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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kaseya VSA

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AKaseya 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

    VMware vCenter

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AVMware vCenter is an advanced server management software that provides a centralized platform for controlling vSphere environments for visibility across hybrid clouds. VMware vCenter is no longer sold as a standalone product and is now available as a part of VMware Cloud Foundation.

    $6,044

    per year

    Pricing
    Kaseya VSAVMware vCenter
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    6,044
    per year
    Production
    6,244
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Kaseya VSAVMware vCenter
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Kaseya VSAVMware vCenter
    Considered Both Products
    Kaseya
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    VMware by Broadcom
    Chose VMware vCenter
    I have used Microsoft Hyper-V in the past but really don't have anything to compare to VMware vCenter Server. It's in a league of its own.
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    Would buy again
    81%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Kaseya VSAVMware vCenter
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Kaseya VSA and VMware vCenter
    Feature
    Kaseya VSA
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    VMware vCenter
    -
    Ratings
    Virtualization monitoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Kaseya VSA and VMware vCenter
    Feature
    Kaseya VSA
    6.7
    13 Ratings
    6% below category average
    VMware vCenter
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    Ratings
    Remote monitoring9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network device monitoring8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of Kaseya VSA and VMware vCenter
    Feature
    Kaseya VSA
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    11% above category average
    VMware vCenter
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    Ratings
    Patch Management8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based automation9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of Kaseya VSA and VMware vCenter
    Feature
    Kaseya VSA
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    VMware vCenter
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    Ratings
    Attended device access8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unattended device access8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual device access9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple-display support1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Kaseya VSAVMware vCenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (30 ratings)
    8.3
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.5
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Kaseya VSAVMware vCenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    The VMware vCenter server is very useful in maintaining the CPU/RAM/datastore resources are balanced when there are multiple ESX/ESXi host servers. It is clear what resources are being used, and it is easy to migrate VMs to different ESX/ESXi hosts. Being able to remotely connect to the VM servers in vCenter when you cannot have other remote connections helps in maintenance and troubleshooting.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    • VSAN storage management and redundancy - high performance IO with built in fault tolerance across the cluster, not reliant on a single hardware item
    • VM fault tolerance. The ability to relocate a running VM and restart VMs from failed or isolated nodes
    • Resource management and alerting. Tracking load across physical systems and allowing us to rebalance for better utilisation
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Currently, the HTML 5-based vSphere Client lets you manage the essential functions of vSphere from any browser, however, it would be nice if they would port all management functions over to the HTML 5-based Client.
    • Performing updates and upgrades to the infrastructure is a bit challenging for someone that may not be as intimate with vSphere. I think the updates/upgrades should be more integrated into the UI and provide the ability to push to the hosts, etc...
    • It would also be nice to have a more robust snapshot management tool to prevent snapshot overgrowth. It would be nice to be able to set a lifespan for the snapshot(s)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kaseya
    Excellent product with easy learning curve
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    VMware by Broadcom
    We are very dependent on this software, it has become a much needed tool to perform the daily tasks that are required to maintain the virtual server environment. VMware has become very pricey over the years, so we are looking for alternatives for cost savings strategy, but nothing has been found to be on par to what we are currently using
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    Usability
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    I work with vCenter for 10+ years and i love it. I can find my way around and can help building and expanding the platform. It is easy to use and there are a lot good communities for the extra support when needed. Even the Homelab community is of great value.
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    Support Rating
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    VMware support has always been fantastic and they have been invaluable in solving tougher issues that have been run into. Most of the time, any oddities encountered are fixed by available updates. This can be deduced by support quickly with logs within vCenter. We have not run into something yet that support was unable to help with. They either have a solution already, or they are able to find one quickly.
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    Implementation Rating
    Kaseya
    No answers on this topic
    VMware by Broadcom
    Since moving away from the Windows Server hosting the vCenter application and instead using a virtual appliance, it has become much easier to implement and deploy the new versions. We can easily create a snapshot or clone of the vCenter vApp to ensure any problems encountered during the upgrade can be mitigated with a fall back to the old version to prevent unscheduled downtime.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    Citrix Xen Server.... Great Hypervisor but very limited in terms of functionality
    MS Hyper-V... [VMware vCenter Server] is better for almost everything and appliance form makes a clear winner for security and ease of deployment
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    Return on Investment
    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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    VMware by Broadcom
    • The positive impact of vcenter is definitely felt in larger organisations in terms of being able to manage multiple servers all in one environment
    • It will decrease the amount of time your server engineers will have to spend in the server room or datacenter.
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