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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Auvik

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AAuvik Network Management is a vendor-agnostic cloud-based network monitoring and management solution providing automated network discovery. Auvik requires no service hardware or disruptive maintenance cycles and provides onboarding and training for new and existing users. Auvik delivers visibility and automation to reduce friction for IT teams and allow them to give end users the freedom to work wherever and however they…N/A

    Kaseya VSA

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AKaseya Virtual System Administrator (VSA) is a cloud-based Remote Monitoring and Management software. VSA unifies the monitoring of system infrastructure and endpoints and is designed for use by IT teams and MSP’s. It offers a robust crowd-source automation scripts library, as well as antivirus and malware capabilities with real-time threat alerts.N/A
    Pricing
    AuvikKaseya VSA
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
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    AuvikKaseya VSA
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is calculated per number of switches, routers, firewalls, and controllers. Everything else is monitored for free.—
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    Community Pulse
    AuvikKaseya VSA
    Considered Both Products
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    Chose Auvik
    Ease of use, professional, and just a better overall product than every other tool out there.
    Incentivized
    Chose Auvik
    Auvik far surpasses competition on price, licensing, reporting, and the overall interface. While Auvik can be loop-heavy (circling back to where you started), its interface is SIMPLE and its results detailed. Whoever created the user interface needs to have a beer, because …
    Incentivized
    Chose Auvik
    We felt like Auvik provided much more detailed connectivity information than Traverse. In our specific environment, Auvik was less expensive than Traverse.
    I really meant IT Glue's product, Network Glue. My techs were already in love with Auvik as this product was being …
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    Kaseya
    Chose Kaseya VSA
    What's Up Gold is more of a monitoring application and very good at that, but doesn't have the management tools that VSA provides. It requires additional applications and you lose the "single pane of glass" concept.

