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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DeskRoll Remote Desktop

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/ADeskRoll was built to be easy to use by end-users and IT teams alike. It's browser-based, so users being helped do not need to install any applications on their local device; DeskRoll Remote Desktop Sharing requires only a small app on the remote (controlling) computer. DeskRoll guides users through setup and connection processes for 3 basic scenarios: providing remote assistance to a customer, configuring unattended remote access to a remote computer, or configuring unattended remote…

    $8.25

    per user/per month

    Microsoft System Center

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft System Center is an enterprise-grade IT Operations Management (ITOM) suite designed for the centralized administration of data center infrastructure, virtualized environments, and hybrid cloud workloads. The platform provides unified management across heterogeneous environments, including support for Windows Server, Linux, and Azure Stack HCI. System Center is Microsoft's ITOM stack for organizations that maintain a significant on-premise footprint, vs the company's Azure-based…

    $1,323

    per month

    Pricing
    DeskRoll Remote DesktopMicrosoft System Center
    Editions & Modules
    DeskRoll Lite
    $8.25
    per user/per month
    DeskRoll Pro 1 Month
    $29.95
    per seat
    DeskRoll Starter
    $39
    per user/per year
    DeskRoll Lite
    $99
    per user/per year
    DeskRoll Pro 1 Year
    $299.40
    per seat
    Standard Edition
    $1323
    Datacenter Edition
    $3607
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DeskRoll Remote DesktopMicrosoft System Center
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$3.25 per seat/per monthNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWith each license a user can configure unlimited remote computers to access from any location. Also, users can make unlimited parallel remote connections - each will open in a new browser tab. Users can pause and resume remote sessions.—
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    DeskRoll Remote DesktopMicrosoft System Center
    Considered Both Products
    Damiko Inc. (DeskRoll)
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    Microsoft
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    Would buy again
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    91%
    Would buy again
    31 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    33 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    Features
    DeskRoll Remote DesktopMicrosoft System Center
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of DeskRoll Remote Desktop and Microsoft System Center
    Feature
    DeskRoll Remote Desktop
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft System Center
    -
    Ratings
    Screen sharing8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    File transfer8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant message7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DeskRoll Remote DesktopMicrosoft System Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.3
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DeskRoll Remote DesktopMicrosoft System Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Damiko Inc. (DeskRoll)
    During the pandemic, our company worked remotely. Various staff in our company had technical difficulties or needed assistance installing software in order to work. DeskRoll Remote Desktop helped us to make this process seamless. Rather than deal with the aggravation of trying to walk someone through something over the phone, we were able to get things established in a simple, easy way.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    For companies with more than 10 Windows devices and needing to standardize the OS, AV, access, share resources, and install software. SCCM is the way to go. This software is unnecessary if the business is all remote users and not in an office-type setting. There are cloud offerings or none to accomplish what a business needs.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Damiko Inc. (DeskRoll)
    • Ability to remote in at any time
    • Can support unlimited clients with hardware and software issues
    • Multiple remote client logins
    • Cost!
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    • Allows the grouping of devices by user.
    • Allows controlling updates being deployed to user devices.
    • Allows for the repurposing of machines by being able to load new or updated software on machines that already are in the system.
    • Allows us the ability to wipe a machine clean and restore it back to the configuration that was assigned the machine.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Damiko Inc. (DeskRoll)
    • It could be more cost-effective.
    • It could include better "help" or "how-to" sections for people who are not as tech savvy.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    • The product could improve in the area of having better mechanisms in place with how the SCEP client is deployed/installed from the server on the management side. We have run into this firsthand with the client not installing on an endpoint, and then having to take the time to investigate why it was not installing.
    • A second improvement that can be made is to keep trying to improve the products detection rate for finding malware/viruses. The case can be made that there are some products out there that do a better job at this and have a higher detection rate.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Damiko Inc. (DeskRoll)
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft System Center Operations Manager is tightly integrated to Microsoft Windows servers os monitoring with great product support.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Damiko Inc. (DeskRoll)
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It is not user-friendly for the most part. With IT infrastructure, sometimes it cannot handle excess requests. Every few months, you will need an upgrade in terms of server resources to keep up with incoming alerts and requests. This does not happen all of the time, but it does happen when there are too many requests.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Damiko Inc. (DeskRoll)
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    There is a fair amount of documentation out there to help you when you have questions or run into issues with this product as well as tutorials on some of the more common tasks. Between the documentation and the overall ease of use we haven't had to deal with direct Microsoft support for this product.
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    Implementation Rating
    Damiko Inc. (DeskRoll)
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Easy to install with intuitive interactive interface during the installation process a and integration to MS SQL was smooth
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    Damiko Inc. (DeskRoll)
    Cost, ease of use, file transfer and chat capabilities.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    We previously used a mix of FOG and Clonezilla to image machines. The biggest issues with these products is that changing one piece of the image required you to rebuild the entire image itself. These pieces of software also did not allow you to manage applications and Windows Updates, causing IT to have to constantly touch machines after they were imaged and update or manage them with a much more hands on approach.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Damiko Inc. (DeskRoll)
    • It saved time, which always saves money!
    • It allowed us to save money on additional software licensing - we now use Quickbooks through the use of DeskRoll Remote Desktop.
    • DeskRoll Remote Desktop allowed us to transition to work-from-home easily, which saved us valuable time during the pandemic.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    • It has allowed the enterprise to standardize on a single platform for monitoring.
    • Easier troubleshooting of issues with Microsoft platforms.
    • Greater visibility of issues across platforms when applications are hosted in a mixed environment.
    • Additional costs for monitoring systems that are not directly supported with additional packs (iSeries, Linux on Power).
    Incentivized
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    DeskRoll Remote Desktop Screenshots

    Screenshot of DeskRoll remote connection view - Windows remote desktop.Screenshot of DeskRoll wizard that quickly guides you through basic remote access scenarios.