Compare C-Free and ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 04, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - C-Free or ManageEngine Desktop Central 8?

ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than C-Free, and ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 is rated higher (80/100) than C-Free (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right IT Management 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:

Program Arts Co., Ltd Vs. ManageEngine

Program Arts Co., Ltd: Program Arts Co., Ltd C-Free IDE - Application Development Software.With C/C++ source parser included, although C-Free is a lightweight C/C++ development tool, it has powerful features to let you make use of it in your project.

ManageEngine: ManageEngine is the enterprise IT management software division of Zoho Corporation. Founded in 1996 and known until 2009 as AdventNet Inc., Zoho Corporation has offices in California, Austin, New Jersey, India, Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing.

Who is more expensive? C-Free or ManageEngine Desktop Central 8?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT Management 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 C-Free and ManageEngine Desktop Central 8.

C-Free price starts at $79.95 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 C-Free is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of IT Management software. ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 price starts at $795 per license , When comparing ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: C-Free cost is around the same cost of ManageEngine Desktop Central 8.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared C-Free Vs. ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

C-Free: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

ManageEngine Desktop Central 8: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

C-Free's typical customers include: SMBs, and ManageEngine Desktop Central 8's target customer size include: Medium business, Large business, Private use.



C-Free

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $79.95 per license

C-Free is a leading cloud-based IT Management software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. C-Free received a rating of 4.4 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered affordable (...

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ManageEngine Desktop Central 8

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $795 per license

ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 is a trending cloud-based IT Management software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick te...

Categories: System Management.

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C-Free: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

ManageEngine Desktop Central 8: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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62/100
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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.