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Star Rating
(3,704)4.7 out of 5
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Mid-Market (49.7% of reviews)
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(152)4.7 out of 5
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Mid-Market (71.1% of reviews)
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that NinjaOne excels in user experience, with many praising its wide feature set and continuous improvements. Users appreciate the ease of installation on client endpoints and the ability to run scripts without needing to log onto the devices, making daily tasks more efficient.
- According to verified reviews, SmartDeploy is recognized for its ease of use in imaging computers, with users highlighting its various deployment options. Reviewers mention that creating images and having deployment packs ready is straightforward, which can significantly streamline IT operations.
- Users say that NinjaOne's reporting capabilities are a standout feature, allowing for easy generation of usage reports for project meetings. This functionality helps users create informed recommendations based on asset management information, enhancing overall project management.
- Reviewers mention that while SmartDeploy offers great support and a user-friendly interface, it has fewer recent reviews compared to NinjaOne, which may indicate a smaller user base or less frequent updates. However, users still commend the quality of support they receive, noting that it has always been great.
- G2 reviewers highlight that NinjaOne's implementation process is quick and intuitive, which is crucial for teams looking to minimize downtime. The fast connection and lack of need for codes during installation are frequently mentioned as significant advantages.
- According to recent feedback, SmartDeploy's strong performance in imaging and deployment is appreciated, but it faces challenges in market presence compared to NinjaOne, which boasts a much larger user base and higher overall satisfaction ratings. This disparity may affect the availability of community support and resources.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
NinjaOne
No pricing availableSmartDeploy
Starter
Contact Us
Per Year
- Centralized single-image management
- Model-specific driver packs (Platform Packs)
- Flexible offline & on-network deployments
Free Trial
NinjaOne
Free Trial is available
SmartDeploy
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
3,514
9.3
114
Ease of Use
9.1
3,551
9.3
115
Ease of Setup
9.1
3,329
9.1
100
Ease of Admin
9.1
3,055
9.5
98
Quality of Support
9.1
3,373
9.5
106
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
2,988
9.6
97
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
3,471
9.5
109
Features by Category
Administration
8.2
657
Not enough data
8.7
690
Not enough data
8.2
689
Not enough data
Service Desk
8.1
684
Not enough data
7.9
655
Not enough data
7.7
634
Not enough data
Management
8.3
622
Not enough data
9.0
628
Not enough data
8.7
604
Not enough data
8.8
607
Not enough data
8.4
585
Not enough data
Functionality
7.6
620
Not enough data
8.5
613
Not enough data
8.9
644
Not enough data
8.9
660
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
6.9
173
Not enough data
6.8
171
Not enough data
6.9
169
Not enough data
6.7
170
Not enough data
6.7
169
Not enough data
6.7
167
Not enough data
6.8
166
Not enough data
Compatibility
8.8
331
Not enough data
8.1
291
Not enough data
8.3
301
Not enough data
8.2
279
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
290
Not enough data
8.6
291
Not enough data
8.8
320
Not enough data
9.2
328
Not enough data
Compliance
8.7
291
Not enough data
8.4
278
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Backup
7.3
65
Not enough data
7.2
63
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
7.4
63
Not enough data
7.2
63
Not enough data
7.4
64
Not enough data
Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
339
Not enough data
9.0
366
Not enough data
8.5
345
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Compatibility
8.8
350
Not enough data
8.6
342
Not enough data
8.3
327
Not enough data
Management
8.2
327
Not enough data
8.8
330
Not enough data
8.7
331
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Backup
7.6
75
Not enough data
7.3
72
Not enough data
7.3
73
Not enough data
7.3
71
Not enough data
7.4
72
Not enough data
7.3
72
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
8.0
69
Not enough data
8.9
89
Deployment
Not enough data
9.2
86
Not enough data
9.0
81
Not enough data
9.4
91
Imaging
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
9.3
76
Not enough data
9.1
72
Inventory Management - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
9.3
2164
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
564
Not enough data
8.1
449
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
9.3
2141
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1868
Not enough data
8.7
1985
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
2168
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
475
Not enough data
IT Operations & Workflow - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
8.5
469
Not enough data
Service Management
9.2
2074
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
451
Not enough data
7.3
484
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
7.3
480
Not enough data
7.0
462
Not enough data
7.2
464
Not enough data
6.9
453
Not enough data
6.8
453
Not enough data
6.9
454
Not enough data
7.0
450
Not enough data
Scope
8.7
413
Not enough data
8.8
428
Not enough data
Security
8.5
422
Not enough data
8.3
389
Not enough data
7.4
381
Not enough data
Management
8.8
411
Not enough data
8.7
409
Not enough data
8.7
398
Not enough data
8.7
400
Not enough data
7.8
371
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
7.3
168
Not enough data
7.1
167
Not enough data
7.3
167
Not enough data
7.1
164
Not enough data
7.0
164
