Head-to-head · Digital Experience Monitoring Software
Lakeside SysTrack vs ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus
Lakeside SysTrack leads on 0 checks, ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreLakeside SysTrack · 9.3/10
- Free planonly ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus
- Free trialonly ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus
Lakeside SysTrack scores higher on our rubric for digital experience monitoring software: 9.3 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.
On deployment, Lakeside SysTrack gives you Hybrid where ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus offers Cloud.
Lakeside SysTrack is the better fit for large, hybrid enterprises needing deep diagnostics. ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing core DEX features.
- Lakeside SysTrack fits best
Large, hybrid enterprises needing deep diagnostics
- ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus fits best
Budget-conscious teams needing core DEX features
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Side by side
| Feature | Lakeside SysTrack 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #2 in Digital Experience Monitoring Software | #8 in Digital Experience Monitoring Software |
| Best for | Large, hybrid enterprises needing deep diagnostics | Budget-conscious teams needing core DEX features |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | $495/yr |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Web, Windows, macOS |
| Support | Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Lakeside SysTrack 4/4 · ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus 4/4 | ||
| Endpoint monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Application monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Network monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated remediation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment | Hybrid | Cloud |
| Supported operating systems | Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Data retention | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Lakeside SysTrack is a digital employee experience and IT observability platform for organizations managing complex endpoint estates. It brings together endpoint telemetry, application usage and performance data, network-impact analysis,… Read the review → |
ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus is a digital employee experience management platform for IT operations, service desk, and end-user computing teams. It collects endpoint telemetry for CPU, memory, disk, battery, GPU, boot, and logon metrics,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Lakeside SysTrack — where it wins
- Monitors endpoint health, applications, networks, and real-user web performance
- Combines root-cause analysis, dashboards, experience indexes, and remediation
- Integrates with ServiceNow, Jamf, Intune, Workspace ONE, and Qualtrics
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Event and activity data age out automatically
- Self-service fixes depend on approved executable actions
ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus — where it wins
- Free Edition includes issue detection, root-cause analysis, and benchmarking
- Monitors endpoint health, application reliability, and DEX scores
- Adds remote actions and no-code automated remediation workflows
Where it doesn't
- Support is limited to Windows and macOS endpoints
- Advanced Professional pricing scales by computer count
- The feature set is focused on IT operations and end-user computing
- Lakeside SysTrack9.3/10 · Pricing on request
A broad hybrid observability platform for diagnosing endpoint, application, network, and web issues.
Visit LakesideFull verdict → - ManageEngine DEX Manager Plus8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
A value-focused DEX platform with endpoint insight, application monitoring, and remediation.
Visit ManageEngineFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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