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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ScreenConnect

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AConnectWise ScreenConnect is a remote support, access, and meeting solution. With it, users can utilize remote support and access to repair computers, provide updates, and manage machines. Users can also conduct online seminars and presentations using remote meetings.

    $39

    per month

    N-able Take Control

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AN-able™ Take Control is a cloud-based remote control solution for MSPs, to access & troubleshoot end devices. With support for Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® machines, MSPs can work from these or iOS® or Android® devices with the N-able native app.

    $45

    per month

    Pricing
    ScreenConnectN-able Take Control
    Editions & Modules
    One
    $39
    per month
    Standard
    $59
    per month
    Premium
    $69
    per month
    Take Control Plus
    $45
    per month
    Take Control Plus
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ScreenConnectN-able Take Control
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNo credit card required. Login info sent directly to your email. Access technical support during your trial.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ScreenConnectN-able Take Control
    Considered Both Products
    ConnectWise
    Chose ScreenConnect
    I used TeamViewer for the longest time as a young IT professional, and had a fair dabbling with LogMeIn and MSP-Anywhere. Each of those solutions has polish in some aspects, but none of them ever had the complete picture. TeamViewer suffered rampant security issues, and has …
    Incentivized
    Chose ScreenConnect
    ConnectWise Control is our solution of choice due to its ability functionality and lower price point.
    Incentivized
    Chose ScreenConnect
    RDP was simply too unpredictable and occasionally inaccessible to the end user. TeamViewer worked well, but the branding and continuous connections with ConnectWise Control make for a more professional experience and look.
    Incentivized
    Chose ScreenConnect
    ConnectWise Control was a better fit and provided more cost benefit.
    Incentivized
    Chose ScreenConnect
    ConnectWise does its job very well. We utilize it very well. It answers the call all of the other tools do as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose ScreenConnect
    With both TeamViewer and LogMeIn, supporting new clients was cumbersome. Getting the initial session started, configuring unattended access when necessary, etc, are all FAR easier using ScreenConnect. Pricing with TeamViewer and LogMeIn is also prohibitively expensive. For …
    Incentivized
    Chose ScreenConnect
    I like screenconnect because I can brand it as my own.
    Incentivized
    Chose ScreenConnect
    Selected screenconnect because we only use it for remote connection and transferring files. It was a lot less expensive and allowed us to replace LogMeIn Central and LogMeIn Rescue subscriptions saving us thousands per year in fees.
    Incentivized
    N-able
    Chose N-able Take Control
    Bad experiences with ConnectWise platforms in general ruled it out for us at this point in time. To be fair this was not really ConnectWise's fault more the team that set things up poorly leading to significant issues across the system.