    ConnectWise, at the time we looked at the product, did not have …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
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    81%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    92 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    114 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    76 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    92 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    AuvikKaseya VSA
    Network Performance Monitoring
    Comparison of Network Performance Monitoring features of Auvik and Kaseya VSA
    Feature
    Auvik
    7.9
    106 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Kaseya VSA
    -
    Ratings
    Automated network device discovery9.6105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network monitoring8.8106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Baseline threshold calculation7.883 Ratings00 Ratings
    Alerts8.6105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network capacity planning7.683 Ratings00 Ratings
    Packet capture analysis7.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network mapping8.4104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports5.678 Ratings00 Ratings
    Wireless infrastructure monitoring7.485 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hardware health monitoring8.296 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Performance Management
    Comparison of Application Performance Management features of Auvik and Kaseya VSA
    Feature
    Auvik
    -
    Ratings
    Kaseya VSA
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Virtualization monitoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    IT Asset Discovery00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Auvik and Kaseya VSA
    Feature
    Auvik
    -
    Ratings
    Kaseya VSA
    6.7
    13 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Remote monitoring00 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    Network device monitoring00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Activity Monitoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of Auvik and Kaseya VSA
    Feature
    Auvik
    -
    Ratings
    Kaseya VSA
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Patch Management00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Policy-based automation00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of Auvik and Kaseya VSA
    Feature
    Auvik
    -
    Ratings
    Kaseya VSA
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Attended device access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Unattended device access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Virtual device access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multiple-display support00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    AuvikKaseya VSA
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    Panda Systems Management
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    Medium-sized Companies
    PingPlotter
    Score9.3 out of 10
    N-able N-sight RMM
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Nmap
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AuvikKaseya VSA
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (118 ratings)
    8.0
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (4 ratings)
    5.5
    (8 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    AuvikKaseya VSA
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    Auvik is well suited for managed service customers and small-scale SMB customers who do not have enough technical resource to manage and monitor their network. Also for customer who has distributed networks spreaded across worldwide or nation wide, Auvik is well suited since it does not need any on-premise setup at each site except for a collector. For customer who has already adopted and used cloud network and hosting services, Auvik is better as Auvik is also fully cloud based offering
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    Kaseya
    If the software functioned as it was intended, it would be probably a 7 out of 10. It lacks the majority of customization that SolarWinds N-central supplies, but also supports some customization that other solutions we have tried do not. Again, if the software didn't consistently break, the ability to implement automated scripting via PowerShell and the capacity to manage 10+ endpoints at once in different windows is great.
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    Pros
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    • Auvik is the big pic tool of choice for network diagramming, helps layout of our network infrastructure, and we'll know immediately the status of the devices that are successfully communicating, and those that may have, for example, credentials issues.
    • Auvik's "Traffic Insights" are key accelerators for intuitively isolating and resolving traffic-related issues quickly and easily, and the historical information makes it simpler to deduce what aspects may need replacement, capacity improvement, or possibly even re-architecture.
    • Auvik integration tools are excellent solution enhancers - that are of particular interest to our company, as we make use of MS Teams and Connectwise products; we would like to see some features to integrate to ServiceNow as well.
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    Kaseya
    • Being able to see systems that are not within the local network allows us to be able to troubleshoot and work with the end users no matter where they are or where we are as it is cloud based.
    • Several functions can be "automated" so staff do not have to keep going back and scanning for updates, push Windows updates and or push sensor updates.
    • VSA offers a variety of system information about all of the assets that have the endpoints installed on them so we can easily see the system specs without having to actually connect to them and pull up the SysInfo on each unit.
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    Cons
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    • The map is not easy to quickly zoom in and out of or pan around. Usually requires a lot of filter toggling. Keyboard shortcuts for this would be nice.
    • Better global settings that can be pushed to multiple client organizations
    • Security groups/RBAC for user permissions across multiple clients
    • Ability to change the URL
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    Kaseya
    • Support - Like all other competitors support is OK but the product is robust enough to reduce support requirements.
    • Customer Service - another team that is a bit poor especially when the issue involves multiple departments. Otherwise, the direct rep is very friendly and professional.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    Because it's an amazing product.
    Incentivized
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    Kaseya
    Excellent product with easy learning curve
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    Usability
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    The program can be a bit unwieldy at times, however the majority of information is displayed in a readable and friendly way. The maps and popup information box from the bottom can be harder to use on a smaller screen but on a 1080p+ display tends to work fine.
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    Kaseya
    I think this is a solid tool for enterprise IT, however it would be higher if Kaseya VSA addresses the areas raised around recent stability, their support team, multiple session & screen support etc. It does do it's main job and allows an easy way for IT to operate and is mostly fine.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    We have never had a major outage or impact that was noticeable.
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    Kaseya
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    Performance
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    Pages can be slow to load on larger sites but tends to be fine for most clients.
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    Kaseya
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    Support Rating
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    Fast response and knowledgeable. If the technician does not know, they will look for the information and get back to you.
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    Kaseya
    It was lots of back and forth email communication whenever I tried to solve my connection issues. I would send them detailed logs of the date, time, computer, and more of when I was experiencing connection issues. All I would get is an email back a few days later saying that they didn't find an issue in the service
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    Alternatives Considered
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    Auvik can stand up against any of the big network management and monitoring solutions on the market. I've implemented and used SolarWinds at many organizations for over 15 years. The paradigm that SolarWinds, PRTG, Prime, etc., work under is completely different than Auvik. It's apparent that Auvik was aiming to solve a different problem and built that solution from the ground up. For any organization responsible for multiple other organizations' infrastructure, Auvik is invaluable in comparison to the other products listed.
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    Kaseya
    There are other products that do some of what Kaseya does, but I've not personally worked with another product that does everything Kaseya does. Sure there are plenty of remote control products, but products that do as much as Kaseya are few and far between. Hard to go wrong with the sheer scope of functionality!
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    Scalability
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    Auvik has worked on sites with 15+ offices connected with VPN's and we have not encountered any issues with the monitoring. On larger sites the map can be a bit cumbersome to read however it can be cleaned up easily with device filters.
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    Kaseya
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Auvik Networks Inc.
    • the ROI for Auvik comes from the time it saves in updating documentation and onboarding, new clients. We no longer have to spend a day investigating a network and documenting it, this is life and up to date so you always have true information for reporting and troubleshooting.
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    Kaseya
    • It has increased the efficiency of operational tasks for our technicians
    • It has change the speed at which we are able to deploy updates and software patches
    • It caused us to spend additional money on more security tools due to concern from breaches
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Auvik Screenshots

    Screenshot of a display of the big network picture used to narrow down possible devices to investigate. Auvik pulls data from sources like CDP, LLDP, and forwarding tables to meticulously model the Layer 1 network diagram. Layers 2 and 3 are built from ARP tables, IP assignments, and VLAN associations to show what’s on the network, where it is, and how it’s connected.Screenshot of Auvik’s automated inventory, which uses network protocols to detect and capture full details for every device on the network including make and model, serial number, IP address, and the physical switchport the device is connected to. If the device is known but not its location, Auvik can find the device and every other device it’s connected to.Screenshot of lifecycle data, pulled from supported devices to show whether they’re on current or expired support contracts, whether there are more up-to-date software versions available, if devices are eligible to receive critical security updates, and if devices are still available for purchase.Screenshot of Auvik's over 50 pre-configured alerts tuned to industry best practices and ranging from informational to emergency. Its pre-configured alerts can be tweaked, added to, and the frequency of how often notifications are sent can be changed.Screenshot of Auvik TrafficInsights, which leverages machine learning and traffic classification to show which applications—like Dropbox, Netflix, or Slack—or protocols are using up the bulk of the network’s bandwidth.Screenshot of Auvik's centralized syslog for all network devices where they can be viewed directly from the device dashboard for more context, to more quickly troubleshoot network issues.