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ScreenConnect vs. pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ScreenConnect

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AConnectWise ScreenConnect is a remote support, access, and meeting solution. With it, users can utilize remote support and access to repair computers, provide updates, and manage machines. Users can also conduct online seminars and presentations using remote meetings.

    $39

    per month

    pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

    Score7 out of 10
    N/APcAnywhere was remote administration software from established security software vendor Symantec. The application reached end of life in 2014.N/A
    Pricing
    ScreenConnectpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    One
    $39
    per month
    Standard
    $59
    per month
    Premium
    $69
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ScreenConnectpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    ScreenConnectpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    ConnectWise
    Chose ScreenConnect
    Selected because of the ease of use, pricing, and support.
    Incentivized
    Chose ScreenConnect
    ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect) is faster, renders screens better, is more reliable, runs smaller, scales better, and is more dependable than the competition.
    Incentivized
    Chose ScreenConnect
    I have used TeamViewer but it is very costly.
    Incentivized
    Chose ScreenConnect
    I find that ConnectWise suits our purposes better than competitors' software offerings because it offers more features than competitors' similarly priced options and also more than some of the more expensive solutions on the market. The costs are easier to manage and the …
    Incentivized
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ScreenConnectpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of ScreenConnect and pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
    Feature
    ScreenConnect
    7.0
    619 Ratings
    pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    Screen sharing10.0589 Ratings00 Ratings
    File transfer9.4562 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Instant message6.2495 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication7.074 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers4.5306 Ratings00 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session10.0595 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile7.9385 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations9.0511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management5.0168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard7.2475 Ratings00 Ratings
    Session record5.6312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annotations5.6262 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts5.6184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control4.9394 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ScreenConnectpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (619 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (40 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (48 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (63 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.5
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (20 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)