Tactical RMM
Source-available RMM for IT teams and MSPs
At a glance
- Editor score9.0 / 10
- PricingFree plan · paid from $55/mo
- Best forSelf-hosted RMM with a free option
- Free planYes
- Paid from$55/mo
- Multi-tenant managementYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free self-hosted core with monitoring, scripting, and automation
- Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, hosted, and self-hosted deployments
- Includes remote access, inventory, permissions, and reporting
Where it doesn't
- Patch management is focused on Windows
- Paid tiers provide community support
- Hosted and self-hosted endpoint limits differ
Our verdict on Tactical RMM
Tactical RMM is a source-available remote monitoring and management platform for IT professionals and managed service providers. It brings endpoint monitoring and alerting, remote command and script execution, remote desktop control, file access, software and hardware inventory, scheduled automation, role-based permissions, and reporting into one system. Agents support Windows, Linux, and macOS, while managed environments can be organized by clients, sites, and agents. It is suited to teams that want control over deployment and administration rather than a narrowly focused remote-access tool.
Pricing is structured around self-hosted and hosted options. The core self-hosted software has a free plan. Paid Tier 1 Starter costs $55 per month or $600 per year for self-hosting, and $65 per month or $715 per year when hosted. Tier 2 Essentials costs $80 per month or $900 per year for self-hosting, while the hosted annual option is $880 and the monthly option is $80. Paid tiers include community support, unlimited technicians, code signing, and single sign-on. Tier 1 covers 0–199 endpoints for self-hosted deployments and 0–100 for hosted deployments.
Its strongest fit is hybrid RMM: teams can choose self-hosting or a managed hosted service while retaining monitoring, unattended access, scripting, inventory, automation, and reporting across supported operating systems. MeshCentral is listed as an integration, and reports can be produced in HTML, PDF, CSV, and dashboard formats. The main boundary is patch management, which is centered on Windows rather than presented as broad cross-platform patch coverage. Choose Tactical RMM if deployment control, a free self-hosted option, and broad operational tooling matter most. Consider an alternative if comprehensive patch management across operating systems is the primary requirement.
Tactical RMM pricing
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Tactical RMM fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $55/mo |
| Managed endpoints | 199 endpoints |
| Patch management | Yes |
| Unattended remote access | Yes |
| Script automation | Yes |
| Multi-tenant management | Yes |
| Deployment model | Hybrid |
| Supported operating systems | Windows 7, 8.1, 10, 11; Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025; systemd-based Linux distributions; macOS on Intel and Apple Silicon |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Compliance & security | 2FA |
| Support | Tickets, Community, Docs, Email |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: MeshCentral See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan · paid from $55/mo (source) |
| Website | tacticalrmm.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Tactical RMM integrations
Tactical RMM lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- MeshCentral
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Alternatives to Tactical RMM
- Kaseya VSAA broad hybrid RMM for established IT teams and managed service providers.—
- N-able N-sight RMMA broad cloud RMM platform for MSPs that also covers service operations.—
- Datto RMMA broad cloud RMM suite for MSPs that need monitoring, automation, and security response.—
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