Comparison

Datto RMM vs ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

On the evidence we track, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Datto RMM50
★ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus67
Score
vioscaleAI score
Datto RMM50 / 100medium · 51%
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus67 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Datto RMM✓
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus✓
Model
Datto RMMfreemium
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plusfreemium
Price level
Datto RMMlow
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plusmid
Starting price
Datto RMM–
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus$25
Transparent
Datto RMM✗
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus✓
Integrations
Count
Datto RMM3
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus8
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✓
Pci
Datto RMM–
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus✓
Reliability
Status page
Datto RMM✓
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Datto RMM7 items
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus6 items

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

Leader

A security operations platform that collects and analyzes logs from multiple sources to detect threats, automate response actions, and ensure regulatory compliance.

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

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free tier to $359/month. 30-day free trial. Up to 14% annual savings.

  • FreeFree
  • Lite$25/mo
  • Starter$62/mo
  • Professional$144/mo
  • Elite$225/mo
  • Enterprise$359/mo
  • CustomContact sales
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✓
On-premise
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

Leader
13 total - 11 not shared
  • Active Directory
  • Exchange
  • Microsoft Teams
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Kubernetes
  • Databricks
  • Fortinet
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • NetApp
Independently observed
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