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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

    Datto RMM

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ADatto RMM is a cloud-based single platform to remotely monitor, manage and support the entire customer base. Users get a multi-tenant view, automated monitoring, alerts, workflows and patch management, ransomware detection, endpoint remote takeover and control, and reporting.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Action1Datto RMM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Action1Datto RMM
    Considered Both Products
    Action1
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    67%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
    3 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    40%
    Implementation went as expected
    2 Answers
    Features
    Action1Datto RMM
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Action1 and Datto RMM
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    Ratings
    Datto RMM
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Virtualization monitoring00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Action1 and Datto RMM
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    Action1
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    Datto RMM
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Remote monitoring00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Network device monitoring00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of Action1 and Datto RMM
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    Action1
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    Datto RMM
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Patch Management00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Policy-based automation00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of Action1 and Datto RMM
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    Action1
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    Ratings
    Datto RMM
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Attended device access00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Unattended device access00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Mobile device access00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Virtual device access00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Multiple-display support00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    Action1Datto RMM
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    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
    Action1Datto RMM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (10 ratings)
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Action1Datto RMM
    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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    Kaseya
    It is a great tool for end systems management and monitoring. It has generally served well and can assist inmanaginf the devices for multiple clients / sites as needed. Remote control software leave alot to be desired and can be greatlly improved. Great for creating systems policies and providing basic end systems management.
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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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    Kaseya
    • Script jobs are easy to write up and quick to push out.
    • It gathers a lot of data regarding the machine.
    Incentivized
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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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    Kaseya
    • The Splashtop streamer in the Remote Tools breaks frequently
    • The New UI is feature-rich, but not intuitive to set up. You CAN find a way to show all of the information you need, but you may need to reach out to support to get there
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Action1
    Price, functionality, and continuous improvement of the product.
    Incentivized
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    Kaseya
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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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    Kaseya
    In my opinion, Datto RMM fails at almost everything you throw at it.
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    Support Rating
    Action1
    I never contacted support services
    Incentivized
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    Kaseya
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Action1
    very easy to start using it.
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    Kaseya
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    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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    Kaseya
    Both Datto and SolarWinds leave a lot to be desired but from a technological aspect, but SolarWinds products are substantially better. At least when they aren't being hacked. SolarWinds was an intuitive design with some decent features that made management much more seamless and, well profitable. Datto products are nearly impossible to implement out of the box and even after months of customization, their RMM products were terrible.
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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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    Kaseya
    • It has reduced our support costs significantly
    • Allowed us to add great value to our service offering
    • Documentation became easier as it allowed us to standardize configurations across multiple sites
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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