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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Remote Desktop Services

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ARemote Desktop Services from Microsoft is virtual desktop and remote user session technology.N/A

    N-able Take Control

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AN-able™ Take Control is a cloud-based remote control solution for MSPs, to access & troubleshoot end devices. With support for Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® machines, MSPs can work from these or iOS® or Android® devices with the N-able native app.

    $45

    per month

    Pricing
    Remote Desktop ServicesN-able Take Control
    Editions & Modules
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    Take Control Plus
    $45
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Remote Desktop ServicesN-able Take Control
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNo credit card required. Login info sent directly to your email. Access technical support during your trial.
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    Community Pulse
    Remote Desktop ServicesN-able Take Control
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    Microsoft
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    N-able
    Chose N-able Take Control
    Take Control can be accessed through a browser whereas Windows Remote Desktop requires settings on the PC and device to remote into the end device. Installing the end devices application has mostly been a flawless install with limited setting configurations. GoToMyPC has …
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    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
    Remote Desktop ServicesN-able Take Control
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Remote Desktop Services and N-able Take Control
    Feature
    Remote Desktop Services
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    N-able Take Control
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    Screen sharing9.33 Ratings8.512 Ratings
    File transfer9.33 Ratings8.413 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication8.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers8.01 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session8.63 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile10.02 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations9.02 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management9.02 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard9.02 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Session record9.52 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts8.02 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Remote Desktop ServicesN-able Take Control
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (17 ratings)
    8.4
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)