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ManageEngine Endpoint Central vs N-able N-sight Remote Monitoring & Management 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
6.8
Users of ManageEngine Endpoint Central noted quick returns, reduced costs, and automation benefits, despite some facing specific challenges.
Sentiment score
8.0
N-able N-sight boosts ROI with remote access, easy management, quick issue resolution, and secure online backup, reducing costs.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.0
ManageEngine Endpoint Central's support is praised for responsiveness but criticized for delays, communication, and inconsistent quality, especially regionally.
Sentiment score
7.3
N-able N-sight's customer service is prompt and satisfactory, with users valuing swift resolutions and overall positive experiences.
The support team is available via chat and will create a ticket if they're not available, providing assistance even for small issues.
While they are generally good, there could be improvements in their response times to align with our SLAs.
I am happy with the technical support from SolarWinds regarding the product.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is highly scalable, easily integrates licenses, and manages numerous endpoints efficiently, though initial setup can be intricate.
Sentiment score
7.7
N-able N-sight is a scalable SaaS for managing devices, suitable for medium to large enterprises, offering flexible deployment.
It's affordable, and I have no problem with the cost; the top tiers are affordable for managing about 500 to 1,000 devices.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is stable and reliable, with swift bug fixes and high stability ratings, despite minor update delays.
Sentiment score
7.6
Users praise N-able N-sight RMM for stability, simplicity, and reliability, with minor issues rarely impacting efficiency.
We haven't encountered issues very frequently.
The product is very stable, especially with the cloud version.
 

Room For Improvement

Users criticize ManageEngine Endpoint Central for support delays, interface confusion, high pricing, and request more features and improvements.
N-able N-sight RMM users seek cost efficiency, SMS notifications, improved UI, refined features, better support, and AI integration.
Endpoint Central does not support Linux, which makes it challenging to patch Linux machines using commands.
It would be great if there was a smarter solution to address this issue.
The patch management module could be simplified as it is currently a bit complicated.
AI could be applicable in the product to check server issues, find solutions, log tickets, fix problems, and close tickets automatically, which would be great.
 

Setup Cost

ManageEngine Endpoint Central is cost-effective but requires careful understanding of complex licensing and potential extra fees.
N-able N-sight offers variable pricing per device and features, sometimes considered costly but justified by cloud capabilities.
The pricing is cheaper compared to other MDM products.
ManageEngine products offer reasonable prices for their product quality.
The pricing of ManageEngine Endpoint Central is quite decent.
 

Valuable Features

ManageEngine Endpoint Central excels in patch management, software deployment, and asset management, enhancing productivity and security for IT teams.
N-able N-sight RMM provides monitoring, automation, and security, with a centralized dashboard and multi-tenant support for MSPs.
The GUI of Endpoint Central is very user-friendly, which simplifies the process of training new users.
The system misconfiguration part of vulnerability management is quite good, providing detailed insights into endpoint misconfigurations.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is straightforward to use and implement.
 

Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
67
Ranking in other categories
Client Desktop Management (1st), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (4th), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (2nd)
N-able N-sight Remote Monit...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. ManageEngine Endpoint Central is designed for Client Desktop Management and holds a mindshare of 34.5%, down 42.0% compared to last year.
N-able N-sight Remote Monitoring & Management, on the other hand, focuses on Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), holds 4.5% mindshare, down 6.0% since last year.
Client Desktop Management
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
 

Featured Reviews

Charles A - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective vulnerability, desktop, and patch management
We are using ManageEngine Endpoint Central primarily for desktop management. It allows us to deploy patches, manage antivirus, control endpoints like DLP, and more The most valuable feature to me is the vulnerability management. It also has effective patch management capabilities. The main issue…
Daniel Gombe - PeerSpot reviewer
Remote management and incident handling have improved with customizable alerts and efficient patch management
The best feature in N-able N-sight Remote Monitoring & Management is the ease of use because I can remote into any machine that's under management without having to drive out to the customer all the time. It helps to reduce workflows because I can create scripts that I can automate, so I don't have to have many people working for me. It helps to reduce incident response times because it's a combination of tools that logs incidents to the PSA, creates tickets, and allows us to manage incidents all in one for an MSP. It does improve service delivery because we can see what's wrong with certain devices before even the customer has a problem, allowing us to remedy it with the necessary tools.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Performing Arts
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How to choose between ManageEngine Desktop Central and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM)?
ManageEngine Desktop Central is very easy to set up, is scalable, stable, and also has very good patch management. What I like most about ManageEngine is that I can log on to every PC very easily a...
What do you like most about ManageEngine Endpoint Central?
Well, what we like is that it catch actually a lot of features constantly upgrading. So all the three maybe there there were some features as the tenant on the earliest version. Now it's it's almos...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Endpoint Central?
The pricing is cheaper compared to other MDM products, but I don't remember the exact details.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Remote Monitoring & Management?
The pricing is straightforward: it is based on a per-node basis. A node is a device that you would like to monitor to install the agent. The pricing is neither cheap nor expensive; it falls within ...
What is your primary use case for N-able Remote Monitoring & Management?
We use the solution to monitor, automate, and protect the clients and environments.
What do you like most about N-able Remote Monitoring & Management?
The details and the reports they provide are what I like, especially the details for almost the whole computer and the OS type.
 

Also Known As

ManageEngine Desktop Central, Desktop Central, ManageEngine Desktop Management MSP
N-able Remote Monitoring & Management, SolarWinds MSP Remote Monitoring & Management, MSP RMM, SolarWinds RMM, SolarWinds Remote Monitoring and Management
 

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Sample Customers

Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Strathallan School, BMI Healthcare, Comercial Kywi, First Priority Federal Credit Union, Gerab National Enterprises
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