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Compare CentOS and Zoho Assist 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0 1 Remote Support Technician and 5 Unattended Computers
CentOS
Star Rating
(407)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CentOSZoho Assist
Star Rating
(625)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 1 Remote Support Technician and 5 Unattended Computers
Browse all 6 pricing plansCentOS vs Zoho Assist
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Zoho Assist easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Zoho Assist overall.
- Reviewers felt that Zoho Assist meets the needs of their business better than CentOS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Zoho Assist is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Zoho Assist over CentOS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CentOS
No pricing availableZoho Assist
Free Edition (free plan, free forever)
$0
1 Remote Support Technician and 5 Unattended Computers
1 Simultaneous Session
- Instant Chat
- Desktop App
- UAC Compatible
Free Trial
CentOS
No trial information availableZoho Assist
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
327
9.2
516
Ease of Use
8.5
328
9.3
526
Ease of Setup
8.5
205
9.3
442
Ease of Admin
8.5
197
9.3
392
Quality of Support
8.1
272
8.9
435
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
154
9.2
379
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
308
9.3
510
Features by Category
Communication
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content 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
Productivity Tools
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
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
7.6
46
Not enough data
6.9
44
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
7.8
44
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
7.4
47
Not enough data
7.3
47
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
7.8
43
Not enough data
8.5
42
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
6.3
22
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
194
Not enough data
8.5
192
Not enough data
8.3
174
Not enough data
9.3
196
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
8.6
181
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.6
180
Not enough data
8.2
163
Communication
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
7.3
147
Not enough data
7.1
147
Not enough data
7.8
148
Security
Not enough data
8.7
156
Not enough data
8.7
153
Device Support
Not enough data
8.3
162
Not enough data
8.9
174
Not enough data
8.8
167
Performance
Not enough data
8.4
159
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Security
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Memory Management - Operating System
8.7
13
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
8.3
12
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.2
12
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
8.5
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
189
Not enough data
8.1
190
Not enough data
8.1
173
Not enough data
8.1
173
Not enough data
9.2
217
Not enough data
8.5
202
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
199
Not enough data
8.3
187
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
210
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
161
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CentOS and Zoho Assist share no categories
Unique Categories
CentOS is categorized as Operating System and AWS Marketplace
Zoho Assist is categorized as Remote Desktop, ServiceNow Store Apps, Screen Sharing, Co-Browsing, and Remote Support
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CentOS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zoho Assist
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
30.6%
Computer Software
15.5%
Computer & Network Security
6.0%
Telecommunications
3.9%
Internet
3.4%
Other
40.7%
Information Technology and Services
26.1%
Computer & Network Security
7.3%
Computer Software
6.1%
Computer Networking
2.6%
Retail
2.4%
Other
55.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
how to improve the customization of repositories?
1 Comment
AM
use a command like this:
tcpdump -c 12 -i enp0s3 | grep "string search"
You capture the traffic according to the filter set example: http, wget...Read more
How can I acheive client isolation ?
1 Comment
RR
When I was learning about client isolation I found this web article very helpful. I hope it will help you.
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Where did you go to learn how to use CentOS?
1 Comment
AG
At my first job organization.
Some learning forums like stackexchange, tldp, the Linux Foundation etc...,
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The lag time to connect is REALLY slow. Anything I can do to improve that?
7 Comments
SC
Cindy, what you call "lag time" to connect to as Zoho Assist is something that I also experience daily while managing 100+ computers IT infrastructure and I...Read more
Will connection times be improved.
1 Comment
GD
Paul this could also be caused by the actual desktop/server that has the agent installed. Generally, Zoho Assist agent depends on DNS to reach Zoho Assist...Read more
Is there an app that runs where I ca connect with my account without using browser.
1 Comment
Official Response from Zoho Assist
Yes, you can use the Zoho Assist Desktop App to conduct sessions. Log in to https://assist.zoho.com, click on Downloads (from the top right corner) , and...Read more
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