Compare Atera and IBM MaaS360 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (43.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
$5.00 per device $10.00 per user
Atera
Star Rating
(1,070)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
Browse all 8 pricing plansIBM MaaS360
Star Rating
(202)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 per device $10.00 per user
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Atera excels in its user-friendly interface and ease of setup, making it a popular choice for small businesses. Users appreciate the intuitive design and the ability to customize dashboards, which enhances daily usability and reduces the learning curve.
- Users say that IBM MaaS360 offers robust security features, particularly for organizations needing comprehensive protection across multiple platforms. Reviewers highlight its seamless cross-platform support and deep integration with other IBM security tools, which is especially beneficial for managing BYOD environments.
- According to verified reviews, Atera's licensing structure is a significant advantage, as it charges based on the number of technicians rather than endpoints. This model is seen as more cost-effective for managed service providers, allowing for scalable growth without incurring additional costs per device.
- Reviewers mention that IBM MaaS360 provides strong centralized management capabilities, which simplifies the monitoring and securing of devices from a single dashboard. This feature is particularly praised for its effectiveness in environments with diverse device types.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Atera's support quality is consistently rated highly, with users noting that they can manage patching and tickets efficiently without needing a large team. This efficiency is a key factor for small businesses looking to optimize their IT operations.
- Users express concerns about IBM MaaS360's implementation process, with some finding it less straightforward compared to Atera. While it offers powerful features, the initial setup can be challenging, which may deter some users who prioritize quick deployment.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM MaaS360
Deluxe Edition
$5.00 per device
$10.00 per user
Add email and chat containerization to separate personal and business data
- *Includes all Essentials Edition solutions
- Secure Mobile Mail
- Assistant
Free Trial
Atera
Free Trial is available
IBM MaaS360
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
873
8.3
160
Ease of Use
9.2
952
8.2
162
Ease of Setup
9.1
804
7.9
125
Ease of Admin
9.0
595
8.0
101
Quality of Support
9.0
829
8.1
156
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
587
8.0
100
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
860
8.3
164
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
8.6
301
Not enough data
8.6
300
Not enough data
8.5
299
Not enough data
8.3
290
Not enough data
8.2
283
Not enough data
8.3
289
Not enough data
8.2
290
Not enough data
8.1
284
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
234
Not enough data
7.3
235
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.5
30
Not enough data
Communication Channels
8.2
286
Not enough data
8.7
285
Not enough data
8.1
280
Not enough data
6.4
267
Not enough data
6.2
264
Not enough data
Platform
7.2
294
Not enough data
7.8
304
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.0
305
Not enough data
8.2
309
Not enough data
8.5
304
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
155
Not enough data
8.3
158
Not enough data
8.7
161
Not enough data
Service Desk
8.6
157
Not enough data
8.3
155
Not enough data
8.4
154
Not enough data
Management
8.6
153
Not enough data
8.8
152
Not enough data
8.7
150
Not enough data
8.4
150
Not enough data
8.1
145
Not enough data
Functionality
8.4
155
Not enough data
8.5
150
Not enough data
8.9
154
Not enough data
8.7
152
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
7.3
21
Not enough data
6.7
21
Not enough data
7.0
21
Not enough data
6.8
21
Not enough data
7.2
21
Not enough data
7.0
21
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
Inventory Management - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
8.9
600
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
7.9
70
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
9.1
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
544
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
545
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
597
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
IT Operations & Workflow - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
8.7
92
Not enough data
Service Management
9.1
601
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.7
109
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
7.8
88
Not enough data
7.5
77
Not enough data
7.8
78
Not enough data
7.6
77
Not enough data
7.7
76
Not enough data
7.5
79
Not enough data
7.4
77
Not enough data
Scope
6.8
30
8.3
33
7.9
33
8.2
34
Security
7.9
32
8.8
33
7.2
30
8.3
36
5.7
27
8.8
34
Management
8.0
28
8.5
37
7.7
27
8.5
35
7.5
26
8.3
36
7.8
28
8.4
34
6.1
25
7.9
33
Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
7.8
10
7.9
14
7.5
10
7.7
13
7.7
10
7.7
14
8.0
10
7.9
14
7.7
10
7.9
14
7.8
10
7.9
15
8.0
10
7.8
15
Functionality
8.9
282
Not enough data
8.9
288
Not enough data
8.2
272
Not enough data
8.6
262
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
Management
8.4
259
Not enough data
8.4
260
Not enough data
7.9
248
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
8.1
33
Not enough data
7.9
33
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
8.4
34
Not enough data
7.8
35
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
