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Compare N-able N-central and ScreenConnect 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
N-able N-central
Star Rating
(529)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about N-able N-centralScreenConnect
Star Rating
(489)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 ScreenConnectN-able N-central vs ScreenConnect
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ScreenConnect easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ScreenConnect overall.
- Reviewers felt that ScreenConnect meets the needs of their business better than N-able N-central.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ScreenConnect is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of N-able N-central over ScreenConnect.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
N-able N-central
No pricing availableScreenConnect
No pricing availableFree Trial
N-able N-central
Free Trial is available
ScreenConnect
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
431
9.3
403
Ease of Use
7.9
441
9.3
406
Ease of Setup
7.7
373
8.9
331
Ease of Admin
7.9
367
8.9
328
Quality of Support
8.0
410
8.8
346
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
352
9.1
313
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
425
8.7
399
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
Inventory Management - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
8.7
282
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
9.0
280
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
156
Not enough data
7.6
278
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
281
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
IT Operations & Workflow - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
8.7
9
Not enough data
Service Management
8.7
280
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
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
Functionality
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.7
136
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
132
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
Management
7.8
131
Not enough data
7.7
131
Not enough data
7.2
129
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
7.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
6.3
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
6.2
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
6.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
9.6
45
Not enough data
9.2
43
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
9.3
47
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
8.8
35
Communication
Not enough data
8.9
43
Not enough data
7.6
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
37
Security
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.8
36
Device Support
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.8
40
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
38
Generative AI
5.9
128
Not enough data
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
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
9.0
5
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
7.4
154
Not enough data
Platform
6.8
154
Not enough data
8.9
158
Not enough data
7.6
148
Not enough data
7.9
154
Not enough data
7.4
150
Not enough data
Security
8.1
152
Not enough data
8.5
156
Not enough data
7.2
148
Not enough data
8.0
151
Not enough data
7.4
148
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
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 N-central and ScreenConnect share no categories
Unique Categories
N-able N-central is categorized as Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM), Endpoint Management, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Enterprise IT Management, Network Monitoring, and Patch Management
ScreenConnect is categorized as Screen Sharing, Remote Support, Remote Desktop, Video Conferencing, and Remote Video Support
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
N-able N-central
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
48.2%
Computer & Network Security
21.7%
Computer Networking
4.5%
Information Services
1.6%
Accounting
1.6%
Other
22.4%
Information Technology and Services
42.7%
Computer Software
6.0%
Computer & Network Security
6.0%
Computer Networking
3.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Other
37.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Why is there no "Server Down" alarm or monitoring notificaiton ?
1 Comment
Official Response from N-able N-central
Hi Robert! Hmm - I think our "How to Set up Server Alert to be Sent to a Specific Email Address" might be able to help with your challenge! Check out this...Read more
Integration with more 3rd party AV on the horizon? Such as sophos?
1 Comment
SC
Sup, Nicholas! In short, YUP - we are always looking to expand our product's capabilities by providing best-of-breed integrations with 3rd party vendors. ...Read more
What can I monitor with N-central?
1 Comment
Official Response from N-able N-central
We can monitor just about anything! N-central will automatically detect almost any IP-connected device, and with hundreds of built-in monitoring services.Read more
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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