NetSupport Manager vs. VMware Fusion

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
VMware Fusion
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Vmware Fusion is a virtual user session software built to run Windows applications on Macintosh to run any Windows applications.N/A
Pricing
NetSupport ManagerVMware Fusion
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NetSupport ManagerVMware Fusion
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
NetSupport ManagerVMware Fusion
Top Pros
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Features
NetSupport ManagerVMware Fusion
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
NetSupport Manager
10.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
VMware Fusion
-
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 ManagerVMware Fusion
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
NetSupport ManagerVMware Fusion
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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VMware by Broadcom
Due to its perpetual licensing model, VMware Fusion is a great option for users whose needs do not change as much over time. It is also great for occasional-use scenarios such as testing and preparing code to run on newer platforms. Fusion is not really recommended for running graphics-intense applications as graphics acceleration in Fusion is fairly limited in both performance and API support. It has, however, come a very long way and offers near-native performance for many tasks.
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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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VMware by Broadcom
  • Allows users to run Windows only applications on their Mac without switching devices.
  • Fusion is excellent for Windows image creation, and works exceptionally well on the Mac environment.
  • Assists a Mac user to virtualize Windows apps.
  • Excellent for installing Linux distros for penetration testing.
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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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VMware by Broadcom
  • With OSX - 10.14.1 and the latest version of Fusion - 11.0.2 the user interface has taken a step back IMHO.
  • I would like to see price decrease.
  • Better remote host connection capabilities - remote server connections are available but connections are spotty.
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Likelihood to Renew
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
VMware by Broadcom
For Apple workstations VMware Fusion is the virtualization software to use. No other application (free or paid) can do what Fusion can. The features and constant updates make Fusion an application that cant be beat.
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Usability
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
VMware by Broadcom
Sometimes the best surprise is no surprise and Fusion is just that. It's reliable and generally just works as expected every time (the only exception was running a boot camp install directly but that use-case scenario opens a can of worms due to how product activation works) The interface and settings are clean and simple and there is no hide and seek games to play.
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Support Rating
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
VMware by Broadcom
I have never contacted VMware, but there is a lot of support online on message boards, forums, StackOverflow, YouTube tutorial videos, and the like. VMware has been around nine years longer than its leading competitor, VirtualBox, although both seem to have a good presence of online user communities who can help solve issues that come up.
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Implementation Rating
NetSupport
No answers on this topic
VMware by Broadcom
This is a workstation application and no install insights are needed.
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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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VMware by Broadcom
I've heard of other/competitive software but frankly once I tried VMware, I never looked back. There is absolutely nothing that I need that this product does not deliver. It's fast, effective and seems to be extremely durable and reliable. My only concern (and minor) might have to do with memory resources, but frankly it has not been an issue yet.
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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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VMware by Broadcom
  • Users using a VM often don't need something as "fancy" as VMware Fusion, and instead can use a free option like Virtual Box, so we waste money on using an extra amount of VMware Fusion licenses.
  • Developers using and IT admins using VMware Fusion for testing saves us time and money. Simply, we know mistakes would take time and money to fix, but VMware is powerful, allows for proper and fast testing.
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