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ConnectWise Automate vs NinjaOne comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ConnectWise Automate
Ranking in Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
10th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NinjaOne
Ranking in Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (8th), Network Monitoring Software (12th), Server Monitoring (2nd), IT Service Management (ITSM) (8th), Remote Access (8th), Vulnerability Management (21st), Mobile Device Management (MDM) (4th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (7th), Patch Management (4th), MSP Backup (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (3rd), Autonomous Endpoint Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) category, the mindshare of ConnectWise Automate is 5.5%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NinjaOne is 9.4%, down from 13.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NinjaOne9.4%
ConnectWise Automate5.5%
Other85.1%
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
 

Featured Reviews

MikeChacker - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager Global Service Delivery at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Facilitates valuable patch cycles, but the web client is not very intuitive and needs updating, and the scripting has room for improvement
The fixed client for Automate is slow. The web client is not very intuitive. It could use some updating and some thought around the UX. Also, with the scripting, I would like to see something where it could have third-party scripts already pre-built, and all you have to do is say, "Hey, I need this," and go load it. It's not as automated as I'd like it to be.
reviewer2805150 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Automated patching has transformed our remote support and security reporting workflows
Since NinjaOne was implemented, I would say it represents a huge positive change. All our patching is now automated and does not require any manual work from my team, which has saved them a tremendous amount of time. The reporting capabilities are amazing. We have high visibility into which devices were fully patched and which require attention. NinjaOne has helped us secure all our endpoints, patch all the vulnerabilities, and keep our endpoints and servers up-to-date in patching. It has saved my team a tremendous amount of time in providing remote IT support to our users. Overall, we have highly benefited from NinjaOne.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Their premium support is great."
"The database is great. It's a nicely ordered database."
"Technical support is really good; they are helpful and responsive."
"The automated scripts feature means that we can set up for a lot of different things and they have reduced tech input drastically, in the sense that a task only needs to be done once instead of 100 times."
"Because of the system's capabilities, my team is able to significantly reduce the work that they were previously doing, more than 40%, in my opinion."
"One of the greatest benefits of LabTech is less client downtime, because LabTech lets you proactively monitor and fix issues before they interrupt your clients’ business, so you can virtually eliminate system outages."
"A good automated scripts feature."
"The implementation is nice and easy."
"NinjaOne has positively impacted my organization by providing an easier way to deploy machines, manage them, troubleshoot, and assist people."
"The most relevant feature is the monitoring, which provides built-in tools for sending commands."
"The most valuable feature we have found currently is probably patch management."
"NinjaOne helps us view the status of software patching, whether the PC is locked or unlocked."
"It just works as advertised and serves the purpose for which we got it."
"The software's automation tools have solved critical deployment problems for small businesses."
"Since NinjaOne was implemented, I would say it represents a huge positive change."
"The solution's most valuable feature is related to its remote access...I know that NinjaOne's technical support is good."
 

Cons

"The wait time for a support ticket to be addressed needs to be reduced. They take a couple of days to get back. It is a little frustrating when we have to wait for a couple of days. A lot of times, the issue is critical for us. If we're reaching out to their support team and submitting a ticket, it is because we need it handled quickly."
"I have found the solution to be not very scalable."
"This is a raw system. Of course, it has some flaws that could be improved. But, it's something that we will have to work with to get to the point where we need this, we request it and they do their best to make it happen."
"In Patch Manager, there should be more reportability so that it is easier to see the updates that I have applied to a machine and when the next update will happen. A lot of times, it seems like all the information is kind of thrown all over the place, and you can't really see it all at the same time. There should be a simplified patch data view that allows us to quickly confirm that our various clients are getting patched as they should be."
"The fixed client for Automate is slow. The web client is not very intuitive."
"They always change the GUI to some dumb-down version of tiles which are more "user-friendly", but slows my team down in the end."
"This is a raw system. Of course, it has some flaws that could be improved."
"I have a problem with the reports available on the solution. I don't understand how to work with the reporting functionality. For example, when I want to give a report for a specific machine, ConnectWise doesn't seem to have this as an option. I'm not sure if I'm missing something, or if the reporting functionality is just poorly conceived."
"I wish that they integrated it with more antivirus solutions. Currently, they only push Defender, but it doesn't really have integration with SentinelOne."
"The ticketing system in NinjaOne is not the best."
"The NinjaOne distribution server is highly dependent on an active directory."
"The one feature that I believe needs improvement is the software patching."
"NinjaOne's reporting module is cumbersome."
"I would like to see the software reduced to focus on inventory or remote help tools since many of its current functionalities are not needed."
"I would like to see more scripts for PowerShell commands."
"Maximizing the screen during an SSH connection is not possible, which hampers usability on Linux servers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From what I've overheard, it is pretty comparable to other solutions in terms of price."
"I believe Automate is available for around $2."
"I pay $85 a month per user for a ConnectWise package that contains multiple solutions."
"Pricing and licensing are reasonable."
"NinjaOne is a little expensive but is still cheaper than competitors like Acronis or Veeam."
"The product's pricing depends on the number of PCs or devices."
"We got a pretty good deal. It was fairly affordable."
"It roughly costs $400 a month. It provides a good value because of the number of tools that you get in the solution. I would rate it a four out of five in terms of pricing. There are no additional costs other than the standard licensing fees."
"I rate the solution’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the most expensive."
"We currently pay $1.20 per device on a monthly basis."
"NinjaRMM uses a subscription model."
"The pricing is reasonable and cheaper than ConnectWise."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NinjaOne?
My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been pretty straightforward. The setup itself wasn't difficult since it's a cloud-based platform, and I mainly needed to get th...
What needs improvement with NinjaOne?
One area where I think NinjaOne could improve is in reporting and customization. The platform gives me a lot of useful information, but sometimes I would appreciate more flexibility in how I custom...
What is your primary use case for NinjaOne?
My main use case for NinjaOne is remote monitoring and management for our client's endpoints. Day-to-day, I use it to keep an eye on device health, manage Windows updates and patching, remotely...
 

Also Known As

LabTech for IT Service Providers, ConnectWise Automate for Corporate IT Departments, ConnectWise Automate for IT Service Providers
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Sample Customers

I-M Technology, Mainstay Technologies, PC Works Plus, Integrity IT, Kerkhoff Technologies Inc., Marathon Consulting, Christenberry Sales Company, EDTS, Secom Technology, Ready to View, ARRC Technology, DaVinci Digital, JNR Networks, Quinn Technology Solutions, PCIT, Liberty Technology, Capital Computers & Networks, Atlanta Technology Force, Doberman Technologies, First Column Enterprises, CisCom Solutions
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