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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    ManageEngine Remote Access Plus

    Score7.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Remote Access Plus is a secure and comprehensive enterprise troubleshooting solution that helps system administrators and IT help desk technicians to remotely resolve troubleshooting requests. The vendor says this solution provides powerful remote desktop sharing, over 12 diagnostic tools, wake on LAN, remote shutdown and precise reporting system, which enables users to seamlessly access and rescue computers at lightning speed. According to the vendor key features and business…

    $145

    access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually

    Pricing
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
    Editions & Modules
    Dameware Mini Remote Control
    $370
    one-time fee
    Dameware Remote Support
    $520
    one-time fee
    Standard
    $145
    access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
    Professional
    $195
    access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
    Standard
    200$
    access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
    Professional
    300$
    access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDameWare 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.Remote Access Plus comes free with access up to 10 computers. Pricing options are determined by the number of technicians and the computer range needed. Pricing represented here allows for 5 technicians and a computer range of 50. Additional technician licenses can be purchased at an additional cost.
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    Community Pulse
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
    Considered Both Products
    SolarWinds
    No answer on this topic
    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    Chose ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
    Great value for money, reduces the time technicians spend trying to access remote desktops, screenshots allow us to document fixes, the ability to reach multiple platforms is essential and works really well. The ability to transfer files back and forth between the remote …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS) and ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
    Feature
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    8.6
    65 Ratings
    9% above category average
    ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
    5.5
    7 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Screen sharing10.053 Ratings5.77 Ratings
    File transfer10.050 Ratings4.07 Ratings
    Instant message8.347 Ratings4.87 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication8.716 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers9.035 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session8.548 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations9.158 Ratings4.87 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management7.239 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.238 Ratings4.87 Ratings
    Session record8.55 Ratings2.75 Ratings
    Annotations7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts8.75 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control7.131 Ratings4.87 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (66 ratings)
    6.5
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    Remote Access Plus works well within the LAN, but it's a bit slower outside of it. Its ease of connection is a plus. It is not very suitable for connection through the APP, and consumes too much RAM during the connection, sometimes even causing the endpoint to freeze.You can access the CMD and perform tests without disturbing the user, or review the underlying services.
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    Pros
    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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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    • It is embedded with great features like voice support, video assistance, and even text support, which provides a great user experience.
    • It provides features like remotely shut down the end system, renaming the endpoints, full list of applications running, process use, memory consumption, disk usage which are very beneficial.
    • We can even uninstall unwanted applications, delete malicious files, kill heavily used process, modify registry values.
    • It helps in to keep track of windows event that occurs in the system, it also provides report in desired format.
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    Cons
    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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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    • The mobile app is not very functional and causes a lot of problems.
    • The bandwidth it consumes on each connection is a lot.
    • It consumes too much RAM during connection.
    • The keyboard, and basic functions like pasting or transferring files are more complicated.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    My rating is due to the fact that there are still many things to improve, and things that could be opened up a little more to allow the administrator to have greater control, such as being able to have one more endpoint in a custom group, which is essential and cannot be done.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SolarWinds
    Yes, always available.
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    SolarWinds
    The application always seems responsive to me
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    SolarWinds
    It was excellent
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    SolarWinds
    The videos were more than sufficient to learn the product
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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    Remote Access Plus is a lot more user friendly and can easily be used by junior IT staff efficiently.
    It is also a lot more powerful with a range of additional features and functions
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    Scalability
    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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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    ManageEngine A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
    • Faster recovery of issues from screen sharing
    • managing patches without manual intervention
    • deploying software to multiple workstations at the same time
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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

    ManageEngine Remote Access Plus Screenshots

    Screenshot of One tap access to remote computers, with over 12 diagnostic toolsScreenshot of Seamlessly control multiple monitors connected to remote computersScreenshot of Integrated tools to perform administrative tasks in just clicksScreenshot of Perceive audit-ready and real-time reports