Atera vs. Datto RMM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Atera
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Atera has harnessed AI to power their Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), Helpdesk, Ticketing, and automations platform—streamlining organizational IT management at scale with the proprietary Action AI™ solution. Atera's IT Copilot augments existing tech capabilities with AI auto script generation, ticket summaries, and recommended solutions. To learn more about Atera: www.atera.com Atera’s platform…
$167
per month per user
Datto RMM
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Datto RMM is a cloud-based single platform to remotely monitor, manage and support the entire customer base. Users get a multi-tenant view, automated monitoring, alerts, workflows and patch management, ransomware detection, endpoint remote takeover and control, and reporting.N/A
Pricing
AteraDatto RMM
Editions & Modules
MSP - Pro
$129
per month (billed annually) per user
IT Department - Professional
$149
per month (billed annually) per user
MSP - Growth
$179
per month (billed annually) per user
IT Department - Expert
$189
per month (billed annually) per user
MSP - Power
$209
per month (billed annually) per user
IT Department - Master
$219
per month (billed annually) per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AteraDatto RMM
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUnlimited devices.
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Community Pulse
AteraDatto RMM
Considered Both Products
Atera
Chose Atera
In my opinion, Datto is not a great company to partner with. In my experience, billing is crazy and when you call in for support you get sales.
Chose Atera
In my experience, Atera lured us in with the pricing per technician to try and save us money. They then proceeded to take features away and lock them behind higher-tiers. In addition, in my opinion, their customer support is atrocious. I think if you enjoy long times between …
Chose Atera
Atera pulls the best features from the above systems I have previous experience in and unites them in an All-in-one solution that simplifies and improves everyone's experience.
Chose Atera
This product was so easy to implement that it took me only minutes to be up and running and hours to configure it ready for release. Pricing is simple; you pay per user. As the IT dept is small, might I have control of the costs and can grow the system without occurring extra …
Datto RMM
Chose Datto RMM
The user interface from Datto RMM is great and the demo looked good.

The moment we got it in our hands it was nothing but problems for us.
Chose Datto RMM
Both Datto and SolarWinds leave a lot to be desired but from a technological aspect, but SolarWinds products are substantially better. At least when they aren't being hacked. SolarWinds was an intuitive design with some decent features that made management much more seamless …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
AteraDatto RMM
Application Performance Management
Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Atera
10.0
1 Ratings
40% above category average
Datto RMM
1.0
1 Ratings
148% below category average
Virtualization monitoring10.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
IT Asset Discovery10.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Monitoring Tasks
Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Atera
9.4
104 Ratings
28% above category average
Datto RMM
1.0
1 Ratings
151% below category average
Remote monitoring9.2103 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Network device monitoring8.491 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Activity Monitoring10.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Management Tasks
Comparison of Management Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Atera
8.9
103 Ratings
22% above category average
Datto RMM
1.0
1 Ratings
151% below category average
Patch Management8.1102 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Policy-based automation8.088 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
Atera
7.8
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Datto RMM
1.0
1 Ratings
147% below category average
Attended device access10.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Unattended device access10.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Mobile device access1.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Virtual device access10.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Multiple-display support7.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Multiple concurrent sessions9.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
AteraDatto RMM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(106 ratings)
2.1
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(53 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AteraDatto RMM
Likelihood to Recommend
Atera
Atera is suitable for controlling and automating digital processes such as supplier and customer management. It is less useful when you need to integrate with other operating systems; I prefer to use it individually. Overall, Atera is fantastic and reliable automation software.
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Kaseya
It is a great tool for end systems management and monitoring. It has generally served well and can assist inmanaginf the devices for multiple clients / sites as needed. Remote control software leave alot to be desired and can be greatlly improved. Great for creating systems policies and providing basic end systems management.
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Pros
Atera
  • Remoting in from anywhere, even on my phone or tablet, has enabled me to quickly diagnose, or even fully resolve, problems.
  • The ticketing, once users are set up, is a breeze. It also keeps everything in one place for them.
  • With Atera the need to travel on-site has been dramatically reduced.
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Kaseya
  • Script jobs are easy to write up and quick to push out.
  • It gathers a lot of data regarding the machine.
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Cons
Atera
  • Some basic functions need some extra work
  • Some basic things are behind paywalls
  • Feature board is not credible. Ideas taking very, very long to implement
  • Atera has no clear road map
  • SNMP monitoring needs a make over and needs more options
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Kaseya
  • The Splashtop streamer in the Remote Tools breaks frequently
  • The New UI is feature-rich, but not intuitive to set up. You CAN find a way to show all of the information you need, but you may need to reach out to support to get there
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Likelihood to Renew
Atera
As of right now, we have found nothing that can offer as many features as Atera does along with the affordability. They are doing monthly releases each month and not just making small changes (shared scripting library, chocolatey support, Install packages, Splashtop SOS support, Scheduled tickets to name a few). The uptimes are great and accessibility to the dashboard has yet to be limited. We are a happy customer and bordering on fanboy status now
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Kaseya
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Usability
Atera
Atera has simplified remote monitoring for our organization by allowing our team members to access real-time alerts and automating administrative tasks easily. It has saved us a lot of time. Atera's overall usability is excellent. It helps us manage our tasks remotely. Thanks to the reports' easy customization and highly adaptable reporting structure, insightful information is obtained, and significant time is saved in our business process.
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Kaseya
In my opinion, Datto RMM fails at almost everything you throw at it.
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Support Rating
Atera
Atera support provides answers to my questions lightning fast. They have never left me feeling like I'm out there on my own. I can ask questions by email, or by chat, or by opening a ticket with them and they are always on it quickly. They also have a forum where other Atera users can help you if you need it, and you can also add feature requests via the forum.
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Kaseya
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Alternatives Considered
Atera
It is live in our organization and it works along with Atera in our organization, however I have more trust on Atera due to its stability and ruggedness, so Atera is the only choice most of the IT dept works on. I would not comment on the ManageEngine PAM solution as I have less experience on it.
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Kaseya
Both Datto and SolarWinds leave a lot to be desired but from a technological aspect, but SolarWinds products are substantially better. At least when they aren't being hacked. SolarWinds was an intuitive design with some decent features that made management much more seamless and, well profitable. Datto products are nearly impossible to implement out of the box and even after months of customization, their RMM products were terrible.
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Return on Investment
Atera
  • The intuitive user interface has enabled both users and support technicians to familiarize themselves quickly with the functionality, and the learning curve is less.
  • Some features need to be accessed through documentation; they're not available directly on the dashboard.
  • Sometimes, internet access plays a significant role, whereas low connectivity is a hindrance.
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Kaseya
  • It has reduced our support costs significantly
  • Allowed us to add great value to our service offering
  • Documentation became easier as it allowed us to standardize configurations across multiple sites
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ScreenShots

Atera Screenshots

Screenshot of Atera’s AI-powered solution.Screenshot of Atera's process automation.Screenshot of Atera's real-time monitoring, which gives visibility and control of the IT environment.Screenshot of Atera's ticketing, where users can deliver end-user support and issue resolution at scale.