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ConnectWise RMM vs SCOM comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
ConnectWise RMM boosts MSP growth by enhancing efficiency, reducing labor costs, and optimizing resources, leading to increased focus on clients.
Sentiment score
6.4
SCOM users experience varied ROI, with advantages in monitoring and management offset by potential licensing costs and latency issues.
It saves probably more than 50% of the time that would have been required, likely around 75%.
Manager, Technical Team at Expert It Solutions Alberta
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.1
ConnectWise RMM offers 24/7 effective support via multiple channels, ensuring prompt resolution of issues with knowledgeable communication.
Sentiment score
6.8
Microsoft customer service is generally viewed positively, with efficient assistance and experienced staff, despite occasional consistency issues.
The customer support for ConnectWise RMM is very useful, very straightforward, and very responsive.
System Administrator at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
If I need any assistance, I go onto our guide portal.
Project Engineer at Moksh Tech
I rate their support and customer service with ConnectWise as good, as their support team is quick to answer chat requests.
Manager, Technical Team at Expert It Solutions Alberta
They often treat issues in isolation, not considering how one problem might relate to another.
Network Operations Center at Student Loans Company
When I was working directly with Microsoft at TCS, my first company, the support experience was quite smooth, and we received solutions promptly.
Assistant Manager at SMS group GmbH
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
ConnectWise RMM scales efficiently with SaaS flexibility, easily handling large endpoints and data, ideal for businesses of all sizes.
Sentiment score
6.9
SCOM offers scalable management, efficient load balancing, and high availability but faces challenges with non-Microsoft integration and diverse device monitoring.
The scalability of ConnectWise RMM is very good; I can upgrade my licenses or get a higher number of licenses for more devices as I grow very easily and without issues.
System Administrator at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
I measure the scalability by the number of clients, the number of devices and users, and the amount of information that ConnectWise can process is quite amazing.
Project Engineer at Moksh Tech
The scalability of SCOM, meaning its ability to adapt to our needs, is excellent because we are working with SQL systems and multiple servers.
Assistant Manager at SMS group GmbH
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.7
ConnectWise RMM is highly stable, requiring minimal maintenance, with users rarely facing issues, ensuring reliable long-term performance.
Sentiment score
7.1
SCOM's stability has improved significantly, especially in newer versions like 2019, with proper configuration and resource allocation.
ConnectWise RMM has been quite stable for the last eight months.
Project Engineer at Moksh Tech
I have not seen many errors or frequent data loss because once we have installed the agent on the system and have the details, not much manual intervention is required.
Assistant Manager at SMS group GmbH
SCOM is a bit unstable lately, primarily due to a lack of resources.
Network Operations Center at Student Loans Company
 

Room For Improvement

ConnectWise RMM lacks integration, offers limited dashboard customization, and is perceived as reactive, raising concerns about alignment with user needs.
SCOM needs better dashboards, lower licensing costs, easier integration, improved reporting, enhanced support, and efficient alert management.
We always have problems where we can't log into it, so we have to use the web version.
Project Engineer at Moksh Tech
The pricing for ConnectWise RMM is reasonable.
Manager, Technical Team at Expert It Solutions Alberta
I would like to see a software-as-a-service version in Azure to eliminate the need for on-premise infrastructure.
ICT System Administrator at College of Europe
SCOM is likely to be phased out in favor of more compatible tools like Icinga for application monitoring or when moving to cloud solutions like CloudWatch and Azure.
Network Operations Center at Student Loans Company
It would be beneficial to have a summary on one single dashboard, as there are many more possibilities available.
Assistant Manager at SMS group GmbH
 

Setup Cost

ConnectWise RMM offers flexible, competitive pricing with cost-efficient licensing, starting at $2.50 per endpoint monthly, and exceptional support.
SCOM pricing varies with agreements, often part of cost-effective Microsoft packages, though licensing can be complex initially.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was very smooth.
System Administrator at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

