Compare: RMM and patching
ConnectWise RMM alternative: Tenvara
ConnectWise RMM is the cloud-native RMM in the ConnectWise platform, with monitoring tuned by its NOC. Tenvara covers the same day to day device work, from monitoring and patching to scripts and remote control, and keeps it in one app with your tickets, backup and Microsoft 365. It is software only, with no staffed NOC behind it.
The tool today
What ConnectWise RMM does
Cloud-native RMM from ConnectWise with NOC-tuned alerts, third-party patching and ScreenConnect. Made by ConnectWise. This is how the vendor describes it, in our words.
- Cloud-native RMM for workstations, servers and cloud infrastructure.
- Automated patching for operating systems and thousands of third-party apps.
- PowerShell, Bash and batch scripting, with workflow orchestration.
- NOC-tuned monitoring conditions.
- Discovers, monitors and maps client networks, with live topology.
- Remote access through ScreenConnect.
Side by side
Tenvara vs ConnectWise RMM
The RMM and patching jobs that matter most, and how each product handles them.
Monitoring and alert thresholds
NOC-tuned alert conditions
Operating system patching
Automated OS patching
Third-party app updates
Thousands of third-party apps
Scripting
PowerShell, Bash and batch
Remote control
Through ScreenConnect
Device and Microsoft 365 backup
x360Recover and x360Cloud
Service desk in the same app
ConnectWise PSA, a separate product
Run it on your own server
Cloud-native
Add-on means the vendor sells it as a separate product or paid extra. ConnectWise RMM details come from the vendor's own website, see sources.
The one-app pitch
What else you'd replace
Most MSPs running ConnectWise RMM pay for several other tools beside it. Tenvara does these jobs too, on the same customer record, with one agent and one login.
See every comparisonSwitching
Moving from ConnectWise RMM
A calm move, not a big bang. Run both side by side until your team is happy.
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Set up customers and sites
There is no automatic import from ConnectWise RMM, so add your customers and sites first. Enrolment tokens then tie each device to the right customer.
Customers, sites and contacts -
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Recreate your policies
Set monitoring checks, thresholds and patch policies at global, customer and device group level. The defaults suit most MSPs, so you may only need a few changes.
Policies, checks and thresholds -
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Deploy the agent alongside
The one-line install command runs from any tool that can run a script, including your current RMM, so you can roll Tenvara out to a whole customer at once.
Installing the agent -
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Decide which alerts become tickets
Alert rules choose which alerts open tickets, in which queue and at what priority, and can resolve the ticket when the alert clears.
Alerts into tickets and notifications -
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Run both side by side, then switch
Compare alerts and patch results for a few weeks, then remove the old agent customer by customer.
ConnectWise RMM pricing
ConnectWise does not publish ConnectWise RMM pricing; it is package based and by quote.
Tenvara pricing
One subscription, per technician or per endpoint, hosted or self-hosted, with every feature in every plan.
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ConnectWise RMM vs Tenvara: FAQ
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Comparison based on publicly available information as of September 2026. ConnectWise RMM is a trademark of its owner; Tenvara is not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.
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