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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Text-Em-All

    Score9.8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Text-Em-All, headquartered in Frisco, delivers personalized, informational, emergency mass text messages and phone calls, whether they’re going to five people or 50,000.

    $0.05

    cents

    RealVNC Connect

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ARealVNC® Connect is a secure remote access solution from RealVNC. It can be used to connect to a remote device anywhere in the world to view its desktop in real-time and take control as though sitting in front of it.

    $99

    per year (one concurrent session)

    Pricing
    Text-Em-AllRealVNC Connect
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $0
    Credits
    $0.05
    per credit
    Monthly
    $19
    per month
    Essentials
    $8.25
    per month (billed annually) per concurrent session
    Plus
    $16.50
    per month (billed annually) per concurrent session (add up to 3)
    Premium
    $29.75
    per month (billed annually) per concurrent session (add up to 5)
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    per year
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Text-Em-AllRealVNC Connect
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsText-Em-All offers a variety of pricing plans to cater to different user needs. The monthly plan starts at $19, with pricing based on group size, making it ideal for consistent senders who reach the same group(s) each month as often as needed. Plans provide access to the full range of Text-Em-All features, to ensure a comprehensive messaging experience. Additionally, the platform offers credits, or pay-as-you-go pricing model, with costs ranging from 5¢ to 9¢ per credit, suitable for users with occasional or high-volume messaging needs. To help potential customers evaluate the service, Text-Em-All offers a free account so users can evaluate and try the service with 25 free credits.Plans work on a Per Concurrent Session basis. Each plan gives access to a bundled number of devices, but limits apply to the amount of devices that can be connected at any given time. The Premium plan includes On-Demand Assist, a useful tool for providing just-in-time remote support to end-users without them needing RealVNC Connect installed on their device.
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    Community Pulse
    Text-Em-AllRealVNC Connect
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    Text-Em-All
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    RealVNC
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    216 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    197 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    213 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    172 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    184 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Text-Em-AllRealVNC Connect
    Emergency Notification System
    Comparison of Emergency Notification System features of Text-Em-All and RealVNC Connect
    Feature
    Text-Em-All
    8.2
    26 Ratings
    2% below category average
    RealVNC Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Mass Notification8.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Delivery8.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization and Templates8.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Geo-Targeting9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Language Support7.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Emergency Contacts Database8.414 Ratings00 Ratings
    Two-Way Communication7.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notification Reporting and Analytics7.826 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with External Systems7.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Notifications7.620 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Text-Em-All and RealVNC Connect
    Feature
    Text-Em-All
    -
    Ratings
    RealVNC Connect
    7.3
    32 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Screen sharing00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    File transfer00 Ratings8.015 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings6.119 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings6.09 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings4.76 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings7.116 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings5.36 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Text-Em-AllRealVNC Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (215 ratings)
    9.7
    (38 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (113 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Text-Em-AllRealVNC Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Text-Em-All
    We have found them to be very good for immediate communication of a brief message to a large number of people at once. Thus, it works perfectly for a neighborhood association. It may not be suitable for longer messages or situations with excessive notifications.
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    RealVNC
    It is very easy to use if the remote device is already set up to receive connections, so if you are setting up devices before deploying them, it is a great tool to have. It is well-suited to use when shadowing users or using it as a teaching tool. There are other products that are better if you are trying to help someone on a one-use basis.
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    Pros
    Text-Em-All
    • Scheduled delivery: works as it should every time and is SUPER convenient.
    • Mass contact upload: I was able to pull a report to excel and it loaded PERFECTLY to ‘Contacts’
    • Feedback: if anyone doesn’t get the message, I will know almost immediately.
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    RealVNC
    • VNC Connect does an excellent job in remotely connecting to a computer through either your local area network or even another computer on the internet. As long as the VNC Connect services is installed and the client is running in the background.
    • VNC Connect provides password protection to prevent unauthorized users from attempting to remotely access your computer. There's an option to have a separate password to remotely view vs view & access a computer. You can even add an additional level of security by turning on the feature to require Windows login credentials.
    • VNC Connect provides an additional set of controls after a remote connection has been established with another computer. You can have special keystrokes like Ctrl+Alt+Del sent as a command sequence to the other computer as well as access more than a single screen when in use at the remote computer location.
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    Cons
    Text-Em-All
