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SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS) vs. Microsoft Intune

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/ADameWare Remote Support from Austin IT company SolarWinds is remote administration software for the remote control of desktops, laptops, and servers behind or outside the firewall, allowing registry editing, restart services, logging activity, account and password management, and more. The mobile app also provides access from a phone or tablet. DameWare Remote Support licensing is per technician, the number of end-user remote machines is irrelevant; one technician may receive a license for…

    $520

    one-time fee

    Microsoft Intune

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Intune (formerly Microsoft Endpoint Manager), combining the capabilities of the former Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, SCCM or ConfigMgr, is presented as a unified endpoint management option. Microsoft Intune is an endpoint management solution for mobile devices, an MDM solution that allows the user to securely manage iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS devices with a single endpoint management solution. The component Endpoint Configuration Manager (the…

    $5

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)Microsoft Intune
    Editions & Modules
    Dameware Mini Remote Control
    $370
    one-time fee
    Dameware Remote Support
    $520
    one-time fee
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $5
    per user/per month
    Microsoft 365 For Individuals
    $6.99
    per month
    Microsoft 365 Apps
    $8.25
    per user/per month
    Microsoft 365 For Families
    $9.99
    per month
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $12.50
    per user/per month
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    $15
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)Microsoft Intune
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDameWare Remote Support and Mini Remote Control are licensed based on the number of technician users that use the software for remote administration. There are no limits or restrictions for the number of end-users supported or the number of remote endpoints/computers supported. As you buy higher counts of licenses, the per-seat pricing goes down giving you a reduced total price.—
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    Community Pulse
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)Microsoft Intune
    Considered Both Products
    SolarWinds
    Chose SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    We used mRemoteNG for quite a while, it had some good capabilities but wasn't a complete solution. It was the same with SCCM, we had heavy use of it in our organization, but trying to use some of the remote support options was cumbersome and didn't seem fully polished. …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    DameWare Remote Support is small and simple. Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager does a lot more but is a lot bulkier.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)Microsoft Intune
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS) and Microsoft Intune
    Feature
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)
    8.6
    65 Ratings
    Microsoft Intune
    -
    Ratings
    Screen sharing10.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    File transfer10.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant message8.347 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication8.716 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers9.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session8.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations9.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management7.239 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.238 Ratings00 Ratings
    Session record8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annotations7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control7.131 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)Microsoft Intune
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (66 ratings)
    9.4
    (50 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    6.9
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)