KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA) vs. Kaseya VSA vs. NinjaOne

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)
Score 8.8 out of 10
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KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA) is designed to save time and money by providing the user with a flexible and effective OS imaging and software deployment tool.N/A
Kaseya VSA
Score 7.1 out of 10
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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
NinjaOne
Score 9.1 out of 10
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The NinjaOne Unified IT Operations Platform delivers endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access. NinjaOne aims to give organizations' employees a great technology experience to work faster, smarter, and easier while IT teams modernize and improve efficiency.N/A
Pricing
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)Kaseya VSANinjaOne
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)Kaseya VSANinjaOne
Free Trial
NoNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNinjaOne is a subscription typically billed annually and sold through channel partners. Monthly billing is nonstandard but billed on a case by case basis.
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Community Pulse
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)Kaseya VSANinjaOne
Considered Multiple Products
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)

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Kaseya VSA
Chose Kaseya VSA
While Atera and NinjaRMM are both solid products, they seemed to be more oriented to MSPs which we aren't. There were more features associated with costs per user/system, etc. that we would never utilize.
Chose Kaseya VSA
We moved away from NinjaRMM for support of PowerShell scripting and APIs. Overall, the experience with NinjaRMM, though limited in features, was tenfold better than our experience with VSA.

We have been desiring strongly to move away from VSA to N-Central (having been provided a …
NinjaOne
Chose NinjaOne
Prior to switching to NinjaRMM, we ran it side-by-side with Kaseya VSA for about a year. Kaseya VSA does not even compare to NinjaRMM. Kaseya VSA feels very outdated in comparison. NinjaRMM is snappy and works well.
Chose NinjaOne
We found NinjaOne far more user friendly and less resource heavy than VSA. Our overall experience was greatly improved from VSA as we experienced many recurring issues with the agents. Additionally, NinjaOne was far more cost effective per endpoint and provided similar, or …
Chose NinjaOne
Prior to NinjaOne, our IT management was a blank slate. We knew we needed something, and we wanted to ensure we were making the best decision for our organization. We attended demos and talked with sales reps, sales engineers, etc. At the end of the day, it was the relationship …
Chose NinjaOne
NinjaOne isn't the cheapest or the most expensive. However, it has the most functionality out of the other solutions that we looked at.
Chose NinjaOne
NinjaOne feels like it is way beyond its competitors. Their UI is fantastic, with the exception of no Dark Mode. It is very responsive and easy to navigate. Also, NinjaOne bills monthly with no contract commitment. This makes it much more accessible to smaller and medium-sized …
Chose NinjaOne
NinjaOne has more overall features than these competitors bundled in their package. Both of these other products have separate add-ons that will accomplish the additional features that NinjaOne bundles in. While it seems that both may be slightly more powerful when it comes to …
Chose NinjaOne
NinjaOne was cheaper and had a more robust platform. Other competitors didn't offer the same number of features or customer support.
Chose NinjaOne
Hands down the performance and features of NinjaOne is what puts the in front of the pack. They are not perfect, no RMM is, but they are up at the top. Being able to quickly navigate the system, access computers, and deploy policies makes our team more effective and our clients …
Features
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)Kaseya VSANinjaOne
Application Performance Management
Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)
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Ratings
Kaseya VSA
7.5
1 Ratings
6% above category average
NinjaOne
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Virtualization monitoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
IT Asset Discovery00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring Tasks
Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Product A and Product B
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)
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Ratings
Kaseya VSA
6.7
13 Ratings
9% below category average
NinjaOne
9.3
63 Ratings
24% above category average
Remote monitoring00 Ratings9.013 Ratings9.360 Ratings
Network device monitoring00 Ratings8.013 Ratings8.455 Ratings
Activity Monitoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings9.147 Ratings
Management Tasks
Comparison of Management Tasks features of Product A and Product B
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)
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Ratings
Kaseya VSA
7.5
12 Ratings
7% above category average
NinjaOne
8.7
62 Ratings
21% above category average
Patch Management00 Ratings8.012 Ratings9.461 Ratings
Policy-based automation00 Ratings9.012 Ratings8.861 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)
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Ratings
Kaseya VSA
6.8
1 Ratings
2% above category average
NinjaOne
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Ratings
Attended device access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Unattended device access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Virtual device access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple-display support00 Ratings1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)Kaseya VSANinjaOne
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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8.0
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9.3
(68 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
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10.0
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Usability
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8.0
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9.3
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Availability
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Performance
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8.0
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Support Rating
9.0
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5.5
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1.0
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In-Person Training
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10.0
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Online Training
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10.0
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Implementation Rating
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Configurability
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Ease of integration
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Product Scalability
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8.0
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User Testimonials
KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA)Kaseya VSANinjaOne
Likelihood to Recommend
Quest Software
It is most effective in Windows PC environments and doing mass Windows deployments across a wired LAN. It would not be suitable for small office/school environments or for environments with limited PC usage.
