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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Remote Desktop Manager

    Score9.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Remote Desktop Manager (RDM) from Canadian software company Devolutions is a remote administration and credential management tool for securely centralizing multiple remote connections and sensitive data.

    $20

    per month per user

    N-able Take Control

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AN-able™ Take Control is a cloud-based remote control solution for MSPs, to access & troubleshoot end devices. With support for Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® machines, MSPs can work from these or iOS® or Android® devices with the N-able native app.

    $45

    per month

    Pricing
    Remote Desktop ManagerN-able Take Control
    Editions & Modules
    Team Remote Access Management
    $20
    per month per user
    Starter
    $25
    per month per user, up to 5 users
    Team Remote Connection Management
    $30
    per month per user
    Team Privileged Access Management
    $50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Unlimited Users, Multiple Sites, Worldwide
    Platinum
    Contact Sales
    Unlimited Users, Multiple Sites, Worldwide
    Take Control Plus
    $45
    per month
    Take Control Plus
    Contact Vendor
    Take Control
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Remote Desktop ManagerN-able Take Control
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNo credit card required. Login info sent directly to your email. Access technical support during your trial.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Remote Desktop ManagerN-able Take Control
    Considered Both Products
    Devolutions
    No answer on this topic
    N-able
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    67%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Remote Desktop ManagerN-able Take Control
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Remote Desktop Manager and N-able Take Control
    Feature
    Remote Desktop Manager
    9.1
    54 Ratings
    14% above category average
    N-able Take Control
    7.9
    14 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Screen sharing10.026 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    File transfer9.836 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Instant message9.01 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication7.819 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers8.75 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session9.246 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile7.427 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations10.051 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management8.324 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard9.843 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Session record9.323 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Annotations10.026 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts8.018 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control9.843 Ratings7.011 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Remote Desktop ManagerN-able Take Control
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (54 ratings)
    6.0
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.7
    (12 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Remote Desktop ManagerN-able Take Control
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Devolutions
    If you have lots of servers to manage, lots of credentials, different protocols, documents, other files, and need a single tool to manage it, this is the tool. Active Directory integrated, user and groups permissions, audit everything, keep data in encrypted files or in a database, customize everything, even the installer,
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    N-able
    I have used a number of remote access systems over my IT/MSP career, and Take Control stands out as the best I have ever used. If you are using the N-Able RMM I highly recommend, Take Control over the other options that can be integrated into the platform
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    Pros
    Devolutions
    • Customer service delivery, whereby you can connect to clients to assist and resolve an incident.
    • Working from home logging onto office based machine.
    • It helps to attend to a problem more quickly, thereby saving the cost of relocation and commuting to distant places.
    • Speed and cost elements are critical here.
    Incentivized
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    N-able
    • Take Control is really good at accessing a device with no end-user involvement. The user doesn't have to click on permissions or visit a particular site. We simply can take control of their device from the RMM dashboard.
    • If Microsoft issues a patch/update, I can schedule a release of a mass install to all client sites at the click of a mouse from within my office.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Devolutions
    • Occasionally there is a UI bug where the sidebar goes missing and you have to delete some files in %localappdata% to bring it back
    • Would be great if it could also connect to serverless SQL instances like Azure SQL
    • If computer sleeps and wakes with Remote Desktop Manager open it will comtimes ask you to re-login for no reason - as when you close and reopen Remote Desktop Manager it works
    Incentivized
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    N-able
    • Performance on low-end machines.
    • Verbosity when changing stream quality.
    • File manager needs improving, dragging files causes graphical issues.
    • Connection time needs to be reduced.
    • Ability to adjust re-connection time.
    • Integration with more password-storage applications.
    • Screen blanking is buggy in some instances and makes the session unusable.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Devolutions
    I've been using RDM for about 10 years now. I started with the free version, which I used for a few years, and eventually switched to the Enterprise version. I can never go back now! I use this tool for everything and cannot see doing my job without it! Whenever we have someone new come in or bring in a vendor/contractor, they always ask me what RDP tool I'm using. Once I explain about it's features and all, they're usually instantly sold on it. :)
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    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Devolutions
    Due to the way our business works, the use of Remote Desktop Manager is limited to the IT staff. For that reason have given it a rating of 8, but only a limited number of employees benefit from this solution as the bulk of our consultants that support customers can not benefit from this solution due to security mandated separation between internal and external systems
    Incentivized
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    N-able
    The interface needs a lot of updating. It's just too "busy."
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Devolutions
    I've never had to use support as I've never had an issue. That said, you can open a support ticket right from the UI. The user forums are active, and there are thousands of threads covering many topics. Very easy to get support if needed. This is an easy ten.
    Incentivized
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    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Devolutions
    The implementation was completely successful. We had no issues!
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    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Devolutions
    VisionApp is not in the list. This is the application we used before we got introduced to RDM. VisionApp was great but it did not have the same features as RDM did. Perhaps VisionApp has had some updates but we haven't found any reason to switch applications again
    Incentivized
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    N-able
    We were primarily a team-viewer customer before this point but the continued increases on cost, feature issues as well as core functionality and load issues we were beginning to see on the host machines we started looking for other options. As we were already a solar-winds customer utilizing the SAAS and Take Control for our Managed customers it was a no-brainer to look into Take Control. After a short review and the fact that we are already very familiar with the system via our management dashboard, it was an easy yes
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Devolutions
    • A common place for storage for all users. Instead of employees using multiple different password management systems, they all use Remote Desktop Manager to store them now.
    • We don't have to buy licenses from multiple vendors when everyone uses Remote Desktop Manager.
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    N-able
    • We we're able to bundle Take Control into our RMM pricing removing the need to pay for a separate system and maintain its intergration
    • Remote access is only a click away saving our techs time
    • Reliable connection mean issues are resolved without having to 'fix' the remote access first
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    ScreenShots

    Remote Desktop Manager Screenshots

    Screenshot of the interface to manage remote connections.Screenshot of where entries can be customized.Screenshot of the interface for password analysis and policy enforcement.Screenshot of a user working with multiple connections at the same time.Screenshot of auditable activity, with customizable reports and logs.

    N-able Take Control Screenshots

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