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Avast Business Remote Control vs. BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avast Business Remote Control

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AAvast Business Remote Control is a software solution designed to empower IT admins to quickly and securely connect to a user’s device, anytime, anywhere, to access files, manage applications, and troubleshoot issues.

    $499.99

    per year

    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access enables security professionals to control, monitor, and manage access to critical systems by privileged users and third-party vendors (e.g. authorized employees, contractors, etc). BeyondTrust's approach is designed to allow companies to quickly gain control of system access and protect themselves against cyberattacks without requiring time-consuming process changes. Features for secure access, vault credentials, and audit…N/A
    Pricing
    Avast Business Remote ControlBeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Editions & Modules
    Premium Remote Control
    $499.99
    per year
    Basic Remote Control
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Avast Business Remote ControlBeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Avast Business Remote ControlBeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Considered Both Products
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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    BeyondTrust
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Avast Business Remote ControlBeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Avast Business Remote Control and BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Feature
    Avast Business Remote Control
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Screen sharing7.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    File transfer8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant message8.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session9.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile8.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Session record8.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Annotations9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Avast Business Remote ControlBeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
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    N-able Take Control
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Remote Desktop Manager
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Remote Desktop Manager
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Remote Desktop Manager
    Score9.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Avast Business Remote ControlBeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Avast Business Remote ControlBeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    The program is well suited for businesses or individuals who require remote access to other computers or devices. This is especially true of IT support or program administrators who may have to troubleshoot or tutor users. Screen sharing is beneficial and seeing actions helpful for regular program use and problem solving
    Incentivized
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    BeyondTrust
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access is well suited to grand monitored privileged access to resources. It works in a proxy mode so end-users don't have direct access to servers. This can help prevent attacks on servers from users' machines since all the traffic to the servers goes through the Privileged Remote Access server which performs auth according to the policies. In cases where direct access to the servers/service from the end-user's machine is required, it is a little bit complicated to set up that kind of connection using protocol tunneling.
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    Pros
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Best in class sharing
    • Secured from a named brand
    • Well utilized resources
    Incentivized
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    BeyondTrust
    • It's comprehensive, intelligent and easy to use.
    • It has lots of features i.e. it allows special commands to be used whereas the other programs don't allow them.
    • This tool is effective in allowing you to access all your applications through a single sign-on page.
    • Actively manage the ongoing operational use of network devices, hardware, and application access via Secure App.
    • Bomgar Privileged Access deploys on-premises via a hardened physical or virtual appliance, or through the Bomgar Secure Cloud.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Ability to install and use at any time
    • Remote access full control
    • Sharing all screens
    Incentivized
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    BeyondTrust
    • One way to use it is by using a machine as an access proxy, this machine being Linux, has limitations such as copy and paste and does not allow access to more than one web access.
    • Improve the desktop application view.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    BeyondTrust
    This review was originally written partially in Portuguese and those parts have been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    BeyondTrust
    It accomplishes all of our remote access needs, our users require little to no training when being setup for remote access for the first time.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    Incentivized
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    BeyondTrust
    The main factor is the ease of implementation and also its use in everyday life.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • We’ve not paid for it but used it so it’s been beneficial
    • We would benefit with the remote access control monitored for many situations where problem solving would come into play
    • Any sharing app or program is beneficial if a user can access remotely
    Incentivized
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    BeyondTrust
    • Improve security by improving the management of external remote access
    • Help us meet Remote Access Compliance Requirements by creating audit trails, session forensics, and giving access monitoring and reporting data
    • Simplify employee access and workflows by giving employees the exact amount of privileged access to systems and applications they need, without hindering productivity or overwhelming the service desk
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