    TeamViewer had long been our go to, but …
    Incentivized
    Chose N-able Take Control
    Take Control's feature set blows LogMeIn out of the water, however LogMeIn's general performance once connected, destroys anything that Take Control can currently provide.
    Incentivized
    Chose N-able Take Control
    I use Solarwinds, as all my tools are right there on one platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose N-able Take Control
    I use both SolarWinds MSP Anywhere and ScreenConnect.
    SolarWinds MSP Anywhere is perfect for MSP clients on account and with an agent installed. It's integrated and makes all the connected tasks easier and the workflow is improved.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    67%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    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
    23 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ScreenConnectN-able Take Control
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of ScreenConnect and N-able Take Control
    Feature
    ScreenConnect
    7.0
    619 Ratings
    15% below category average
    N-able Take Control
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Screen sharing10.0589 Ratings8.512 Ratings
    File transfer9.4562 Ratings8.413 Ratings
    Instant message6.2495 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication7.074 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers4.5306 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session10.0595 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile8.0385 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations9.0511 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management5.0168 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard7.2475 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Session record5.6312 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Annotations5.6262 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts5.6184 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control4.9394 Ratings8.610 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ScreenConnectN-able Take Control
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (619 ratings)
    8.4
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (40 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (48 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (63 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.5
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (20 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ScreenConnectN-able Take Control
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ConnectWise
    We often need to create an ad-hoc session with a device that is not under our management. We find ourselves doing this more than ever in the COVID world. Many people are working from home on personal machines with their employer, our client's permission and we are facilitating more support for these personal machines. Connectwise Control [(formerly ScreenConnect)] gives us a robust resource to control the device, navigate anywhere we need, execute various commands, and engage in an on-screen chat with the client. The session is very simple to create and very user-friendly to initiate. We do not recommend it for Android, Apple, or Chromebook applications. There is little to no support for these platforms.
    Incentivized
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    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    ConnectWise
    • The interface is easy to use and makes sense. It's easy to understand how to organize a large number of machines involving multiple clients. But, it's also applicable for smaller set of machines too.
    • The connection speed is very quick. I've used solutions in the past that take a variable amount of time to connect, or they just take a long time every time. Control is quick every time. It doesn't get in the way of being able to support the machines on the other end.
    • The connections are reliable. I haven't experienced random disconnects throughout hundreds of instances. It was a breath of fresh air coming from the previous solution we used. I consider Control a gold standard for what a great remote connection solution can be.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    ConnectWise
    • I'd like to see the ability to selectively log off the remote machine via a button on the toolbar. Currently it's a setting to always lock on disconnect, or never lock on disconnect, requiring the tech to manually lock the machine if called for at the end of a session. Its a small time save that would add up!
    • The chat feature could be expanded to be a lot more useful. Allowing clients to start conversations, and have conversations ping an email address if no one is monitoring the dashboard would be extremely valuable.
    • Some clarity on licensing when providing host-passes to guest technicians would be a boon, especially for one-off support sessions with vendors.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    N-able
    • Performance on low-end machines.
    • Verbosity when changing stream quality.
    • File manager needs improving, dragging files causes graphical issues.
    • Connection time needs to be reduced.
    • Ability to adjust re-connection time.
    • Integration with more password-storage applications.
    • Screen blanking is buggy in some instances and makes the session unusable.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    ConnectWise
    I would recommend this product for both internal remote control of end user workstations and remote access to other clients over the internet. It provides a secure and feature rich product that allows me to complete any necessary tasks without ever leaving the office. I will continue to renew as I'm eager to see what they do next. I would however wish the cloud service had a better API to work in conjunction with team collaboration or chat services to make it easier to connect with end users who use multiple workstations. (Slack or Stride provide this functionality)
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    ConnectWise
    On the whole SC is a very powerful tool that is a vital part of the IT service arsenal. On-site visits are an "emergency" only type of scenario. Just "showing your face" is not winning any browny points for me. If my client sees my face, it's usually just to upgrade hardware or to deal other aspects of business. SC provides me and my client the bulk of the info I need to get projects done.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    ConnectWise
    In my 5 years of using the product, I am only aware of one time when the service was down and is was due to a backbone outage upstream.
    Incentivized
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    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    ConnectWise
    It performs well. It also has full control over windows security and does not get hung up like GoToMeeting when trying to install remote software at the prompt to install as admin / override. I have used TeamViewer, WebEx, LogMeIn and GoToMeeting. This is by far the best at spontaneous, remote control. It is also very easy to get a novice user connected to the session.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    ConnectWise
    There have been two times when something has went wrong and I needed immediate assistance in order to be able to use Screenconnect to be able to help clients and response has not been immediate. The response time has been within 24 hours. Both times if there had been easier to navigate self help I would have been able to help myself. With better self help and a speedier response it would definitely be a 10 as they always respond and help. Just a little more difficult or slow than it should be at times
    Incentivized
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    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    ConnectWise
    I find ScreenConnect to be very simple and effective overall, with the main problem being that a number of my clients can't download the app due to existing firewalls and so on. Otherwise it does its job well, and I'm happy with it.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    ConnectWise
    ConnectWise has done everything they could to help us in any situation. Great support team and their new updates are always providing features that we need. Its a simple solution that works the way we need it to. Their legacy pricing model is still much better than their subscription based model however it is still fair pricing
    Incentivized
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    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ConnectWise
    I have worked with Citrix, AnyDesk, LogMeIn, VNC Connect, and many others. I ultimately installed ConnectWise as a self-hosted solution, based on the incredible list of features and capabilities, and the pricing at the time. I continue to use the product as it is still one of the best solutions out there and is certainly capable of growing and expanding to meet the needs of my business.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    ConnectWise
    I have used multiple remote desktop support software in the past (Bomgar, Team Viewer, Logmein and Join.me) and this is far the easiest of the bunch to use. It is very easy to create a session and easy to maintain remote desktops from their access view (where you install the software and can get in at any time) I highly recommend this product from ConnectWise!
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    ConnectWise
    • Instead of waiting 30+ seconds to initiate sessions, they initiate and display a desktop in two or three seconds. The amount of frustration this avoids is immeasurable.
    • Once installed it doesn't need more handholding, i.e., having the remote enter a username/password. It is always just there.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

    ScreenConnect Screenshots

    Screenshot of the guest page, where end-users enter a code to join a session with a technicianScreenshot of connecting from a Windows machine to a macOS machineScreenshot of the Extension Marketplace, where administrators can install and configure new features and integrationsScreenshot of the Access view of the Host page, where a technician can connect to unattended machinesScreenshot of the toolbox menu, which allows technicians to store and run executables, scripts, and other frequently-used filesScreenshot of the Host page, where a command can be run directly without connecting to the machine

    N-able Take Control Screenshots

    Screenshot of N-able Take Control DashboardScreenshot of Take Control - home