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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Atera

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AAtera is presented as an Agentic AI platform for IT management, that offers a digital workforce of AI agents that proactively and autonomously support entire IT operations. Atera’s all-in-one IT management platform consolidates RMM, helpdesk, ticketing, and automation, so IT teams and MSPs can manage and protect infrastructure, automate tasks, and boost service quality by reducing downtime and improving SLAs. Atera has shifted focus from automation to AI-powered autonomy in IT. With…

    $139

    per month per user

    Freshdesk Omni

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AFreshdesk Omni is an AI-powered, comprehensive solution for offering customers seamless experiences today and in the future.

    $35

    per month per agent

    Pricing
    AteraFreshdesk Omni
    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
    Growth
    $29
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Pro
    $69
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Enterprise
    $109
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AteraFreshdesk Omni
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUnlimited devices.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    AteraFreshdesk Omni
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    Atera
    No answer on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    87 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    87 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    87 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    AteraFreshdesk Omni
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Atera and Freshdesk Omni
    Feature
    Atera
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Freshdesk Omni
    -
    Ratings
    Virtualization monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Atera and Freshdesk Omni
    Feature
    Atera
    8.9
    126 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Freshdesk Omni
    -
    Ratings
    Remote monitoring8.6125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network device monitoring7.7111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring8.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of Atera and Freshdesk Omni
    Feature
    Atera
    8.8
    125 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Freshdesk Omni
    -
    Ratings
    Patch Management7.8124 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based automation7.7110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of Atera and Freshdesk Omni
    Feature
    Atera
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Freshdesk Omni
    -
    Ratings
    Attended device access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unattended device access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile device access1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual device access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple-display support7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Atera and Freshdesk Omni
    Feature
    Atera
    -
    Ratings
    Freshdesk Omni
    9.0
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings8.613 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings9.410 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.313 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Atera and Freshdesk Omni
    Feature
    Atera
    -
    Ratings
    Freshdesk Omni
    8.5
    13 Ratings
    6% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.613 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Atera and Freshdesk Omni
    Feature
    Atera
    -
    Ratings
    Freshdesk Omni
    8.6
    13 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings8.613 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings8.410 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings7.812 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings9.213 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.813 Ratings
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    AteraFreshdesk Omni
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Score7.4 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AteraFreshdesk Omni
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (128 ratings)
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (75 ratings)
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AteraFreshdesk Omni
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Atera
    Actually, it depends on the size of the organization. Atera is not well suited for large organizations in my point of view, and also it is not well suited where policies are very strict. But I would recommend it because of the lower cost and the rich features it has. The biggest benefit of Atera is it is cloud hosted and the cost does not depend on the number of devices you register with Atera. The cost depends on the number of licenses you have purchased.
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    Freshworks Inc
    For a typical technical support help desk use case Freshdesk Omni is great! It has the advanced features of automating responses and canned answers where appropriate. The AI functionality seems good but not something we are leveraging at this point given the volume of tickets.
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    Pros
    Atera
    • Atera is doing good in the monitoring part as it is monitoring our complete infrastructure from the network to servers and also the end user devices.
    • Atera is good in the patching part as it is patching our Windows and Linux servers, end-user Windows systems, and third-party applications.
    • Atera is good in the automation process, and we can plan the execution of any task and schedule it. We have a lot of options here from CMD to PowerShell.
    • The Inventory part is also good, as we can see and download the Software and Hardware inventory from Atera. It will provide the details of all hardware and software, from OS details to applications.
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    Freshworks Inc
    • When an agent receives a call via Dialpad or Amazon Connect, Freshdesk Omni automatically displays relevant customer details, previous interactions, and ticket history in a single view.
    • Every call (answered, missed, or voicemail) is automatically logged into Freshdesk as a ticket, including details like call duration, customer number, and agent notes.
    • Agents can initiate outbound calls directly from Freshdesk using click-to-call functionality, reducing manual dialing errors and saving time.
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    Cons
    Atera
    • Atera is well-designed but still has some issues. In the patching part, the devices having low disk space in the C drive, will not download and install the patches. It should give room to clean the space and then patch the system.
    • It has a limited number of third-party applications that can be installed through it.
    • In some cases, Atera failed to update or remove those applications that were not installed through Atera itself. Only 10% we can say.
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    Freshworks Inc
    • It is a very user-friendly tool. We haven't found any drwback in any of the modules provided. It works excellently at my organization.
    • Its powerful workflow automation reduces manual effort for job assigning and makes our process more efficient and saves valuable time.
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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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    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Atera
    Atera's remote monitoring feature is one of it's best features. The laptops and servers we used it on responded quickly to our administrative task requests and made our work light. We were able to increase the resources, manage patches, windows updates and quite a few other tasks remotely and that too 24×7.
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    Freshworks Inc
    Utilizing a unified platform has successfully reduced the resolution time for customer-facing issues. This streamlined approach enhances efficiency and generates valuable insights that can be leveraged to improve our services and better understand customer needs, ultimately leading to a more satisfying experience for our clients.
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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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    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Atera
    The implementation was performed by the system administrator so I don't have much insight into this
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    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Atera
    Because Atera is a much more effective and efficient solution to manage all our IT operations, it automates each of our business processes. It offers us the best support to respond to any problem that may arise. I think Atera is much more cost-effective and reliable; its value is justified with each function and satisfies all our business needs and requirements.
    Incentivized
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    Freshworks Inc
    1) Price is also a point to decide, other Service Providers were providing similar features but the prices were slightly on a higher side. 2) Coming to feature comparison, JIRA offers whole lot of other features but currently we did not require them and Zoho had few less features comparing to Freshworks
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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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    Freshworks Inc
    • Our customers often give feedback to closed tickets to track satisfaction scores
    • Customers appreciate the value of viewing their tickets in the customer portal
    • We save time by having a single source system to interact with our customers and track issue history.
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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.

    Freshdesk Omni Screenshots

    Screenshot of Advanced AnalyticsScreenshot of Team InboxScreenshot of Customer Communication ManagementScreenshot of Conversational AI