Microsoft Azure IoT Edge vs. RealVNC Connect
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![]() Azure IoT Edge | Score8.3 out of 10 | N/A | Azure IoT Edge is a fully managed service built on Azure IoT Hub. Users can deploy cloud workloads—artificial intelligence, Azure and third-party services, or business logic—to run on Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices via standard containers. The vendor states that by moving certain workloads to the edge of the network, devices spend less time communicating with the cloud, react more quickly to local changes, and operate reliably even in extended offline periods. | N/A |
RealVNC Connect | Score8.9 out of 10 | N/A | RealVNC® Connect is a secure remote access solution from RealVNC. It can be used to connect to a remote device anywhere in the world to view its desktop in real-time and take control as though sitting in front of it. | $99 per year (one concurrent session) |
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| Additional Details | — | Plans work on a Per Concurrent Session basis. Each plan gives access to a bundled number of devices, but limits apply to the amount of devices that can be connected at any given time. The Premium plan includes On-Demand Assist, a useful tool for providing just-in-time remote support to end-users without them needing RealVNC Connect installed on their device. | ||||||||||||||
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No answers on this topic | 100% Would buy again 11 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 100% Delivers good value for the price 10 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 100% Happy with the feature set 11 Answers | |
| Lived up to sales and marketing promises | ||
No answers on this topic | 100% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 7 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 100% Implementation went as expected 11 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | AWS IoT Core Score10 out of 10 | N-able Take Control Score7.2 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | No answers on this topic | Remote Desktop Manager Score9.6 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | AWS IoT Core Score10 out of 10 | BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access Score9.1 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.0 | 9.7 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 8.0 |
| Usability | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Support Rating | - | 8.0 |
| Online Training | - | 7.0 |
| Implementation Rating | - | 8.0 |
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