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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Action1

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AAction1 is an autonomous endpoint management platform that is cloud-native, scalable, and configurable in 5 minutes. It is free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits. By pioneering autonomous OS and third-party patching - AEM’s foundational use case - through peer-to-peer patch distribution and real-time vulnerability assessment without needing a VPN, it eliminates costly, time-consuming routine labor, preempts ransomware and security risks, and protects the digital…N/A

    Atera

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAtera is presented as an Agentic AI platform for IT management, that offers a digital workforce of AI agents that proactively and autonomously support entire IT operations. Atera’s all-in-one IT management platform consolidates RMM, helpdesk, ticketing, and automation, so IT teams and MSPs can manage and protect infrastructure, automate tasks, and boost service quality by reducing downtime and improving SLAs. Atera has shifted focus from automation to AI-powered autonomy in IT. With…

    $139

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Action1Atera
    Editions & Modules
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    MSP - Pro
    $129
    per month (billed annually) per user
    IT Department - Professional
    $149
    per month (billed annually) per user
    MSP - Growth
    $179
    per month (billed annually) per user
    IT Department - Expert
    $189
    per month (billed annually) per user
    MSP - Power
    $209
    per month (billed annually) per user
    IT Department - Master
    $219
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Action1Atera
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Unlimited devices.
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    Community Pulse
    Action1Atera
    Considered Both Products
    Action1
    Chose Action1
    After looking at different solutions, Action1 [Cloud Remote Monitoring and Management Solution] was the perfect fit for us that delivered all of the features we wanted without being as costly as some of the others alternatives we've looked at. There was no minimum endpoint …
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    Atera
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
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    Features
    Action1Atera
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Action1 and Atera
    Feature
    Action1
    -
    Ratings
    Atera
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Virtualization monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Action1 and Atera
    Feature
    Action1
    -
    Ratings
    Atera
    9.4
    112 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Remote monitoring00 Ratings8.8111 Ratings
    Network device monitoring00 Ratings9.198 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of Action1 and Atera
    Feature
    Action1
    -
    Ratings
    Atera
    8.8
    111 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Patch Management00 Ratings8.1110 Ratings
    Policy-based automation00 Ratings7.596 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of Action1 and Atera
    Feature
    Action1
    -
    Ratings
    Atera
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Attended device access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Unattended device access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile device access00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Virtual device access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple-display support00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Action1Atera
    Small Businesses
    Avast CloudCare
    Score10 out of 10
    Panda Systems Management
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    ManageEngine Endpoint Central
    Score9.3 out of 10
    N-able N-sight RMM
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ManageEngine Endpoint Central
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Action1Atera
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (10 ratings)
    8.5
    (113 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.6
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (61 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Action1Atera
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Action1
    [Action1 Cloud Remote Monitoring and Management Solution is a] really great tool for organizations looking at a solution that doesn't rely on on-premise infrastructure to manage multiple sites or work-from-home devices. As long as the endpoints are connected to the internet they will show as online in the system.
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    Atera
    Atera is doing well in the monitoring part as it is informing the real time ping of running devices and if any device goes down, it is informing us on the real time. It is helping us to monitor the last reboot status, current logged in users, time zone, IP addresses and other things so that we can track our end devices status. In the patching part Atera is pathing our all devices with the notification stating user to restart device at their convenient time. It is also patching our third party applications. It is good in installing and uninstalling of the third party application but limited to availability in the Atera inventory. Atera is not good in some parts such as in the patching part of applications, sometime it fails to update all 3rd party applications that were not installed via Atera. It is not good if you have to transfer a file to multiple systems at the same time.
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    Pros
    Action1
    • Easy remote access to devices. That simple. We have some very unskilled users in the field where asking them to access their PC via conventional remote tools like TeamViewer, Anydesk, etc. was always a pain. Now, all they have to do is ensure their PC is online, and we can connect to them.
    • Remote software deploy. Before Action1, we did have some GPOs and scripts, but again - being able to deploy to PCs outside of our office/LAN, is just beautiful. On top of the standard repository, being able to create new packages is very useful for our scenario.
