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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Atera

    Score8.6 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

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is designed to create positive experiences through any channel and on any device to exceed customer expectations.

    $50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    AteraMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Dynamics 365 Customer Service Professional
    $50
    per month per user
    Add-In - Chat
    $60
    per month per user
    Dynamics 365 Customer Service Enterprise
    $105
    per month per user
    Dynamics 365 Customer Service Premium
    $195
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AteraMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUnlimited devices.—
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    AteraMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Atera and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Feature
    Atera
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Virtualization monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Atera and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Feature
    Atera
    9.4
    112 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Remote monitoring8.8111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network device monitoring9.198 Ratings00 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of Atera and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Feature
    Atera
    8.8
    111 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Patch Management8.1110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based automation7.596 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of Atera and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Feature
    Atera
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Attended device access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unattended device access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile device access1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual device access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple-display support7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Atera and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Feature
    Atera
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Atera and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Feature
    Atera
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    5.5
    2 Ratings
    35% below category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Atera and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Feature
    Atera
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AteraMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (113 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (61 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AteraMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Microsoft
    With the constant changes included in the product, we can now use it for all the customer service scenarios / channels, for e.g. earlier for voice, we had to buy 3rd party CTI based tools, but now Voice Channel being available as the part of the product, that solves that thing. Also we see constantly new AI-driven features added to the product that could save lot of time of the agents while working on the cases like case summary, automate email generation, sentiment analysis etc.
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    Pros
    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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    Microsoft
    • Dynamic CS allows you to access a wider customer base and gain artificial intelligence-powered insights into numerous client interaction activities.
    • It assists in gaining deep insights into numerous data analyses performed on various customer interaction activities, as well as data visualization and customer satisfaction enhancement.
    • This product has been extremely beneficial to my firm since it allows us to communicate with customers via a variety of channels, including e-mail and social media.
    • Extensible, and Microsoft responds rapidly to market demand with new features. In terms of service, both Microsoft customer success and technical teams collaborate closely to ensure appropriate delivery.
    • A better way to track client interactions is SaaS-based cloud services. This software may also be linked to outlook.
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    Cons
    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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    Microsoft
    • It occasionally crashes or slow down, but it usually works great.
    • Costly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
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    Microsoft
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    Usability
    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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is generally very user-friendly, especially for those familiar with Microsoft products. The strength of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is its integration with Outlook and Microsoft Office products like Word, Excel etc. and it user interface being similar to those products. This makes it easy for user to adopt to any new app.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Microsoft
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Microsoft
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Microsoft
    • It has help us serve our customers better and get Support Contracts from them after we have designed / developed and deployed Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service based solutions for them
    • Ease of Routing it to appropriate customer support agent
    • Because of multiple channel support we now give our customers option to raise a ticket or connect with their preferred communication medium, be it email, SMS, Chat etc.
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    ScreenShots

    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.