Atera vs SysAid comparison

Atera and SysAid are both solutions in the Help Desk Software category. Atera is ranked #12 with an average rating of 10.0, while SysAid is ranked #25. Atera holds a 1.3% mindshare in HDS, compared to SysAid’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Atera users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of SysAid users who would recommend it.

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

SysAid and Atera compete in the IT service management and remote monitoring category. SysAid holds an edge due to its comprehensive service management features, while Atera's advantage lies in its strong remote management and automation capabilities.

Features: SysAid offers customizability and robust service management, incorporating an effective self-service portal, asset management, and CMDB functionalities. Users commend its integrated service desk orchestration and reporting features. Atera specializes in remote management, offering valuable automation and cross-platform support. Its celebrated remote access and scripting capabilities provide essential tools for IT professionals.

Room for Improvement: SysAid needs improvement in its Knowledge Base and role-based security features, as well as enhancing reporting functionality. Atera requires enhancements in network monitoring and greater customization, especially in automation and mobile features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SysAid supports on-premises, private, and public cloud deployments with mixed user experiences in technical support but maintains efficient 24/7 support. Users praise SysAid's responsive higher-level support. Atera is cloud-based with fixed-price contracts and quick response times, known for consistently effective support and rapid issue resolution.

Pricing and ROI: SysAid is competitively priced and is seen as cost-effective with flexible licensing and substantial setup value. Users report a positive ROI through process efficiency and improved user satisfaction. Atera's pricing stands out with its technician-based fixed rate, offering cost savings and scalability for startups and larger businesses, achieving ROI through predictable pricing and low overhead.

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Categories and Ranking

Atera

Ranking in Help Desk Software

12th

Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)

10th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (34th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (37th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (5th), Patch Management (12th), AIOps (17th), Agentic Automation (7th)

SysAid

Ranking in Help Desk Software

25th

Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)

25th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of Atera is 1.3%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SysAid is 1.6%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Help Desk Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Atera	1.3%
SysAid	1.6%
Other	97.1%

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Featured Reviews

Avi Vaserman

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.

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Todd Blake

Senior IT Specialist at COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTIONS INC

A solution that streamlines ticket creation for the staff members of a business and enables efficient issue resolution by the IT team

SysAid is similar to Nintex AssureSign. Some of the back-end configurations of the solution are very difficult. So, we always need SysAid's help. Also, there are almost too many features that we are not taking advantage of in our company since we don't even know about them. A little bit of a streamlining or simplification of the main features would be a good improvement. I would like to see SysAid present its solution more easily. There is a lot in the solution, and it is more than what we need in our company.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Atera saves money. A trip to the customer costs between $20 to $30. Then, you need to charge the customer $20 to $30 for the travel. However, if you are doing this work remotely, then you are not driving. This makes the process easier and saves money for you and the customer. For example, if it is just one machine, then the savings comes out to $50 to $60. If we are talking about a huge client, who has hundreds of machines and is changing their infrastructure, that is a lot of money."

"There are a lot fewer hardware replacements. Once people migrated from old style hard disks over to SSDs, you have things like hard disks filling up faster. So, I run a script to clear out all the waste, e.g., all the temporary files and downloads. A lot of our business runs through a custom web application that we built. This involves people downloading a lot of PDFs and Excel files, and not just having them sitting in folders. With Atera, I can just go through and clean the temporary files out."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"The most valuable features of this solution are automatic batch matching and unattended support access."

"I would say it's the number one tool for all ITMS."

"Pricing is definitely my favorite part of it. It is also extremely easy to use."

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"It's really customizable. It's very user-friendly to change very quickly. We've developed lots of custom forms and things, without any need for thousands of accounting consultants which was one of our main aims of it."

"It tracks everything that the technicians are doing. We can account for time and manage resources."

"The service desk automation and orchestration are very good. We are implementing it at the moment. We implemented it for two of our applications already for our CRM. Whenever there's a change in the CRM, it will automate them into SysAid as well. We have two workflows from our CRM into SysAid, which is very helpful. Overall, we're very happy with the workflow."

"SysAid is more user-friendly, and its configuration is easier than other tools."

"The solution provides us with multi-layered service management along with all our support pieces integrated in one system. Our entire system is run on SysAid, from Tier 1 to Tier 3. All the other IT department functionality is captured in SysAid, like development, warehousing, and application. So, it has vertical and horizontal coverage."

"The SysAid team provided excellent service to implement the solution for us. From the very first day, we received a comp manager, and a project manager, to implement the product. They continued to inquire about our business needs and then finalized the best path for us."

"The simplicity of the solution is excellent."

"All our service management is integrated into one system. Our response time is much faster because we have a visual into what is going on."

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Cons

"I would like to see more mobile device management. iPad is a big one. I know they've been working on some of that. For me, it would be amazing if I could do tablet devices and even expand it to POS systems or the like. I know that a lot goes into that but I've seen it is an area they're looking at."

"The one thing that could do with improvement is the reporting. This is from someone who worked in an MSP, where I would want to run a report and be able to just present that to a client."

