RemotePC vs. SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RemotePC
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
RemotePC is a remote access solution that allows consumers, businesses and IT professionals to access and control their PCs & Macs remotely from any device including iOS/Android. Connect to remote computers to work from home or anywhere. RemotePC lets the user access remote computers directly via the web, with no software installation required. Includes plans for consumers, small businesses, and large enterprises. IT Technicians can take advantage of RemotePC HelpDesk to connect…
$39.50
per year 1 License, 2 Computers
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere provides help desk technicians a simple, cloud-based, remote-support solution to easily access endpoint devices. It features diagnostic and troubleshooting tools to help resolve issues more quickly. Using a laptop or a mobile app users can access end-device details, running sessions, and deep registry editing capabilities. The user can record sessions, add notes, view reports, and create customized surveys for additional end…N/A
Pricing
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Editions & Modules
Consumer
$39.50
per year 2 computers
SOHO
$59.50
per year 5 computers
SOHO
$79.50
per year 10 computers
HelpDesk
$99.50
per year unlimited computers
Team
$299.50
per year 50 computers
Enterprise
$599.50
per year 100 computers
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsRemotePC offers regular first year discounts for all plans.
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Community Pulse
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
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Features
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
RemotePC
9.4
20 Ratings
13% above category average
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
9.1
13 Ratings
10% above category average
Screen sharing9.620 Ratings8.113 Ratings
File transfer9.616 Ratings10.013 Ratings
Instant message9.610 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session9.720 Ratings9.113 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile9.213 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations9.714 Ratings9.112 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management8.46 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard9.19 Ratings9.112 Ratings
Session record9.610 Ratings8.99 Ratings
Annotations9.46 Ratings5.95 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control9.613 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings9.99 Ratings
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User Ratings
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(21 ratings)
9.0
(13 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
RemotePCSolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE)
Likelihood to Recommend
IDrive
RemotePC is very well suited for remote administration and remote access to own PC's. Larger scale implementations might require integration and gateway server. Mobile access best requires a tablet however without a mouse navigation can be cumbersome. Multiple connections on one PC seems currently not supported so a one on one link for the time being
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SolarWinds
I think for ANY environment it's worth taking it out for a test drive. It's very powerful, especially when using the agent to connect to sessions where the end user doesn't need admin rights but when not in a VDI environment it likely would perform better with its built in functionality to ask for elevation. It is really powerful, even with the ability to run command line scripts without the user seeing (kind of a built in psexec) and it does work with Mac and Linux to some degree too so it really is worth trying out regardless of your environment. It may be just what you're looking for and the sales folks at DRE are not pushy at all, at least in my experience, and give great advice even at the expense of selling less licenses!
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Pros
IDrive
  • It installs well using common sense (which is not common)
  • It is easy to use
  • It is easy to setup unique encryption keys for maximum security for each system in your dashboard
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SolarWinds
  • The ability to send ad hoc links to a Samanage ticket allows users to be helped even if they're on their home computer and need assistance logging into our VPN was essential for us in the COVID-19 transition to an at home workforce!
  • The methods of deployment are nice and easily managed through GPO.
  • The interface of seeing waiting sessions and options to collaborate with other technicians is nice and user friendly.
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Cons
IDrive
  • It would be good if the software can display the status of the remote computer, such as whether it is in an active session, in the login screen.
  • No disable for RemotePC Host without knowing the password.
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SolarWinds
  • Connectivity to a helpdesk/knowledgebase would be nice feature so users can do self-help
  • Offering a branded version of the client/agent would be a nice touch for businesses
  • A web-only version of the technician console for remote support would be a nice feature
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Likelihood to Renew
IDrive
I still find value in this tool. If I needed to increase computers supported, I would need to revaluate pricing concerns.
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SolarWinds
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Usability
IDrive
Pretty easy to setup and use. Get up and running and support users.
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SolarWinds
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Support Rating
IDrive
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SolarWinds
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere is an easy to use software package. The manuals are easy to understand, and the installation is simple and straightforward. The Maintenance and support costs are relatively reasonable, and we maintain support and maintenance strictly for the upgrades rather than support. Over the years, SolarWinds has released numerous feature enhancements to the software package, making SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere indispensable on our network.
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Alternatives Considered
IDrive
Although TeamViewer stands as the top product for remote support, the same goes for its pricing. A small business like ours wouldn't be able to afford software like TeamViewer and we would never be using most of its features. On the other end, Splashtop is an affordable option, but its deployment is a little too complicated. RemotePC was our choice, with an easy deployment process and a pricing program that's easy to understand and within our budget.
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SolarWinds
We basically selected this for our one of the SolarWinds Project. In that we needed to take remote session and screensharing and do the analysis and troubleshooting. In our initial analysis itself we got the excellent result, and it was too quick. We were very much inspired from this. Later on, we started using SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE) for almost all the projects of SolarWinds. Highly appreciated, thanks team.
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Return on Investment
IDrive
  • reduced downtime with quick integration
  • ability to quickly access a remote computer, even when you don't have ready access to your own system. Any computer will work in a pinch :)
  • multi platform support simplifies interaction between various operating systems.
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SolarWinds
  • seamless installation of MSI or EXE
  • No Codes to enter when installing agent
  • Agent automatically connects to cloud dashboard
  • our deployment tool has messed up a couple of times, so agents get uninstalled or not installed when this occurs, and we can't see a computer in the dashboard
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ScreenShots

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