Ratings
Arcserve
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Overall
4.8
Meets Requirements
9.2
905 responses
Ease of Use
9.3
912 responses
Ease of Setup
9.4
804 responses
Ease of Admin
9.5
80 responses
Quality of Support
9.4
876 responses
Ease of Doing Business with
9.6
808 responses
Product Direction (% positive)
Based on G2 Winter 2026
Competitors
Arcserve
Product Summary
Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UPD) offers enterprises data protection and disaster recovery. With its backup functionalities, it can help prevent data loss. This solution also protects IT environments from security threats such as ransomware. Arcserve allows IT administrators to manage all backups from a single cloud-based or private console.
Use Cases
- Backup and recovery:
Arcserve’s ransomware data recovery feature allows technicians to recover systems and data quickly, reducing downtime and preventing loss of data. - Disaster recovery:
In the event of a disaster or security threat, this solution restores vital data with instant VM and bare metal recovery (BMR). Granular restore capabilities provide technicians with more control over data and system recovery. - Centralized management:
Users can manage backups, data and restores from a cloud-based single console.
Shortcomings
- License management issues:
Users have complained of licensing errors preventing backups from being made. - Stability issues:
Connections with the server or the agents can be lost, which leads to backup failures. - Challenging interface:
Many users have complained that the GUI struggles to work on some browsers and OS. The interface is also outdated and difficult to navigate.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Product Summary
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is a cloud-based unified endpoint management solution that allows organizations to monitor, manage, secure, and remotely troubleshoot various endpoints. This software enables managed service providers (MSPs) to automate numerous IT tasks.
Use Cases
- Endpoint management:
Allows users to manage multiple endpoints from a single console and troubleshoot any issues. - Patch and software management:
Deploy software and patches to endpoints and servers and manage software licensing. Administrators can also block unauthorized software and manage permissions. - Remote access:
Gives users the ability to monitor endpoints remotely, allowing them to access file manager, task manager, registry, and other tools.
Shortcomings
- High system resource usage:
This service requires a large amount of resource consumption on the device that’s being managed, which can cause performance issues. - Scalability:
When the number of endpoints and the complexity of the IT environment increases, the solution can struggle to perform and may become difficult to manage. - Customer support:
Some users have mentioned having difficulty getting support for complex issues and that the support team is often slow to respond or follow up. - Reporting:
Some users struggle to customize reports. Pulling or presenting specific data in the user’s desired format can also be challenging.
NinjaOne
Why your peers choose us over Arcserve and ManageEngine Endpoint Central
For enterprise IT organizations managing complex, distributed environments, NinjaOne delivers where others fall short. Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Management Tools, NinjaOne is purpose-built to meet the demands of large-scale operations, combining deep visibility, governance-grade control, and the industry’s highest customer satisfaction scores.Enterprise teams choose NinjaOne for its ability to scale without compromise. Whether managing thousands of endpoints across global locations or enforcing consistent security and compliance policies across heterogeneous infrastructure, NinjaOne provides the reliability and operational consistency that enterprise environments require. Unlike many competing solutions that carry steep learning curves and high system resource overhead, NinjaOne delivers enterprise-grade power without the implementation burden.
NinjaOne’s integration ecosystem is built for enterprise breadth, offering pre-built compatibility with leading security and ITSM platforms, enabling organizations to consolidate their toolset rather than work around it. Advanced, role-based reporting and audit-ready dashboards give IT leadership the real-time intelligence needed to drive strategic decisions and demonstrate compliance. For enterprises seeking a proven, scalable endpoint management platform backed by best-in-class support, NinjaOne is the clear choice.
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Disclaimer
Qualitative descriptors (such as “limited,” “partial,” or “advanced”) are based on our analysis of feature presence, functional scope and sophistication, and degree of automation within each category. These assessments are derived from the sources identified above and are applied consistently across the products included in the comparison. Unless otherwise specified, the comparison is limited to generally available, native product functionality.
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