ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP [EOL] vs NinjaOne comparison

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ManageEngine Desktop Centra...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

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NinjaOne

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (25th), Server Monitoring (9th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (6th), Remote Access (11th), Mobile Device Management (MDM) (5th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (10th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (1st), Patch Management (4th), MSP Backup (4th), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (6th)

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Donathon Ong

Head of Infrastructure at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

Responsive support, a straightforward setup, and great endpoint management

There have been a few bugs. I would hope there would be a direct integration to the various cloud solutions, like Intune. Right now, ManageEngine is a separate solution. It doesn't integrate with Intune, AirWatch, or MobileIron in the cloud. It doesn't have this integration with the respective cloud solutions, and if it could have this kind of integration, it would be better. I wouldn't deploy ManageEngine as a standalone since it works better as a compliment rather than an entire solution.

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Aziz Lyazami

Manager, Information Technology at NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL

A tool that helps with a lot of configurations and creates automation processes that work perfectly

I had recently dealt with something that was frustrating in NinjaOne, but I don't remember what it was. I would love it if I could deploy automation processes for locations because, currently, at my workplace, we can't deploy automation processes for locations. In NinjaOne, there is a need to create groups. I already have 12 or 14 locations, where sometimes I just want to deploy some updates, software, or something for specific locations, but I can't do so since I have to go and create a group for that location, which is a lot more work, which I don't like. I would love it if the aforementioned area is considered for improvement. The ticketing system in NinjaOne is not the best. I think NinjaOne has been working on its ticketing system. I have seen how there has been a huge improvement in the tool recently, but it is still not as good as the ticket systems in the market. At my workplace, we don't use ticketing systems. I am waiting for NinjaOne to improve its ticketing system so that I can use it. There is a lot of room for growth and adding more features in NinjaOne. I love how NinjaOne gives its users the possibility to create a custom field, allowing them to create whatever they want. I haven't used NinjaOne a lot, so I don't have anything in mind as to what extra features it needs to have. If I just sit down and look at NinjaOne, I will get a list of things I would love to have in it.

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Pros

"The interface is intuitive, easy to use, and has a low learning curve."

"The endpoint management is great."

"The features that I have found most valuable are the threats and patches element of it. We have done quite a lot of testing compared to other vendors with identifying the vulnerabilities. This means a lot more accuracy in terms of the patches and making sure it's all up to date."

"ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP has different features and it uses one agent to execute the features of the application. In this case, the remote control, distribution software, deployment, patch management, and configuration in different systems. ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP has multi-platforms. They have recently implemented new features, such as endpoint security that incorporates vulnerability management and browser security."

"Easy to manage and it looks good."

"The solution is easy to understand. For example, when you remoting to the user's system, you don't have that option to only log in. On this product, you are connecting to the user's computer, it prompts you for what you want to do. You can select that you want to assist the user. The user on the other side will receive a prompt stating that there is someone trying to connect to your system, they can accept or decline the connection. Overall, the solution is easy to connect to the user's system."

"The most valuable feature was the patching system to apply Windows or other programs and the ability to install operating systems in computers using the network. Additionally, it is easy to use."

"NinjaOne helps us view the status of software patching, whether the PC is locked or unlocked."

"The most valuable feature we have found currently is probably patch management."

"The best feature of NinjaOne is the SLA system. Every IT person can check their performance, how long it takes to resolve an issue, and how many SLAs are breached."

"NinjaOne's best feature is its monitoring."

"NinjaOne has a feature where we can create custom scripts that we can run on devices remotely."

"The installation is easy, it only took two minutes."

"It helps us to be able to have visibility into the overall performance of the servers, laptops, and desktops that we are managing currently."

"The policies are probably the most valuable features. They're similar in function to Microsoft group policies where we can have it monitor certain things or push out software on a schedule. I would rate the policies eight out of 10. They're robust, I could monitor most of the things that Windows Performance Monitoring keeps tabs on."

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Cons

"I have found ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP has many different network issues. Additionally, they need to incorporate more features, they are lacking add-ons."

