ManageEngine Remote Access Plus vs. Zoho Assist

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Score 8.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Remote Access Plus is a secure and comprehensive enterprise troubleshooting solution that helps system administrators and IT help desk technicians to remotely resolve troubleshooting requests. The vendor says this solution provides powerful remote desktop sharing, over 12 diagnostic tools, wake on LAN, remote shutdown and precise reporting system, which enables users to seamlessly access and rescue computers at lightning speed. According to the vendor key features and business…
$145
access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
Zoho Assist
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Assist from Zoho Corporation is a remote administration tool for SMBs and outsourced IT.
$12
per technician/per month
Pricing
ManageEngine Remote Access PlusZoho Assist
Editions & Modules
Standard
$145
access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
Professional
$195
access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
Standard
200$
access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
Professional
300$
access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
Remote Support - Standard
$12
per technician/per month
Unattended Access - Standard
$12
25 unattended computers/per month
Remote Support - Professional
$18
per technician/per month
Unattended Access - Professional
$18
25 unattended computers/per month
Remote Support - Enterprise
$28
per technician/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ManageEngine Remote Access PlusZoho Assist
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsRemote Access Plus comes free with access up to 10 computers. Pricing options are determined by the number of technicians and the computer range needed. Pricing represented here allows for 5 technicians and a computer range of 50. Additional technician licenses can be purchased at an additional cost.
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Features
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Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
7.9
6 Ratings
0% below category average
Zoho Assist
8.1
23 Ratings
2% above category average
Screen sharing8.76 Ratings8.921 Ratings
File transfer8.26 Ratings8.222 Ratings
Instant message7.66 Ratings8.421 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication7.73 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.66 Ratings7.719 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.06 Ratings8.922 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.46 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard7.96 Ratings8.417 Ratings
Session record7.64 Ratings8.514 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts7.34 Ratings7.14 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control8.06 Ratings8.715 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings7.313 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings4.43 Ratings
Annotations00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
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User Ratings
ManageEngine Remote Access PlusZoho Assist
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(6 ratings)
8.8
(23 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ManageEngine Remote Access PlusZoho Assist
Likelihood to Recommend
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
ManageEngine Remote Access Plus is very well suited in environments which consist hybrid operating system. It supports all types of OS like windows, Mac, and Linux. It helps in taking the remote of system and troubleshoot the m if any problem occurs hence engineers do not need to be physically present on the location for the purpose of solving it. It helps to keep a complete track of endpoints that what application, process is being used. It is not well suited in environment where there is no Active directory or SCCM server because ManageEngine Remote Access Plus need agent to work and deploying agent the environment where Active directory does not exist is a big task. Manually deploying agent on every system is very time taking and need so much of effort.
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Zoho
If you have many remote users in challenging-to-access locations and they use multiple platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux), Zoho Assist is the solution. If you have a limited budget, you'll like Zoho Assist pricing. If you have a large team of IT technicians, you'll appreciate Zoho Assist's concurrent usage licensing.
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Pros
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • It is embedded with great features like voice support, video assistance, and even text support, which provides a great user experience.
  • It provides features like remotely shut down the end system, renaming the endpoints, full list of applications running, process use, memory consumption, disk usage which are very beneficial.
  • We can even uninstall unwanted applications, delete malicious files, kill heavily used process, modify registry values.
  • It helps in to keep track of windows event that occurs in the system, it also provides report in desired format.
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Zoho
  • One user's computer screen is black, no task bar and start button, after system crush, Unattended Access help me remote control it and use tools under quick Launch to change system settings and created new account for the user, so she can work few hours later.
  • One user computer need help vpn setup but it is not on Unattended Access list, so I create a temporarily Remote Support session, send the link to him by WhatsApp, after he download and install agent, I can connect and remote control it.
  • Sometimes user computer has randomly happening issue, I will connect it by Zoho Assist, record the remote screen, then will catch the issue and know it's triggered
  • sometimes I use video chat as a meeting tool with users
  • The file transfer by web client is useful for me, most of time is to upload files into user computer when it is not able to access our network drive
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Cons
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • It is an agent based solution which is a major disadvantage. We can not control the system which do not have agent installed on them. Hence this is a disadvantage. Even installing agent is a big task in a large organization.
  • Till the agent are not installed on every system we can not have full control over the organization network. Agent deployment takes time hence we can utilize the product with its full efficiency.
  • The pricing is very high, and it goes on increasing as we add more technician and endpoints.
  • The connection gets drop sometime while controlling in new release because it contains some bugs. We also need to have proper bandwidth for using it smoothly.
  • The implementation and deployment takes time and needs proper support from vendor. Sufficient documentation are also not available.
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Zoho
  • Instructions to the tech and the person receiving support could be more clear.
  • Providing mobile support is still a bit clunky. Interacting with the user's device on the other end is not totally functional.
  • It would be nice to have a PC app to use instead of accessing via the browser.
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Usability
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Zoho Assist has proven to be a highly effective and reliable tool that I use on a daily basis. While the "wake up" feature occasionally fails to respond, this seems more likely due to network connectivity issues rather than a flaw in Zoho Assist itself. On rare occasions, the unattended access installation doesn't appear on the administrator's dashboard, which could potentially be caused by firewall restrictions rather than a problem with the software. Aside from these minor and infrequent issues, the platform has consistently performed well and has become an essential part of my workflow.
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Support Rating
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Support is terrible. Quick to initially respond with the boilerplate "The information provided by you should be sufficient for my development team to analyse this further. I shall also write back to you as soon as I get an update from them on this
regard." And then you will hear nothing more from them. Chase further and you'll get stock responses such as "Our development team are still looking into this," etc.
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Implementation Rating
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Make it easier to deploy mulitple agents for different departments.
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Alternatives Considered
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
Remote Access Plus is a lot more user friendly and can easily be used by junior IT staff efficiently.
It is also a lot more powerful with a range of additional features and functions
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Zoho
The value for Zoho Assist and the functionality is superior to what is now known as LogMeIn Resolve. I knew it before as Goto Assist. My decision to try out and ultimately purchase Zoho Assist has been a great one for my business. I am glad I heard about Zoho Assist and will continue using them for years to come.
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Return on Investment
ManageEngine, A Div of Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd
  • Faster recovery of issues from screen sharing
  • managing patches without manual intervention
  • deploying software to multiple workstations at the same time
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Zoho
  • Zoho Assist helped in managing our files and records even if ours is not an Enterprise version.
  • Connectivity is maintained despite having faced some latency issues, thus allowing us to save more time and money.
  • Low maintenance costs, since Zoho Assist is cloud-based
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ScreenShots

ManageEngine Remote Access Plus Screenshots

Screenshot of One tap access to remote computers, with over 12 diagnostic toolsScreenshot of Seamlessly control multiple monitors connected to remote computersScreenshot of Integrated tools to perform administrative tasks in just clicksScreenshot of Perceive audit-ready and real-time reports

Zoho Assist Screenshots

Screenshot of On-demand Remote SupportScreenshot of Browser-based Remote SupportScreenshot of Unattended Access to remote computersScreenshot of Detailed Analytics