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    ConnectWise RMM

    Score8.1 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

    Score8.2 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
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    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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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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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
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    Virtualization monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Feature
    ConnectWise RMM
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    -
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    Remote monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network device monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Feature
    ConnectWise RMM
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    Patch Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based automation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    ConnectWise RMM
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    Attended device access8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unattended device access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual device access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple-display support10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions10.01 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 Ratings8.855 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings5.648 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings5.043 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings9.246 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
    9.4
    53 Ratings
    16% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings9.449 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings9.449 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of ConnectWise RMM and Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    8.7
    53 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.847 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings4.612 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
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (84 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    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
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConnectWise RMMSpiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ConnectWise
    CW RMM is well suited to managing Windows-based environments, automating routine tasks, and providing remote system access. It maintains SOC 2 compliance and offers options such as consent-to-control. It gives excellent visibility into backup status and system events. Built-in reports make it easy to evaluate environment changes. The Auvik network monitoring is vastly better than what we had with Lab Tech.
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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
    • Automation of actions that we as IT consultant have to routinely implement.
    • Great ticketing system.
    • A very good proactive instead of reactive tool for my industry.
    • Notifying of strange behavior on the network or on a specific computer.
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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
    • The agent service used for RMM access is known to fail, and needs to be restarted on occasion
    • Ongoing UI changes for 2 years, causing confusion where certain features are now located or how they work
    • Needs more documentation
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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
    If I were new to remote management and had no experience with previous platforms, I might have rated this higher. Coming from Labtech's data views and customizable screens, I found some things easier to find.
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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
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    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
    Having evaluated and used other platforms, ConnectWise is above the rest in the market. Having the additional tools for patch management, reporting, Dashboard is key to running the help desk for our company. The ability to run scripts and support the end-user is key and ConnectWise Command lets us do our job efficiently as possible.
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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
    • The product upgrades stay up to date with our business needs.
    • The product is an important part of our overall budget.
    • The product helps with the planning and success of our Department.
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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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