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NinjaOne alternative: Tenvara

NinjaOne is a popular cloud RMM that many MSPs use for monitoring, patching and remote support, and it now adds backup, documentation and ticketing. Tenvara does the same device work with one agent for Windows, macOS and Linux, in the same app as your service desk, Microsoft 365 management, security and quoting. You can use it hosted or run it on your own server.

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Tenvara: RMM and patching

The tool today

What NinjaOne does

Cloud RMM that has grown into patching, backup, remote access, documentation and a PSA. Made by NinjaOne. This is how the vendor describes it, in our words.

  • Monitors Windows, macOS and Linux devices, with alerts on performance, services and applications.
  • Patches operating systems and auto-updates over 200 third-party applications.
  • Monitors network devices such as printers, firewalls, routers and switches, and includes mobile device management.
  • Offers NinjaOne Backup for servers, workstations, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, in cloud, local or hybrid set-ups.
  • Has built-in documentation, and NinjaOne PSA for ticketing, contracts, time tracking and billing.
  • Has a mobile app for managing endpoints on the go.

Side by side

Tenvara vs NinjaOne

The RMM and patching jobs that matter most, and how each product handles them. Then what else comes with Tenvara, such as Microsoft 365 management, security monitoring and Microsoft 365 posture checks, in the same app.

Agent for Windows, macOS and Linux

Tenvara Yes

One agent for all three Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Windows, macOS and Linux

Monitoring, checks and alert thresholds

Tenvara Yes

Policies by customer, group or device Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Custom alerts on performance and services

Operating system and third-party patching

Tenvara Yes

Approvals, maintenance windows, app updates Guide

NinjaOne Yes

OS patching plus 200+ third-party apps

Remote control

Tenvara Yes

In the browser, peer to peer Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Several remote access options

Scripts and automation

Tenvara Yes

Signed script library, schedules and rules Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Remote scripts and task automation

Device and Microsoft 365 backup

Tenvara Yes

Images, folders, VMs and Microsoft 365 Guide

NinjaOne Yes

NinjaOne Backup, including SaaS backup

Ticketing and service desk

Tenvara Yes

Built into the same app Guide

NinjaOne Yes

NinjaOne PSA

Mobile app for technicians

Tenvara Yes

iOS and Android, phones and tablets Guide

NinjaOne Yes

iOS and Android, endpoints and tickets

Network device monitoring

Tenvara Yes

SNMP v2c and v3, discovery and topology maps Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Printers, firewalls, routers and switches

Mobile device management

Tenvara Yes

Apple and Android, with your own accounts Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Built-in MDM

Remote registry editor

Tenvara Yes

Browse and edit the registry from the device page Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Registry editor in Remote Tools

Uninstall a Windows update

Tenvara Yes

Remove an installed update from the device Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Uninstall from the Installed patches list

End-user tray app

Tenvara Yes

Report a problem, my requests and your own menu items Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Tray icon with tickets, automations and links

Desktop remote viewer

Tenvara Yes

Windows and Linux viewer, as well as the browser Guide

NinjaOne Yes

NinjaOne Remote player for Windows and macOS

Fix it from the alert

Tenvara Yes

Alerts name what raised them and offer the fix, with approval Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Policy conditions run an automation

BitLocker recovery keys

Tenvara Yes

Kept in the credentials vault automatically, replaced keys too Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Recovery key shown on the device

Remote Ctrl+Alt+Del

Tenvara Yes

Sent in the session, with a card saying if policy blocks it Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Ctrl+Alt+Del button on the session toolbar

Who is signed in

Tenvara Yes

Active, idle, locked or disconnected, shown before you connect Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Logged-in user and a user log per device

Deleting a device removes its agent

Tenvara Yes

At once, or when an offline device next checks in Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Agent uninstalled now, or when the device is back online

Vulnerabilities rated the vendor's way

Tenvara Yes

A To do list grouped by the one update that fixes them Guide

NinjaOne Yes

Vulnerabilities mapped to the patches that fix them

Also in Tenvara

What else you get with Tenvara, in the same app

Microsoft 365 management

Tenvara Yes

Every customer tenant, its users, licences, starters and leavers Guide

NinjaOne No

Not included; integrates with CIPP

Security monitoring

Tenvara Yes

Security events from devices, Microsoft 365 and firewalls, with detections Guide

NinjaOne No

Not included; integrates with EDR and SIEM tools

Microsoft 365 security posture

Tenvara Yes

Security checks on every tenant, mapped to CIS, NIST, SCuBA and Essential Eight Guide

NinjaOne No

Not included; secure score through the CIPP integration

Cyber Essentials readiness

Tenvara Yes

Readiness per customer and a report for the customer or assessor Guide

NinjaOne No

Not included; integrates with compliance tools such as Vanta

On-call and paging

Tenvara Yes

Rotas, cover and escalation policies for critical alerts Guide

NinjaOne No

Not included; integrates with PagerDuty

Security awareness training

Tenvara Yes

Phishing simulations, lessons, quizzes and policy acceptance Guide

NinjaOne No

Not included; points to training vendors

Add-on means the vendor sells it as a separate product or paid extra. NinjaOne details come from the vendor's own website, see sources.

The one-app pitch

What else you'd replace

Most MSPs running NinjaOne pay for several other tools beside it. Tenvara does these jobs too, on the same customer record, with one agent and one login.

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Switching

Moving from NinjaOne

A calm move, not a big bang. Run both side by side until your team is happy.

How a gradual move to Tenvara works
  1. 1

    Import your customers and sites

    Import customers and sites from a CSV export, with a dry run first, or add them by hand. Each enrolment token then ties a device to the right customer, and to a site if you choose one.

    Importing from CSV
  2. 2

    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
  3. 3

    Deploy the agent alongside

    The one-line install command runs from any tool that can run a script, including NinjaOne, so you can roll Tenvara out to a whole customer at once.

    Installing the agent
  4. 4

    Bring your scripts across

    Add the scripts you rely on to the library, with parameters. PowerShell, Batch, Bash, Zsh and Python are supported.

    The script library
  5. 5

    Run both side by side, then switch

    Compare alerts and patch results for a few weeks, then remove the NinjaOne agent customer by customer.

NinjaOne pricing

NinjaOne prices by quote, with some starting figures on its website. Check its pricing page for current prices.

Vendor pricing page

Tenvara pricing

One product with every feature included, hosted or self-hosted. Tenvara is new and in beta, and pricing is announced before launch.

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Questions

NinjaOne vs Tenvara: FAQ

Yes. It patches Windows, macOS and Linux, and updates apps from its software catalogue through winget, Homebrew, apt and dnf, in the same maintenance windows.

Yes. Use a hosted instance, or run it with Docker Compose on your own Linux server. The features are the same either way.

Yes. The one-line install command works from any tool that can run a script, so one enrolment token can put a whole customer into Tenvara at once.

Yes. The same agent backs up whole volumes, chosen folders and Hyper-V or Proxmox guests, and Microsoft 365 backup covers mailboxes, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, all in encrypted, deduplicated storage.

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Comparison based on publicly available information as of September 2026. NinjaOne 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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