Simple, Easy To Use
October 24, 2017

Simple, Easy To Use

Bryce Washum | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect)

I am using this for support for regular residential and commercial clients in my small business. If I foresee a long relationship with the client, I will run the installer on their machines. I currently have about ten regular clients that I have the software on. I love this software because it saves me a support visit fee and I can click in almost anywhere in the world.
  • I love how it always runs in the background. There are never launch issues
  • I like the quality settings I can quickly choose.
  • I like being able to chat and interact with users through the software.
  • I have a few instances on mac where I connect in and its just a black screen and doesn't come back.
  • I don't like having incompetent users when it comes to downloading the software for a meeting- but that is more their fault than yours!
  • I don't like the awkwardness of remotely shutting down a mac and not being sure if its shutting down or not because of being connected to the software.
  • It has saved time and money for me and my clients by not having to drive to them to fix a problem that only takes a few clicks.
  • I don't have monstrous fees for the software to worry about. It's very fairly priced.
  • For the most part, all my clients can easily login to the site and type in a code or join a meeting.
I have used TeamViewer here and there but I am not in the same business mindset as I am with ConnectWise Control, It's a great product and I still prefer screen connect in comparison to TeamViewer. I think ConnectWise is a lot more user friendly and runs better in the background consistently than TeamViewer.
I think it is wonderful for any MSP situation and I would gladly recommend it to any friend. I love how well it integrates with other CW programs that I have used in the past and would not have any hesitation implementing it. I don't know of any reasons it wouldn't be nice to have.

ConnectWise ScreenConnect Feature Ratings

Screen sharing
10
File transfer
7
Instant message
10
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication
Not Rated
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers
Not Rated
Over-the-Internet remote session
10
Initiate remote control from mobile
10
Remote management of servers & workstations
Not Rated
Remote Active Directory® management
Not Rated
Centralized management dashboard
8
Session record
8
Annotations
9
Monitoring and Alerts
Not Rated
Multi-platform remote control
10