Remote Desktop Manager vs. ShowMyPC

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Remote Desktop Manager
Score 9.0 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
ShowMyPC
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
ShowMyPC is a web conferencing and remote administration and help / support tool from the small company of the same name in San Francisco, California.N/A
Pricing
Remote Desktop ManagerShowMyPC
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
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Unlimited Users, Multiple Sites, Worldwide
Platinum
Contact Sales
Unlimited Users, Multiple Sites, Worldwide
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Remote Desktop ManagerShowMyPC
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
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Remote Desktop ManagerShowMyPC
Features
Remote Desktop ManagerShowMyPC
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
Remote Desktop Manager
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
ShowMyPC
7.4
Ratings
9% below category average
Screen sharing10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
File transfer9.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Instant message9.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers8.70 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.80 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Session record7.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Annotations10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control9.40 Ratings3.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Remote Desktop ManagerShowMyPC
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Remote Desktop ManagerShowMyPC
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited for employees (IT folks) that need to connect to multiple servers frequently and switch between those servers. in particular if not all are in the same domain or use the same OS (Windows/Linux, etc.) Less appropriate for users that only connect to a single remote device in particular if that is less frequent. The standard RDP solution is more than adequate for those users
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The primary use case is to assist an IT team working on computers across offices, or at times a server handled by another department. If it is offsite work and we need quick access. It also helps in getting access of BYOD devices of all employees and its file sharing feature is one of the most used in a few departments although support for integration with cloud service providers is a sore point.
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Pros
  • 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.
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  • Easy access to help with software issues.
  • Technical support
  • Access to Remote desktop control
  • Recording sessions for paper trails
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Cons
  • 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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  • Free level should have automatic reconnect on reboot
  • Being a remote access only software pricing plans could be better
  • Branding should be allowed on lower plans
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Usability
The software is easy to use and intuitive for a team that already works with Cloud or Infrastructure, and it is easy to adapt for teams that use it. (TR) O software é fácil de usar e intuitivo para uma equipe que já trabalha com Nuvem ou Infraestrutura, e é fácil de adaptar para equipes que o utilizam.
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Support Rating
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.
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Implementation Rating
The implementation was completely successful. We had no issues!
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Alternatives Considered
I could detail what each one does, better or worst than Remote Desktop Manager, but the main thing is, RDM (Remote Desktop Manager) does everything other tools do, faster and more integrated than others. And still saves credentials that could be used by one or more connections, in a better way than other tools.
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From a strictly remote access perspective, the experience is virtually the same between the big three remote access solutions - ShowMyPc - LogMeIn - TeamViewer. They all offer similar connection experiences. ShowMyPC has the best browser based experience - very smooth and seamless. LogMeIn's is lacking and the experience feels sluggish. TeamViewer does not offer this to my knowledge. ShowMyPC wins with the free on-demand access because it is handled via the browser. [TeamViewer] offers free - but only via a downloaded client. LogMeIn does not offer anything for free here.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • The on-demand access is free - can't get a better ROI than that
  • Plans are relatively inexpensive - as long as you are not managing large amounts of devices
  • Having a go to remote access solution that enables clients to control access is priceless
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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.