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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Remote Desktop Manager

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Remote Desktop Manager (RDM) from Canadian software company Devolutions is a remote administration and credential management tool for securely centralizing multiple remote connections and sensitive data.

    $20

    per month per user

    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AImpero Remote Manager, from the education management software company Impero Software in the UK, is a remote access and administration tool for troubleshooting and assistance. Impero services primarily the education sector. It is no longer available.N/A
    Pricing
    Remote Desktop ManagerImpero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Team Remote Access Management
    $20
    per month per user
    Starter
    $25
    per month per user, up to 5 users
    Team Remote Connection Management
    $30
    per month per user
    Team Privileged Access Management
    $50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Unlimited Users, Multiple Sites, Worldwide
    Platinum
    Contact Sales
    Unlimited Users, Multiple Sites, Worldwide
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Remote Desktop ManagerImpero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Remote Desktop ManagerImpero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Devolutions
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    Impero Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Remote Desktop ManagerImpero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Remote Desktop Manager and Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    Feature
    Remote Desktop Manager
    9.3
    47 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    57% below category average
    Screen sharing10.024 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    File transfer9.731 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Instant message9.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication10.017 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers8.75 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session8.841 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile10.023 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations10.045 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management9.320 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.838 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Session record7.019 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Annotations10.026 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts9.015 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control9.337 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    Remote Desktop ManagerImpero Remote Manager (discontinued)
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Remote Desktop Services
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Remote Desktop Manager
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Score8.9 out of 10
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Remote Desktop ManagerImpero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (47 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Remote Desktop ManagerImpero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Devolutions
    If you have lots of servers to manage, lots of credentials, different protocols, documents, other files, and need a single tool to manage it, this is the tool. Active Directory integrated, user and groups permissions, audit everything, keep data in encrypted files or in a database, customize everything, even the installer,
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    Impero Software
    Where we use the Impero Remote Manager is in a school setting and it works really well for us. We have our teachers use it every day to make sure their students are always on track. It works really well for students that we know are likely to get off track. We can see their screen and know exactly when they get off track and can get them back on track quickly.
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    Pros
    Devolutions
    • Customer service delivery, whereby you can connect to clients to assist and resolve an incident.
    • Working from home logging onto office based machine.
    • It helps to attend to a problem more quickly, thereby saving the cost of relocation and commuting to distant places.
    • Speed and cost elements are critical here.
    Incentivized
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    Impero Software
    • It allows us to keep track of our students.
    • The user interface is really easy to use and understand.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Devolutions
    • Occasionally there is a UI bug where the sidebar goes missing and you have to delete some files in %localappdata% to bring it back
    • Would be great if it could also connect to serverless SQL instances like Azure SQL
    • If computer sleeps and wakes with Remote Desktop Manager open it will comtimes ask you to re-login for no reason - as when you close and reopen Remote Desktop Manager it works
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    Impero Software
    • It crashes frequently, so that could be fixed.
    • The ability to take over a student's screen could be a little easier as well.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Devolutions
    I've been using RDM for about 10 years now. I started with the free version, which I used for a few years, and eventually switched to the Enterprise version. I can never go back now! I use this tool for everything and cannot see doing my job without it! Whenever we have someone new come in or bring in a vendor/contractor, they always ask me what RDP tool I'm using. Once I explain about it's features and all, they're usually instantly sold on it. :)
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    Impero Software
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Devolutions
    Due to the way our business works, the use of Remote Desktop Manager is limited to the IT staff. For that reason have given it a rating of 8, but only a limited number of employees benefit from this solution as the bulk of our consultants that support customers can not benefit from this solution due to security mandated separation between internal and external systems
    Incentivized
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    Impero Software
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Devolutions
    I've never had to use support as I've never had an issue. That said, you can open a support ticket right from the UI. The user forums are active, and there are thousands of threads covering many topics. Very easy to get support if needed. This is an easy ten.
    Incentivized
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    Impero Software
    The support for Impero Remote Manager is actually really good and I have been pleased every time I have had to work with them. Any time I've had an issue with the software, I've been able to call support and have the issue resolved very quickly and things start working again.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Devolutions
    The implementation was completely successful. We had no issues!
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    Impero Software
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Devolutions
    VisionApp is not in the list. This is the application we used before we got introduced to RDM. VisionApp was great but it did not have the same features as RDM did. Perhaps VisionApp has had some updates but we haven't found any reason to switch applications again
    Incentivized
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    Impero Software
    In overall features and what LanSchool can do, we actually like that product better than Impero. The reason why we went with Impero was because of the price. It has similar features but ultimately was a lot cheaper, so we chose Impero. We are a small charter school, so our budget is a lot smaller than in other school districts.
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    Return on Investment
    Devolutions
    • A common place for storage for all users. Instead of employees using multiple different password management systems, they all use Remote Desktop Manager to store them now.
    • We don't have to buy licenses from multiple vendors when everyone uses Remote Desktop Manager.
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    Impero Software
    • It keeps students on task.
    • It allows our teachers to better manage how their students are using Chromebooks.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Remote Desktop Manager Screenshots

    Screenshot of the interface to manage remote connections.Screenshot of where entries can be customized.Screenshot of the interface for password analysis and policy enforcement.Screenshot of a user working with multiple connections at the same time.Screenshot of auditable activity, with customizable reports and logs.