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Kaseya VSA vs Microsoft Configuration Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.2
Kaseya VSA customer support is mixed, with varying response times and quality, but generally knowledgeable technical assistance.
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Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
2.0
Kaseya VSA requires improvements in patch deployment, interface usability, technical support, security, mobile management, Mac support, automation, and remote control.
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.1
Kaseya VSA is highly scalable and effective for various company sizes, with occasional performance issues at very high endpoint counts.
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Setup Cost

Sentiment score
1.0
Kaseya VSA's pricing is competitive with discounts available, though some find it costly and contracts restrictive.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
1.7
Kaseya VSA is generally stable but faces issues like patching unreliability, connectivity problems, and possible unresponsiveness in the SaaS version.
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Valuable Features

Sentiment score
5.3
Kaseya VSA excels in remote management, automation, monitoring, and supports Apple devices, offering configurable and user-friendly features.
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Categories and Ranking

Kaseya VSA
Ranking in Patch Management
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
3.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (2nd)
Microsoft Configuration Man...
Ranking in Patch Management
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (2nd), Configuration Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of Kaseya VSA is 4.5%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Configuration Manager is 19.4%, up from 19.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Patch Management
 

Featured Reviews

Ben Blissett - PeerSpot reviewer
Broken from the beginning and never functioned as anticipated
They had a major issue that resulted at one point (the straw that broke the camel's back for us, although we'd been fighting with support for months by that point in time) in which every Kaseya VSA customer was offline for two weeks. This vulnerability pushed us over the edge. It never functioned as intended. If it functioned as it was supposed to, it would've been fantastic. However, the previous solution we used just performed reliably and so much better. I can't say that there was anything positive about my experience. The intent of the software, other than integrations, is to be able to just make an anytime secure direct connection to an endpoint. However, whenever we would connect, at least half the time, it would not record keystrokes properly, no matter what system we connected from. So if you're trying to enter a password, there'd be 2-3 seconds' latency in the response and then it would just spew out a bunch of letters and numbers you didn't type in. You would just try, try, try again to type in something, and just half the time it worked, half the time it didn't. If you brought up more than three or four endpoints simultaneously, it never worked. It was a major point of contention for us. For us, at least, it just didn't work. It just was broken. Scripting didn't fire, reports didn't come back, and monitoring wasn't there. A server goes down or a router goes offline, no notification. Stuff like that. Bush league.
Sachin Vinay - PeerSpot reviewer
We can specialize the policies related to each device group which ensures that each group has access to the applications they need for their work and non-work hours
I give the solution a nine out of ten. Maintenance is required for some client requests because a few of our cases involve clients reporting issues with their applications. We need to maintain their laptops because they usually run into issues while running other applications. However, in the case of personal computers, there is no problem. We can maintain them with only 20% of the typical maintenance requirements. I would recommend that everyone try out the Endpoint Manager solution from Microsoft. It is a great product because it integrates well with Microsoft products, which most organizations use. This reduces the number of integration and troubleshooting problems. Even if Microsoft products are not used in an organization, I still recommend this product. Other solutions are available but there may be some integration and troubleshooting problems.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Non Profit
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Construction Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Kaseya VSA?
The most valuable feature of Kaseya VSA is the ability to control laptops remotely.
What needs improvement with Kaseya VSA?
One area that could be improved is the documentation, which often contains errors that prevent you from following along, especially during migrations.
What is your primary use case for Kaseya VSA?
We use the solution as a remote control tool to help clients.
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What do you like most about SCCM?
One of the standout features of SCCM is its application management capabilities. It allows us to create packages efficiently and deploy them to specific groups within our network. This streamlined ...
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM )
 

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Sample Customers

Sage UK, MSP, CodeBlue Ltd, Connect Work Place Solutions, All Covered, 501cTech, Chairo Christian School, Green Duck
Bank Alfalah Ltd., Wªrth Handelsges.m.b.H, Dimension Data, Japan Business Systems, St. Lucie County Public Schools, MISC Berhad
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