Alternatives to Tactical RMM
A self-hosted remote monitoring and management tool with agents for Windows, Linux and macOS. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Tactical RMM
A self-hosted remote monitoring and management tool with agents for Windows, Linux and macOS.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Tactical RMM.
Atera
A hosted IT management platform combining remote monitoring, ticketing, patch management and AI agents.
Atera is a paid hosted RMM with ticketing, patching and an AI agent, removing server maintenance but offering no self-hosted option.
Action1
A cloud-based patch management service for Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints, free for 200 devices.
Action1 is a cloud patch management service free for 200 endpoints that patches operating systems and third-party apps, without Tactical RMM's remote shell and scripting.
PDQ Connect
A cloud-based endpoint and patch management service for Windows and macOS devices.
PDQ Connect is a paid cloud service for patching, software deployment and inventory on Windows and macOS, with no Linux endpoint support mentioned.
Fleet
An open device management platform for MDM, software patching and vulnerability management across operating systems.
Fleet is an open source self-hosted device management platform with MDM, patching and vulnerability management across operating systems, and some features behind a paid license.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central
Unified endpoint management suite for patching, software deployment, remote troubleshooting and securing desktops, servers and mobiles.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central is a paid suite with patching, deployment and remote control for desktops, servers and mobiles, available as a download or hosted service.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Tactical RMM as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Automox
Cloud service for patching operating systems, third-party software and configuration across Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints.
Tactical RMM is a self-hosted, source-available RMM whose patching focuses on Windows, with remote desktop and scripting included.
Cockpit
Browser-based administration console for Linux servers.
Tactical RMM manages Windows, Linux and macOS machines as a fleet with remote shell, scripts and patching, but it is source-available rather than open source.
Level
A hosted remote monitoring and management service for Windows, macOS and Linux devices.
Tactical RMM is free and self-hosted with MeshCentral remote access and Chocolatey installs, under a source-available rather than open-source license.
LiteManager
Remote administration and remote desktop software with a free edition for up to 30 computers.
Tactical RMM is a self-hosted monitoring and management tool with scripts, alerting and patching, using MeshCentral for remote desktop. Its license is source-available rather than open source.
LogMeIn Resolve
An IT management platform combining remote support, device monitoring, patching, ticketing and mobile device management.
Tactical RMM is self-hosted rather than cloud-hosted, with remote desktop through MeshCentral and Windows patching, under a source-available license you maintain yourself.
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
Patch management software that scans endpoints and deploys operating system and third-party application updates.
Tactical RMM is a free self-hosted RMM whose patch management covers Windows only, with software installs via Chocolatey and a source-available license.
MeshCentral
A self-hosted remote monitoring and management server with web-based remote desktop, terminal and file transfer for every machine you run an agent on.
Tactical RMM is a self-hosted RMM that uses MeshCentral for remote desktop and adds scripts, checks and Windows patching, but it is source-available rather than OSI open source.
PDQ Deploy
On-premises Windows tool for deploying software, running scripts and pushing configuration changes to computers.
Tactical RMM is a free self-hosted RMM that installs software via Chocolatey and runs scheduled scripts, under a source-available license rather than a commercial one.
Pulseway
A remote monitoring and management service for workstations, servers and network devices, with mobile control.
Tactical RMM is self-hosted and free, with MeshCentral remote desktop and Chocolatey software installs, but uses a source-available license and favours Windows management.
ScreenConnect
Remote support and remote access software from ConnectWise, available as a cloud service or on-premises.
Tactical RMM is a free self-hosted RMM with remote desktop through MeshCentral plus scripting and patching, under a source-available license you maintain yourself.
Syncro
A hosted RMM and PSA platform combining endpoint management, ticketing and remote access for IT teams.
Tactical RMM is free and self-hosted with remote desktop, scripting and Windows patching, but lacks PSA features and uses a source-available license.
Windows Server Update Services
A Windows Server role that lets administrators control distribution of Microsoft updates across their network.
Tactical RMM is a self-hosted, source-available RMM that adds remote desktop, scripting and Chocolatey software installs to Windows patching, with agents for Linux and macOS too.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Apache Guacamole
A self-hosted remote desktop gateway that gives browser access to machines over VNC, RDP and SSH.
Domotz
Cloud-managed network monitoring and management for IT teams looking after devices across many sites.
OCS Inventory NG
Open-source IT asset management server that inventories hardware and software across an organisation's devices.
GLPI
An open-source IT service management suite with help desk, asset inventory and CMDB.
Hexnode
A cloud unified endpoint management platform for managing company phones, desktops, kiosks and IoT devices.
