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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Rocket Remote Desktop

    Score3.4 out of 10
    N/ARocket Remote Desktop (formerly ASG-Remote Desktop) is a remote administration tool. Formerly known as visionapp (acquired by ASG in 2011), the ASG-Remote Desktop is a cross-platform toolset for support and remote access.N/A

    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds 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
    Rocket Remote DesktopSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Rocket Remote DesktopSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Rocket Remote DesktopSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Considered Both Products
    Rocket Software
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    SolarWinds
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Rocket Remote DesktopSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Rocket Remote Desktop and SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Feature
    Rocket Remote Desktop
    9.6
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    4.7
    14 Ratings
    51% below category average
    File transfer8.02 Ratings5.014 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers10.01 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session10.02 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations10.03 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.42 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Session record10.01 Ratings5.010 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control10.02 Ratings3.011 Ratings
    Screen sharing00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings3.010 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings3.06 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Rocket Remote DesktopSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Rocket Remote DesktopSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Rocket Software
    If multiple sets of credentials and User Directories are involved across the servers you're connecting to, this is a huge help in organizing them all and managing changes over time. Having multiple concurrent server connections in tabs instead of separate windows is also much more convenient. While we're only using RDP, there are multiple connection methods to facilitate a mixed environment.
    Incentivized
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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
    Rocket Software
    • Organize remote desktop connections
    • Provide easy and fast connections
    • Backup and restore configurations
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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
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Rocket Software
    • I'd like to be able to tag computers by criteria (ie location, function, etc) then be able to sort them in the left-hand pane.
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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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    Usability
    Rocket Software
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    It's a good tool overall, but could be better.
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    Support Rating
    Rocket Software
    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
    Rocket Software
    ASG-Remote is very flexible and with so many options available it makes the configuration you want for your setup super simple. Other products do not offer the extra features for database and reporting. As well, it offers all the connection types you can possibly think of. The ability to automate tasks for regular servers and workstations is amazing!
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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
    Rocket Software
    • Saves DevOps team time recovering from forgotten credentials.
    • Saves DevOps team time from recovering lost/misplaced connection info.
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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

    Rocket Remote Desktop Screenshots

    Screenshot of Open connections in overviewScreenshot of Properties dialogue with integrated help in background tabScreenshot of Connection config dialogue

    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Fast remote controlScreenshot of Live chatScreenshot of Remote desktop on mobileScreenshot of Reporting engineScreenshot of Secrets vaultScreenshot of Session information details