pcAnywhere (Discontinued) vs. RemotePC

pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

RemotePC

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
pcAnywhere (Discontinued)	Score 7.0 out of 10	N/A	PcAnywhere was remote administration software from established security software vendor Symantec. The application reached end of life in 2014.	N/A
RemotePC	Score 8.9 out of 10	N/A	RemotePC is a remote access solution that allows consumers, businesses and IT professionals to access and control their PCs & Macs remotely from any device including iOS/Android. Connect to remote computers to work from home or anywhere. RemotePC lets the user access remote computers directly via the web, with no software installation required. Includes plans for consumers, small businesses, and large enterprises. IT Technicians can take advantage of RemotePC HelpDesk to connect…	$29.50 per year 1 computer

Pricing

pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

RemotePC

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Consumer: $29.50
per year 1 computer
SOHO: $99.50
per year 10 computers
HelpDesk: $99.50
per year unlimited computers
Team: $299.50
per year 50 computers
Enterprise: $599.50
per year 100 computers

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
pcAnywhere (Discontinued)	RemotePC
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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RemotePC offers regular first year discounts for all plans.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	pcAnywhere (Discontinued)	RemotePC
Considered Both Products	pcAnywhere (Discontinued) Verified User Anonymous Chose pcAnywhere (Discontinued) [We chose Synamtec pcAnywhere because] its embedded both-direction encryption exceeds the industry requirements. Incentivized Helpful?	RemotePC AG Adam Gebka physician Chose RemotePC AnyDesk and TeamViewer Incentivized Helpful? Michael McCormick President & CEO Chose RemotePC Both of the above had functional issues that we did not experience with RemotePC Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose RemotePC TeamViewer and GoToMyPC Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose RemotePC RealVNC was the godfather of Remote connectivity, but security was a concern as well as performance. I will have to admit it has been several years since I have used RealVNC Incentivized Helpful? MA Michael Ausserhofer Chairman Chose RemotePC no longer usable for private or voluntary use Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose RemotePC I was tired of dealing with the free 1 minute algorithm lockup, even when I wasn't a business. I prefer to pay something (a lot less) that I ended up discovering is even easier to use and better than them Incentivized Helpful? Casey Cockfield IT Infrastructure Engineer Chose RemotePC Its just easy to use and does exactly what is advertised. There is nothing complicated about it. If you need access to your home PC from anywhere in the world on a computer with a browser or a smart phone, you now have it for a super low price. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose RemotePC RemotePC is remarkably similar to TeamViewer. It uses a similar interface to TeamViewer software. When I first started using it, I thought it was a little slower, but after a month, I noticed it was almost the same. It is stable and does exactly what I need (Internet-based … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose RemotePC RemotePC offers a more cost-effective solution compared to TeamViewer, with similar features for remote desktop access. I selected RemotePC because it provides better value for smaller teams or individual users, offering lower pricing tiers and equally robust security measures, … Incentivized Helpful? MM Musab Umair Malik Database Consultant Chose RemotePC Easy to setup in more complex and multi OS environment Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose RemotePC RemotePC was cheaper Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose RemotePC This software offers a similar feature set at a much better price point, making it a better value. Incentivized Helpful? Dennis Norris President Chose RemotePC This was the only product I chose and installed. Pleased that it worked as I expected. Incentivized Helpful? SJ Sharon Jones Controller Chose RemotePC Program is more cost effective and it is much faster Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose RemotePC There is no comparison between our old system and RemotePC. I went with RemotePC so that we would have access to any remote system, from any platform, regardless of where I was. Be that my own laptop, my home workstation or even my smartphone. In a pinch I could even stop at … Incentivized Helpful? RH Richard Hall President Chose RemotePC similar to former better than latter Incentivized Helpful? William SAAD Strata Manager Chose RemotePC RemotePC blows them out of the water. It is much more user-friendly and doesn't drop out all the time. Incentivized Helpful? Alan Brown Managing Director Chose RemotePC I selected RemotePC as it seemed to offer a better selection of features at a more realistic price than competitors. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose RemotePC TeamViewer has a lot of features (maybe even too many) and feels very overpriced. RemotePC delivers much greater value. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose RemotePC It is pretty similar. Splashtop is good but a bit pricey. RemotePC is more cost effective. Over all my favorite has been bomgar, RemotePC is better then kaseya. Incentivized Helpful? KS Kasey Sees VP of Operations Chose RemotePC I think RemotePC is cost-effective, has excellent performance and responsiveness, and is user-friendly. Incentivized Helpful? CR Courtney Ramos-Fincher CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Chose RemotePC I cannot print to my local/home computer from FortiClient. I can with RemotePC. I had many connection issues using FortiClient. I have had none with RemotePC. FortiClient's equipment has a planned sunset date...thereby forcing me to purchase new equipment. RemotePC does not … Incentivized Helpful? JG John Green president Chose RemotePC RemotePC provides the same service ad a substantially lower cost and is considerably more user friendly Incentivized Helpful? SS Sandy Szabo Consultant Chose RemotePC As I mentioned earlier all the above products had difficulty working with Apple Operating Systems. Difficult to set the optimum security settings. Problems arose every time an OS update occurred. Incentivized Helpful? AB Adam Bell Systems Lead Chose RemotePC RemotePC provides comprehensive features and secure reliable connections at value pricing for our fixed remote admin needs. Incentivized Helpful?

