Compare ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 and WhatsVirtual - Oct 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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

WhatsVirtual is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ManageEngine Desktop Central 8, and ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 is rated higher (80/100) than WhatsVirtual (59/100). 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:

ManageEngine Vs. Ipswitch, Inc.

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.

Ipswitch, Inc.: WhatsUp Gold network management software delivers comprehensive monitoring for networks, systems, applications, and event logging, along with expert network management solutions. WhatsUp Gold serves companies of all sizes in a range of industries and in more than 100 countries. Privately held and profitable, Ipswitch makes it a priority to inves...

Who is more expensive? ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 or WhatsVirtual?

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 Desktop Central 8 and WhatsVirtual.

ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 price starts at $795 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ManageEngine Desktop Central 8 is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of IT Management software. WhatsVirtual price starts at $1,495 per user/month , When comparing WhatsVirtual to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: WhatsVirtual is more expensive than ManageEngine Desktop Central 8.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

WhatsVirtual: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

ManageEngine Desktop Central 8's typical customers include: Medium business, Large business, Private use, and WhatsVirtual's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.