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Compare Apple Remote Desktop and Parsec 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Contact Us 1 seats Per Year
Apple Remote Desktop
Star Rating
(53)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apple Remote DesktopParsec
Star Rating
(24)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 1 seats Per Year
Browse all 2 pricing plansApple Remote Desktop vs Parsec
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Parsec easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Apple Remote Desktop, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Parsec meets the needs of their business better than Apple Remote Desktop.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Parsec is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Parsec over Apple Remote Desktop.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apple Remote Desktop
No pricing availableParsec
Parsec for Enterprise
Contact Us
1 seats Per Year
Deploy Parsec across large organizations and make it part of your existing systems
- Everything included in Parsec for Teams, plus:
- High performance relay for added performance and security
- Full audit logs
Free Trial
Apple Remote Desktop
No trial information availableParsec
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
47
8.9
20
Ease of Use
8.7
47
9.3
20
Ease of Setup
8.2
19
7.6
14
Ease of Admin
8.1
18
7.8
13
Quality of Support
8.0
35
8.9
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
14
8.7
13
Product Direction (% positive)
6.0
47
8.8
19
Features by Category
Administration
8.3
11
8.4
15
7.9
11
7.6
13
8.1
12
7.5
10
8.1
6
Feature Not Available
7.4
9
7.4
13
8.0
11
9.2
15
8.3
11
Feature Not Available
Platform
6.3
9
8.4
15
5.5
7
Feature Not Available
7.4
12
8.7
13
9.1
11
Feature Not Available
Security
6.8
10
Feature Not Available
7.5
10
7.9
13
6.8
11
8.6
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apple Remote Desktop and Parsec are categorized as Remote Desktop
Unique Categories
Apple Remote Desktop has no unique categories
Parsec has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apple Remote Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Parsec
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.1%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.5%
Higher Education
7.5%
Education Management
7.5%
Computer Software
7.5%
Other
54.7%
Media Production
20.8%
Motion Pictures and Film
12.5%
Computer Games
12.5%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Higher Education
8.3%
Other
37.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Apple Remote Desktop used for?
1 Comment
HP
Remote Control: Apple Remote Desktop allows you to control another Mac computer remotely. This is particularly useful for providing technical support or...Read more
How do I get Apple Remote Desktop for free?
1 Comment
HP
Apple Remote Desktop is not available for free. It is a paid software application developed by Apple. designed to enable users to remotely manage and control...Read more
Apple Remote Desktop has no more discussions with answers
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