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    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

    mRemoteNG

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AmRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote, an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)mRemoteNG
    Considered Both Products
    Impero Software
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    Open Source
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)mRemoteNG
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Impero Remote Manager (discontinued) and mRemoteNG
    Feature
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    57% below category average
    mRemoteNG
    7.9
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Screen sharing7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    File transfer4.01 Ratings5.13 Ratings
    Instant message5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session5.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations6.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management3.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard3.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Session record6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annotations3.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts5.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control5.01 Ratings5.55 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)mRemoteNG
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)mRemoteNG
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Open Source
    Well suited to environments where IT staff need to access multiple servers/systems at the same time, cutting down on time wasted opening multiple windows. Not so useful for users that only need to access one system remotely, as most of its functions are largely unused in that case.
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    Pros
    Impero Software
    • It allows us to keep track of our students.
    • The user interface is really easy to use and understand.
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    Open Source
    • Easy to organize and group servers.
    • Many different protocols for remote access.
    • The ability to make use of external applications for non-directly supported protocols.
    • Servers can inherit settings from nodes above so you can set up properties once making adding new servers/devices very quick.
    • Easy to export and share config with new team members (be mindful of what you do with passwords though).
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    Cons
    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.
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    Open Source
    • The user interface for configuration is a little basic, and not obvious for a new user to set up connections. It could be a bit clearer how to do that.
    • It does not seem to automatically update itself to new versions - though older ones work fine, you can miss out on some new functions if you don't check for updates manually.
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    Usability
    Impero Software
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    Open Source
    Because it is easy to use once installing. The interface is very intuitive and there are help files available for anyone needing further set up assistance. For someone who is currently overwhelmed with managing too many things in too many places, mRemote simplifies this and puts the power back in the administrators hands with their intuitive interface.
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    Support Rating
    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.
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    Open Source
    Never actually needed to use support so have no idea - honestly it's simple enough to use I'd be surprised if anyone really needs support with it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Open Source
    Every now and then I do look to see if there is any other software that can bring together multiple remote access protocols in a single interface that can contain multiple connections to remote devices with image scaling to mage use of a windowed interface and have yet to find an alternative that does all that but doesn't cost a huge amount. Don't get me wrong I would happily pay for an alternative that could provide an overall better, more convenient experience, but I have yet to find one that has made me think it's worth jumping ship from mRemoteNG.
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    Return on Investment
    Impero Software
    • It keeps students on task.
    • It allows our teachers to better manage how their students are using Chromebooks.
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    Open Source
    • Very easy to hand over connections to new starters.
    • Having multiple remote protocols in one place is a massive time saver.
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