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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    N-able Take Control

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AN-able™ Take Control is a cloud-based remote control solution for MSPs, to access & troubleshoot end devices. With support for Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® machines, MSPs can work from these or iOS® or Android® devices with the N-able native app.

    $45

    per month

    Radmin Remote Administrator

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ARadmin is remote control software for secure access to remote computer via Internet or LAN in multiple modes: view remote desktop, control remote PC's keyboard and mouse, file transfer, telnet, remote turn on/off, text and voice chat.

    $49

    one-time fee

    Pricing
    N-able Take ControlRadmin Remote Administrator
    Editions & Modules
    Take Control Plus
    $45
    per month
    Take Control Plus
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    N-able Take ControlRadmin Remote Administrator
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNo credit card required. Login info sent directly to your email. Access technical support during your trial.—
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    Community Pulse
    N-able Take ControlRadmin Remote Administrator
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    67%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    N-able Take ControlRadmin Remote Administrator
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of N-able Take Control and Radmin Remote Administrator
    Feature
    N-able Take Control
    7.9
    14 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Radmin Remote Administrator
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Screen sharing8.013 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    File transfer10.014 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Instant message5.012 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers1.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session10.013 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations10.013 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management10.05 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard7.011 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Session record8.07 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Annotations9.05 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts8.011 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control7.011 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    N-able Take ControlRadmin Remote Administrator
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (14 ratings)
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    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    N-able Take ControlRadmin Remote Administrator
    Likelihood to Recommend
    N-able
    I have used a number of remote access systems over my IT/MSP career, and Take Control stands out as the best I have ever used. If you are using the N-Able RMM I highly recommend, Take Control over the other options that can be integrated into the platform
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    Famatech Corp.
    Basic network administration for unclassified systems is appropriate. I would never use it in a secure/classified environment based on its company ownership. We do not use the current version 3, so any improvements made may not be addressed in this review.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    N-able
    • Take Control is really good at accessing a device with no end-user involvement. The user doesn't have to click on permissions or visit a particular site. We simply can take control of their device from the RMM dashboard.
    • If Microsoft issues a patch/update, I can schedule a release of a mass install to all client sites at the click of a mouse from within my office.
    Incentivized
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    Famatech Corp.
    • Easy list of clients
    • Easy to use for end users
    • No external VPN connection required
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    N-able
    • Performance on low-end machines.
    • Verbosity when changing stream quality.
    • File manager needs improving, dragging files causes graphical issues.
    • Connection time needs to be reduced.
    • Ability to adjust re-connection time.
    • Integration with more password-storage applications.
    • Screen blanking is buggy in some instances and makes the session unusable.
    Incentivized
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    Famatech Corp.
    • Slow or intermittent connectivity if there is no good communication link between connected equipment
    • They could add functionality so that the user of the tool can take full control of the equipment when changing users
    • Provide more detailed information about the user that makes the remote connection to the computer
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    Usability
    N-able
    The interface needs a lot of updating. It's just too "busy."
    Incentivized
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    Famatech Corp.
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    Alternatives Considered
    N-able
    We were primarily a team-viewer customer before this point but the continued increases on cost, feature issues as well as core functionality and load issues we were beginning to see on the host machines we started looking for other options. As we were already a solar-winds customer utilizing the SAAS and Take Control for our Managed customers it was a no-brainer to look into Take Control. After a short review and the fact that we are already very familiar with the system via our management dashboard, it was an easy yes
    Incentivized
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    Famatech Corp.
    We actually use both products, but our primary tool for corporate user access by our IT staff is Radmin. We use Microsoft RDP for access to our network servers since we can better secure our server access with Microsoft's product.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    N-able
    • We we're able to bundle Take Control into our RMM pricing removing the need to pay for a separate system and maintain its intergration
    • Remote access is only a click away saving our techs time
    • Reliable connection mean issues are resolved without having to 'fix' the remote access first
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    Famatech Corp.
    • Easy remote work troubleshooting
    • Easy staff training
    • it is not possible to connect to Radmin with smartphone apps
    Incentivized
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