90+ Best SysAdmin Tools in 2025

From remote desktop to endpoint security, what are the best tools for system administrators to use to power their businesses and keep their teams efficient and ahead?

To find out, we pulled ratings from G2 and Capterra for 90+ products across 9 different software categories. The result is this guide full of comparison charts, highlighting how individual products stack up against one another in terms of overall satisfaction, usability, and quality of support. The hope is that these charts provide systems administrators with a helpful starting point for researching their many (and growing) options, so they can get the best sysadmin tools.

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Before we dive in, here are a few quick notes regarding our methodology and the purpose of this guide.

• Sources: The following ratings on the best sysadmin tools were collected from third-party review sites G2 and Capterra in March 2025. 
• What “–” indicates: The particular data point was either unavailable at the time of our collection or the product did not meet our cutoff of having five or more reviews.
• These lists are obviously not comprehensive: The IT software market contains many tools not seen here. Creating a truly exhaustive list is an undertaking left to more adventurous souls. We have simply done our best to include the major players in each category that are geared specifically toward IT professionals, and that have a minimum of review data available (at least five reviews).
• How to best use this guide: This guide is not meant to be the final word on the value of these solutions. Many factors go into choosing the right software. User ratings are just one. Therefore, this guide primarily serves as a jumping-off point for additional research.

Product ratings for the best SysAdmin tools

IT management

From backup to endpoint management, these are the Top 10 Best IT Management Products listed by G2.

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Endpoint monitoring & management

With many admins now responsible for managing an increasingly complex variety of systems and devices, the ability to centrally manage them all has become a core requirement for modern IT administration. The following are the highest-ranked endpoint management tools, with MDM solutions and tools designed specifically for Apple devices ranked in their own subgroups.

Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Apple Device Management

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Software and patch management

Keeping operating systems and third-party applications patched and protected against the latest vulnerabilities is a critical but time-consuming responsibility. As some must-have tools for IT professionals, these solutions automate the process and can help admins deploy and uninstall applications, as well.

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IT asset management

You can’t secure or manage what you can’t see. That’s why it’s important for admins to leverage software that can discover, track, and provide real-time insights on all their IT assets.

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Service desk

The right service desk software can save IT technicians’ time and result in improved end-user experiences. For this reason, the best sysadmin tools in our guide include the following service desk solutions.

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Remote desktop

Remote desktop solutions play a critical role in modern IT management, offering admins the ability to gain quick and reliable remote access to machines for hands-on troubleshooting and more.

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Cloud backup

Properly managing backup solutions has become another core IT priority, especially with the rise of ransomware and other destructive online threats. The following list focuses on cloud-based backup solutions, with a subsection for M365 backup tools.

M365 Backup

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Network monitoring

The following sysadmin solutions provide additional visibility and management over SNMP devices (routers, switches, firewalls, printers, IoT devices, etc.) and more.

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Endpoint detection and response

The endpoint security landscape is crowded and constantly in flux. To keep things simple, we’ve narrowed this list of must-have IT software to endpoint protection products.

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About NinjaOne

• Founded:2013
• Headquarters: Austin, TX

NinjaOne is the unified IT management platform behind thousands of IT teams worldwide. Our easy-to-use dashboard reduces IT complexity and modernizes IT management.

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With NinjaOne, you get a full-service tool to help you manage your IT environment, including backup, network monitoring, ticketing, endpoint management, software deployment, patch management, and more. By condensing all of your IT management solutions into a unified IT management platform, you can prevent the adverse effects of tool sprawl and work with a single vendor for almost all of your IT management needs.

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