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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (73.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
$12.00 1 Device Per Year
Atera
Star Rating
(1,038)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
Browse all 8 pricing plansPDQ Connect
Star Rating
(395)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (73.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.00 1 Device Per Year
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Atera excels in providing a centralized platform for managing alerts and remote sessions, which helps users stay ahead of potential issues. One user mentioned that alerts appear before users report problems, making it easier to manage hundreds of endpoints effectively.
- Users say PDQ Connect stands out for its built-in packages and remote support capabilities, which eliminate the need for additional software. This convenience is particularly appreciated by those who value an all-in-one solution for managing and troubleshooting devices.
- Reviewers mention that Atera's ease of use is a significant advantage, with many praising its intuitive interface that simplifies ticket tracking for both managers and users. This user-friendly design contributes to a smoother daily workflow.
- According to verified reviews, PDQ Connect's cloud-based functionality allows users to manage and patch endpoints without relying on VPNs, which is a game-changer for remote work. Users appreciate the ability to control devices from anywhere, maintaining the same level of functionality as traditional on-prem solutions.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Atera has a strong focus on small businesses, it provides robust automation features that help streamline monitoring and alerting processes. Users have noted that the daily health check feature makes it easier to maintain system performance.
- Users express that PDQ Connect's performance in compliance and data encryption is commendable, with many feeling secure in their operations. This focus on security is crucial for businesses that prioritize data protection in their IT management strategies.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PDQ Connect
Basic
$12.00
1 Device Per Year
Rapid patch management & robust inventory insights
- Device inventory
- Prebuilt & custom packages
- Custom fields & reports
Free Trial
Atera
Free Trial is available
PDQ Connect
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
865
8.9
284
Ease of Use
9.2
931
9.1
286
Ease of Setup
9.1
783
9.2
278
Ease of Admin
9.0
587
9.4
251
Quality of Support
9.0
822
9.2
255
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
580
9.4
246
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
852
9.8
281
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
8.6
303
Not enough data
8.6
302
Not enough data
8.5
301
Not enough data
8.3
292
Not enough data
8.2
285
Not enough data
8.3
291
Not enough data
8.2
292
Not enough data
8.1
286
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
235
Not enough data
7.3
236
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
8.3
31
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
Communication Channels
8.2
288
Not enough data
8.7
287
Not enough data
8.1
282
Not enough data
6.4
268
Not enough data
6.2
265
Not enough data
Platform
7.2
294
Not enough data
7.8
304
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.0
306
Not enough data
8.2
309
Not enough data
8.5
305
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
156
Not enough data
8.3
159
Not enough data
8.7
162
Not enough data
Service Desk
8.6
158
Not enough data
8.3
156
Not enough data
8.4
155
Not enough data
Management
8.6
154
Not enough data
8.9
152
Not enough data
8.7
151
Not enough data
8.4
151
Not enough data
8.1
145
Not enough data
Functionality
8.4
156
Not enough data
8.5
151
Not enough data
8.9
155
Not enough data
8.7
153
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
597
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
80
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
9.1
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
547
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
545
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
591
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
78
Not enough data
IT Operations & Workflow - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
8.8
96
Not enough data
Service Management
9.1
595
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.7
104
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
7.8
87
Not enough data
7.5
79
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.6
79
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.5
81
Not enough data
7.4
79
Not enough data
Scope
6.8
30
Not enough data
7.9
33
Not enough data
Security
7.9
32
Not enough data
7.2
30
Not enough data
5.7
27
Not enough data
Management
8.0
28
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.5
26
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
6.1
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
282
Not enough data
8.9
288
Not enough data
8.2
273
Not enough data
8.6
263
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
Management
8.4
260
Not enough data
8.4
261
Not enough data
7.9
249
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.0
34
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
8.5
35
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
7.7
33
Not enough data
7.6
33
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
225
Not enough data
8.7
217
Not enough data
7.8
209
Not enough data
7.1
205
Not enough data
7.9
214
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
195
Not enough data
7.2
192
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Asset Management
8.1
31
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
7.6
31
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
7.7
31
Not enough data
Management
8.8
218
Not enough data
8.1
208
Not enough data
7.6
206
Not enough data
8.0
213
Not enough data
Responses
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.6
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
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
439
9.4
99
8.4
436
8.7
51
7.3
382
8.2
34
9.0
440
9.4
115
8.2
421
8.3
33
8.2
440
9.0
47
Maintenance
8.9
440
9.4
86
7.8
390
7.0
28
Communication
Feature Not Available
7.4
37
6.1
363
5.4
25
6.1
356
5.2
24
6.9
367
7.2
29
Security
7.8
379
8.9
27
8.0
387
9.4
35
Device Support
7.4
390
7.7
32
8.2
394
8.1
45
8.2
392
7.9
34
Performance
8.2
425
8.4
73
Generative AI
7.2
281
3.5
80
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
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
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
Incident Management
8.4
210
Not enough data
8.5
213
Not enough data
8.8
206
Not enough data
8.2
211
Not enough data
8.1
203
Not enough data
Reporting
8.6
211
Not enough data
8.4
208
Not enough data
7.8
201
Not enough data
Access & Usability
7.4
208
Not enough data
8.5
204
Not enough data
8.0
201
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Service Desk
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.0
25
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
8.1
26
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
Analysis
8.2
76
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
77
Not enough data
8.8
79
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
81
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 PDQ Connect are categorized as Patch Management, Remote Support, Endpoint Management, and Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM)
Unique Categories
PDQ Connect has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Atera
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PDQ Connect
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
12.8%
Manufacturing
3.1%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Other
47.5%
Manufacturing
7.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.4%
Education Management
5.6%
Higher Education
4.9%
Other
66.7%
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
PDQ Connect has no discussions with answers
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