IBM MaaS360 vs. N-able N-sight RMM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM MaaS360
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
IBM MaaS360 is a mobile security offering developed by Fiberlink, acquired and owned by IBM since early 2014.
$4
Per Client
N-able N-sight RMM
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SolarWinds Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) is a cloud-based system monitoring offering for Managed Service Providers. It provides a full monitoring and management suite, including automation and threat detection capabilities, and can integrate with other SolarWinds products.N/A
Pricing
IBM MaaS360N-able N-sight RMM
Editions & Modules
Essentials
USD 4.00
Per Client
Deluxe
USD 5.00
Per Client
Premier
USD 6.25
Per Client
Enterprise
USD 9.00
Per Client
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM MaaS360N-able N-sight RMM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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IBM MaaS360N-able N-sight RMM
Features
IBM MaaS360N-able N-sight RMM
Monitoring Tasks
Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Product A and Product B
IBM MaaS360
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Ratings
N-able N-sight RMM
10.0
Ratings
30% above category average
Remote monitoring00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Network device monitoring00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Management Tasks
Comparison of Management Tasks features of Product A and Product B
IBM MaaS360
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Ratings
N-able N-sight RMM
10.0
Ratings
29% above category average
Patch Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Policy-based automation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM MaaS360N-able N-sight RMM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
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6.2
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Likelihood to Renew
9.6
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Usability
9.4
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9.3
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Availability
9.1
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-
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Performance
8.2
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-
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Support Rating
9.0
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7.4
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Online Training
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
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Implementation Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Configurability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
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Ease of integration
8.8
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-
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Product Scalability
9.1
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-
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Vendor post-sale
9.1
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Vendor pre-sale
9.1
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User Testimonials
IBM MaaS360N-able N-sight RMM
Likelihood to Recommend
Enrolling bulk devices through the Device Enrollment Program (DEP) is simple, straightforward, and quick. Multiple methods for device enrollment are available, including barcode scanning, email, and manual entry via the platform. App synchronization between Apple Business Manager (ABM) and the MaaS360 platform occurs swiftly. Additionally, app distribution and removal are efficiently managed on the platform.
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SolarWinds patch management has had issues over the years. Sometimes requiring manual intervention to get resolved. The UI [with N-able RMM (formerly Solarwinds RMM)] makes it easy to see status of systems and identify any alerts easily. Remotely monitoring the status of servers/computers. Managing the systems, patching, systems maintenance and remote support.
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Pros
  • It's a robust and intuitive UEM that it is very easy to use and Install.
  • It's easy to protect our data and information on every device.
  • Increase mobile security and threat management. Hence improves our cyber security.
  • Seamless integration with all our security system to boost our security on all our devices.
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  • Thanks to RMM I never feel like I'm unaware as to what's going on in my network. I can be in the office or half a country away and feel completely aware of what's going on.
  • We've had numerous situations over the years where a part of our network is having issues (latency or errors) that the RMM alerts have saved us from a major outage. You can't ask for better proactive alerting.
  • The advanced alerting allows us to stay ahead of issues instead of reacting to them. This gives us confidence in our network and our end users better support.
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Cons
  • After attempts to reset a passcode sometimes a phone will become disabled. When a phones IOS is locked their is no way to successfully send a passcode without wiping the phone
  • Need an easier way to change the email if you create it wrong and the phone is already deployed. Sometimes the selective wipe does not always work as it should.
  • Too many alerts.
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  • There are so many features and options that it can be overwhelming in the beginning.
  • Wish there was a way to add custom fields to reports.
  • The GUI is crowded or links aren't clearly described on certain pages. I find myself forgetting how to get to certain views.
  • The software can start to lag after a while even if the hardware is specced out correctly. I would definitely recommend over-speccing the device.
  • API is just OK, wish they would put more effort into this.
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Likelihood to Renew
Rock solid solution with highly accessible support when needed. We do not want to interact with MaaS360 on a daily basis but when an issue occurs we are always able to find resolution due to the various support resources we have access to
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Usability
Having years of experience with MDM and experiencing the evolution of the granularity of the functionality MDM's have had to evolve, no MDM is ever "easy" to use. MaaS360 rises to the top however, because zero day changes are always ahead of the competition. A huge benefit with MaaS360 and IBM's approach to supporting these changes is that they seldom change configuration work flows. Competing Vendors always arbitrarily change workflows which requires a significnat ongoing learning curve in order to maintain technical competence
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The interface is easy to navigate. Setting up policies is straight forward. The antivirus and web filter are simple and exceptions are easy to make. Upgrading the agent is made simple and creating scripts is made fool proof. (Well, almost)
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Reliability and Availability
Never had an outage in 11 years of using this solution
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Performance
typically very consistent but occasionaly some lag
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Support Rating
MaaS360's phone support has been decent the few times I have used it. In addition the person who on-boarded us has been available for additional questions after the process was over. However IBM could do a much better job in creating a user-friendly search engine and white-paper database to help people find topics. Right now finding info is more based on searching through white papers themselves.
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The ease of use, full functionality, reliability and excellent support.[N-able RMM (formerly Solarwinds RMM)] gives users a full suite of tools with a single installable file. Unlike standard tools, you don't have to install several different executables to be able to have fully protected end points.
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Online Training
The resources made available to me by IBM were Stellar. These resources remain available today and are extremely important as technology changes
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Implementation Rating
To implement IBM Security MaaS360 with Watson, follow these steps: Set up the platform, enroll devices, configure policies and settings, monitor and manage devices. Implementing it can help organizations to securely manage and monitor the use of mobile devices and related resources in their networks, improving security and productivity for their users.
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Alternatives Considered
Intune claims to be free, but if you need certain features you actually have to pay for it. So the "free" claim does not fly. In addition, pushing policies can take hours with Intune. In comparison with IBM MaaS360, where policies are changed within minutes. The usability and versatility of IBM MaaS360 is no match for Intune
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We only tested an older version of LabTech. By comparison, the newer version of LabTech is much more competitive to Solarwinds RMM than it used to be. ConnectWise Automate has far better integration options for our PSA than Solarwinds RMM, down to very granular changes for automated ticket templates.
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Scalability
Rock solid, consistent solution
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Return on Investment
  • MaaS360 has helped reduce the costs associated with managing and securing mobile services, like the cost of IT support and the cost of replacing lost devices.
  • MaaS360 has helped our remote sales team make sure they always have the latest information hence reducing any miscommunication with the customer.
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  • The SolarWinds name carries a good bit of clout in the industry. This has definitely helped secure a few deals.
  • The addition of Cloud Backups had a positive impact because we were able to easily add it as a bolt-on for existing clients. We have now added this offering to almost 20% of our managed servers.
  • We are in the process of moving into a "co-managed" business plan. SolarWinds RMM has facilitated this by allowing us to help in-house IT teams with offloading server management and maintenance while they are able to focus on big-picture objectives.
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ScreenShots

IBM MaaS360 Screenshots

Screenshot of the SaaS portal & dashboard for UEM administratorsScreenshot of where secure user access to corporate email, contacts, calendar, apps and docs can be configuredScreenshot of a view of hardware inventory, where administrators can take action across all device types

N-able N-sight RMM Screenshots

Screenshot of N-able RMM Dashboard