Compare OpenSpan Desktop Automation and Microsoft VDI - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 15, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - OpenSpan Desktop Automation or Microsoft VDI?

Microsoft VDI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than OpenSpan Desktop Automation, and OpenSpan Desktop Automation is rated higher (86/100) than Microsoft VDI (73/100). 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:

OpenSpan Vs. Microsoft

OpenSpan: OpenSpan® provides Desktop Analytics and Desktop Automation software that enables Global 2000 organizations to improve user processes for greater productivity. With OpenSpan Desktop Analytics™ , these organizations collect user activity data from the desktops of front line and back-office workers to discover how users interact with their applicatio...

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? OpenSpan Desktop Automation or Microsoft VDI?

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 OpenSpan Desktop Automation and Microsoft VDI.

OpenSpan Desktop Automation accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 OpenSpan Desktop Automation is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of IT Management software. Microsoft VDI price starts at $21 per user/year , When comparing Microsoft VDI to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft VDI is more expensive than OpenSpan Desktop Automation.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared OpenSpan Desktop Automation Vs. Microsoft VDI based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

OpenSpan Desktop Automation: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

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

Target customer size

OpenSpan Desktop Automation's typical customers include: SMBs, and Microsoft VDI's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.



OpenSpan Desktop Automation

ITQlick rating
(3.6/5)

OpenSpan Desktop Automation is a growing cloud-based IT Management software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. OpenSpan Desktop Automation received a rating of 3.6 from ITQlick team. The...

Categories: IT Management.

Microsoft VDI

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $21 per user/year

Microsoft VDI is a leading cloud-based IT Management software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Microsoft VDI received a rating of 3 from ITQlick team. The software cost is consi...

Categories: Virtualization, VDI.

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OpenSpan Desktop Automation: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Microsoft VDI: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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
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OpenSpan...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
73/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$21 per user/year
Functionality
5
Symantec...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$12,975 per license
Functionality
5
Windows ...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$239.99 per license
Functionality
4
Informat...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$2,000 per month
Functionality
6

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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.