Features

pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

RemotePC

Remote Administration

Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
	pcAnywhere (Discontinued) 9.0 Ratings 10% above category average	RemotePC 9.8 Ratings 19% above category average
File transfer	9.00 Ratings	9.90 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session	9.00 Ratings	9.90 Ratings
Screen sharing	00 Ratings	9.90 Ratings
Instant message	00 Ratings	9.90 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile	00 Ratings	9.60 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations	00 Ratings	9.80 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management	00 Ratings	9.90 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard	00 Ratings	9.70 Ratings
Session record	00 Ratings	9.90 Ratings
Annotations	00 Ratings	9.90 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control	00 Ratings	9.80 Ratings

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User Ratings
	pcAnywhere (Discontinued)	RemotePC
Likelihood to Recommend	7.0 (0 ratings)	9.9 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	7.6 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	pcAnywhere (Discontinued)	RemotePC
Likelihood to Recommend	Synmantec pcAnywhere is excellent when you require a secure remote connection, and you have enough computational power and internet bandwidth. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Being able to use my office computer from any other computer with the RemotePC software seamlessly. Having the ability to control and access software and hardware just like working from my office computer. On the other side, the printing capabilities can be improved to allow for better remote printing. Otherwise the system works very well Incentivized Anthony Castellano Controller Read full review
Pros	Multiple connections Cross-platform Decent UX Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Easy setup, Within minutes of Installation I was up and running Security - OTP 2-Factor authentication, passed security testing. Performance - Though I have not fully pushed the boundary it performs as if I was sitting at my desk at home from an Android tablet in the parking lot of work. Value - We all have taken a gamble when buying a product. This is one of the purchases that I am actually happy with. It is a great value for what you get. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Sometimes it is too slow Consumes too much bandwidth Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	long waiting time to initiate connection compare to competitors total lack of keyboard translation between macOS - Windows. No keyboard configuration options at all. I don't recommend macOS users, and non-english keyboard layout users. Key combination transfer doesn't work or behaves strange AG Adam Gbk physician Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	No answers on this topic	I still find value in this tool. If I needed to increase computers supported, I would need to revaluate pricing concerns. Incentivized Steve Bessler IT Admin Read full review
Usability	No answers on this topic	At this point I have no issue with RemotePC's overall usability. It continues to meet my needs for what is required for me to run my business. I would like to see continued improvements with RemotePC's allowing me to continue to work remotely. Waking or starting the computer would be a plus. Incentivized Anthony Castellano Controller Read full review
Alternatives Considered	[We chose Synamtec pcAnywhere because] its embedded both-direction encryption exceeds the industry requirements. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Its just easy to use and does exactly what is advertised. There is nothing complicated about it. If you need access to your home PC from anywhere in the world on a computer with a browser or a smart phone, you now have it for a super low price Casey Cockfield IT Infrastructure Engineer Read full review
Return on Investment	It allows us to comply with the latest safe browsing requirements. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Zero friction remote access on demand Very competitive priced Saving 2 hours travel time per session Saving 30 min reporting per session Incentivized AB A Bell Systems Lead Read full review
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