BeyondTrust Remote Support vs SCSM comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

BeyondTrust Remote Support
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (9th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (11th)
SCSM
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (14th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (11th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Remote Access category, the market share of BeyondTrust Remote Support is 3.8% and it decreased by 8.3% compared to the previous year. The market share of SCSM is 0.1% and it decreased by 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Remote Access
Unique Categories:
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
1.0%
Help Desk Software
2.0%
IT Service Management (ITSM)
2.1%
 

Featured Reviews

Justin Glasscock - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 17, 2022
You can connect to a system without end-user interaction.
I would say setting up the cloud version was fairly straightforward. BeyondTrust stood up the application and then handed it over just kind of blank, the company at the time did not want to pay the implementation cost. So integrated it with Azure for single sign on, set up the group policies, I would say it was pretty straightforward. So it was kind of an ongoing. Once we got the initials set up and core administrators that would be using the tool set up with local accounts, it did become a more back burner task. I was able to work on it as I was had free time from other tasks. I would say really getting it to the basic usability point of being able to log in on the tool and to be able to connect and help somebody was within a couple hours and then developing the customizations, client deployment installations via group policy, transitioning from using local accounts to Azure AD accounts. If able to tackle in one sitting, probably would've been a few days, but since it was using more free time from other tasks, it was an ongoing process that took weeks and even into a couple of months to kind of get to a very nice deployment flow where everything was set up and easily usable and easy to onboard somebody else into the tool. Just one person really. Just me.
Hossam Hussein - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 24, 2022
Helps us manage IT operations, including incident and service requests, but could be easier to create reports
The solution could be more simple. For example, it takes a lot of work to create reports. It runs on Microsoft SQL queries. Creating custom reports on ManageEngine takes less work from the administrator. Microsoft System Center Service Manager has a large infrastructure and a large number of servers. For production and creation, it needs about five servers. For comparison, ManageEngine just requires one server, and it includes everything out of the box. The setup process could be improved. In the next release, I would like to see a mobile application for users to open tickets. I would also like the ability to deploy the solution on the cloud.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The time savings that we experience from being able to get hands on with a device experiencing trouble, and the time to resolve an issue is substantial."
"Solution has a good UI."
"I would rate the technical support as a nine out of 10. They are polite, quick, and good with follow-ups."
"It has a straightforward setup. Bomgar has created a simple, lightweight deployment process."
"The jump to feature function is the most valuable to us as it allows us to directly remote control customers."
"The most valuable feature of the solution concerns our company's main use case, which is for connection to our remote clients."
"I personally like the ability to share files with other machines."
"Remote sessions are automatically recorded so there is a history of all coding and scripting."
"This product has helped our organization by allowing people to connect with each other."
"It is one of the most stable solutions in the market."
"A very convenient package like an all-in-one tool but it is actually five or six products acting well together."
"I've used SCSM a lot, and its features are valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the reporting of incidents."
"The call logging is the solution's most valuable feature. It's very easy to use."
"The most requested feature from our customers is the helpdesk ticketing system."
"The remote access is one of the features I really enjoy. The pushing of email updates and things like that are very good."
 

Cons

"The Bomgar representative console could do with modernising. The Web rep console introduced is a marked improvement, but is currently not at feature parity with the thick client. This is being worked on."
"It could be more compatible with other applications. We had trouble with compatibility when it came to Entrust. This is because we had issues with Windows machines when we installed Entrust."
"Static notes for hosts: If I could enter notes on a Jump Client and have them appear every time I connect to that Client, it would be a huge benefit."
"I would also like to see better support of Apple devices while using a Windows remote support console."
"iOS interactive support would be a cool addition. Right now it's a non-interactive view."
"Although the learning curve is steep, the product is well-documented.​"
"I would like to see more integration with iOS devices along with better connectivity and communication with these devices."
"Lacks some kind of voice communication option."
"Mobile application integration would be an improvement."
"It would be good if Microsoft added custom attributes or tagging like in Jamf."
"The patch management aspect of the solution should be improved. It's quite complicated and not user-friendly. If your systems are not patched properly, you are unable to pull reports."
"I have found SCSM not adequate enough to carry out some functions."
"The price of this solution is high and it needs to be cheaper."
"We would like to see a web-based interface that works on mobile devices."
"Better integration with other services in Azure is needed because everything is moving from on-premises to the cloud, and as an integrator, we have to help our clients with the migration."
"We have had some issues with the SCSM on-premise deployment version in the imaging aspects."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We believe for the money, it is worth what you pay."
"We pay every year for the box, and there are no additional costs."
"Pricing is reasonable for what the service is offering. If it is looked at from a purely remote control perspective then it might appear expensive, but it is the wider functionality that should be considered too."
"Their pricing is a little bit high but it's negotiable depending on the type of client. It is approximately R6,000 per year for a user. I would rate the pricing a four out of five."
"It is expensive. Performance-wise, it is pretty good, but we're less happy with the cost. Its licensing is on a yearly basis. It is also on a per-technician basis. A certain number of concurrent technicians can log in and access all the features."
"I would like to order more licenses. This would allow us to support more end users concurrently."
"​The product maintenance and licensing costs are on the higher end, so I would carefully review how many licenses you need. The concurrent license model is helpful in this manner.​"
"I rate Remote Support eight out of 10 for affordability. It's definitely not the cheapest product, but you get a good return on your investment."
"Licensing can be complex and confusing."
"The price should be lower."
"I would rate the pricing as two out of five."
"The price of the solution could be better. My organization has an enterprise annual license with Microsoft which provides us support."
"The license for SCSM is cheap."
"It comes free with the enterprise agreement that we have, but the expense really is in having to buy another product to sit on top of it to make it work properly. You wind up having to buy additional support and additional product with their own support and maintenance costs on top of that."
"It is an expensive solution."
"It is a lower price vs. other things on the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
26%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BeyondTrust Remote Support?
The most valuable feature of the solution concerns our company's main use case, which is for connection to our remote clients.
What needs improvement with BeyondTrust Remote Support?
The local partners for BeyondTrust Remote Support are not enough in numbers. There are not enough product partners in Turkey, making it difficult for me to get assistance. The aforementioned area c...
What advice do you have for others considering BeyondTrust Remote Support?
I can recommend the product, but it is important to note that it is expensive. Though I am not a very good expert with BeyondTrust Remote Support, I think one can get and use another product very c...
What do you like most about SCSM?
The solution offers good productivity at a low price point.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SCSM?
The solution offers good productivity at a low price point.
What needs improvement with SCSM?
For any weaknesses in the product, our company's security team maintains the application for our environment. The logs and reporting-related features of the product have certain shortcomings where ...
 

Also Known As

Bomgar Remote Support
System Center Service Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

InterContinental Hotels Group, Williams-Sonoma Inc., eBay, Carbonite, Computer Sciences Corporation
Fibabanka, UMC Health System
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