Not enough data
7.2
166
Not enough data
7.1
167
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
670
Not enough data
8.9
697
Not enough data
8.0
614
Not enough data
8.8
609
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
7.5
247
Not enough data
7.8
250
Not enough data
8.3
262
Not enough data
Management
8.2
569
Not enough data
8.2
583
Not enough data
7.6
536
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
7.0
238
Not enough data
6.9
236
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
7.7
241
Not enough data
7.2
238
Not enough data
7.1
238
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
6.9
239
Not enough data
7.4
243
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
6.4
228
Not enough data
6.3
228
Not enough data
6.4
227
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
6.6
124
Not enough data
6.5
122
Not enough data
6.7
125
Not enough data
6.6
121
Not enough data
6.4
120
Not enough data
6.6
121
Not enough data
6.4
122
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.3
560
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
557
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
506
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
197
Not enough data
Management Tools
8.2
497
Not enough data
8.6
507
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
487
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Incident Management
7.5
95
Not enough data
7.4
94
Not enough data
7.7
93
Not enough data
7.2
93
Not enough data
7.2
93
Not enough data
7.3
92
Not enough data
7.5
91
Not enough data
Asset Inventory
9.0
1152
Not enough data
8.8
1138
Not enough data
7.7
1019
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
1055
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Asset Management
7.4
228
Not enough data
7.2
223
Not enough data
7.4
220
Not enough data
7.1
217
Not enough data
7.1
216
Not enough data
7.1
221
Not enough data
7.0
218
Not enough data
Management
9.1
1116
Not enough data
8.7
1038
Not enough data
8.1
996
Not enough data
8.2
1048
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
1628
Not enough data
8.7
1553
Not enough data
7.8
1416
Not enough data
9.2
1633
Not enough data
8.9
1497
Not enough data
8.8
1546
Not enough data
Maintenance
9.2
1619
Not enough data
7.7
1326
Not enough data
Communication
7.9
1396
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
1300
Not enough data
Security
8.3
1345
Not enough data
8.4
1377
Not enough data
Device Support
7.6
1352
Not enough data
8.4
1429
Not enough data
8.4
1412
Not enough data
Performance
8.2
1500
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
324
Not enough data
7.9
291
Not enough data
8.1
296
Not enough data
8.6
313
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
317
Not enough data
8.5
302
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
304
Not enough data
Agentic AI - PC Backup
7.1
88
Not enough data
7.1
88
Not enough data
6.9
87
Not enough data
7.0
87
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.2
6
Management and Discovery - IT Documentation
8.3
221
Not enough data
8.3
219
Not enough data
8.7
221
Not enough data
Operations - IT Documentation
8.4
221
Not enough data
8.8
228
Not enough data
8.4
223
Not enough data
Generative AI - Autonomous Endpoint Management
7.0
64
Not enough data
7.2
65
Not enough data
7.1
63
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management - Autonomous Endpoint Management
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.1
72
Not enough data
7.8
67
Not enough data
8.8
83
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
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
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
8.5
442
Not enough data
Operating System
9.2
528
Not enough data
8.1
502
Not enough data
8.3
478
Not enough data
Management
8.5
486
Not enough data
8.2
448
Not enough data
8.2
445
Not enough data
8.1
437
Not enough data
8.3
449
Not enough data
Security
8.5
457
Not enough data
8.6
465
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
7.7
143
Not enough data
7.6
140
Not enough data
7.8
142
Not enough data
7.7
139
Not enough data
7.6
137
Not enough data
7.6
139
Not enough data
7.6
136
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Analysis
8.1
727
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
699
Not enough data
9.1
785
Not enough data
8.2
680
Not enough data
8.5
737
Not enough data
8.3
707
Not enough data
Security
8.7
741
Not enough data
9.2
812
Not enough data
7.6
673
Not enough data
8.7
711
Not enough data
8.2
681
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
7.4
163
Not enough data
7.2
153
Not enough data
7.3
156
Not enough data
7.0
152
Not enough data
7.0
151
Not enough data
6.9
151
Not enough data
7.0
150
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
NinjaOne and SmartDeploy are categorized as Endpoint Management and Patch Management
Unique Categories
NinjaOne is categorized as Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), Enterprise IT Management, Mobile Device Management (MDM), Remote Support, PC Backup, Online Backup, Server Backup, IT Asset Management, Network Monitoring, Incident Management, IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools, Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM), Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM), and IT Documentation
SmartDeploy is categorized as OS Imaging & Deployment
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
NinjaOne
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SmartDeploy
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
26.7%
Computer & Network Security
13.0%
Hospital & Health Care
4.0%
Manufacturing
3.7%
Computer Software
2.9%
Other
49.6%
Education Management
10.6%
Information Technology and Services
7.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.0%
Higher Education
7.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.3%
Other
62.0%
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