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Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) vs. Remote Desktop Services

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Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)

49 Reviews and Ratings

Remote Desktop Services

77 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RDCMan

    Score7.7 out of 10
    		N/ARDCMan, or Remote Desktop Connection Manager from Microsoft, is a utility for managing multiple remote desktop connections. Once shut down due to a vulnerability in version 2.7, RDCMan is now updated and part of the Sysinternals family of tools. The 2.8 release fixes CVE-2020-0765, the XML parsing vulnerability. As of May, 2025, RDCMan is in version 3.1.

    $0

    Remote Desktop Services

    Score8.8 out of 10
    		N/ARemote Desktop Services from Microsoft is virtual desktop and remote user session technology.N/A
    Pricing
    RDCManRemote Desktop Services
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RDCManRemote Desktop Services
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    RDCManRemote Desktop Services
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Sander de Beus
    IT Service Coördinator in Information Technology at Brightforward (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
    Chose RDCMan
    The Avanti Software needed alot of attention if you are new to such tools. So for that reason we chose Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager because of the more user friendly use of it. Also because it integrades great with windows and the remote servers we have. Thats …
    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
    RDCManRemote Desktop Services
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) and Remote Desktop Services
    Feature
    Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    Remote Desktop Services
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    Screen sharing6.72 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    File transfer10.03 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Instant message9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication5.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session10.03 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile10.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations10.03 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management8.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Session record7.01 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Annotations8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts7.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    RDCManRemote Desktop Services
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.3
    (17 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)