BeyondTrust Remote Support vs. Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BeyondTrust Remote Support
Score 8.1 out of 10
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BeyondTrust Remote Support (formerly Bomgar) helps support teams of all sizes improve business performance by enabling secure, controlled remote support to nearly any device or system, anywhere in the world. BeyondTrust offers deployment options that can fit a company’s business needs. The vendor says their on-premises physical and virtual appliances have helped enterprises satisfy regulatory requirements for years. Additionally, the vendor says the unique segmentation capabilities of…N/A
Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Score 7.0 out of 10
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PcAnywhere is remote administration software from established security software vendor Symantec. The application reached end of life in 2014.N/A
Pricing
BeyondTrust Remote SupportSymantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BeyondTrust Remote SupportSymantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BeyondTrust Remote SupportSymantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Considered Both Products
BeyondTrust Remote Support
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
BeyondTrust Remote Support (also known as Bomgar) stacks up excellently amongst other remote support tools because it is very robust and backed by a trusted vendor that offers a wide variety of other products. This means the possibility of a wide range of cross integrations. …
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
One thing I like about Dameware is that you have access to a remote command prompt and that has been very handy at times. But Dameware is limited to on the network support, last time I used it. Bomgar can handle multiple platforms and operating systems. I cant email an …
Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BeyondTrust Remote SupportSymantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
BeyondTrust Remote Support
9.5
47 Ratings
8% above category average
Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
9.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
File transfer9.944 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Instant message9.945 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers10.027 Ratings00 Ratings
Session record9.038 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
BeyondTrust Remote SupportSymantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(106 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(63 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(25 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.8
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.4
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(28 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BeyondTrust Remote SupportSymantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
BeyondTrust
I've had a lot of problems with my laptop (work issued). [With BeyondTrust Remote Support (Legacy)] our team has been able to get in easily and correct issues I've been having with very little interruption to my own work day. The fact that I don't have to navigate to a separate website to get help is huge. They can send me a link via Teams (Or I can login directly) and get help quickly.
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
Synmantec pcAnywhere is excellent when you require a secure remote connection, and you have enough computational power and internet bandwidth.
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Pros
BeyondTrust
  • Remote access for macOS computers. We support primarily businesses that use Macs and good macOS support is very important.
  • Maintains logs and screen sharing videos of all sessions. It's peace of mind for us and also helps meet compliance standards that we can tell exactly what happened, every time we access a machine remotely.
  • Allows for easy management of hundreds of computers in a single app. We support hundreds of computers for dozens of companies. Finding the right computer to access is very easy and able to be done with just a few clicks.
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
  • Multiple connections
  • Cross-platform
  • Decent UX
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Cons
BeyondTrust
  • Only issue I really have is the jump client goes to queu when our remote vendors shut down their machine. Works in our favor if we lose our connection but that never happens. And this is such a small issue but had to put something in here.
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
  • Sometimes it is too slow
  • Consumes too much bandwidth
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Likelihood to Renew
BeyondTrust
Bomgar has improved the support we have given as an ICT department and improved the ICT department reputation within the organisation. We have had no issues with Bomgar as a product and it works well. The team at Bomgar are also a pleasure to work with, they follow up with us to see how they can help us use more of the features of the system and really take time to get to know their users and how they use the product.
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
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Usability
BeyondTrust
Bomgar is so simple to use that we didn't need to have training to show engineers how to use it, we had them install the client, login, and play around with it, they got the hang of it quite easily and embraced using it with customers. When we were acquired by another company they wanted to use Bomgar, all we needed to do is add them into our LDAP directory and allow them to login, they picked it up and began using it with their customers immediately. The software BEGS people to use it once you try it, you will be hooked! Whether you use it to support internal customers, external customers, access your own machines remotely, or just do file transfers, there is nothing that is as feature rich as Bomgar.
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
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Reliability and Availability
BeyondTrust
The only time I have ever been down was due to needing to update the software on our appliance. Bomgar has always been available when I need it! It's the best product I have used in the last 30 years of working in IT. I highly recommend it to anyone considering purchasing a remote support product.
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
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Performance
BeyondTrust
There is no lag-time at all, no matter how many users we have on the box, it is always entirely dependant on the customers internet speed (as we have a very fast connection), that is the only issue I've EVER seen with Bomgar, no matter how many sessions we run the box is always up, always fast, always working.
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
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Support Rating
BeyondTrust
The support team at Bomgar always goes beyond the call of duty. No question seems to little or big for them to handle. They are there with you from the time you initiate a session or call with them until there is a resolution. You get awesome service. Their reps are always friendly and knowledgeable
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
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In-Person Training
BeyondTrust
we didn't have in-person training because their online training was so overwhelmingly well done. Start by looking at the docs: http://www.bomgar.com/docs/content/index.htm if that alone doesn't answer all your questions, there will be a window that pops up asking if you would like to chat with a sales representative, or a support engineer. Either of them can answer all of your questions as easily as if they were standing there with you, or talking to you on the phone, it is truly the power of Bomgar!
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
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Online Training
BeyondTrust
Since we have installed and been running Bomgar software for quite some time now, we have taken the opportunity to attend various web trainings, and they are always very prompt, informative and open to questions/discussions. We appreciate the work that Bomgar does to keep their customer community informed of new features and discussions of further product developments.
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
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Implementation Rating
BeyondTrust
It was easy to get going. You have to pick your features to enable disable and then configure any customizations for the enabled features. It could not be easier to get started. The number of options can be a bit overwhelming at first
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
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Alternatives Considered
BeyondTrust
Bomgar gives us the ability to extend our technical support out to users who are not on campus. This comes in handy when employees have issues with passwords or registration and they need a little assistance. And [BeyondTrust Remote Support (Legacy)] works across many platforms and devices. We have also used GoToAssist in the past and Log Me In, but this is the best
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
[We chose Synamtec pcAnywhere because] its embedded both-direction encryption exceeds the industry requirements.
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Scalability
BeyondTrust
Since the Bomgar Box is BOTH hardware and software, it can be purchased in any capacity deemed necessary, so scalability isn't an issue, Bomgar has the experience necessary to create a design that can support as many customer and agent sessions as you can throw at it. We have never had any issues with the Bomgar box and licenses that we have installed.
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
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Return on Investment
BeyondTrust
  • Bomgar will easily turn a 45 minute phone call into a 5 minute support session. You can't get back that extra 40 minutes any faster.
  • Customers who complete the post session survey have all rated the service either high or very high. We love having happy customers.
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NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec)
  • It allows us to comply with the latest safe browsing requirements.
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