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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco AnyConnect

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACisco offers an SSL VPN solution via AnyConnect.N/A

    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ADameWare Remote Support from Austin IT company SolarWinds is remote administration software for the remote control of desktops, laptops, and servers behind or outside the firewall, allowing registry editing, restart services, logging activity, account and password management, and more. The mobile app also provides access from a phone or tablet. DameWare Remote Support licensing is per technician, the number of end-user remote machines is irrelevant; one technician may receive a license for…

    $520

    one-time fee

    Pricing
    Cisco AnyConnectSolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Dameware Mini Remote Control
    $370
    one-time fee
    Dameware Remote Support
    $520
    one-time fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco AnyConnectSolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—DameWare Remote Support and Mini Remote Control are licensed based on the number of technician users that use the software for remote administration. There are no limits or restrictions for the number of end-users supported or the number of remote endpoints/computers supported. As you buy higher counts of licenses, the per-seat pricing goes down giving you a reduced total price.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco AnyConnectSolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Windows 10 Built-in VPN client worked very well for quite some time. We found that it was a great VPN client when utilized within a Windows domain. But we found that when we needed to add the second step in Authentication for company resources accessed from outside of this …
    Incentivized
    SolarWinds
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    92 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    92 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    66 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Cisco AnyConnectSolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Cisco AnyConnect and SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    Feature
    Cisco AnyConnect
    9.2
    29 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    -
    Ratings
    AES 256-bit Encryption9.429 Ratings00 Ratings
    Kill Switch9.122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support8.828 Ratings00 Ratings
    Split Tunneling9.126 Ratings00 Ratings
    IP Address Masking9.426 Ratings00 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy9.122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations9.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection9.524 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections9.424 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Support Services9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Cisco AnyConnect and SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    Feature
    Cisco AnyConnect
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    8.6
    65 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Screen sharing00 Ratings10.053 Ratings
    File transfer00 Ratings10.050 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings8.347 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings8.716 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings9.035 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings8.548 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings9.025 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings9.158 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings7.239 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings8.238 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings7.131 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco AnyConnectSolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (118 ratings)
    8.3
    (66 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (12 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (97 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (95 ratings)
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    5.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco AnyConnectSolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Providing secure remote access with a robust VPN, creating an encrypted tunnel so employees can safely access internal company resources like file servers and private apps from anywhere. It also allows enforcing device compliance: depending on policies, checks whether a device has an active antivirus and the latest OS updates before allowing it to connect. When there is not much need for remote access, the cost is too high.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    I feel like this is a very robust solution that I would recommend to anyone who relies heavily on remote support. Most of the colleagues I work with already use SolarWinds products to one extent or the other. I feel the price for the solution is very fair and a good value for the product.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • All Cisco AnyConnect data transfer processes are secure to enhance security.
    • It can connect multiple terminals across various sites directly.
    • Centralized management of the workstations connected to the network became easier than ever for managers with multiple locations in the organization's workforce.
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    SolarWinds
    • Troubleshooting computers remotely without the need for the user to even be around.
    • Install software that needs to be installed manually without having to travel.
    • Viewing what the user is doing specifically that triggers the issue, making replicating issues way simpler.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Cisco AnyConnect can use the system resources as long as the program is being run.
    • Account activation may be very difficult when connecting from areas requiring captive portal login, if certain settings are not allowed.
    • By default, it is possible to request the user to authenticate again at specific intervals.
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    SolarWinds
    • It would be nice if the installed agent would be able to check in with the server so that I can connect to laptops, etc that have the agent pre-installed for when they are off network.
    • DameWare could do better with the mobile app. I cannot connect in from the outside with the mobile app to provide quick support if needed. This kind of defeats the purpose of a mobile app. If I am on the network, I probably have access to my workstation.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    It is perhaps the second most functional tool we have, it will definitely be renewed every year. Our network is stable, which ensures that there is less for our technicians to troubleshoot, which frees them up to ensure other parts of the company are maintained. This keeps our costs low and our downtime at a minimum.
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    SolarWinds
    This application is one of my most used tools when it comes to supporting end users and the network as well. I don't have to run all over the place to get things done when I can access multiple computers on the network at the same time to accomplish multiple tasks in a minimal amount of time.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    It is very useful tool for companies having hybrid work culture. It will allow their employees to work seamlessly from home, office, other branches. This tool will increase your productivity as it will facilitates your employees to access corporate applications 24x7. Overall it is easy to use, deploy and integrate.
