Kaseya VSA vs. Rocket Remote Desktop

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kaseya VSA
Score 8.2 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
Rocket Remote Desktop
Score 3.4 out of 10
N/A
Rocket Remote Desktop (formerly ASG-Remote Desktop) is a remote administration tool. Formerly known as visionapp (acquired by ASG in 2011), the ASG-Remote Desktop is a cross-platform toolset for support and remote access.N/A
Pricing
Kaseya VSARocket Remote Desktop
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kaseya VSARocket Remote Desktop
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Kaseya VSARocket Remote Desktop
Monitoring Tasks
Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Kaseya VSA
5.3
12 Ratings
32% below category average
Rocket Remote Desktop
-
Ratings
Remote monitoring5.812 Ratings00 Ratings
Network device monitoring5.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Tasks
Comparison of Management Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Kaseya VSA
7.3
11 Ratings
2% above category average
Rocket Remote Desktop
-
Ratings
Patch Management7.411 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy-based automation8.911 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
Kaseya VSA
-
Ratings
Rocket Remote Desktop
9.6
3 Ratings
15% above category average
File transfer00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Session record00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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Remote Desktop Services
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Kaseya VSARocket Remote Desktop
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(29 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.5
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Kaseya VSARocket Remote Desktop
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Rocket Software
If multiple sets of credentials and User Directories are involved across the servers you're connecting to, this is a huge help in organizing them all and managing changes over time. Having multiple concurrent server connections in tabs instead of separate windows is also much more convenient. While we're only using RDP, there are multiple connection methods to facilitate a mixed environment.
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Pros
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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Rocket Software
  • Organize remote desktop connections
  • Provide easy and fast connections
  • Backup and restore configurations
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Cons
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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Rocket Software
  • I'd like to be able to tag computers by criteria (ie location, function, etc) then be able to sort them in the left-hand pane.
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Likelihood to Renew
Kaseya
Excellent product with easy learning curve
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Rocket Software
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Support Rating
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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Rocket Software
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Alternatives Considered
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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Rocket Software
ASG-Remote is very flexible and with so many options available it makes the configuration you want for your setup super simple. Other products do not offer the extra features for database and reporting. As well, it offers all the connection types you can possibly think of. The ability to automate tasks for regular servers and workstations is amazing!
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Return on Investment
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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Rocket Software
  • Saves DevOps team time recovering from forgotten credentials.
  • Saves DevOps team time from recovering lost/misplaced connection info.
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ScreenShots

Rocket Remote Desktop Screenshots

Screenshot of Open connections in overviewScreenshot of Properties dialogue with integrated help in background tabScreenshot of Connection config dialogue