N-able Take Control vs. Rocket Remote Desktop

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
N-able Take Control
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
N-able™ Take Control (formerly Solarwinds Take Control) and Take Control Plus are cloud-based remote control solutions built for MSPs and IT service businesses that need to securely access and troubleshoot end devices. With support for Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® machines, MSPs can work from those platforms or their iOS® or Android® devices with the N-able native app. With N-able Take Control, users can assign techs or whole departments to specific customers or individuals so that…
$19
per month
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
N-able Take ControlRocket Remote Desktop
Editions & Modules
Take Control
$19
per month
Take Control Plus
$45
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
N-able Take ControlRocket Remote Desktop
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNo credit card required. Login info sent directly to your email. Access technical support during your trial.
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Community Pulse
N-able Take ControlRocket Remote Desktop
Top Pros
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Features
N-able Take ControlRocket Remote Desktop
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
N-able Take Control
8.2
13 Ratings
1% below category average
Rocket Remote Desktop
9.6
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Screen sharing8.712 Ratings00 Ratings
File transfer8.513 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Instant message8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication8.21 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers2.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.612 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.512 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management8.54 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.310 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Session record10.06 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annotations8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts8.310 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control8.910 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
N-able Take ControlRocket Remote Desktop
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(13 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
N-able Take ControlRocket Remote Desktop
Likelihood to Recommend
N-able
I have used a number of remote access systems over my IT/MSP career, and Take Control stands out as the best I have ever used. If you are using the N-Able RMM I highly recommend, Take Control over the other options that can be integrated into the platform
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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
N-able
  • Take Control is really good at accessing a device with no end-user involvement. The user doesn't have to click on permissions or visit a particular site. We simply can take control of their device from the RMM dashboard.
  • If Microsoft issues a patch/update, I can schedule a release of a mass install to all client sites at the click of a mouse from within my office.
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Rocket Software
  • Organize remote desktop connections
  • Provide easy and fast connections
  • Backup and restore configurations
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Cons
N-able
  • Performance on low-end machines.
  • Verbosity when changing stream quality.
  • File manager needs improving, dragging files causes graphical issues.
  • Connection time needs to be reduced.
  • Ability to adjust re-connection time.
  • Integration with more password-storage applications.
  • Screen blanking is buggy in some instances and makes the session unusable.
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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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Alternatives Considered
N-able
We were primarily a team-viewer customer before this point but the continued increases on cost, feature issues as well as core functionality and load issues we were beginning to see on the host machines we started looking for other options. As we were already a solar-winds customer utilizing the SAAS and Take Control for our Managed customers it was a no-brainer to look into Take Control. After a short review and the fact that we are already very familiar with the system via our management dashboard, it was an easy yes
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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
N-able
  • We we're able to bundle Take Control into our RMM pricing removing the need to pay for a separate system and maintain its intergration
  • Remote access is only a click away saving our techs time
  • Reliable connection mean issues are resolved without having to 'fix' the remote access first
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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

N-able Take Control Screenshots

Screenshot of N-able Take Control DashboardScreenshot of Take Control - home

Rocket Remote Desktop Screenshots

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