NetSupport Manager vs. Pulseway

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
NetSupport Manager
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
NetSupport Manager is the flagship remote administration software from Netsupport, a global education technology company headquartered in the UK, which allows IT professional to provide remote assistance.N/A
Pulseway
Score 7.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Pulseway is an IT monitoring and management solution that enables users to monitor, manage and control all systems and servers from a smartphone, tablet or browser. For system administrators, Pulseway sends a notification, so they can see an issue and sort it in seconds. Pulseway features: Automation: Auto-remediation workflows, so that IT issues are fixed before users even notice them. Mobile Access: Customers can monitor, manage, connect with…
$0.80
per month per installation
Pricing
NetSupport ManagerPulseway
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Enterprise
$0.80
per month per installation
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NetSupport ManagerPulseway
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNo hidden fees or contracts. Term-based discounts.
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Features
NetSupport ManagerPulseway
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
NetSupport Manager
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Pulseway
-
Ratings
Screen sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
File transfer10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant message10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
NetSupport ManagerPulseway
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
6.1
(13 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
NetSupport ManagerPulseway
Likelihood to Recommend
NetSupport
It's handy for smaller to larger units, where time management is most important. But it will not suitable for those who have partial units across the country.
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Pulseway
If you have to manage a large number of computers, especially spread over multiple clients or a large physical area. This is one of the main products that allows us to act as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and actually manage our clients devices and not just react to issues as clients call them in. Clients really love the proactive approach it allows us to take. Sadly as we became more familiar with options out there we found this area lacking and what was actually holding us back.
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Pros
NetSupport
  • It's a robust corporate remote support tool for admin.
  • Admin can deploy an installation in the background without knowing a client.
  • For those who frequently forget their password, you can access it in glimpse & take total control of it.
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Pulseway
  • It monitors computers and notifies us of any issues with any computer.
  • It allows remote control of computers, such as requesting a computer to reboot itself.
  • It is very highly configurable to monitor exactly what we need to monitor. For example, on server, we can have it notify us any time the server is shutdown or rebooted. On the other hand, for a desktop computer, we don't have to be bothered with notifications when a user decides to reboot his computer.
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Cons
NetSupport
  • The only cons are that it's hard to access other networks besides the internal one of the organization like how TeamViewer works.
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Pulseway
  • It would be nice if they increased their scope of supported third-party apps.
  • It would be great if they would create an ios app for their ticket system.
  • If they could possibly build in a location service for tracking devices, that would be helpful.
  • If they had two-factor authentication, it would be nice.
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Usability
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
Pulseway
The tool is easy to use however it is can be daunting with the amount of features available in it. Last I checked, their knowledge base was not very expansive and they relied a lot on the changelog for how to do some stuff. This can make it hard to learn how to do some more advanced things like the automation.
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Support Rating
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
Pulseway
I have never had to use the support for Pulseway. However, when initially starting out, we would receive emails every so often asking how we are doing and if there is any support that they can provide. I would imagine that any request would be supplied with the same great support!
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Alternatives Considered
NetSupport
I think if you are using it after its tutorial then you may not need any other apps to control the operation. Its file transfer, voice & text sharing features are truly working. A complete system of inventory where you can set smart alerts. Capable to connect multiple users at once.
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Pulseway
Pulseway has the most features, the best looking app with the best design and better usability than any others we evaluated. We liked the uniformity of the app design across all platforms (Windows, Android, Apple) and the notifications displayed on each platform. The price was a major contributor to our selection of Pulseway compared to the competition.
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Return on Investment
NetSupport
  • It allow's us to update apps instantly
  • It gives user quick response to overcome headache issues
  • It's saves crucial time from both ends
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Pulseway
  • Problems can be dealt with more rapidly because I have access to systems from anywhere. I don't have to carry a computer with me nor do I have to find a location with potentially non-secure wifi to gain access to my systems.
  • I can handle 99% of my system admin tasks using Pulseway and never have to touch a system or connect to the console.
  • Pulseway gives so much control over a system that I don't need to spend extra money on other software to perform management tasks.
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ScreenShots

Pulseway Screenshots

Screenshot of Cross-device functionalityScreenshot of Auto-Remediate IT IssuesScreenshot of Visibility Across the Entire NetworkScreenshot of Remote Control to Any SystemScreenshot of Systems and Application patchingScreenshot of Detailed Custom Report