N-able MSP Manager vs. NinjaOne

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
N-able MSP Manager
Score 8.6 out of 10
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N-able™ MSP Manager (formerly Solarwinds MSP Manager) is a cloud-based help desk and billing software for IT service providers, which includes a ticketing system, customer portal, technician mobile apps, billing tools, and reporting dashboards. MSP Manager offers a lightweight ticketing system with a quick entry feature that allows users to capture essential information such as customer name, service items, and issue details from any screen. Tickets can also be…N/A
NinjaOne
Score 9.2 out of 10
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NinjaOne (formerly NinjaRMM) is a security-oriented remote monitoring and management platform. It allows for manual customization as well as scripting and automation.N/A
Pricing
N-able MSP ManagerNinjaOne
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
N-able MSP ManagerNinjaOne
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNinjaOne is a subscription service with a charge rate per month. For more detailed pricing information, contact NinjaOne directly to request a demo or to start 14-days free trial.
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Features
N-able MSP ManagerNinjaOne
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
N-able MSP Manager
5.3
4 Ratings
42% below category average
NinjaOne
-
Ratings
Organize and prioritize service tickets4.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Expert directory3.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Service restoration3.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service tools3.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
N-able MSP Manager
6.7
3 Ratings
20% below category average
NinjaOne
-
Ratings
Configuration mangement6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset management dashboard7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
N-able MSP Manager
2.8
4 Ratings
100% below category average
NinjaOne
-
Ratings
Change calendar1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Service-level management4.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring Tasks
Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Product A and Product B
N-able MSP Manager
-
Ratings
NinjaOne
9.2
33 Ratings
23% above category average
Remote monitoring00 Ratings9.430 Ratings
Network device monitoring00 Ratings7.830 Ratings
Activity Monitoring00 Ratings9.116 Ratings
Management Tasks
Comparison of Management Tasks features of Product A and Product B
N-able MSP Manager
-
Ratings
NinjaOne
8.7
32 Ratings
19% above category average
Patch Management00 Ratings9.231 Ratings
Policy-based automation00 Ratings9.232 Ratings
Best Alternatives
N-able MSP ManagerNinjaOne
Small Businesses
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Atera
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Atera
Atera
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
Ivanti Neurons for ITSM
Score 9.1 out of 10

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User Ratings
N-able MSP ManagerNinjaOne
Likelihood to Recommend
4.0
(4 ratings)
9.4
(39 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
3.9
(2 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
N-able MSP ManagerNinjaOne
Likelihood to Recommend
N-able
It's a good company to grow with because as needs change there are more features available.
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NinjaOne
If you are looking for an affordable solution to RMM that just works, you should consider using NinjaOne. Their platform allows you to lock down the installation and prevent uninstallation by end users, it allows for direct ticket integration within the sys tray icon, and it is a very consistent product that will stay running when it is in use. That is not always the case with RMM solutions and for the price, NinjaOne is great.
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Pros
N-able
  • Web Based
  • Automated Ticket creation
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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
N-able
  • It is just simply too slow! The web interface requires patience, even when moving between tabs or menu choices. This is by far the biggest detracting element of MSP Manager.
  • Input customization -- I would like the settings pages to allow me to customize some input screens, especially the Ticket Entry window. The "Quick Ticket" entry is missing a few key items I want in a trouble ticket, and the full ticket entry window has numerous fields I never use or are always the same, and so it just takes more time and effort than is necessary.
  • Both the asset tracking and the knowledge base should be more robust and integrally tied into the RMM console, so that licenses, serial numbers, procedures, network data are quick and simple to access from either interface.
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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
N-able
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NinjaOne
I have not had any real issues with NinjaOne and as long as it keeps doing what it is meant to do, I do not plan on looking elsewhere. I need software to be stable and NinjaOne is stable.
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Usability
N-able
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NinjaOne
Ninja's interface is clean and simple. Overall usability from an interface perspective is good. Some items, policies and scripting for instance, are a bit cumbersome and it's really not clear how to implement with a best practice mind-site. Ninja RMM got the job done for us but as we pushed our needs more into automation and efficiency we felt it wasn't keeping up with our speed of growth. There is definitely usability in the product, and it will get the job done, but there are other RMM's out there that fit better in our business.
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Support Rating
N-able
They're good at resolving issues when they arise.
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NinjaOne
Support has been very responsive and my account rep Brian K. has communicated with me continuously making sure we had everything we need. Not like other MDMs where they sign you up and that's the last you hear from them. NinjaOne makes sure you use the product to its best application and you are successful and continue as the product features grow.
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Alternatives Considered
N-able
MSP Manager is a fully serviced paid option. Spiceworks is a free helpdesk. They both are very useful, but a company can just outgrow Spiceworks.
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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 the overall RMM software, NinjaOne has a much cleaner UI and makes it much easier to work in. NinjaOne also seems to always be growing and implementing solutions that customer ask for, without any additional up-charges. These competitors seem to have their finished product and additional add-ons like ticketing are completely separate offerings that are both separate charges and a completely different product all together
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Return on Investment
N-able
  • We have had to spend time and resources to create our own reports, as MSP Manager does not have them.
  • Searching for a ticket requires scrolling, wasting time
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NinjaOne
  • Seeing as how we are a remote/hybrid workforce, using NinjaOne has saved us hundreds of hours in remote management.
  • If we did not use Ninja and then migrated to using Ninja, it would pay for itself in one or two months for a whole years worth of costs!
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ScreenShots

N-able MSP Manager Screenshots

Screenshot of N-able MSP Manager Dashboard

NinjaOne Screenshots

Screenshot of NinjaRMM DashboardScreenshot of NinjaRMM Mobile AppScreenshot of NinjaRMM AutomationScreenshot of NinjaRMM Device DetailsScreenshot of NinjaRMM Network Monitoring - NetFlowScreenshot of NinjaRMM Virtual Machine Monitoring