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    ConnectWise RMM

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AConnectWise RMM is built upon the Asio platform and combines out-of-the-box automation coupled with robust automation that IT solution providers can use to deliver customized services to their customers. ConnectWise RMM aggregates both software and human elements, covers the spectrum of do-it-yourself (DIY) and do-it-for-you (DFY) delivery options, and integrates an intelligent automation engine. It’s a solution that reinvents how IT solution providers adopt, interact with and manage their…N/A

    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASpiceworks offers a set of free tools for IT network management and help desk support ticketing. The inventory management system essentially provides comprehensive device information for asset management.

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    ConnectWise RMMSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Editions & Modules
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    Core Plan
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    Premium
    $6
    per month per user
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    ConnectWise RMMSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    ConnectWise RMMSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Considered Both Products
    ConnectWise
    Chose ConnectWise RMM
    The one thing we liked about over the two listed above were the "all in one" solution, and how Continuum keeps moving to include items other than just RMM, they really are striving to be a solutions provider for managed IT companies. I have mentioned before, the ability to put …
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
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    Implementation went as expected
    71%
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    Features
    ConnectWise RMMSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Feature
    ConnectWise RMM
    5.2
    8 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    Virtualization monitoring5.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery4.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Feature
    ConnectWise RMM
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    -
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    Remote monitoring8.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network device monitoring6.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring7.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Feature
    ConnectWise RMM
    7.0
    8 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    Patch Management6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based automation7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Feature
    ConnectWise RMM
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    Attended device access8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unattended device access8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile device access3.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual device access8.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple-display support8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    ConnectWise RMM
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    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    8.1
    56 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.955 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings5.448 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings4.743 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings9.446 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings10.055 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings10.054 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    ConnectWise RMM
    -
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    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    9.6
    53 Ratings
    20% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings9.649 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings9.649 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    ConnectWise RMM
    -
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    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    8.7
    53 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.947 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings4.412 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings10.047 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings10.029 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ConnectWise RMMSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (84 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (8 ratings)
    9.9
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
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    10.0
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    Performance
    -
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    8.0
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    Support Rating
    -
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    8.7
    (26 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    ConnectWise RMMSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ConnectWise
    It did some things well, but it also struggled with some areas, as mentioned. It covered most of the core functions you would expect from an RMM, but it didn't really go above and beyond. I also found that it wasn't innovative enough for my liking, so it would be hard to really recommend this to someone considering what else is out there.
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    It's a great helpdesk solution - we currently have five years of data within it, roughly 25,000 tickets. The older edition is a great inventory and software license tracking tool. It is easy for users to use the interface and submit tickets and requests on the web, and its email integration is solid. The new version is a below-average system monitoring tool, only giving up/down status and a few other metrics.
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    Pros
    ConnectWise
    • Grouping/Reporting: static organization as well as dynamically and quickly getting inventory and other machine-based information
    • Out-sourced teams do a good job of handling small things without much input as long as you are clear and concise.
    • Patching is likely the best thing about their platform. Windows patch testing is actually performed in house and they make recommendations for you. Allowing you to push through patches if you know someone needs something. But this is a major task that very few if anyone else does.
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    • It helps to multitask, even on the go with the mobile App.
    • We can customize to meet your needs with automated responses, notifications, and templates.
    • Detailed reports allow managers to keep track [of] and analyze data.
    • Allows for a database to store notes helpful for future tickets.
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    Cons
    ConnectWise
    • Cost is always an issue for a small IT company like mine.
    • Some automation processes are not included in this software pack which then leads us to purchase my services from ConnectWise RMM
    • Risk analysis reports would be a great tool to have even though it has some capabilities the customization is difficult and confusing
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • I have always wanted a way to redirect a support request into another IS bin, such as a development task.
    • It's possible to extract the data from the Spiceworks database, but it would be helpful if the process to do so were easier.
    • Improved ability to customize the system generated emails to improve the formatting and company branding.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ConnectWise
    No answers on this topic
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks is a free tool, so there would be no hesitation if we are required to upgrade it. We have installed Spiceworks on a dedicated server with more than enough resources to get the most from this tool, so we will have this running in our department for years to come.
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    Usability
    ConnectWise
    It is not that intuitive to use and requires some learning about what the buttons do and where everything is placed. Even after learning what everything does, it is not that customizable; it sometimes feels like fighting the RMM rather than doing work.
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks is user friendly and easy to set up. It can be customized to suit your needs. If there are any problems, you can go to the community forums for support and be in contact with many IT Pros, as well as the Spiceworks support staff and development teams who are always happy to help users out
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    Reliability and Availability
    ConnectWise
    No answers on this topic
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    We use it both locally on our own server so up time is decided by us and we also use the hosted help desk. We have never had an outage of that.
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    Support Rating
    ConnectWise
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks has been working out of the box, and some of the basic customizations have been successful with just our internal staff handling. We don't have any other issues with the tool. It provides us with the inventory information we want in a quick and concise report in a variety of formats for our team.
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    Implementation Rating
    ConnectWise
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    If you can spin up a VM to run it on, you'll thank yourself later. If you have remote sites, set up a local server (or dedicated computer) at each site and set them up as remote collectors for the main site. You'll save time and bandwidth
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    Alternatives Considered
    ConnectWise
    We are not a fan of Kaseya's business practices and have moved away from them. We find ConnectWise fairer and easier to work with. Automate was our long-term RMM. RMM deeply simplifies scripting and access. The web version of LabTech was very clunky, and we experienced frequent problems with the app. We have been using RMM for the better part of a year and have not experienced any issues that prevent access to the platform so far.
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    EGroupware UI is clunky and hard to use, Jira is great but the pricing is expensive in comparison with spice works that has a free version and you can test it out properly before buying and make a correct decision based on your business plan and company objectives with the right software.
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    Return on Investment
    ConnectWise
    • Command package from ConnectWise fits mostly with our objectives for our clients in a day to day operations.
    • BDR Package is a great platform to manage Disaster Recover options - Sometimes hard to understand the billing options and plans
    • NOC services for the servers are the best. Support is on top of the server for anything needed.
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    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • Positive - Allow organizations to implement structured Help Desk procedures.
    • Positive - IT can begin to quantify their tickets and uncover needs within the organization.
    • Positive - IT can develop a solid roadmap with [the] management of future needs, equipment refresh schedules, etc.
    • Positive - IT can pinpoint employees who may need extra training or updated equipment based on historical ticketing data.
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