7.6
32
Not enough data
7.5
32
Not enough data
7.3
32
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
7.5
27
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Asset Inventory
8.8
224
Not enough data
8.7
216
Not enough data
7.8
208
Not enough data
7.1
204
Not enough data
7.9
213
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
194
Not enough data
7.1
191
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Asset Management
8.1
30
Not enough data
7.8
30
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
7.6
30
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
Management
8.8
217
Not enough data
8.1
207
Not enough data
7.6
205
Not enough data
8.0
212
Not enough data
Responses
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
439
Not enough data
8.4
436
Not enough data
7.3
381
Not enough data
9.0
440
Not enough data
8.2
420
Not enough data
8.2
439
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.9
439
Not enough data
7.8
389
Not enough data
Communication
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.0
362
Not enough data
6.1
355
Not enough data
6.9
366
Not enough data
Security
7.8
378
Not enough data
8.0
386
Not enough data
Device Support
7.4
389
Not enough data
8.2
394
Not enough data
8.2
391
Not enough data
Performance
8.2
424
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Remediation
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Generative AI
7.2
280
8.6
24
Automation - AI IT Agents
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI IT Agents
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
IT Ticket Management - AI IT Agents
7.9
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
IT Support Automation - AI IT Agents
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Application Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Autonomous Endpoint Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management - Autonomous Endpoint Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incident Management
8.4
209
Not enough data
8.5
212
Not enough data
8.8
205
Not enough data
8.2
210
Not enough data
8.1
202
Not enough data
Reporting
8.6
211
Not enough data
8.4
207
Not enough data
7.8
200
Not enough data
Access & Usability
7.4
207
Not enough data
8.5
203
Not enough data
8.0
200
Not enough data
8.3
196
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Service Desk
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.0
25
Not enough data
8.0
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
8.0
25
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
8.7
66
Operating System
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
8.5
64
Management
Not enough data
8.5
69
Not enough data
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.5
61
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.0
63
Security
Not enough data
8.9
67
Not enough data
9.1
67
Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
8.9
34
Operating System
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.3
31
Security
Not enough data
9.3
35
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.1
34
Management
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
8.4
33
Agentic AI - Enterprise Mobility Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
76
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
77
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.1
76
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
Security
8.3
80
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
7.4
78
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
8.1
76
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Atera and IBM MaaS360 are categorized as Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), Endpoint Management, and Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM)
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Atera
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM MaaS360
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
30.4%
Computer & Network Security
12.5%
Manufacturing
3.2%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Hospital & Health Care
3.0%
Other
47.7%
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Computer Software
7.1%
Banking
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.9%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
57.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is atera safe?
2 Comments
MH
YesRead more
How does your pricing compare to the traditional RMM vendors?
1 Comment
Official Response from Atera
At Atera, you only get billed a fixed monthly fee for the number of technicians that actually use our software. So you don’t pay more when you grow or add...Read more
Can I generate automatically a Service Ticket from an Agent Alert?
1 Comment
Official Response from Atera
It is possible to automatically generate a ticket from an alert. We do not recommend it because it can create a lot of noise in the ticket dashboard. The...Read more
What is IBM MaaS360 with Watson?
2 Comments
SG
IBM MaaS360 with Watson is a cloud-based solution that combines Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) with AI-powered insights. It helps organizations manage and...Read more
Android Enterprise
1 Comment
JH
Hi Bryn, this could be a limitation you are experiencing related to your organizations licensing agreement with IBM. I would recommend contacting your...Read more
Is there a way to ensure no registered devices can connect to an unsecured wi-fi network?
1 Comment
JH
Yes. MaaS360 has a broad assortment of policy configurations available to customers, including the ability to mandate whether or not a device can connect...Read more
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