Comparison

Datto RMM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

No clear leader: ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (52.6) and Datto RMM (50.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Datto RMM51
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus53
Score
Vioscale score
Datto RMM51 / 100medium · 54%
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus53 / 100low · 36%
Pricing
Free tier
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Model
Datto RMMfreemium
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Pluscommercial
Price level
Datto RMMlow
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plusunknown
Transparent
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Integrations
Count
Datto RMM3
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus6
Security
Disclosure policy
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Gdpr
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Hipaa
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Iso27001
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Reliability
Status page
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for it management software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

ITSM
Incident management
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Change / release management
Datto RMM-
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Problem management
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
CMDB / IT asset management
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Self-service portal
Datto RMM-
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
On-call
On-call scheduling / escalation
Datto RMM-
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus-
Alert routing
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus-
RMM
Remote monitoring & control
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus-
Patch management
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus-
Automation
AIOps / workflow automation
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
ITIL-aligned / PinkVerify
Datto RMM-
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Deployment
Hosting
Datto RMMCloud only
ManageEngine ServiceDesk PlusCloud + self-hosted
Platform
Public API
Datto RMM-
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Free tier
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Datto RMM

A security-focused platform that enables IT teams to remotely monitor, secure, and manage endpoints across their infrastructure, with built-in automation and threat detection capabilities.

Independently observed

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

A comprehensive service management solution combining IT service management, asset management, and configuration databases with enterprise service capabilities for departments including HR, facilities, and finance. Includes embedded AI for workflow automation and intelligent service delivery.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Datto RMM

SubscriptionFree tier
as of verify ↗

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Quote-based
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Self-hosted
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
On-premise
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Hybrid
Datto RMM
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace

Datto RMM

3 total - 1 not shared
  • Autotask PSA
Independently observed

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

6 total - 4 not shared
  • Active Directory
  • Exchange
  • Microsoft Teams
  • AWS
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.