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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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NinjaOne
Well suited for support and management of a large fleet of endpoints, particularly across multiple regions and locations. Its well suited for MSPs for this reason. Its also effective for managing patching and updates for server infrastructure, where some other products are unable to manage. Its useful being able to access these features across multiple networks and domains. There is an option to monitor network equipment such as switches, but it didn't provide any information that wasn't already provided in the switches cloud portal.
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Pros
Quest Software
  • Windows PC deployments.
  • Windows PC re-imaging.
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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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NinjaOne
  • Remote connections: the NinjaRemote client is spectacular and very easy to use and navigate. It quickly connects to customer systems so my engineers are able to work. As a bonus, they also offer a really good mobile app to connect to client systems.
  • Antivirus: Bitdefender Endpoint Protection is built directly into the NinjaOne portal. This makes deploying and maintaining AV very easy.
  • OS Patching: NinjaOne makes it very easy to handle patching across multiple clients and locations. It is very easy to use and doesn't take long to set up.
  • Support: NinjaOne support is always very prompt and helpful.
  • Documentation: the NinjaOne Dojo is a one-stop shop for all of your FAQs, guides, and forum needs. You can find almost anything here to help you deploy and maintain NinjaOne.
  • Automation Library: NinjaOne comes preloaded with a large number of ready-to-go automations. They also provide you with a scripting module to create your own.
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Cons
Quest Software
  • USMT had issues with successfully capturing user states.
  • MAC support, stopped supporting newer versions of MAC OS. No APFS support.
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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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NinjaOne
  • NinjaOne does support Mac, however I would like to have more options for automation and scheduled task on Mac devices.
  • I would like it if NinjaOne also provided an MDM solution.
  • It would be nice is NinjaOne could integrate a PAM solution as well.
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Likelihood to Renew
Quest Software
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Kaseya
Excellent product with easy learning curve
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NinjaOne
We already did. After evaluating many platforms, we found the cybersecurity of the company, its development direction, and the performance of the platform to be far superior at its price point.
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Usability
Quest Software
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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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NinjaOne
NinjaOne is easy to use, intuitive, and provides great value for our organization specifically with inventory tracking and patch management. There is also a wealth of control from an RMM perspective that we have over our fleet of hardware as well as customer websites. The communications with our account representative is outstanding as well. I'd highly recommend for organizations to engage with NinjaOne, and this is from a user who's used other RMM's and related software offerings at different MSP's. Go NinjaOne!
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Reliability and Availability
Quest Software
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Kaseya
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NinjaOne
Availability is very good
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Performance
Quest Software
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Kaseya
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NinjaOne
The software loads quickly for the most part
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Support Rating
Quest Software
The majority of the support reps I talk to on the phone are quick to respond and very helpful. They will take their time helping you with any case for the SDA and have any issues with it. They will help you build new boot environments or deployments if you get stuck or have a problem.
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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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NinjaOne
Ninja support has always been top notch. They have always been responsive and efficient both in troubleshooting issues or talking to me at a high-level about on-going improvements or needed changes. Both sales and Technical support has been good and I've been very pleased with the Customer service we have received from Ninja
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In-Person Training
Quest Software
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Kaseya
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NinjaOne
Easy to learn and all of the functions and features were easy to learn. Once I started learning all of the features and functions, it made my everyday tasks much easier and more productive. The user interface is very easy to use. If I did have any questions, the Ninja Dojo was a big help.
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Online Training
Quest Software
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Kaseya
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NinjaOne
It was nice and self paced learning. The sections were easy to understand and the functionality was very worthwhile. The online training was very easy to learn and intuitive. I did not feel the need to ask for any clarification or assistance with any of the sections. I am still learning a lot of the functions but fined it very easy to use.
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Implementation Rating
Quest Software
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Kaseya
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NinjaOne
Use of Organizations and locations
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Alternatives Considered
Quest Software
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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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NinjaOne
NinjaOne has the most rounded set of features however I believe all of the programs have there own plus and minus points. We use a mixture of programs however NinjaOne is the most heavily used.
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Scalability
Quest Software
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Kaseya
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NinjaOne
Overall the software is very reliable
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Return on Investment
Quest Software
  • Primarily saves us time for maintaining our computer labs.
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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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NinjaOne
  • Allowed us to use our full IT staff in remote offices to troubleshoot
  • The quick site response times helps reduce the time spent trying to find, connect, and fix systems
  • The ease of use creates confidence from our users that we can quickly fix their problems from anywhere in the world.
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