Comparison

Datto RMM vs SolarWinds

On the evidence we track, SolarWinds leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. 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
★SolarWinds58
Score
vioscaleAI score
Datto RMM50 / 100medium · 51%
SolarWinds58 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
Datto RMM✓
SolarWinds✗
Model
Datto RMMfreemium
SolarWindscommercial
Price level
Datto RMMlow
SolarWindshigh
Transparent
Datto RMM✗
SolarWinds✓
Integrations
Count
Datto RMM3
SolarWinds199
Reliability
Status page
Datto RMM✓
SolarWinds✓
Content
Faq
Datto RMM7 items
SolarWinds7 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

SolarWinds

Leader

SolarWinds provides integrated monitoring and IT service management solutions for tracking system performance, managing assets, and coordinating incident response across cloud and on-premises environments. The platform includes AI-powered automation to streamline operational workflows and supports flexible self-hosted and SaaS deployment models.

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 ↗

SolarWinds

Leader
from $320/moSubscription14-day trial

From $320/technician/year with automatic volume discounts. 14-day free trial.

  • 1-5 Technicians$533/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 6-10 Technicians$524/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 11-20 Technicians$517/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 21-30 Technicians$507/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 31-40 Technicians$492/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 41-50 Technicians$473/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 51-75 Technicians$444/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 76-100 Technicians$417/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 101-250 Technicians$389/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 251-500 Technicians$357/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
  • 501+ Technicians$320/technician/year
    • Ticketing
    • Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking
    • Software license management
    • Automation
    • Unlimited end users
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✓
SolarWinds✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Datto RMM✓
SolarWinds✓
Self-hosted
Datto RMM✗
SolarWinds✓
On-premise
Datto RMM✗
SolarWinds✓
Hybrid
Datto RMM✗
SolarWinds✓

Integrations

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

Datto RMM

3 total
  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace
  • Autotask PSA
Independently observed

SolarWinds

Leader
51 total
  • Zoho Desk
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Chat
  • Mattermost
  • Zulip
  • Email
  • Twilio
  • Public API
  • Webhooks
  • Terraform
  • ServiceNow
  • Jira Cloud
  • Jira Server
  • Freshservice
  • Salesforce Cloud
  • AWS CloudTrail via Cloudwatch
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS SSO
  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Active Directory SSO
  • Google Cloud Operations
  • Google SSO
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
  • +27 more
Independently observed
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Datto RMM or SolarWinds: which one depends on you

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