    • Inventory Reporting. Recently we had to identify PCs running old versions of Windows. Can't highlight enough how easy it is.
    Incentivized
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    Atera
    • Atera is very helpful in monitoring the servers and end-user devices for high CPU, memory, hard disk uses, and temperature monitoring.
    • Atera is good at installing third-party applications and also helps to remove it from the end systems.
    • Atera is perfect for patching as you can select the patches as per your need and reject those that are not required for you or going to disturb any of your internal applications.
    • Atera is good for managing software inventory as it provides you with the complete software list that is used in your infrastructure.
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    Cons
    Action1
    • Lots of times Action1 will identify a program that needs to be patched, but then not really have a path laid out to get that done...so they just remain as they are, but are tagged as such.
    • Really wants to replace the windows update mechanism. Resists (or did at least) you if you try to keep updates as they are and update occasionally from Action1
    • Could develop the scripts section a bit more, looked pretty sparse last time I checked it out.
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    Atera
    • Atera does not yet have a MDM system, but I have been told that it is in the works!
    • Sometimes getting around the admin section of the IT side of Atera can be tricky, but the webinars and chat support help.
    • Many of the demo and onboarding agents are based in Israel, so it can be a challenge to find available times during the day while living in the United States.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Action1
    Price, functionality, and continuous improvement of the product.
    Incentivized
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    Atera
    As of right now, we have found nothing that can offer as many features as Atera does along with the affordability. They are doing monthly releases each month and not just making small changes (shared scripting library, chocolatey support, Install packages, Splashtop SOS support, Scheduled tickets to name a few). The uptimes are great and accessibility to the dashboard has yet to be limited. We are a happy customer and bordering on fanboy status now
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Action1
    Agent deployment is simple (and silent) - once that is done, you're good to go. Everything is simple, centralized and very easy to work with. There isn't one aspect of this platform that requires crawling over forums and Google, it just works!
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    Atera
    Atera's remote monitoring feature is one of it's best features. The laptops and servers we used it on responded quickly to our administrative task requests and made our work light. We were able to increase the resources, manage patches, windows updates and quite a few other tasks remotely and that too 24×7.
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    Support Rating
    Action1
    I never contacted support services
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    Atera
    Atera support provides answers to my questions lightning fast. They have never left me feeling like I'm out there on my own. I can ask questions by email, or by chat, or by opening a ticket with them and they are always on it quickly. They also have a forum where other Atera users can help you if you need it, and you can also add feature requests via the forum.
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    Implementation Rating
    Action1
    very easy to start using it.
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    Atera
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Action1
    Action1 excels with patch management and their ability to show if applications have been marked as vulnerable. It is also hard to beat their free model where the first 200 are free. When I first started with Action1 it was only 50 endpoints so seeing that expand so much is awesome.
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    Atera
    Because Atera is a much more effective and efficient solution to manage all our IT operations, it automates each of our business processes. It offers us the best support to respond to any problem that may arise. I think Atera is much more cost-effective and reliable; its value is justified with each function and satisfies all our business needs and requirements.
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    Return on Investment
    Action1
    • Saved hours per week on patching and able to ensure a 100% patching success rate.
    • Able to create custom alerting on potential problems as well as able to create some automation to automatically address problems.
    • Improved support to our remote locations and users.
    • Custom deployments allow us to have a mechanism to deploy custom applications we build as well as other third party applications we need to distribute.
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    Atera
    • The intuitive user interface has enabled both users and support technicians to familiarize themselves quickly with the functionality, and the learning curve is less.
    • Some features need to be accessed through documentation; they're not available directly on the dashboard.
    • Sometimes, internet access plays a significant role, whereas low connectivity is a hindrance.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Action1 Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Action1 dashboardScreenshot of Action1 patch managementScreenshot of Action1 software deploymentScreenshot of Action1 endpoint managementScreenshot of an Action1 vulnerabilities viewScreenshot of Action1 vulnerabilities remediation

    Atera Screenshots

    Screenshot of Atera’s AI-powered solution.Screenshot of Atera's process automation.Screenshot of Atera's real-time monitoring, which gives visibility and control of the IT environment.Screenshot of Atera's ticketing, where users can deliver end-user support and issue resolution at scale.