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Remote Desktop Service
ScreenConnect
Remote Desktop Service-vs-ScreenConnect
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Remote Desktop Service
(13)
4.3
out of
5
Remote Desktop Service
By
TruGrid
ScreenConnect
(492)
4.7
out of
5
ScreenConnect
By
ConnectWise
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At a Glance
Star Rating
(13)
4.3
out of
5
(492)
4.7
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.8% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (65.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Ease of Use
(6)
Remote Access
(6)
Expensive
(4)
Remote Access Issues
(4)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Remote Desktop Service
Star Rating
(13)
4.3
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ScreenConnect
Star Rating
(492)
4.7
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(6)
Remote Access
(6)
Expensive
(4)
Remote Access Issues
(4)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Remote Desktop Service vs ScreenConnect
Reviewers felt that ScreenConnect meets the needs of their business better than Remote Desktop Service.
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 ScreenConnect over Remote Desktop Service.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Remote Desktop Service
No pricing available
ScreenConnect
No pricing available
Free Trial
Remote Desktop Service
No trial information available
ScreenConnect
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
11
9.3
406
Ease of Use
8.5
11
9.3
409
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.9
334
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.9
329
Quality of Support
8.6
7
8.8
349
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.1
314
Product Direction (% positive)
5.8
11
8.7
402
Features by Category
Team Collaboration
Hide 22 Features
Show 22 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Status Updates
Not enough data
Not enough data
Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Activity Feed
Not enough data
Not enough data
Notifications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Comments and Voting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Discussions
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Directory
Not enough data
Not enough data
Online Status of Coworkers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
File Sharing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Version Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tagging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Surveys
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Task Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Calendar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi-Language Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Moderation
Not enough data
Not enough data
User, Role, and Access Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance and Reliability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Screen Sharing
Hide 11 Features
Show 11 Features
Not enough data
8.3
20
Presenter Tools
Live Preview
Not enough data
8.6
(won by default)
14
Notifications Blocker
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Remote Control
Not enough data
9.7
(won by default)
18
Switch Presenter
Not enough data
8.9
(won by default)
15
Conferencing Options
Group Live Chat
Not enough data
7.7
(won by default)
13
Audio Conferencing
Not enough data
6.5
(won by default)
12
Video Conferencing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Application Tools
Password Protection
Not enough data
7.9
(won by default)
12
Recording
Not enough data
8.7
(won by default)
15
In-Browser Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Decision Making
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Conferencing
Hide 15 Features
Show 15 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
Screen Sharing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Presentations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Whiteboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Chat
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hand Raising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recording
Not enough data
Not enough data
Participant Permissions
Not enough data
Not enough data
One-Click Join
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Type
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Browser Application
Not enough data
Not enough data
Desktop Application
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Assistance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Decision Making
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Support
Hide 18 Features
Show 18 Features
Not enough data
8.8
59
Administration
Screen Sharing
Not enough data
9.7
(won by default)
47
File Sharing
Not enough data
9.3
(won by default)
43
Session Recording
Not enough data
9.1
(won by default)
39
Unattended Remote Access
Not enough data
9.3
(won by default)
46
Multi - Session Handling
Not enough data
9.2
(won by default)
44
Multi-Monitor Support
Not enough data
9.0
(won by default)
46
Maintenance
Remote Reboot
Not enough data
9.4
(won by default)
46
Remote Printing
Not enough data
8.7
(won by default)
34
Communication
Text Chat
Not enough data
8.9
(won by default)
43
VoIP
Not enough data
7.6
(won by default)
28
Video Conference Call
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Screen Annotations
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
36
Security
Data Encryption
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
30
Compliance
Not enough data
8.9
(won by default)
35
Device Support
Mobile Device Access
Not enough data
8.0
(won by default)
39
Multi-Platform Support
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
40
Cross-Platform
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
40
Performance
Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
(won by default)
37
Remote Video Support
Hide 8 Features
Show 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Support - Remote Video Support
Video Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Feed
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Interaction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content - Remote Video Support
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Instruction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Remote Video Support
Omni-channel
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Desktop
Hide 14 Features
Show 14 Features
7.9
10
8.7
127
Administration
Usage Information
9.2
(won by 0.3)
8
8.9
95
Integrations
9.2
(won by 0.5)
6
8.7
87
Diagnostics
7.3
5
8.4
(won by 1.1)
89
Session Recording
5.8
6
8.7
(won by 2.9)
78
Session Transfer
7.4
7
8.9
(won by 1.5)
81
Unattended Access
8.0
5
9.3
(won by 1.3)
106
File Sharing
7.4
(won by default)
9
Feature Not Available
Platform
Cross-Platform Access
5.5
7
9.0
(won by 3.5)
97
Mobile Device Access
7.8
(tied score)
6
7.8
(tied score)
81
Applications Management
9.0
(won by 1.1)
8
7.9
82
Remote Device Control
9.5
(tied score)
7
9.5
(tied score)
108
Security
Remote Wipe
6.9
(won by default)
6
Feature Not Available
Device Management
8.6
7
9.0
(won by 0.4)
89
Device Enrollment
8.6
(won by default)
7
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Remote Desktop Service
ScreenConnect
Remote Desktop Service and ScreenConnect are categorized as
Remote Desktop
Unique Categories
Remote Desktop Service has no unique categories
ScreenConnect is categorized as
Screen Sharing
,
Remote Support
,
Video Conferencing
, and
Remote Video Support
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Remote Desktop Service
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
38.5%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
53.8%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
7.7%
ScreenConnect
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
65.8%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
31.2%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
3.0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
38.5%
65.8%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
53.8%
31.2%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
7.7%
3.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Remote Desktop Service
Computer Software
23.1%
Telecommunications
7.7%
Staffing and Recruiting
7.7%
Retail
7.7%
Professional Training & Coaching
7.7%
Other
46.2%
ScreenConnect
Information Technology and Services
42.8%
Computer & Network Security
6.2%
Computer Software
6.0%
Computer Networking
3.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Other
37.7%
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Discussions
Remote Desktop Service Discussions
Remote Desktop Service has no discussions with answers
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ScreenConnect Discussions
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.
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Jacquard
1 Comment
KS
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What does ConnectWise control do?
1 Comment
BF
It performs remote helpdesk, remote support and most of the LogmeIn Rescue type work
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