Kaseya VSA vs Atera

Kaseya VSA9.2Visit AAtera8.4Visit

Higher score Kaseya VSA #1 in Remote Monitoring and Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Kaseya

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A Atera #8 in Remote Monitoring and Management Software 8.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Atera

• Kaseya VSA fits best

  Established hybrid RMM deployments

• Atera fits best

  MSPs wanting an all-in-one cloud RMM

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Side by side

Feature	Kaseya VSA 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AAtera 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Remote Monitoring and Management Software	#8 in Remote Monitoring and Management Software
Best for	Established hybrid RMM deployments	MSPs wanting an all-in-one cloud RMM
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kaseya VSA 4/4 · Atera 4/4
Patch management	✓	✓
Unattended remote access	✓	✓
Script automation	✓	✓
Multi-tenant management	✓	✓
Specs
Managed endpoints	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Supported operating systems	Windows Server 2016-2025, Windows 10-11, macOS 13-15, CentOS 8.x, AlmaLinux 8-9, Rocky Linux 8-9, RHEL 8-9, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3+, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5+, openSUSE Leap 15.5+, Ubuntu 20.04-24.04 LTS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros	Real-time monitoring with alerts and auto-remediation Automated OS and third-party application patching Multi-tenant management with broad Windows, macOS and Linux support	Unlimited managed endpoints with per-technician pricing Monitoring, patching, scripting, remote access and ticketing in one platform Windows, macOS and Linux support with broad integrations
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Deployment spans hosted SaaS, private cloud and on-premises options Linux support is limited to listed distributions and versions	No free plan Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher tiers Broad functionality may exceed the needs of smaller teams
Our verdict	Kaseya VSA is a remote monitoring and management platform for managed service providers and internal IT teams. It centralizes endpoint monitoring, remote control, file access, patch management, scripting, automation, reporting and asset… Read the review →	Atera is a cloud-based remote monitoring and management platform for managed service providers and internal IT departments. It brings together real-time endpoint monitoring, remote management, automated patching, scripting, software… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kaseya VSA — where it wins

  • Real-time monitoring with alerts and auto-remediation
  • Automated OS and third-party application patching
  • Multi-tenant management with broad Windows, macOS and Linux support

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Deployment spans hosted SaaS, private cloud and on-premises options
  • Linux support is limited to listed distributions and versions

• Atera — where it wins

  • Unlimited managed endpoints with per-technician pricing
  • Monitoring, patching, scripting, remote access and ticketing in one platform
  • Windows, macOS and Linux support with broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher tiers
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of smaller teams

• Kaseya VSA9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid RMM for established IT teams and managed service providers.

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• AAtera8.4/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad cloud RMM for MSPs that combines endpoint operations with service management.

  Visit AteraFull verdict →