 3 login devices

    Autotask PSA

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AAutotask PSA is designed as a complete IT Business Management Platform for MSPs, now from Datto (resulting from the Autotask merger with Datto in 2017).N/A
    Pricing
    AnyDeskAutotask PSA
    Editions & Modules
    Solo
    $22.90
    per month (billed annually) 1 licensed user with 3 login devices
    Standard
    $35.90
    per month (billed annually) 20 licensed users in a team
    Advanced
    $79.90
    per month (billed annually) 100 licensed users in a team
    Enterprise
    Custom
    per year billed annually
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AnyDeskAutotask PSA
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAnyDesk is free for personal use and offers a limited set of features and support. Professional users need a license. Only the initiator of a session needs a license, participants are free.—
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    Community Pulse
    AnyDeskAutotask PSA
    Considered Both Products
    AnyDesk Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    59 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    56 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    60 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    AnyDeskAutotask PSA
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of AnyDesk and Datto Autotask PSA
    Feature
    AnyDesk
    8.6
    61 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Datto Autotask PSA
    -
    Ratings
    Screen sharing9.459 Ratings00 Ratings
    File transfer9.360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant message8.753 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication9.217 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.541 Ratings00 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session9.157 Ratings00 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile8.149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations8.846 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management8.436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.845 Ratings00 Ratings
    Session record8.950 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annotations7.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts8.331 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control9.252 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AnyDeskAutotask PSA
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (61 ratings)
    10.0
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (36 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (14 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AnyDeskAutotask PSA
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AnyDesk Software
    AnyDesk helps you recommend it to teams that need fast and reliable remote access without unnecessary overhead. We believe it is best for small or not-so-big teams who need to connect to remote devices while working from home or while traveling. It is also good for some occasional IT troubleshooting and unattended access.
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    Kaseya
    In my opinion, Datto Autotask is exceptionally complicated to set up, manage, and use on a daily basis. I would think the target market for this product would be someone managing a team of 20 - 50 people, possibly more. In my experience, for it to run properly you will need to dedicate at least half an FTE to running this product in an organization of that size per month. I would not recommend it for companies with less than 10 people or for companies that value quick communication with their clients. I would not recommend it for companies using Datto's RMM product. The integration exists, but it is clearly a bolt-on. They were not developed together and they are slow to talk to each other. Frequently you cannot add details from RMM sessions into the PSA without manually copying the ticket number, and if the ticket is more than a week old, then you can't even find it with the ticket number.
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    Pros
    AnyDesk Software
    • It allows you to troubleshoot and fix system issues remotely
    • It enables you to give online training and presentations to your team and record it for future use.
    • It enhances you remote support experience with advanced tools
    • It offers affordable remote support solution
    • It offers higher availability
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    Kaseya
    • The graphical calculations on time spent on requests, how long they were open for, who worked on a ticket last.
    • Grouping by priority so you can determine easier what needs to be addressed sooner rather then later. This also helps if Account Management has conversations a technician is not aware of so they can prioritize efficiently.
    • The email updates that are sent out to the technicians so they are aware of upcoming or stale tickets.
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    Cons
    AnyDesk Software
    • we should be able to connect from windows to iphone or ipad, it is now possible to connect to ipad or iphone. AnyDesk can work on this.
    • the field where we enter remote address should be more visible. New user cannot find where to enter the remote address that takes some time to connect. AnyDesk should change the placement of it.
    • If we can change the colour theme of the UI that will be an addon thing. when you daily use AnyDesk you get bored of the same UI.
    • Just like a Xmax UI. Any desk should constantly change somethings which makes the UI visually appealing.
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    Kaseya
    • The GUI is a little dated.
    • Some integrations are limited for not being a Datto product.
    • While not as complex to set up as Connectwise, it definitely requires some serious thought during the initial setup.
    • Email processing could offer more options for parsing keywords and allow for more automation.
    • The mobile app is just not worth using in my experience.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AnyDesk Software
    This is the best remote access tool to any pc/laptop/desktop. We can make sure that we are 24/7 monitored, connected and if any technical problem arises, there can be a solution remotely with the help of AnyDesk. As AnyDesk has a remote access tool, it is easy to show clients how to do simple technical tasks on their remote pc/laptop just by loggin in from abroad
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    Kaseya
    After using multiple products on the market, Autotask was intuitive and easy to manage.
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    Usability
    AnyDesk Software
    AnyDesk is easy to use; all its functions are visible, and the buttons with icons are easy to identify. It is very intuitive to use; no prior training is needed for its use or configuration. The functions are designed to be basic and easy to use, and it doesn't matter what operating system you have; it is cross-platform, so it doesn't have many limitations. stem you have; it is cross-platform, so it doesn't have many limitations.
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    Kaseya
    Datto Autotask PSA is a full featured product that can do almost anything you need. There is a significant learning curve to get started which requires several hours spent in product training. Additionally, several hours / days are needed to get clients imported, contracts configured, and integrations implemented. Once the setup and user training is complete, the product is very functional, but it's imperative to not get overwhelmed when starting out.
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    Support Rating
    AnyDesk Software
    I didn't have any technical problems and I didn't suffer from bugs or errors. Customer service has improved a lot and I no longer need to leave the office to go to the user's computer. With AnyDesk I install and remove programs, printers, scanners, settings in general. Screen sharing is excellent and without delays. Overall, I recommend and approve AnyDesk.
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    Kaseya
    They are fairly quick at returning a response to a problem and have been able to fix all issues for the most part.
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    Implementation Rating
    AnyDesk Software
    Its easy to implement
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    Kaseya
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    Alternatives Considered
    AnyDesk Software
    Getscreen.me connects remotely directly from your browser, it's very convenient - no need to explain to customers what and how to install. Also, it has a very user-friendly interface. They also have all the necessary features for remote access (file sharing, WoL, black screen, session recording) and are significantly cheaper.
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    Kaseya
    The portion of Autotask that we've used other companies for prior to using Autotask is the Endpoint Management. The Autotask Endpoint Management (AEM) portal integrates perfectly with their PSA/CRM tools. It's alerting features are much better than the above software as there aren't a bunch of superfluous and unneeded alerts. Instead, it only alerts for things that you specify that you want. Alerts aside, for the PSA/CRM, I don't have much to compare it to as Autotask was the first PSA we tried. It's hard to imagine a PSA having more features or doing a better job than Autotask.
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    Return on Investment
    AnyDesk Software
    • It helps us reduce in-person visits, saving time and money.
    • Being able to serve more than one client at a time is very profitable because, whereas before it was one agent per client in person, now that everything is online, productivity is multiplied
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    Kaseya
    • We were able to identify the profitability of our entire client base.
    • We identified a loss of over 1 million dollars for time unbilled consultancy fees using metrics derived from Autotask.
    • Autotask helped us serve our client base in a professional manner, it's like having an entire department at your finger tips.
    • Autotask is the heartbeat of our operation.
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