Compare Symantec Altiris and Kaseya VSA - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 14, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Symantec Altiris or Kaseya VSA?

Symantec Altiris is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Kaseya VSA, and Symantec Altiris is rated higher (91/100) than Kaseya VSA (85/100). Symantec Altiris offers users more features (3) than Kaseya VSA (0).

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:

Symantec Vs. Kaseya

Symantec: Symantec helps consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information against more risks at more po...

Kaseya: It may seem a bit odd, almost contradictory, for Kaseya to feature an About Us section when everything we do is really about you, not us in the least. Granted, without our IT automation software, your success might not be quite so certain or come so easily, but Kaseya can only take part of the credit.

Who is more expensive? Symantec Altiris or Kaseya VSA?

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 Symantec Altiris and Kaseya VSA.

Symantec Altiris price starts at $12,975 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of IT Management software. Kaseya VSA price starts at $1,100 per year , When comparing Kaseya VSA to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: Symantec Altiris cost is around the same cost of Kaseya VSA.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Symantec Altiris Vs. Kaseya VSA based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

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

Kaseya VSA: We are still working to collect the list of features for Kaseya VSA.

Target customer size

Main intended customers of the software are small and medium business. Kaseya VSA system is designed to provide assistance to start-ups, small businesses (1-20 employees), mid-sized companies (10-100 employees), and large enterprises (100+ employees) in the Information and Technology (IT) and Systems Management industry, mainly those businesses engaging in the field of auditing, asset management, help desk and IT.



Symantec Altiris

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

starts at $12,975 per license

Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution is systems management and configuration software for small and medium businesses. It offers assistance for technical issues of the networks such as configuration and optimiz...

Categories: IT Management, System Management.

Kaseya VSA

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $1,100 per year

Kaseya VSA is an IT Systems Management software designed to provide assistance to any forms of businesses, thanks to the fully integrated IT management system. Through this, users are empowered to make huge imp...

Categories: Fixed Asset Management, Audit Management, Help Desk, Configuration management, Compliance .

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Symantec Altiris: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Kaseya VSA: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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)
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Symantec...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$12,975 per license
Functionality
5
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Kaseya V...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$1,100 per year
Functionality
7
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
PingFederate
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$20,000 per year
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.