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Atera vs Xtium comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Atera
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (13th), Network Monitoring Software (35th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (35th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (12th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (6th), Patch Management (12th), AIOps (17th), Agentic Automation (7th)
Xtium
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Managed Service Providers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Atera and Xtium aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Atera is designed for Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) and holds a mindshare of 6.5%, down 10.3% compared to last year.
Xtium, on the other hand, focuses on Managed Service Providers, holds 7.0% mindshare, up 1.4% since last year.
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Atera6.5%
Kaseya VSA15.0%
NinjaOne12.0%
Other66.5%
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
Managed Service Providers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Xtium7.0%
Kyndryl5.1%
Guardian and Vigilance4.8%
Other83.1%
Managed Service Providers
 

Featured Reviews

AV
Owner at Sytex Ltd.
Quick setup and efficient automation boost IT consulting services
It would be beneficial if Atera implemented telephone support for general questions. When onboarding new clients and creating their portal, it would be helpful if presidents or company owners could see the current configuration progress step-by-step, rather than relying solely on email and ticket systems. The task system for technicians could be improved by adding recurring task capabilities. This would allow technicians to have checkmarks and task lists they can mark off as completed. While scalability meets growing needs, there haven't been many additions in the last two years. They are adding new features gradually, but there is always room for improvement.
it_user231270 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems & Network administrator with 501-1,000 employees
HTTP & SMTP proxies are valuable but their derivatives need to be improved.
IPS Content filtering Application control Gateway anti-virus HTTP & SMTP proxies VPN server It provides multilayer security for both employees and students. Content filtering criteria HTTP/S proxy derivatives DNS refresh for entries More protocols in proxies (i.e. IMAP, SMB, AFP) I've used…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One thing that I'm most impressed by with Atera is how much they listen to their community to focus on more integrations."
"The most valuable features of this solution are automatic batch matching and unattended support access."
"It's very easy to use, not just for me, but even for people who have claimed, "I'm not very good at IT." Once you have it installed and you have it set up, it pretty much works by itself. It really helps you do what you need to do. It's easy to use for a beginner, compared to some of the other larger RMMs that are a little bit more complicated."
"Atera saves me money on a monthly basis because my cost is a fixed price per month per technician, and it doesn't matter how many computers I manage."
"Atera has helped me to provide more accurate solutions based on a given problem. For example, we base our solutions on event scenarios, like the alerts. We identify that there's a series of problems occurring in a particular area from the information provided by the alerts."
"Atera has saved us a lot of time."
"I really like the Shared Script Library and automation tasks which they have implemented... because all the Atera users in the community can share their scripts and their automation tasks knowledge. The same goes for the Shared SNMP Template Library."
"Measuring the integration is very helpful when using Atera Assist Test. It takes the solution to the next level by automating activities. It doesn't just provide the solution but also allows running scripts to fix issues before a technician has to work on them."
"Full service Infrastructure As A Service provider."
"It provides multilayer security for both employees and students."
 

Cons

"There is definitely room for improvement with its automation capabilities."
"They are working on an update, and I would like to see more stuff outside of just computers and servers. Increasingly, we need to be able to monitor and manage network devices. Atera is improving on that already, which is one place that it is currently lacking."
"The billing module has a standard layout which is too limited for my needs."
"The solution is scalable. However, in the past, we did have some issues."
"It will be interesting if Atera can integrate all kinds of products. In North America, there are a lot of resellers, like Ingram Micro, Tech Data, Arrow Electronics, etc. It would be amazing if Atera could integrate with these products. If they could integrate with these products for MSPs, it would be much easier. Then, if you are buying something, and need to add something, you don't need to jump from place to place because this is a very quick sales instrument for use on a daily basis."
"Having more freedom to perform identity access management would be great — it's one of the things that are necessary for a lot of companies they secured."
"There is definitely room for improvement with its automation capabilities."
"The mobility of Atera is also a feature which needs to be addressed so that it can be used on iPads, iPhones and things of this nature. I would also like to see an agent included on these devices so that I can monitor, maintain and manage them."
"Content filtering criteria HTTP/S proxy derivatives DNS refresh for entries More protocols in proxies (i.e. IMAP, SMB, AFP)"
"Need to improve customer messaging"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In terms of cost, it's not very expensive. I’d rate it around three or four out of ten, considering its value for money."
"Pricing is my favorite part of it. It was per user, not per client."
"Atera's pricing stays fixed and predictable, enabling us to add more customers and unlimited monitored devices. We still have a number of clients who fit a break/fix IT model. This is something where clients are complaining more about having to pay extra month-by-month for technology services. With Atera's model, we don't have to be going out and asking for more from clients each month. Right now, with where we are at in terms of scale, this is very important to us."
"The solution cost approximately $200 Canadian per month."
"One of the biggest issues I face is the need to pay per technician. I've dealt with other platforms that you need to have 250-500 devices. Even though the cost declines as the number of devices a person has increases, they still require you to pay for 250 or 500, respectively. With Atera, the number doesn't matter as you always pay the same amount. I approximate that Atera saves me $100 per week."
"The value of the product is perfect, neither cheap nor expensive. I think it is the right rate. It would be awesome if it continued to be the same price because it is a great solution that I like. I like it because I'm not paying per device. I have some customers on monthly contracts and some of them are on break'n fix. If I have a client who is on break'n fix, and they need to pay per agent, then I am losing money. If they were ever to change structures, going to pay-per-device model, then I would need to think about changing to something else."
"Our company is a startup. The initial reason I looked into Atera was the fact that you pay by the technician, not per-device. That means you are able to jump right in with a service without having a large overhead."
"With Atera, the more you add, the cheaper the cost of the additional endpoints will be."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
8%
Performing Arts
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business14
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Atera?
The prices have increased over time. After expressing concerns about pricing to account managers, they offered a 30% discount option for annual commitments. The main benefit we see with this produc...
What needs improvement with Atera?
It would be beneficial if Atera implemented telephone support for general questions. When onboarding new clients and creating their portal, it would be helpful if presidents or company owners could...
What is your primary use case for Atera?
We use it for maintenance support, patch management, the ticket system, ticketing, and automation in general. Atera enables us to take control quickly with different options. We can perform registr...
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