Passly by ID Agent vs. Kaseya VSA

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Passly by ID Agent
Score 2.3 out of 10
N/A
Passly from ID Agent, a Kaseya company and the service that replaces the former AuthAnvil, is an identity and access management (IAM) platform providing two-factor authentication, single sign-on (SSO) and password management.N/A
Kaseya VSA
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Kaseya Virtual System Administrator (VSA) is a cloud-based Remote Monitoring and Management software. VSA unifies the monitoring of system infrastructure and endpoints and is designed for use by IT teams and MSP’s. It offers a robust crowd-source automation scripts library, as well as antivirus and malware capabilities with real-time threat alerts.N/A
Pricing
Passly by ID AgentKaseya VSA
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Passly by ID AgentKaseya VSA
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Passly by ID AgentKaseya VSA
Considered Both Products
Passly by ID Agent
Chose Passly by ID Agent
I selected Passly at first as it would allow for a single sign on with azure to Kaseya VSA. Kaseya has made access to different products very different. VSA does not have single sign on with Azure where as Vorex/BMS does. This is a feature that Kaseya should make unified …
Chose Passly by ID Agent
I am currently testing Okta as well. Okta seems to have a lot more functionality. They have integrations with mostly every SaaS around. They have a smoother Windows 2FA that includes push notifications and Yubikey integration. AuthAnvil is the only 2FA service available for Kase…
Kaseya VSA
Chose Kaseya VSA
What's Up Gold is more of a monitoring application and very good at that, but doesn't have the management tools that VSA provides. It requires additional applications and you lose the "single pane of glass" concept.

ConnectWise, at the time we looked at the product, did not have …
Chose Kaseya VSA
To me, once past the learning curve, it's much easier to use than ConnectWise. It's not something I have to constantly baby.
Features
Passly by ID AgentKaseya VSA
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
Passly by ID Agent
6.8
5 Ratings
19% below category average
Kaseya VSA
-
Ratings
ID-Management Access Control9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Password Management9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Performance Management
Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Passly by ID Agent
-
Ratings
Kaseya VSA
7.5
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Virtualization monitoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
IT Asset Discovery00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Monitoring Tasks
Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Passly by ID Agent
-
Ratings
Kaseya VSA
6.7
13 Ratings
9% below category average
Remote monitoring00 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Network device monitoring00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Activity Monitoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Management Tasks
Comparison of Management Tasks features of Product A and Product B
Passly by ID Agent
-
Ratings
Kaseya VSA
7.5
12 Ratings
7% above category average
Patch Management00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
Policy-based automation00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
Passly by ID Agent
-
Ratings
Kaseya VSA
6.8
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Attended device access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Unattended device access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Virtual device access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Multiple-display support00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Passly by ID AgentKaseya VSA
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(7 ratings)
8.0
(30 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.1
(2 ratings)
5.5
(8 ratings)
User Testimonials
Passly by ID AgentKaseya VSA
Likelihood to Recommend
Kaseya
If you have a skilled IT support team (whether in-house or outsourced) that is familiar with Kaseya's applications and has a good relationship with the vendor, it may be a good fit. It "checks the box" for 2FA, but there are much simpler solutions out there today that can get the same job done with less complexity and, in many cases, at a lower cost.
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Kaseya
If the software functioned as it was intended, it would be probably a 7 out of 10. It lacks the majority of customization that SolarWinds N-central supplies, but also supports some customization that other solutions we have tried do not. Again, if the software didn't consistently break, the ability to implement automated scripting via PowerShell and the capacity to manage 10+ endpoints at once in different windows is great.
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Pros
Kaseya
  • AuthAnvil is simple to use. Whether using an OTP code or push notifications, the application is user-friendly.
  • AuthAnvil applications are easy for the end-user to install.
  • AuthAnvil is readily available across multiple platforms (Windows, Android, iOS).
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Kaseya
  • Being able to see systems that are not within the local network allows us to be able to troubleshoot and work with the end users no matter where they are or where we are as it is cloud based.
  • Several functions can be "automated" so staff do not have to keep going back and scanning for updates, push Windows updates and or push sensor updates.
  • VSA offers a variety of system information about all of the assets that have the endpoints installed on them so we can easily see the system specs without having to actually connect to them and pull up the SysInfo on each unit.
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Cons
Kaseya
  • Does not offer faster login for trusted devices.
  • App requires multiple clicks to get to security code.
  • App is slow to load.
  • App was difficult to install and pair and confirm as a trusted device. That process took over 30 minutes.
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Kaseya
  • Support - Like all other competitors support is OK but the product is robust enough to reduce support requirements.
  • Customer Service - another team that is a bit poor especially when the issue involves multiple departments. Otherwise, the direct rep is very friendly and professional.
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Likelihood to Renew
Kaseya
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Kaseya
Excellent product with easy learning curve
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Usability
Kaseya
Simplicity of use combined with price and low system resources.
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Kaseya
I think this is a solid tool for enterprise IT, however it would be higher if Kaseya VSA addresses the areas raised around recent stability, their support team, multiple session & screen support etc. It does do it's main job and allows an easy way for IT to operate and is mostly fine.
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Support Rating
Kaseya
They are very helpful with helping us with any issues. There are a lot of helpful guides online if you get lost. Kaseya is also good about not bugging you with notifications. Kaseya offers easy to access to support options. Overall I have not had to contact them over a lot of issues. The software rarely broke or was down for maintenance.
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Kaseya
It was lots of back and forth email communication whenever I tried to solve my connection issues. I would send them detailed logs of the date, time, computer, and more of when I was experiencing connection issues. All I would get is an email back a few days later saying that they didn't find an issue in the service
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Alternatives Considered
Kaseya
I selected Passly at first as it would allow for a single sign on with azure to Kaseya VSA. Kaseya has made access to different products very different. VSA does not have single sign on with Azure where as Vorex/BMS does. This is a feature that Kaseya should make unified accross all applications.
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Kaseya
There are other products that do some of what Kaseya does, but I've not personally worked with another product that does everything Kaseya does. Sure there are plenty of remote control products, but products that do as much as Kaseya are few and far between. Hard to go wrong with the sheer scope of functionality!
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Return on Investment
Kaseya
  • Kaseya has allowed us to be more secure.
  • It's allowed us to link multiple 2FA devices to one account.
  • It's provided us with basic logging.
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Kaseya
  • It has increased the efficiency of operational tasks for our technicians
  • It has change the speed at which we are able to deploy updates and software patches
  • It caused us to spend additional money on more security tools due to concern from breaches
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