Most RMM platforms offer free trials rather than permanent free tiers — the infrastructure cost of agent-based monitoring makes truly free RMM rare. NinjaOne, Atera, and GoTo Resolve offer the most accessible entry paths. Below are the RMM tools with genuine free access, followed by the full category for comparison.
9 tools with free access highlighted below, plus 6 more in this category.
Per-technician · Cloud · Free trial
Atera earns its place on MSP shortlists primarily through pricing model and PSA consolidation, not feature depth.
Best for: Atera is best for MSPs and internal IT teams where per-technician economics make sense — typically teams managing more than 100 endpoints per technician where per-device alternatives become significan
Usage-based pricing · Cloud · Free trial
NinjaOne is the clearest choice when a team needs cross-OS RMM with fast deployment, strong patch automation, and reliable support without the learning curve of ConnectWise Automate or Kaseya VSA.
Best for: NinjaOne is best for MSPs and internal IT teams that need cross-OS RMM with fast deployment, strong patch automation, and a support organization that holds up under daily use — and whose PSA needs are
Per-technician · Cloud / On-prem · Free trial
ConnectWise ScreenConnect is a remote access tool, not an RMM — it appears here because MSPs running ConnectWise Automate frequently bundle ScreenConnect for attended and unattended remote sessions. Standalone, it handles remote support but not monitoring, patching, or automation.
Best for: ConnectWise ScreenConnect is best for MSPs and IT teams that need fast, reliable remote access with both attended support sessions and unattended endpoint access — especially those already in the Conn
Per-technician · Cloud · Free trial
GoTo Resolve is strongest when a team's primary need is remote support with lightweight endpoint management bolted on — help desk technicians who need to connect to end-user machines, run basic scripts, and keep a device inventory without deploying a full RMM stack.
Best for: GoTo Resolve is best for small IT teams and help desk operations that need combined remote support, conversational ticketing, and basic endpoint visibility — and whose RMM needs do not extend into dee
Custom quote · Cloud · Free trial
MSP360 RMM is the clearest choice when an MSP needs a straightforward, affordable RMM with per-admin pricing and tight backup integration — and does not need the depth of automation, reporting, or UI polish that NinjaOne and ConnectWise Automate provide.
Best for: MSP360 RMM is best for small to mid-size MSPs that need a simple, affordable RMM with per-admin pricing and unlimited endpoints — particularly those already using or planning to use MSP360 Managed Bac
Custom quote · Cloud · Free trial
N-able MSP Manager is a PSA, not an RMM — it appears here because MSPs running N-central or N-sight typically evaluate the PSA alongside their RMM stack. The tool covers ticketing, billing, and customer management but adds no endpoint monitoring or automation.
Best for: N-able MSP Manager is best for small to mid-size MSPs already using N-central or N-sight RMM that want a lightweight PSA without the cost or complexity of ConnectWise Manage or Autotask.
Endpoint-based · Cloud · Free trial
Pulseway occupies a specific and defensible position in the RMM market: it is the strongest mobile-first option for IT teams and MSPs that genuinely need to manage infrastructure from a phone or tablet.
Best for: Pulseway is best for MSPs and IT departments where mobile-first management is a genuine operational requirement — on-call technicians who need to respond to alerts and resolve issues from a phone, fie
Per-technician · Cloud · Free trial
SuperOps makes the most sense for MSPs that are starting fresh or switching from an older platform where the tool's age has become a daily friction point — where the UI feels dated, the automation requires too much manual configuration, and the roadmap shows no sign of acceleration.
Best for: SuperOps is best for small to mid-sized MSPs — typically 2 to 15 technicians — that are starting fresh, switching from a legacy platform due to UI or roadmap frustration, and want modern AI-native too
Per-technician · Cloud · Free trial
Syncro is the clearest choice when a small or mid-sized MSP needs RMM and PSA in one platform without paying for two separate tools or worrying about per-device costs scaling out of control.
Best for: Syncro is best for small and mid-sized MSPs that need combined RMM and PSA in one platform with predictable per-technician pricing and unlimited endpoints — and whose environments are primarily Window
These tools are part of the rmm software category but may not match the free tools filter above. Worth reviewing if the primary options don't fit.
Custom quote · Cloud
Autotask PSA is a professional services automation platform, not an RMM — it appears here because Datto bundles it with Datto RMM and IT Glue. MSPs evaluating Datto RMM typically evaluate the PSA as part of the same commercial conversation.
Custom quote · Cloud / On-prem
ConnectWise Automate is the strongest choice when a team needs deep, customizable automation with on-premises deployment and native PSA integration through ConnectWise Manage.
Custom quote · Cloud
ConnectWise Manage is the PSA platform in the ConnectWise ecosystem, not an RMM — it appears here because MSPs running ConnectWise Automate or ScreenConnect evaluate Manage for ticketing, billing, project tracking, and service board automation.
Custom quote · Cloud
Datto RMM is a capable, mid-market RMM platform that earns its shortlist position primarily through the Kaseya/Datto ecosystem integration and its combination of endpoint monitoring with SNMP network device coverage.
Custom quote · Cloud
Kaseya BMS is a business management/PSA platform, not an RMM — it appears here because MSPs running Kaseya VSA typically evaluate BMS for ticketing, time tracking, and billing alongside their RMM stack.
Custom quote · Cloud / On-prem
N-central is the right choice when an MSP or enterprise IT team needs an RMM platform that scales to thousands of endpoints with deep policy-based automation, flexible deployment options, and multi-tenant architecture that handles complex client environments.
GoTo Resolve has a permanent free tier that covers basic remote support. Most others (NinjaOne, Atera, Datto RMM) offer 14-30 day free trials. MSP360 RMM has a Community Edition with limited endpoints.
Free tiers typically cap at 10-25 endpoints and lack automation, third-party patching, and reporting depth. For production MSP use beyond a handful of test devices, expect to move to a paid plan quickly.
Focus on agent deployment speed, script execution reliability, patch management depth, alerting noise level, and how the remote access session performs on slow connections. These reveal more about daily usability than feature checklists.
