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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    mRemoteNG

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AmRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote, an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.N/A

    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere provides help desk technicians a simple, cloud-based, remote-support solution to easily access endpoint devices. It features diagnostic and troubleshooting tools to help resolve issues more quickly. Using a laptop or a mobile app users can access end-device details, running sessions, and deep registry editing capabilities. The user can record sessions, add notes, view reports, and create customized surveys for additional end…N/A
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    mRemoteNGSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
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    mRemoteNGSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    mRemoteNGSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
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    Open Source
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    mRemoteNGSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of mRemoteNG and SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Feature
    mRemoteNG
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    4.7
    14 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Screen sharing8.01 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    File transfer5.13 Ratings5.014 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session9.63 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations10.06 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard9.23 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Session record10.01 Ratings5.010 Ratings
    Annotations7.01 Ratings3.06 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts9.01 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control7.46 Ratings3.011 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings3.010 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    mRemoteNGSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    mRemoteNGSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    Well suited to environments where IT staff need to access multiple servers/systems at the same time, cutting down on time wasted opening multiple windows. Not so useful for users that only need to access one system remotely, as most of its functions are largely unused in that case.
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    SolarWinds
    I think for ANY environment it's worth taking it out for a test drive. It's very powerful, especially when using the agent to connect to sessions where the end user doesn't need admin rights but when not in a VDI environment it likely would perform better with its built in functionality to ask for elevation. It is really powerful, even with the ability to run command line scripts without the user seeing (kind of a built in psexec) and it does work with Mac and Linux to some degree too so it really is worth trying out regardless of your environment. It may be just what you're looking for and the sales folks at DRE are not pushy at all, at least in my experience, and give great advice even at the expense of selling less licenses!
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Easy to organize and group servers.
    • Many different protocols for remote access.
    • The ability to make use of external applications for non-directly supported protocols.
    • Servers can inherit settings from nodes above so you can set up properties once making adding new servers/devices very quick.
    • Easy to export and share config with new team members (be mindful of what you do with passwords though).
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    SolarWinds
    • Remote control is solid, rarely loses connection
    • Allows for control of the desktop prior to login
    • Allows for scripts to be executed in the background without disturbing users
    • Allows for batch rollout of scripts across multiple machines
    • Allows us to see the end users' desktop - as opposed to RDP
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • The user interface for configuration is a little basic, and not obvious for a new user to set up connections. It could be a bit clearer how to do that.
    • It does not seem to automatically update itself to new versions - though older ones work fine, you can miss out on some new functions if you don't check for updates manually.
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    SolarWinds
    • Connectivity to a helpdesk/knowledgebase would be nice feature so users can do self-help
    • Offering a branded version of the client/agent would be a nice touch for businesses
    • A web-only version of the technician console for remote support would be a nice feature
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    Usability
    Open Source
    Because it is easy to use once installing. The interface is very intuitive and there are help files available for anyone needing further set up assistance. For someone who is currently overwhelmed with managing too many things in too many places, mRemote simplifies this and puts the power back in the administrators hands with their intuitive interface.
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    SolarWinds
    It's a good tool overall, but could be better.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    Never actually needed to use support so have no idea - honestly it's simple enough to use I'd be surprised if anyone really needs support with it.
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    SolarWinds
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere is an easy to use software package. The manuals are easy to understand, and the installation is simple and straightforward. The Maintenance and support costs are relatively reasonable, and we maintain support and maintenance strictly for the upgrades rather than support. Over the years, SolarWinds has released numerous feature enhancements to the software package, making SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere indispensable on our network.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    Every now and then I do look to see if there is any other software that can bring together multiple remote access protocols in a single interface that can contain multiple connections to remote devices with image scaling to mage use of a windowed interface and have yet to find an alternative that does all that but doesn't cost a huge amount. Don't get me wrong I would happily pay for an alternative that could provide an overall better, more convenient experience, but I have yet to find one that has made me think it's worth jumping ship from mRemoteNG.
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    SolarWinds
    We basically selected this for our one of the SolarWinds Project. In that we needed to take remote session and screensharing and do the analysis and troubleshooting. In our initial analysis itself we got the excellent result, and it was too quick. We were very much inspired from this. Later on, we started using SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE) for almost all the projects of SolarWinds. Highly appreciated, thanks team.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Very easy to hand over connections to new starters.
    • Having multiple remote protocols in one place is a massive time saver.
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    SolarWinds
    • seamless installation of MSI or EXE
    • No Codes to enter when installing agent
    • Agent automatically connects to cloud dashboard
    • our deployment tool has messed up a couple of times, so agents get uninstalled or not installed when this occurs, and we can't see a computer in the dashboard
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    ScreenShots

    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Fast remote controlScreenshot of Live chatScreenshot of Remote desktop on mobileScreenshot of Reporting engineScreenshot of Secrets vaultScreenshot of Session information details