ManageEngine Endpoint Central vs Kaseya VSA

ManageEngine Endpoint Central9.3Visit Kaseya VSA9.0Visit

Higher score ManageEngine Endpoint Central #1 in Desktop Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit ManageEngine

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Kaseya VSA #3 in Desktop Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Kaseya

• ManageEngine Endpoint Central fits best

  Teams managing endpoints across multiple platforms

• Kaseya VSA fits best

  MSPs managing endpoints across multiple tenants

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine Endpoint Central 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Kaseya VSA 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Desktop Management Software	#3 in Desktop Management Software
Best for	Teams managing endpoints across multiple platforms	MSPs managing endpoints across multiple tenants
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$795/device/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ManageEngine Endpoint Central 1/5 · Kaseya VSA 1/5
Endpoint inventory	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Patch management	✓	✓
Remote support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compliance policies	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Third-party patching	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported desktop OS	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included endpoints	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines patching, deployment, inventory, configuration, and remote support Offers cloud and on-premises deployment Free Edition covers up to 25 devices	Combines monitoring, remote control, patching and scripting in one RMM. Policy-based patch scheduling includes overrides and maintenance windows. Partition management supports multi-tenant service-provider environments.
Cons	Paid pricing starts at 50 endpoints, above the Free Edition limit Enterprise Edition adds self-service, USB, and license management at higher prices 24/7 support is presented as a premium service	Customized pricing makes plan costs harder to compare upfront. Broad endpoint coverage may exceed the needs of single-purpose teams. Support channels are limited to tickets, community and documentation.
Our verdict	ManageEngine Endpoint Central brings endpoint management and security into a central console for IT teams overseeing servers, desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and other endpoints. Its coverage spans operating systems and third-party… Read the review →	Kaseya VSA brings endpoint monitoring and management together for managed service providers and internal IT teams. It covers remote control and file access, operating-system and third-party application patching, script-based automation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine Endpoint Central — where it wins

  • Combines patching, deployment, inventory, configuration, and remote support
  • Offers cloud and on-premises deployment
  • Free Edition covers up to 25 devices

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing starts at 50 endpoints, above the Free Edition limit
  • Enterprise Edition adds self-service, USB, and license management at higher prices
  • 24/7 support is presented as a premium service

• Kaseya VSA — where it wins

  • Combines monitoring, remote control, patching and scripting in one RMM.
  • Policy-based patch scheduling includes overrides and maintenance windows.
  • Partition management supports multi-tenant service-provider environments.

  Where it doesn't

  • Customized pricing makes plan costs harder to compare upfront.
  • Broad endpoint coverage may exceed the needs of single-purpose teams.
  • Support channels are limited to tickets, community and documentation.

• ManageEngine Endpoint Central9.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Broad endpoint management with cloud and on-premises options and pricing by endpoint count.

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• Kaseya VSA9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad, multi-tenant RMM for MSPs; pricing requires a sales conversation.

  Visit KaseyaFull verdict →