Remote Desktop Manager vs. Wayk Bastion (Discontinued)

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
Wayk Bastion (Discontinued)
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Wayk Bastion is a self-hosted remote access management server for machines running Wayk Agent. All remote desktop connections made by technicians using Wayk Client are authorized and monitored with corresponding session audit trails. Allowing remote access is one thing, but keep track of who accessed what, when and for how long is just as important for security. Zero Trust Security Freedom Devolutions Gateway relay servers configured with Wayk Bastion ensure independence from…
$99.99
Per Technician
Pricing
Remote Desktop ManagerWayk Bastion (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
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Unlimited Users, Multiple Sites, Worldwide
Platinum
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Unlimited Users, Multiple Sites, Worldwide
Technician CAL License
$99.99
Per Technician
Site License
$2,499.99
Unlimited Technicians, Single Site
Country License
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Unlimited Technicians, Multiples Sites, Single Country
Global License
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Unlimited Technicians, Multiples Sites, Worldwide
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Remote Desktop ManagerWayk Bastion (Discontinued)
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Remote Desktop ManagerWayk Bastion (Discontinued)
Features
Remote Desktop ManagerWayk Bastion (Discontinued)
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
Remote Desktop Manager
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
Wayk Bastion (Discontinued)
8.7
Ratings
7% above category average
Screen sharing10.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
File transfer9.60 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Instant message9.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers8.70 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.80 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile10.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.80 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Session record7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control9.40 Ratings9.10 Ratings
User Ratings
Remote Desktop ManagerWayk Bastion (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Remote Desktop ManagerWayk Bastion (Discontinued)
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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If you need a low-cost solution, that just works, Wayk Now is a great option. There are other options in the market, but most came with a huge install package or update every time it connects. Less appropriate I think, is when you already use some solution. If only because of the budget, maybe you need to make a better analysis of other products too.
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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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  • Wayk Now makes it really easy to use by having only a few items in view.
  • It is fairly easy to configure and even allows connectivity through firewalls.
  • It maintains the connection, even over a relatively low bandwidth connection.
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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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  • They don't have unattended access yet.
  • We don't like the feature where they can share their "number" and have someone not from the company access their computers.
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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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Considering that Wayk Now comes in a free edition that can be used commercially, even if I wasn't to renew Wayk Now for whatever reason, I would still use it, but I do actually require the unattended access feature which is available for free now with the new free business licence.
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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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I feel Wayk Now is very useable as it's still a very simple concept packaged basically the same way that the competition does with their remote assist type apps
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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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My experience with their support is for a related product, not Wayk Now; however Devolutions support has always been superior to most regardless of the product being used. I left it at a 9 instead of a 10 simply because I haven't used it, but I would expect nothing less than a 10 from my experiences with RDM - both free and paid versions.
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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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Acts the same, small footprints so it does not hog resources. Personally I like Wayk since I love the Devolutions products. I also like how you can share resources, such as files and executables through the sessions. This makes troubleshooting and installing programs easier. This also allows techs to look at issues while having potential to have troubleshooting tips open on a second window.
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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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  • There is a no-cost version of the tool which has an immediate positive Return on Investment as it allows remote support users to efficiently assist users
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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.

Wayk Bastion (Discontinued) Screenshots

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