"Although they say it is an enterprise solution, we don't have 24/seven human support. All we have is only 24/five support available from the vendor."

"Stability is sometimes negatively affected by updates."

"When there is a new user at a store, for example, you have to create it in the ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP AD but the process could be better. They call us with the user's information but if it was possible for them to populate the information when they log the user on IM, and when clicking on ADManager in the system, the information could populate there. We would then only have to add a little more information which would save time."

"The partnership models and subscriptions can be improved, as regional master resellers sometimes hog the space."

"Since this is an on-premise solution we had to update it a couple of times, and because we needed to use a command line to the server, it was not very easy, at least at that time to update the solution. The cloud version of this solution does not have this problem, but on the premise version, it was fairly cumbersome to apply to the Desktop Central server. This process could be made easier. This was the only issue I found with my colleague."

"Right now, ManageEngine is a separate solution. It doesn't integrate with Intune, AirWatch, or MobileIron in the cloud."

"The solution could improve by optimizing the internet connection being used."

"The remote connectivity could be better. It works most of the time, but sometimes, there are issues."

"There was a lot of delay with NinjaOne's ticketing system. For example, when a user creates a ticket and raises an issue, it would take 30 to 40 minutes to appear on the IT side. So the time delay issue is the main point."

"The NinjaOne distribution server is highly dependent on an active directory."

"I wish that they integrated it with more antivirus solutions. Currently, they only push Defender, but it doesn't really have integration with SentinelOne. It also didn't integrate with Trend Micro, which we were using previously. I would also like to have more control from the mobile app. As of now, I am able to see some performance values, but I can't see, for example, disk activity or disk performance values. If they can improve their app a little bit, it would help greatly. They can also improve the tech interface. If I assign certain techs to a bunch of specific machines, they only get those alerts that they're assigned to."

"NinjaOne's dashboard could be easier to use."

"I would like to see more scripts for PowerShell commands."

"The reporting is lackluster. NinjaOne is great for maintaining systems, but it's hard to use it to understand the state that systems are in without going in and mining the information myself. I rate the reporting two out of 10."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product is very cheap compared to others."

"When we sold the solution to one customer, we found out the customer found out that one of their requirements was not being solved because the license only applies to five computers. We all thought at the time the current license that the customer bought covers the 600 computers because of this problem, the license model could be explained better and could be further improved."

"This product has an easy setup, good support, and a good price."

"ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP is a less expensive solution than competitors in Latin America."

"I rate the solution’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the most expensive."

"NinjaRMM uses a subscription model."

"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."

"Its pricing is great."

"We currently pay $1.20 per device on a monthly basis."

"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."

"The pricing is reasonable and cheaper than ConnectWise."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP?

The endpoint management is great.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP?

While I cannot remember the exact cost, we chose the highest license level. We pay monthly per device. I'd rate it three out of five in terms of affordability. They are not the cheapest, however, w...

What needs improvement with ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP?

What do you like most about NinjaOne?

NinjaOne helps us view the status of software patching, whether the PC is locked or unlocked.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NinjaOne?

The product's pricing depends on the number of PCs or devices.

What needs improvement with NinjaOne?

NinjaOne didn't have a lot of issues, but a few things. Like, I used and I experienced that there was a lot of delay with NinjaOne's ticketing system. For example, when a user creates a ticket and ...

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Overview

Desktop Central MSP is an integrated Desktop and Mobile Device Management software that helps managed service providers to efficiently manage their customers' desktops, servers, laptops and mobile devices from a central point. It is suitable for small, medium as well as large MSPs.

NinjaOne automates the hardest parts of IT, delivering visibility, security, and control over all endpoints for more than 20,000 customers.The NinjaOne automated endpoint management platform is proven to increase productivity, reduce security risk, and lower costs for IT teams and managed service providers. The company seamlessly integrates with a wide range of IT and security technologies. NinjaOne is obsessed with customer success and provides free and unlimited onboarding, training, and support. - Learn more here: https://www.ninjaone.com/

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