Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 04, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ManageEngine Applications or Microsoft Visual Studio?
ManageEngine Applications is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Visual Studio, and ManageEngine Applications is rated higher (82/100) than Microsoft Visual Studio (75/100). ManageEngine Applications offers users more features (8) than Microsoft Visual Studio (3).
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:
ManageEngine Vs. Microsoft
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.
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
Who is more expensive? ManageEngine Applications or Microsoft Visual Studio?
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 ManageEngine Applications and Microsoft Visual Studio.
ManageEngine Applications price starts at $395 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 ManageEngine Applications Manager is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of IT Management software. Microsoft Visual Studio price starts at $45 per month , When comparing Microsoft Visual Studio to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average IT Management software cost.
Bottom line: ManageEngine Applications is more expensive than Microsoft Visual Studio.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared ManageEngine Applications Vs. Microsoft Visual Studio based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.
ManageEngine Applications: Capacity Monitoring, Cross Platform Analysis, IT Asset Management, IT Cost Management, Service Management, Service Reporting, Service Request Management, Virus Management.
Microsoft Visual Studio: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
ManageEngine is most suitable for small and medium businesses, although it is extensive enough to meet the needs of large enterprises in most cases. Microsoft Visual Studio is perfect for companies that are operating and developing highly scalable Windows software services and applications.