Nerdio Manager Reviews & Product Details

What I like best about Nerdio Manager is that it enables a more delegated operating model for Azure Virtual Desktop. Instead of routing every application-related task through the central workspace team, application teams can be given controlled self-service capabilities and take greater responsibility for their own application lifecycle. This reduces unnecessary handoffs and allows workspace specialists to focus on the shared platform, governance and automation.

Nerdio also makes Azure consumption easier to optimise through autoscaling and centralised management. The integration with Rimo3 supports application testing and validation as part of the lifecycle, and the initial setup is relatively straightforward. I also like the direction of Nerdio’s AI capabilities, particularly the ability to create scripted actions using natural-language guidance rather than requiring extensive programming knowledge. Also Nerdio pricing model seems to fit to customers as it is pay-as-you-go product. User interface has also seen good improvements on latest releases, however i think that the latest UI was a downgrade as it is more difficult to navigate than the earlier ones Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Latest menu structure is not as good and easy to navigate as the previous ones Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Automation, One-click actions, Auto-scaling Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing, Limited support hours due to timezone difference (rarely needed, in fairness) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Nerdio Manager is how much easier it makes managing our environment. We use it to manage around 400 VDIs, and the autoscaling works quickly and reliably, helping us reduce costs without requiring much manual effort.

The UI is very user-friendly and intuitive, and the information we need is easy to find. Another big plus is the support. The Nerdio Support and CSM teams are always available when we need assistance and have been very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are some specific scenarios, mainly around removing broken or failed virtual machines, that Nerdio Manager cannot fully handle. In those cases, I need to go back to the Azure Portal and resolve the issue manually. However, this doesn't happen very often, so I consider it a relatively minor disadvantage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It takes AVD in its current form and expands it into a much more usable product. There’s a steep learning curve, but it’s much better than using AVD natively in Azure, which makes it beneficial for getting things working far more easily. Once you get past the initial setup and learning, the true value really shines through.

It allows you to view performance on the fly and adjust with usage reports that are actually helpful. It has integrations with not only AVD but Intune as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The coding functionality for shell apps is the steeper bit of learning. If there were perhaps AI assistance or more readily available assistance, it would make transferring and creating apps more accessible.

If we had a way of utilizing the intune.win file in its native form and plug into shell apps for it to convert it into a working deployment on Nerdio, that would solve this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The easy to use interface, the cost for higher education institutions compared to competitors and the quick available support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The lack of support for the transition to Azure labs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Entra tenant management has come along nicely. Comparable to others in the space. I did test it on our dev tenant, but we elected to remain with our current tenant management solution. The ability to deploy AVD with FSLogix without a domain controller is a very nice add! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Support has been good the last few times we needed to reach out. Very responsive and still human (not AI). Adding DC-less FSLogix support has been a huge boon and alleviated one of our pain points. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Nerdio Manager primarily because it enhances uniformity in my activities. Prior to its use, tasks were usually disproportionate and involved more manual verifications. Everything is more standardized now. The features make it easy to organize without any additional effort. It has altered my work attitude, as I no longer need to check every step twice to be sure of the predictable results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When the basic steps required to do something do not work as expected Nerdio Manager can be frustrating. The amount of features is good, but the positioning of features is not always user friendly. This translates to my daily work routine where I end up taking longer time to navigate than work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing about Nerdio is that it maintains our virtual desktop environment in an orderly and manageable manner. It assists in managing user access and system resources more in an organized manner. The quantity of features dedicated to automation and cost management is highly helpful. It is compatible in our cloud environment and minimizes the number of manual changes. This has enabled me to work more efficiently and with less stress in handling a number of users in my daily work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that certain advanced settings are not very intuitive, and thus can make the adjustments slow. The list of features can be daunting, particularly when searching certain features. This has also affected my job when I have to effect a quick change as it takes more time than anticipated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In my case, it is the best option since it enhances my resource planning and management among teams. I am able to regulate access by the user and the cost of management in a more organized manner. The features enable me to maintain consistency in the environment without overseeing them all the time. It makes me hopeful that things will work out as planned. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the negative aspects I have observed is that some of the operations in Nerdio Manager are overly complex. It can be time consuming when I have to make some quick changes. This impacts my work since even simple tasks start adding extra effort. When I have to work with multiple environments, these delays accumulate and impact my productivity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Using it I can look at all of the machines I am responsible for, what is installed on them, and what is occurring on them, all from one place. Before we had different systems for inventory, remote access, deployment, etc., so now we have one system. The Couch is comfy tonight so I spent some time playing around with the Automation. Patch Management alone will save our Team a stupid amount of time every Month. Take Control has worked well when it does work; it allows us to have multiple people troubleshooting the same machine without stepping on each other. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Machines are listed as "Disconnected" when they are clearly not connected. I still do not understand why. We use another Remote Access Tool for these issues. This makes no sense since the reason we were looking for One Tool was to avoid using Multiple Tools. The Interface is a lot (a LOT) and it will be a little while before you feel your way out of the maze that is the interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.