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We performed a comparison between Datto Remote Monitoring and Management and N-able N-central based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Datto Remote Monitoring and Management vs. N-able N-central Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The remote tool is nice. If a user needs assistance, I don't have to tell the user to do anything. I just ask the user if I can remote in, and 30 seconds later, I have remoted in. It has been really handy.""The project management and task management features work well. It's a decent product in that regard.""We support nine different nonprofits, and the billing took the manager three or four days working on spreadsheets. When I finished automating everything with Datto, we cut everything down to a couple of hours. That's a substantial cost savings on the billing side.""It has a single pane of glass, and it integrates well with other software.""The alerting system helps us determine what are high level alerts, and what are alerts which can wait for a day or two. We catch RAID failures, hot servers, bad drives (or predicted failures on drives), etc.""Automation, in terms of the standard patches and standard updates, and remote support are valuable. When it does the standard Windows and patches, it works really well. This is something they focus on. Remote support is also something they focus on quite a bit, and it works really well. Being able to get to an agent or a client computer right away is very helpful.""I also like how Datto integrates seamlessly with the Autotask ticketing system.""AEM support is great for Macs."

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"The support is at a good level. So normally, we can always get to a solution when we are stuck with some monitoring problems that we encounter.""I like the remote connectivity, reporting suite, and patch management module.""The most valuable feature of N-able N-central is the many options it has.""It's a very robust product. They're continuing to invest and put new enhancements into the product. They're very open about what their roadmap is, which is very good for us because then as a business, we can plan.""The solution's service is good."

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Cons
"They have a tab to provide information about the type of hardware the computers have. One thing they don't specify is what model of hard drive the computers have. Identification of storage models would be nice.""I would like the ability to remotely manage configuration and settings on individual units. Some organizations have a certain device configuration that needs to be consistent across all computers. For example, if we have computers that cannot go to sleep or hibernate because they're being accessed remotely, we need to be able to quickly configure those computers to not hibernate. With Datto, there is no easy and/or direct way to accomplish this. I can't create a group called No Hibernate and drag all those computers to that group so that they do not go into hibernation. There is no easy way to put in a policy or a procedure like that. It's still back to going to each computer and doing it by hand, which is what I'm trying to get away from. I want to automate and simplify as much as possible. I write code and scripts to do most of my work anyways. The intention is to get away from me having to be so hands-on.""The CRM capabilities are not very good. It's clunky and could work a lot better than it does. There are no marketing add-ins, for example.""The actual setup and the automation of their product are horrific. When you buy it, there is nothing out of the box. You have to custom design it for everything you want it to do. You pay for implementation, but they don't really do a whole lot to help you get it going. I know it does a lot more than what ours is set up to do, which is frustrating. When I've demoed other systems, their setup is so much better. When you pay for their setup, there is so much more, whereas I just feel like we didn't get a very good setup.""We would like to see a little more functionality when monitoring network devices, such as switches and routers.""Sometimes we have some downtime when Datto is doing updates. Maybe it's because of the cloud service they use. I'm not sure if they're going through AWS or Azure or what. That's happened, but the outages have been few and far between.""Be prepared to spend a lot of time on conversions if you have a lot of clients.""The only area where I see room for improvement is the ability to delay the application of patches for a set number of days."

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"The integration with other applications could be better.""The solution's overall integration should be improved.""There is room for improvement in the development of custom monitoring services.""N-able N-central could improve the remote access, my technicians have complained about it. They have used other free tools instead to compensate, such as TeamViewer. Additionally, when using remote access on the web, it is lacking reports.""The support from our direct team is very good, but the support from their day-to-day ongoing help desk isn't that good. They have still got some work to do on that, but they have been focusing on that a lot over the last number of years. So, it has gotten a lot better than it was."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "AEM is a lot more scalable as you just pay per agent instead of having to purchase expensive licenses."
  • "We had to pay out some overtime for a few problematic sites. Sites on domain networks are incredibly easy to install. We learned a few tricks that streamlined the process, but in the beginning, it was a bit tedious."
  • "It goes by how many endpoints you have. It is about $3,000 a month for us. If we can't figure it out ourselves and need additional help to set it up, we would have to pay for that."
  • "The license typically depends on the number of endpoints. On the RMM side, I think we're paying around $2,250 per endpoint. Then there is also a license per user and tech, so that comes out to about a hundred bucks per tech, give or take."
  • "It fluctuates on the number of computers you have. Depending on the number of computers you have, it can fluctuate anywhere between $5 to $10 per computer per month, which is not too bad. I am not aware of any additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee. It was one flat rate per device."
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  • "N-able N-central is not an expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Even when the connection to the server is lost, the monitoring continues without interruption.
    Top Answer:The only area where I see room for improvement is the ability to delay the application of patches for a set number of days. Currently, when patches become available, you have to either approve or… more »
    Top Answer:While the solution is a nice product, it may require some adjustments to be made in comparison to other products like N-central. However, Datto not only offers RMM software but also acts as a… more »
    Top Answer:The solution's overall integration should be improved.
    Top Answer:We are an MSP, and N-able N-central is the main tool we use.
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    Also Known As
    Autotask EM, Autotask Endpoint Management, Datto RMM
    SolarWinds N-central, SolarWinds MSP N-central
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    Overview

    Autotask Endpoint Management is everything you need from an RMM solution, and it is all managed On Autotask’s customizable dashboards.

    Conquer network complexity with uncompromising precision. N‑ableN‑central® is our flagship remote monitoring and management platform that gives you the power to manage, automate, and protect at scale—and do more than you ever thought possible.

    • Available as an on-premises or hosted solution.
    • Scale easily to hundreds or thousands of devices.
    • Powerful automation tools for global or granular management.
    • Simple, efficient visibility and management from a single dashboard.
    • Proactive alerting with self-healing capabilities.
    • Advanced security solutions to protect in layers.
    Sample Customers
    Wessex Networks, Base2, Valiant Technology, Technology Services Group, TechGuru
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Government6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Construction Company7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    Company Size
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    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Small Business45%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise40%
    Buyer's Guide
    Datto Remote Monitoring and Management vs. N-able N-central
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Datto Remote Monitoring and Management vs. N-able N-central and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Datto Remote Monitoring and Management is ranked 8th in Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) with 8 reviews while N-able N-central is ranked 5th in Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) with 5 reviews. Datto Remote Monitoring and Management is rated 7.8, while N-able N-central is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Datto Remote Monitoring and Management writes "A solution that functions optimally even when the connection to the server is lost". On the other hand, the top reviewer of N-able N-central writes "User-friendly graphical user interface and offers versatile functionality". Datto Remote Monitoring and Management is most compared with Atera, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Kaseya VSA, PRTG Network Monitor and ServiceNow, whereas N-able N-central is most compared with N-able N-sight Remote Monitoring & Management, NinjaOne, Atera, Kaseya VSA and Nexient Product Strategy Services. See our Datto Remote Monitoring and Management vs. N-able N-central report.

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