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PROS

ConnectWise Automate saves time and increases efficiency through remote access and detailed monitoring.
It helps manage client requests, jobs, and invoicing effectively, with simple implementation and quick deployment.
Scripting and patch management, including the highly utilized Patch Manager, are crucial for controlling various client needs.
Automate's monitors effectively track machines and provide valuable information, enhancing help-desk services.
It serves as a robust IT tool for managing customers and computers in one centralized location.

CONS

Reporting functionality and options are limited and difficult to use.
Patch Manager lacks comprehensive reportability and organized data views.
Support response time is slow, which is frustrating for critical issues.
There is a lack of efficient connection between ConnectWise Automate and Manage ticketing systems.
The wait time for feature and cumulative updates completion could be improved in Patch Manager.
 

ConnectWise Automate Pros review quotes

MD
IT Manager at The Roberts Company
May 16, 2018
This product saves us a lot of time and increases our efficiency.
reviewer885933 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
Mar 6, 2019
It allows us to manage all client requests, jobs and invoicing.
EI
Network Administrator at Hanatech
Jul 23, 2020
The implementation is nice and easy.
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CW
VoIP Network Engineer at Infinet Solutions
Dec 1, 2020
A good automated scripts feature.
reviewer1584120 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. IT Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
May 21, 2021
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.
reviewer1621608 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at a recruiting/HR firm with 201-500 employees
Sep 1, 2021
It's definitely improved the help-desk servicing, et cetera.
reviewer1675305 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Support Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Sep 20, 2021
The initial setup is easy and the deployment is quick.
reviewer1652787 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Support Specialist IV at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Sep 23, 2021
ConnectWise Automate's interface is pretty easy to use. It's pretty intuitive to get around and navigate it. It does what I need, which is usually connecting to the client and customers systems.
reviewer1710345 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO & Senior Automation Administrator at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Nov 4, 2021
The database is great. It's a nicely ordered database.
reviewer1710693 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior NOC and Automation Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 5, 2021
It is very scalable.
 

ConnectWise Automate Cons review quotes

MD
IT Manager at The Roberts Company
May 16, 2018
They always change the GUI to some dumb-down version of tiles which are more "user-friendly", but slows my team down in the end.
reviewer885933 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
Mar 6, 2019
The project management needs improvement and there's a section of the product called configuration that also needs to be improved.
EI
Network Administrator at Hanatech
Jul 23, 2020
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.
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CW
VoIP Network Engineer at Infinet Solutions
Dec 1, 2020
The menu doesn't always load properly.
reviewer1584120 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. IT Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
May 21, 2021
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.
reviewer1621608 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at a recruiting/HR firm with 201-500 employees
Sep 1, 2021
They could use some automated alerts particularly when we're talking about an MSP that might shoot over.
reviewer1675305 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Support Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Sep 20, 2021
Their support needs to be better.
reviewer1652787 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Support Specialist IV at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Sep 23, 2021
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.
reviewer1710345 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO & Senior Automation Administrator at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Nov 4, 2021
Scheduling of automation could be improved and made more simple.
reviewer1710693 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior NOC and Automation Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 5, 2021
Patching and reporting need improvements, especially reporting. The reporting engine is quite outdated, so you end up having to use your own dashboard.