RemotePC vs. SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RemotePC
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
RemotePC is a remote access solution that allows consumers, businesses and IT professionals to access and control their PCs & Macs remotely from any device including iOS/Android. Connect to remote computers to work from home or anywhere. RemotePC lets the user access remote computers directly via the web, with no software installation required. Includes plans for consumers, small businesses, and large enterprises. IT Technicians can take advantage of RemotePC HelpDesk to connect…
$29.50
per year
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
SolarWinds 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
Pricing
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Editions & Modules
Consumer
$29.50
per year 1 computer
SOHO
$99.50
per year 10 computers
HelpDesk
$99.50
per year unlimited computers
Team
$299.50
per year 50 computers
Enterprise
$599.50
per year 100 computers
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsRemotePC offers regular first year discounts for all plans.
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Community Pulse
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Features
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
RemotePC
9.3
32 Ratings
16% above category average
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
4.7
14 Ratings
51% below category average
Screen sharing9.432 Ratings8.014 Ratings
File transfer9.427 Ratings5.014 Ratings
Instant message9.319 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session9.431 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile8.921 Ratings3.010 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations9.322 Ratings5.013 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management9.211 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard9.015 Ratings5.013 Ratings
Session record9.417 Ratings5.010 Ratings
Annotations9.210 Ratings3.06 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control9.322 Ratings3.011 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
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User Ratings
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
(33 ratings)
8.0
(14 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.7
(13 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Likelihood to Recommend
IDrive
While at the office, I needed documents from my home PC. I was able to use the browser at the office to access my home PC, grab the document and download it. You can also browse the web from work via your home PC, if you know what I mean. Framerates are great, so it felt natural the whole time. Also the app works on Android without any issues
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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
IDrive
  • Easy setup, Within minutes of Installation I was up and running
  • Security - OTP 2-Factor authentication, passed security testing.
  • Performance - Though I have not fully pushed the boundary it performs as if I was sitting at my desk at home from an Android tablet in the parking lot of work.
  • Value - We all have taken a gamble when buying a product. This is one of the purchases that I am actually happy with. It is a great value for what you get.
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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
IDrive
  • long waiting time to initiate connection compare to competitors
  • total lack of keyboard translation between macOS - Windows. No keyboard configuration options at all. I don't recommend macOS users, and non-english keyboard layout users.
  • Key combination transfer doesn't work or behaves strange
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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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Likelihood to Renew
IDrive
I still find value in this tool. If I needed to increase computers supported, I would need to revaluate pricing concerns.
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SolarWinds
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Usability
IDrive
At this point I have no issue with RemotePC's overall usability. It continues to meet my needs for what is required for me to run my business. I would like to see continued improvements with RemotePC's allowing me to continue to work remotely. Waking or starting the computer would be a plus.
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SolarWinds
It's a good tool overall, but could be better.
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Support Rating
IDrive
No answers on this topic
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
IDrive
Although TeamViewer stands as the top product for remote support, the same goes for its pricing. A small business like ours wouldn't be able to afford software like TeamViewer and we would never be using most of its features. On the other end, Splashtop is an affordable option, but its deployment is a little too complicated. RemotePC was our choice, with an easy deployment process and a pricing program that's easy to understand and within our budget.
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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
IDrive
  • Zero friction remote access on demand
  • Very competitive priced
  • Saving 2 hours travel time per session
  • Saving 30 min reporting per session
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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

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