ConnectWise Automate vs Nexthink comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

ConnectWise Automate
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (6th)
Nexthink
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

Sean Saeb - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 30, 2022
Responsive, integrates well with other applications, and the technical support is helpful
There is always room for improvement. I haven't had any problems, and they're doing a great job, in my opinion. They're doing quite well. In most cases, when we discover an issue, we report it to their engineers, who then schedule a fix. Normally, when we request something, I can see it happening within three to four months. This is a raw system. Of course, it has some flaws that could be improved. But, it's something that we will have to work with to get to the point where we need this, we request it and they do their best to make it happen. There is a lot of integration with other applications through Automate, and I believe they are working with all of the industry leaders to get the integration going. I am very pleased to be working with them.
SS
Sep 13, 2022
An excellent issue detection tool that allows for proactive resolution, and can be heavily automated
We use this solution to carry out issue detection on user devices, before they are raised by the user, or become a bigger issue The ability this product gives to be more proactive with issue resolution has improved our users experience. With this solution we are able to link issues to automatic…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"A good automated scripts feature."
"It's definitely improved the help-desk servicing, et cetera."
"It allows us to manage all client requests, jobs and invoicing."
"We use monitors to keep track of our machines. We use a pretty good portion of information from Automate."
"Scripting and patch management are really important for us. Patch Manager is something that we use a lot, and we would love to have it continually improved. It is one of the most useful features for us for controlling patches and other things for different clients."
"It's a very good IT tool for a company that provides IT services. It is very helpful for technicians to work with the tool to see all of the customers in one place and then manage all of the computers in one place."
"The database is great. It's a nicely ordered database."
"It is very scalable."
"The solution is stable."
"With this solution we are able to link issues to automatic actions that will solve the problem."
"This is a proactive management tool and we make use of the metrics, dashboard creation and complete remote actions on end user machines."
"I would rate the solution's stability a nine out of ten."
"Number of service incidents dropped by more than 20%."
"The search engine functionality that Nexthink has on the finder is terrific."
"It is useful for managing end-user devices. The insights and the data that you get from end-user devices are most valuable."
"We have found the combination of analytics and automation in this solution to be very valuable to our organization, as it allows for us to perform auto-resolution on customer issues."
 

Cons

"The fixed client for Automate is slow. The web client is not very intuitive."
"In Patch Manager, there should be more reportability so that it is easier to see the updates that I have applied to a machine and when the next update will happen. A lot of times, it seems like all the information is kind of thrown all over the place, and you can't really see it all at the same time. There should be a simplified patch data view that allows us to quickly confirm that our various clients are getting patched as they should be."
"I have a problem with the reports available on the solution. I don't understand how to work with the reporting functionality. For example, when I want to give a report for a specific machine, ConnectWise doesn't seem to have this as an option. I'm not sure if I'm missing something, or if the reporting functionality is just poorly conceived."
"The project management needs improvement and there's a section of the product called configuration that also needs to be improved."
"This is a raw system. Of course, it has some flaws that could be improved. But, it's something that we will have to work with to get to the point where we need this, we request it and they do their best to make it happen."
"Technical support was helpful."
"Patching and reporting need improvements, especially reporting. The reporting engine is quite outdated, so you end up having to use your own dashboard."
"There could be better linkages between ConnectWise Automate and Manage from a ticketing perspective. Automate and Manage each has its own ticketing system. We use the one in Manage, but it'd be nice if they were linked directly to the one in Automate."
"We've had some issues integrating Nexthink with the cloud, so there are some delays in bandwidth, causing it to slow down a little. If they added better integration with the public cloud, I would be more likely to recommend it to customers."
"They can improve the Nexthink action module."
"They were having some limitations on the number of alerts that you can generate. This definitely needs to be increased."
"The initial setup needs technical knowledge."
"The solution could use better automation and less coding. Since I am part of the administrative background, I'm not completely into the development side. I'm not well versed in coding."
"We need some guidance from the Nexthink team on some of the new features they are releasing and how best to use them."
"It would be good to have a more controlled way to access their cloud environment."
"Nexthink could have better integration with ITSM tools - at the moment, they only integrate with ServiceNow, so adding other tools, like HP SMAX, would be very useful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing and licensing are reasonable."
"From what I've overheard, it is pretty comparable to other solutions in terms of price."
"I pay $85 a month per user for a ConnectWise package that contains multiple solutions."
"I believe Automate is available for around $2."
"There are certain layers when it comes to pricing. The product has three layers and these layers are associated with certain sources. For example, the top layer have the premium services and the bottom layer has the basic services."
"With this implementation of the Act and Engage module, I believe that there is a one-time fee for a two-month period, which is for the support team to make additional customizations."
"I would rate the tool's pricing a nine out of ten. The tool's pricing model is pay-as-you-use."
"I have seen it help improve the user experience scores. This helped clients to save costs on another tool that they were trying to deploy in order to improve the user experience by just deploying some scripts. We were able to identify the issues and help them remediate those using our help. The process does not take much time and it provided background on end user performance. Therefore, they were able to save a lot, e.g., for approximately 50,000 endpoints at two dollars per machine per year, that is about $100,000 in savings."
"Nexthink can pay for itself quickly if you identify and complete the most valuable use cases. The tool can do so much that to purely compare the price in a static way to other tools in your arsenal would be a mistake. If you do a more dynamic comparison that’s based on the overall functionality and use cases possible then it comes out cheaper. You need to consider it a relative measurement against potential use cases, size of the organization, maturity of organization, etc."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
49%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Real Estate/Law Firm
4%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ConnectWise Automate?
The most value we get from this solution is that everything is on a patch cycle.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ConnectWise Automate?
I pay $85 a month per user for a ConnectWise package that contains multiple solutions.
What needs improvement with ConnectWise Automate?
The fixed client for Automate is slow. The web client is not very intuitive. It could use some updating and some thought around the UX. Also, with the scripting, I would like to see something where...
What do you like most about Nexthink?
Nexthink saves a lot of time for the technicians who work on the troubleshooting side...Nexthink provides its users with a very good point of overview and presentation.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nexthink?
The product has a fixed monthly price and service cost, which varies based on the features. I rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with Nexthink?
Nexthink has evolved from its previous versions, shifting its focus towards security. While they do not position themselves solely as a security tool, they offer valuable information. It's benefici...
 

Also Known As

LabTech for IT Service Providers, ConnectWise Automate for Corporate IT Departments, ConnectWise Automate for IT Service Providers
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Sample Customers

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