    • My initial concern was regarding the "opt out" feature. I work with the senior population, and many of whom are not that tech-savvy. I have a couple of residents who had unintentionally opted out of messages thinking it was an individual message they were skipping. I would suggest that there be a clarifying question when a user chooses to opt out; it should default to opting out of a single message and survey the user to see if they would like to opt out of receiving additional messages. My residents were wondering why they were missing information and why I hadn't informed them of important dates and events.
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    RealVNC
    • Its a pretty straight forward product - I would like to see more tools with a "wow" factor.
    • Panel colors are blah - I would like more eye-catching colors.
    • A more consistent look with all platforms - like Mac & PC.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Text-Em-All
    Text-Em-All is a great way to get messages to our associates versus posting on a memo board and hoping they see it. Very efficient. I would recommend this great tool to companies big or small as a form of business related communications. The only thing I would change is the ability to use more characters in the messages. And it would be a plus if you can translate to different languages in the app.
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    RealVNC
    VNC is a solid product for the price. It simply works and its reliable across different platforms. Some products state they work well in the Mac environment but don't deliver. This one does what it says. Connections are reliable, but of course, this depends on internet connections. The product works well over wireless connections as well. It delivers on what a remote tool should deliver on. My technicians are happy with the product and customers appreciate the ease of use when letting us connect to their systems. Some also appreciate the remote support while they are multi-task.
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    Usability
    Text-Em-All
    It's fantastic. In general, it's a 10. But I give it a 7 because of the way I know it can improve. I save my workers' names in lists...and I have only the first and last name fields to classify them. I grade my workers based on their experiences and based on their jobs; so I use the last name field to group them. This could be easier by you adding another field.
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    RealVNC
    It's a niche product and in that niche they try to cater to as many use cases as they can. Other as a TCO aspect i don't see many use cases where you can't use this product as the one tool for all remote session use cases in your company
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    Reliability and Availability
    Text-Em-All
    The availability of the text em all is amazing specially when we needed the most to spread out the word on an event that was happening.
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    RealVNC
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    Performance
    Text-Em-All
    I love the performance it provided us. Also, want to clarify that the time it takes to send out a mass text is amazing
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    RealVNC
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Text-Em-All
    There have been few times over the last 18 years that I have had to make changes to our billing or deal with particular tech questions and I have never had any issues with their response time or ability to be helpful once the issues were communicated
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    RealVNC
    VNC Connect is a reliable product that has been around for a long time. It is reasonably priced and works well in the Mac & PC environment. When you have a small team that supports many users we need tools that we can rely upon and that will get the job done on the first try. Many customers appreciate the quick assistance and can multi-task while our team works on their computer issues remotely. From a customer service point of view, this tool gives us transparency and efficient effectiveness.
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    Online Training
    Text-Em-All
    No answers on this topic
    RealVNC
    The training is very informative, quick and to the point. All of the details one would need are present so the user doesn't have to go searching for additional information just to use the application. The layout of the training was also neat and concise, some of the other training sessions for other companies I've done in the past were confusing and not well thought out, this one is much more superior
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    Implementation Rating
    Text-Em-All
    This was the best way we were able to reach out to everyone we wanted to, being that there were some not tech-sabi elderly people. This was a better way for them to be able to get the information they needed.
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    RealVNC
    No problem at all, love the product.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Text-Em-All
    Our last provider was costly for what we needed. We need the ability to text, and that's it. The sense was challenging to navigate; I had to sign a one-year contract and pay thousands upfront. Text-em-all has been the best thing.
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    RealVNC
    VNC is light and sleek with the quick setup, was impressed with the quick setup despite poor Internet connection outdoor. TeamViewer is good, but the pricing is not as good as VNC. Both do the basic job, but VNC still outperform TeamViewer in terms of performance and ease of use.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Text-Em-All
    Seems like a fair price for the product
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    RealVNC
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Text-Em-All
    We have never had a problem being able to use Text em all when we needed it
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    RealVNC
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    Return on Investment
    Text-Em-All
    • We definitely have a higher response rate when we contact applicants via text message; it seems to be the thing people check more often than email now.
    • It saves us a lot of time wasted before with "phone tag" when employees are unable to immediately to take a call.
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    RealVNC
    • I have just used the software for about 1 month and so far so god. I am saving time whenever I can access my client's computers from my desk as opposed to having to leave my office to go to their offices. Saves me time and the client money.
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    ScreenShots

    Text-Em-All Screenshots

    Screenshot of broadcast creation.Screenshot of the interface to add contacts.Screenshot of where to broadcast results.Screenshot of broadcast details.Screenshot of the contact management interface.Screenshot of two-way conversations.

    RealVNC Connect Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Device List in the Connect v8 desktop appScreenshot of On-Demand Assist, which can be used to start a remote support session using a single-use code.