About ConnectWise Manage
ConnectWise Manage is a platform for managed service providers and IT departments. It combines professional services automation, remote monitoring and management, remote access, cybersecurity, and data protection tools into a single system.
The platform is designed to support IT service delivery, endpoint management, service desk ticketing, patch management, and billing reconciliation. It also includes AI agents and workflow automation capabilities.
Key features
- PSA (professional services automation)
- RMM (remote monitoring and management)
- ScreenConnect remote access
- SIEM, managed EDR, and vulnerability management
- M365 cloud backup and SaaS security
- AI agents and RPA (robotic process automation)
Good fit for
- Service desk ticketing and ticket triage
- Endpoint management and patch management
- Cyber remediation and billing reconciliation
ConnectWise Manage: questions and answers
- What is ConnectWise Manage used for?
- ConnectWise Manage is an IT management platform that provides PSA, RMM, remote access, cybersecurity, and backup tools for MSPs and IT departments. It is a good fit for service desk ticketing and ticket triage, endpoint management and patch management, and cyber remediation and billing reconciliation.
- Is ConnectWise Manage open source?
- No. ConnectWise Manage is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Monitoring & Observability category, open-source options include Tactical RMM, Netdata and Grafana.
- What are some alternatives to ConnectWise Manage?
- ConnectWise Manage competes with SysAid.
Open-source alternatives to ConnectWise Manage
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Tactical RMM
Monitoring & Observability
A remote monitoring & management tool, built with Django, Vue and Go.
OSS★ 4.5k
Netdata
Monitoring & Observability
The fastest path to AI-powered full stack observability, even for lean teams.
GPL-3.0vs Datadog★ 81k
Grafana
Monitoring & Observability
The open and composable observability and data visualization platform. Visualize metrics,
AGPL-3.0vs Datadog★ 77k
Prometheus
Monitoring & Observability
The Prometheus monitoring system and time series database.
Apache-2.0vs Datadog★ 67k
Sentry
Monitoring & Observability
Developer-first error tracking and performance monitoring
OSSvs Rollbar★ 46k
SigNoz
Monitoring & Observability
SigNoz Cloud is a one-stop observability tool built on top of OpenTelemetry. Get APM, logs
OSSvs Datadog★ 32k
SaaS alternatives to ConnectWise Manage
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SysAid
Customer Support
IT service management software with help desk, asset management and AI automation
SaaS
LogMeIn
Monitoring & Observability
AI-powered remote access and support software for IT teams and MSPs
SaaS
Auvik
Monitoring & Observability
Cloud network monitoring and management software for MSPs and IT teams
SaaS
LogicMonitor
Monitoring & Observability
Agentless hybrid infrastructure monitoring with automated device discovery
SaaS
PRTG Network Monitor
Monitoring & Observability
Windows-based network, server and bandwidth monitoring from Paessler
SaaS
CloudBerry Backup (now MSP360)
Monitoring & Observability
Backup software and IT management for desktops, servers, and virtual machines
SaaS