"The billing module has a standard layout which is too limited for my needs."

"The chat solutions need improvement because we first need to connect to the customer. This needs to improve so that there is a particular feature that can provide support to customers even if they are not connected to a computer."

"Atera could be improved by adding more granular control over technician roles. We need more specific controls on what technicians can access, like limiting their ability to view certain sections or access devices and share files. This feature request has already been made. The IP asset management capabilities need improvement to better manage assets beyond just devices."

"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."

"Having more freedom to perform identity access management would be great."

"I also use Apple Zoho, which does not require you to download anything. You can get help from Zoho. Atera, on the other hand, requires you to download an applet."

More Atera cons

"The automation needs improvement. The workflow has some improvements to do. There's some stuff that they are working on like having cascaded fields. For example, we're categorizing tickets by location, by site and by building and then by data room within a data center. At the moment they're all separate fields."

"Monitoring needs improvement. At the moment we are looking for some advanced monitoring tools, which are using AI and machine learning as well. This product currently does not offer that."

"SysAid has fewer AI features compared to other tools."

"Some of the back-end configurations of the solution are very difficult. So, we always need SysAid's help."

"Currently, SysAid does not have a mobile application."

"The administrative side of the user interface could be a little more user-friendly. It is easier for me to export our reports into Excel, then do a server retrieval and get the information. Whereas, to do a report, you have to go through a configuration type of process, which is kind of difficult and complicated. I have been using this solution for two years now and I still haven't gotten the hang of the reports."

"So far, we're very happy with the new integration. The only thing that I would like to see is for them to improve asset management so that it's more usable. We looked at it once and we didn't find it quite usable for us. That's why we didn't use it. We haven't looked into the new one yet but the asset management is something that can be improved even more and patch management is not as good as it could be."

"We would like them to approve the security functionalities, e.g., management security features."

More SysAid cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"With Atera, the more you add, the cheaper the cost of the additional endpoints will be."

"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."

"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."

"It comes with unlimited devices, so the fixed price cost is taken out of my budget. So, I'm all good."

"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."

"Atera happened to have the best pricing model."

"The price is reasonable for what we require."

More Atera pricing and cost advice

"SysAid is a good solution, especially from a pricing perspective."

"Though I am not really sure about SysAid's prices, I know that it is competitive compared to some of the other products that our company looked at, like ConnectWise and ServiceNow."

"We saw our investment back at the end of year one."

"Once you're interested, talk with SysAid. You can have them come in and look at your company and advise you on the best solution. They will tell you what comes with each separate package and also advise you what application to activate. If you want something that they don't have, they have a department that can design something based on your unique requests."

"Overall, the price is good. It's all about what you get for the base amount. From my perspective, you want to look at what you're getting out-of-the-box. SysAid does a good job of putting key stuff in the box for you."

"The pricing of SysAid is less than its competitors."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

12%

Performing Arts

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

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Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	14

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

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Overview

Atera offers a comprehensive solution for MSPs and IT Professionals. The platform provides in one integrated solution: full remote monitoring and management (RMM), PSA, remote access, patch management, billing, reports, and so much more! Atera’s disruptive pricing model also helps managed IT service providers scale their business while providing continued best-in-class service. All plans include unlimited devices, meaning you only pay per technician.Everything you need, in one easy-to-use platform

Thousands of paying users in over 75 countries
Free 30-day trial, no credit card or commitment required
No hidden fees or restrictions, all plans include unlimited devices
Seamless integration with your favorite IT tools including: Splashtop, AnyDesk, TeamViewer, and ScreenConnect

What can Atera do for you?

Improve Efficiency. Atera delivers customers the tool suite for IT management. Everything you need in an all-in-one, easy-to-use platform.
Automation. Set alerts and proactively prevent issues for your clients. Minimize time spent on manual tasks and spend more time on what matters most, serving your customers.
Disruptive Pricing, Unlimited Devices. Per technician-based pricing with unlimited servers and workstations means you can cover it all, at one fixed price.

Atera

SysAid is a robust IT Service Management (ITSM) platform powered by Agentic AI, automating the repetitive, time-consuming work that keeps teams stuck in reactive mode. Adding a powerful new operational layer to IT, AI Agents take the first action, freeing IT teams to focus on optimization, innovation, and bigger challenges. Go live in weeks with fast onboarding, no heavy migrations, or steep learning curves. SysAid’s AI is purpose-built for IT, with security and governance built in. With our award-winning support, you’re set up for success. ITSM run by AI, and you. Whether you're an SMB or an Enterprise, SysAid offers a customizable IT service delivery platform tailored to your unique needs, ensuring optimal performance and ROI at every stage of growth.

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Sample Customers

MSPs, IT consultants, and IT departments worldwide trust and use Atera.

Disney, Sears Holdings Corporation, LAN Airlines, Schneider Electric, On Semiconductors, Toyota, Sky, KPMG, Georgetown University Law Center, Motorola, North York General Hospital, Volksbank, Xerox, Bacardi, Del Monte Fresh Produce, Manpower, Nucor, Ecobank

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