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

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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.

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    Rocket Remote Desktop

    Score3.4 out of 10
    N/ARocket Remote Desktop (formerly ASG-Remote Desktop) is a remote administration tool. Formerly known as visionapp (acquired by ASG in 2011), the ASG-Remote Desktop is a cross-platform toolset for support and remote access.N/A
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    RDCManRocket Remote Desktop
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RDCManRocket Remote Desktop
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    RDCManRocket Remote Desktop
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) and Rocket Remote Desktop
    Feature
    Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    Rocket Remote Desktop
    9.6
    3 Ratings
    Screen sharing6.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    File transfer10.03 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Instant message9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session10.03 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations10.03 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.01 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Session record7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Annotations8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control8.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    User Ratings
    RDCManRocket Remote Desktop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)