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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$19 month
No pricing available
N-able Take Control
Star Rating
(150)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19 month
Browse all 2 pricing plansScreenConnect
Star Rating
(488)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about ScreenConnectSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that ConnectWise ScreenConnect excels in its "Session Recording" feature, with a score of 9.1, allowing for effective documentation of remote sessions, while N-able Take Control's score of 8.2 indicates room for improvement in this area.
- Reviewers mention that N-able Take Control offers superior "Unattended Remote Access" capabilities, scoring 9.7 compared to ConnectWise ScreenConnect's 9.2, making it a preferred choice for users needing reliable unattended support.
- G2 users highlight the "File Sharing" functionality in ConnectWise ScreenConnect, which scored 9.3, as being particularly user-friendly, whereas N-able Take Control's score of 9.0 suggests it may not be as seamless for file transfers.
- Users on G2 appreciate the "Multi-Session Handling" feature in N-able Take Control, which scored 9.4, indicating that it allows for better management of multiple remote sessions compared to ConnectWise ScreenConnect's score of 9.1.
- Reviewers say that ConnectWise ScreenConnect's "Remote Control" feature is highly rated at 9.8, providing a smooth experience for users, while N-able Take Control's performance in this area, although still strong, is slightly lower at 9.5.
- Users report that both products have strong "Quality of Support" ratings, with both scoring 8.8, but reviewers mention that ConnectWise ScreenConnect has a slight edge in being a better partner in business with a score of 9.1 compared to N-able Take Control's 8.7.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
N-able Take Control
Take Control annual contract
$19
month
USD if billed annually. One concurrent user per license. Other currencies available - EUR, GBP, AUD, NZD, CAD, SEK, ZAR
- Attended and unattended support
- Connections typically in under eight seconds
- Support for iOS and Android mobile devices (included)
ScreenConnect
No pricing availableFree Trial
N-able Take Control
Free Trial is available
ScreenConnect
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
95
9.3
402
Ease of Use
9.1
97
9.3
405
Ease of Setup
9.0
78
8.9
330
Ease of Admin
9.0
74
8.9
327
Quality of Support
8.7
85
8.8
345
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
68
9.1
312
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
89
8.7
398
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
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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
8.6
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
19
Not enough data
8.8
16
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration 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
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
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Software Type
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.4
18
9.6
44
9.0
17
9.2
43
7.9
16
9.0
40
9.8
16
9.3
46
9.1
17
9.1
45
8.5
17
8.9
46
Maintenance
9.4
18
9.3
46
8.0
16
8.8
35
Communication
8.6
17
8.9
43
6.0
14
7.6
29
5.7
14
Feature Not Available
6.0
14
8.2
37
Security
8.1
16
8.8
31
8.3
16
8.8
36
Device Support
6.2
13
8.0
40
8.5
17
8.8
40
8.3
17
8.8
40
Performance
8.2
16
8.3
38
Remote Support - Remote Video Support
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Content - Remote Video Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Remote Video Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
95
Not enough data
8.7
87
Not enough data
8.4
89
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
8.9
81
Not enough data
9.3
106
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
97
Not enough data
7.8
81
Not enough data
7.9
82
Not enough data
9.5
107
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
89
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
N-able Take Control and ScreenConnect are categorized as Remote Support
Unique Categories
N-able Take Control has no unique categories
ScreenConnect is categorized as Screen Sharing, Remote Desktop, Video Conferencing, and Remote Video Support
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
N-able Take Control
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ScreenConnect
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
48.6%
Computer & Network Security
9.4%
Computer Networking
6.5%
Computer Software
4.3%
Accounting
2.9%
Other
28.3%
Information Technology and Services
42.8%
Computer Software
6.0%
Computer & Network Security
5.8%
Computer Networking
3.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.5%
Other
38.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
N-able Take Control has no discussions with answers
I would like to switch my current ScreenConnect installation to ConnectWise's Automate. Can I?
1 Comment
RD
Yes you can, you need to speak with your account executive.Read more
What does ConnectWise control do?
1 Comment
BF
It performs remote helpdesk, remote support and most of the LogmeIn Rescue type work Read more
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