ConnectWise RMM offers integration, automation, patch management, remote access, and NOC services, enhancing visibility, security updates, and IT streamlining.
SCOM efficiently monitors Microsoft environments with integration, customizable dashboards, real-time reporting, and automated alerts for proactive management.
Automated patch management in ConnectWise RMM has made everything streamlined, allowing me to concentrate on more important tasks.
Project Engineer at Moksh Tech
The ability to do deployments through ConnectWise RMM's scripting features allows us to deploy new software or monitor the status of antivirus or system protection software, presenting another measurable benefit for us regarding ROI.
Manager, Technical Team at Expert It Solutions Alberta
ConnectWise RMM has had huge benefits for me in terms of being able to proactively and reactively resolve issues on all of my machines and helping my end users get their tasks done faster.
System Administrator at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
It assists me in detecting server downtime and delivers basic performance monitoring right out of the box.
Network Operations Center at Student Loans Company
The most valuable feature of SCOM is its monitoring capability, and we have integrated SCOM with Grafana, which is a dashboarding tool.
Assistant Manager at SMS group GmbH
SCOM integrates several systems and offers correlation features, like setting up everything around Active Directory or DNS.
ICT System Administrator at College of Europe
 

Categories and Ranking

ConnectWise RMM
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
54th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (16th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (45th), Cloud Monitoring Software (31st), IT Alerting and Incident Management (16th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (7th), Patch Management (16th), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (16th)
SCOM
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
25th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ConnectWise RMM is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SCOM is 1.4%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SCOM1.4%
ConnectWise RMM0.6%
Other98.0%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Faiz Fortune - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Engineer at Moksh Tech
Automated monitoring has streamlined time tracking and project management across all clients
I think the most valuable feature of ConnectWise RMM is scheduling my time with clients and capturing my times with them. Time management is key for my workflow. It helps with keeping track of all our clients and all the devices, so ConnectWise RMM has been quite helpful in managing my IT environment overall. Automated patch management in ConnectWise RMM has made everything streamlined, allowing me to concentrate on more important tasks. I can run my automations and ensure that they go through every server, every cloud infrastructure, and every client. I've observed that with ConnectWise RMM, capturing my times used to be quite an issue when working with overseas countries, but now it's much easier, and I can monitor everything I'm doing in real-time.
AK
Assistant Manager at SMS group GmbH
Have integrated effective monitoring and seamless alerting with improved visualization capabilities
The most valuable feature of SCOM is its monitoring capability, and we have integrated SCOM with Grafana, which is a dashboarding tool. We have implemented and integrated this to create dashboarding of the SCOM monitoring system for the database, SQL, and the Linux servers we have configured in SCOM. We have created separate dashboarding for it, and the monitoring and creating rules and monitors in the management servers and management packs that SCOM provides are very useful for us. The alerting mechanism of SCOM has benefited our operations because we have modified the thresholds as per our internal requirements. We have configured threshold modifications for the CPU, memory, and especially for disk space. For routine disk space usage on the system, we have provided a separate threshold configuration.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Performing Arts
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise54
 

Questions from the Community

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My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was very smooth; I quickly got a quote from a ConnectWise account manager and was able to proceed with signing the contract and getting the sol...
What needs improvement with Continuum Command?
I have not noticed any limitations or pain points so far.
What is your primary use case for Continuum Command?
I have been using ConnectWise RMM for about a year and a few months now, and I am also getting Bitdefender GravityZone EDR licenses through ConnectWise directly through a partnership. I use Connect...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SCOM?
I am not aware of the exact pricing as it is managed by my supervisor. As an academic institution, we receive substantial discounts.
What needs improvement with SCOM?
We believe that the dashboarding in SCOM needs to be improved or enhanced because it is not too expressive in reporting. We can work on deploying new ways of viewing things and modifying visualizat...
What is your primary use case for SCOM?
My usual use case for SCOM is as an administrator role where I create reports and provide system configuration for Linux and installation of the SCOM agent. I handle deploying and upgrading the age...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Continuum Command, Continuum RMM
System Center Operations Manager, SCOM 2012
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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