ASG-Remote Desktop vs Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

Likelihood to Recommend

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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Director in Research & Development

Financial Services Company, 1-10 employees

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Synmantec pcAnywhere is excellent when you require a secure remote connection, and you have enough computational power and internet bandwidth.

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Engineer in Research & Development

Aviation & Aerospace Company, 1-10 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

ASG-Remote Desktop

Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

File transfer

Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication

Access to sleeping/powered-off computers

Over-the-Internet remote session

Remote management of servers & workstations

Remote Active Directory® management

Centralized management dashboard

Session record

Multi-platform remote control

Pros

Organize remote desktop connections
Provide easy and fast connections
Backup and restore configurations

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Tina Cline

IT Support Specialist

270net TechnologiesInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

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Multiple connections
Cross-platform
Decent UX

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Engineer in Research & Development

Aviation & Aerospace Company, 1-10 employees

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Cons

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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Steve P

Information Technology Manager

Human Resources FirmHuman Resources, 51-200 employees

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Sometimes it is too slow
Consumes too much bandwidth

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Verified User

Engineer in Research & Development

Aviation & Aerospace Company, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

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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Tina Cline

IT Support Specialist

270net TechnologiesInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

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[We chose Synamtec pcAnywhere because] its embedded both-direction encryption exceeds the industry requirements.

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Verified User

Engineer in Research & Development

Aviation & Aerospace Company, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

Saves DevOps team time recovering from forgotten credentials.
Saves DevOps team time from recovering lost/misplaced connection info.

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Verified User

Director in Research & Development

Financial Services Company, 1-10 employees

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It allows us to comply with the latest safe browsing requirements.

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Engineer in Research & Development

Aviation & Aerospace Company, 1-10 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

—

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

ASG-Remote Desktop

Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

ASG-Remote Desktop vs Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)