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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AImpero Remote Manager, from the education management software company Impero Software in the UK, was a remote access and administration tool for troubleshooting and assistance. It is no longer available.N/A

    ShowMyPC

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AShowMyPC is a web conferencing and remote administration and help / support tool from the small company of the same name in San Francisco, California.

    $14

    per month

    Pricing
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ShowMyPC
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ShowMyPC
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ShowMyPC
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Impero Remote Manager (discontinued) and ShowMyPC
    Feature
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    55% below category average
    ShowMyPC
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Screen sharing7.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    File transfer4.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Instant message5.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication5.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers2.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session5.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile4.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations6.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard3.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Session record6.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Annotations3.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts5.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control5.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ShowMyPC
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ShowMyPC
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Where we use the Impero Remote Manager is in a school setting and it works really well for us. We have our teachers use it every day to make sure their students are always on track. It works really well for students that we know are likely to get off track. We can see their screen and know exactly when they get off track and can get them back on track quickly.
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    ShowMyPc.com
    If you need unattended remote access, you will need one of the paid plans, so for a quick always on remote support option, [ShowMyPC] may not be the best suited. If security is an issue and your client's compliance rules won't allow always on remote access, then ShowMyPC is probably the best on-[the]-fly remote access on the market. On demand access is always free and can be done via browser or via a very small client download.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • It allows us to keep track of our students.
    • The user interface is really easy to use and understand.
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    ShowMyPc.com
    • Easy access to help with software issues.
    • Technical support
    • Access to Remote desktop control
    • Recording sessions for paper trails
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • It crashes frequently, so that could be fixed.
    • The ability to take over a student's screen could be a little easier as well.
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    ShowMyPc.com
    • Free level should have automatic reconnect on reboot
    • Being a remote access only software pricing plans could be better
    • Branding should be allowed on lower plans
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    The support for Impero Remote Manager is actually really good and I have been pleased every time I have had to work with them. Any time I've had an issue with the software, I've been able to call support and have the issue resolved very quickly and things start working again.
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    ShowMyPc.com
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    Alternatives Considered
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    In overall features and what LanSchool can do, we actually like that product better than Impero. The reason why we went with Impero was because of the price. It has similar features but ultimately was a lot cheaper, so we chose Impero. We are a small charter school, so our budget is a lot smaller than in other school districts.
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    ShowMyPc.com
    ShowMyPC lags behind its competition when it comes to usability and smoothness in operations, its UI on the web is complicated and seems out of place. The high point of this product is its customer service provided through chat support for any issues which is instant. The product also lacks integration with rd party CSPs for file sharing and it does not have a MAC client which works against it.
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    Return on Investment
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    • It keeps students on task.
    • It allows our teachers to better manage how their students are using Chromebooks.
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    ShowMyPc.com
    • The on-demand access is free - can't get a better ROI than that
    • Plans are relatively inexpensive - as long as you are not managing large amounts of devices
    • Having a go to remote access solution that enables clients to control access is priceless
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