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    SolarWinds
    Because it has enhanced my ability to trouble shoot more issues during the day. Instead of having to go to each machine and spend time at the machine, I can remote in from my desktop and assist the person 90 per cent of the time. I also use it from home to remote in which saves me the time from having to return back to the workplace.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    I have been using Cisco AnyConnect for past two years and thus I can say very firmly that I have never seen the outage from the Cisco AnyConnect services either It is VPN, System Scans or the Network Connectivity. Talking about the errors likewise major errors I have faced throughout my period of use.
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    SolarWinds
    Yes, always available.
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    Performance
    Cisco
    Absolutely no speed issues, and I see no evidence of slowdowns across any of the multiple platforms I use daily. It's operation is completely invisible most of the time, except where there is a loss of connection due to server issues or a loss of power. Everything loads quickly and accurately.
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    SolarWinds
    The application always seems responsive to me
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    I don't know but nobody provides proper support for us as end user. They should have people to check whether end user is facing issues or not. Cisco AnyConnect having very high charges and still there is no proper support! Many requests and many tickets have opened, but the working speed is very low for the support team! They should have it to optimize.
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    SolarWinds
    I use a Samsung mobile device; DameWare Mobile was working and then after an Android update it started crashing. I reported the issue to DameWare and worked with the technicians and developers to gather data for them to correct the issue. They quickly published a beta release for me to test (which corrected the crashes) and then published an update to the Google Play Store.
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    In-Person Training
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    It was excellent
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    The videos were more than sufficient to learn the product
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    Our Managed Services vendor helped us with the implementation. When we initially setup our AnyConnect using MFA for remote connectivity, the setup was easy and straight forward and worked just fine. After a year, we decided to change to an "always on" feature and use machine and user based security certificates instead of MFA. We had to open a ticket with Cisco support and have their assistance getting this feature to work. Turned out they had a small bug in the code for that version of AnyConnect and it has since been corrected. We have had no issues with the upgrades since that time. The deployment of the software to the user machines was done with SCCM and was straight forward. The user machine upgrades are easy - when the user machine connects and sees a new version available, it upgrades itself! What could be easier?
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    SolarWinds
    It helps greatly if you know someone already using DameWare Remote Support. I was fortunate as my tech support guys were using it at their hospital and assisted me through the purchase, download and implementation of remote support. As well as, knowing how many licenses to purchase at the time. You have to make sure that anyone assisting in IT can have access to the program with their own license.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco is one of our core partners besides Microsoft and SAP. And so yes, we are utilizing very many projects from Cisco. I would mention the whole networking equipment, the routing equipment, the wireless LAN, and also when it comes to infrastructure to compute infrastructure, we are utilizing Cisco servers within our converged infrastructure Flex spot. So we have been running a flex bot from Cisco, NetApp, and VMware for 12 years, and we are still very satisfied with the product. We are looking forward to upgrading to the newest blades and fabric interconnect to continue this journey.
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    SolarWinds
    We previously utilized LogMeIn. They increased the pricing of their solution which made us reconsider it. I inherited LogMeIn. I am not a big fan of hosted solutions for some vital IT processes. There was convenience in LogMeIn, but there were also risks about the solution that I was never completely comfortable with. I had utilized DameWare at a previous company, so I knew what I was getting with it. It was an easy decision for me to make. DameWare is an exceptional product.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    Cisco AnyConnect has been a speedy, reliable, and efficient tool for the creation of your own VPN whatever location that you've brought your laptop. Customer support is consistently top-notch, coming up with quick fixes to whatever difficulties are thrown your way. I would not hesitate to reccommend Cisco AnyConnect to any business that needs connected employees throught the world.
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    SolarWinds
    You get an 8 because of the constant initial freeze on most connections. Takes a reconnect to have it work.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • We are able to seamlessly work on multiple clients daily, and it allows us to quickly handle more projects at the same time.
    • Cisco AnyConnect has allowed our own company's coworkers to remotely connect back to the corporate network, easily assisting work schedules and processes, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being forced to work remotely, meant our processes still happened quickly and efficiently, by being able to leverage and use Cisco AnyConnect VPN.
    • Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have worked 100% remotely for a few years now. This was always due to the reliable connectivity and ease of use with Cisco AnyConnect VPN. I live 2+ hours from our nearest corporate office, and even further from some of my client locations, and I have always been able to connect to any of my multiple Cisco AnyConnect VPN connections, within seconds.
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    SolarWinds
    • DameWare has allowed us to maintain our non-traditional approach to IT support. It allows our administrators to work from anywhere and has extended their reach to clients domestic and abroad.
    • Return on investment was realized as soon as we purchased the licenses. We don't have to maintain a large office space or overhead costs due to the flexibility it allows our administrators.
    • First call resolution has increased drastically since implementing DameWare company-wide. The user no longer has to wait to reproduce an error. We can screen share and view it as it happens and mitigate the issues.
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    ScreenShots

    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS) Screenshots

    Screenshot of DameWare Remote Support Management ConsoleScreenshot of Remotely Connect to Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X ComputersScreenshot of Over-the-Internet Remote Session via Secure Proxy ServerScreenshot of Connect to Remote Computers from iOS and Android Mobile Devices