Compare Apple Remote Desktop and SmartSupport - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 22, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Apple Remote Desktop or SmartSupport?

SmartSupport is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Apple Remote Desktop, and SmartSupport is rated higher (78/100) than Apple Remote Desktop (59/100). SmartSupport offers users more features (17) than Apple Remote Desktop (3).

Looking for the right Remote Support solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Who is more expensive? Apple Remote Desktop or SmartSupport?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Remote Support software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Apple Remote Desktop and SmartSupport.

Apple Remote Desktop price starts at $83 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Apple Remote Desktop is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Remote Support software. SmartSupport price starts at $199 per user/month , When comparing SmartSupport to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Remote Support software cost.

Bottom line: SmartSupport is more expensive than Apple Remote Desktop.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Apple Remote Desktop Vs. SmartSupport based on some of the most important and required Remote Support features.

Apple Remote Desktop: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

SmartSupport: Change Management, Document Management, Email Integration, Knowledge Base/FAQ, Mobile Integration.

Target customer size

Apple Remote Desktop's typical customers include: Medium business, Large business, Private use, SmartSupport is a SaaS solution that can scale to address any business size that needs support for knowledge management.



Apple Remote Desktop

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $83 per license

Apple Remote Desktop is a leading cloud-based Remote Support software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. Apple Remote Desktop received a rating of 4.4 from ITQlick team. The software cos...

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SmartSupport

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $199 per user/month

SmartSupport provides Knowledge Base software integrated with Community Forums. The software provides a simple and user-friendly setup that provides strong search options to enable high agent productivity, by r...

Categories: CRM, Call Center, Complaint Management, Customer Loyalty, Help Desk.

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Apple Remote Desktop: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

SmartSupport: 17 Features

Change Management
Document Management
Email Integration
Knowledge Base/FAQ
Mobile Integration
Multi-Site Support
Remote Control Access
Reporting
Rules/Workflows
Self Service Portal
Service Level Agreements
Document Conversion
Help Desk Integration
Email
Social Media Metrics
Web Analytics
Word Clouds
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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Apple Re...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
59/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$83 per license
Functionality
3
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SmartSupport
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$199 per user/month
Functionality
29
ConnectW...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$27 per user/month
Functionality
15
Zoho Ass...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$10 per technician/month
Functionality
10
GoToMyPC
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$28 per computer/month
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.