DWService vs Pandora RC
DWService
dwservice.netPandora RC
pandorafms.comSide by side
| Figure | DWService | Pandora RC |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.33/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 5 |
| Spec score · Remote desktop software | 9.1 (#11) | 8.5 (#44) |
| Access mode | both | both |
| Automatic updates | Installed agent software updates automatically. | Agents support automatic updating after installation. |
| Company legal name | The operator identifies itself as DWSNET S.r.l., with Italian VAT number IT10018841212 and registered office in Naples. | Pandora FMS S.L., formerly Ártica, is identified as the company behind the product and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. |
| File transfer | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | DWService states that its headquarters are in Italy; its legal address is Via Fedro 16, 80122 Napoli. | Madrid, Spain |
| Remote shell | The Shell application opens a terminal session on the remote system. | The product offers remote shell access on Linux, Windows and Mac systems. |
| REST API | The public API is REST-based, uses HTTPS and JSON, and supports CRUD operations for agents and sessions. | The on-premise edition documents a REST API for customer integrations and supports customizable provisioning agents. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux,macOS,Android,web browser | Windows,Linux,macOS,Raspbian |
| What it does | DWService provides browser-based remote access after installing its DWAgent on the computer being managed. | Pandora RC provides browser-based remote control of servers, workstations and other computers for technicians and managed-service providers. |
Plans
DWService
- FreeFree
- Entry$4 a month
- Lite$6 a month
- Basic$12 a month
- Advanced$30 a month
- Professional$60 a month
- Premium$120 a month
- Entry$40 a year
- Lite$60 a year
- Basic$120 a year
Pandora RC
- FreeFree
- CorporatePriced on request
- ONEPriced on request
- On-PremisePriced on request
- SaaSPriced on request
In their own words
Pandora RC
Pandora RC is remote-control software for devices running Windows, Linux, macOS, or Raspbian. It supports browser-based and installed-software access, with file transfer included. Plans are organized by device capacity: Free covers 5 devices, SaaS 100, On-Premise 500, ONE 2,000 or more, and Corporate 10,000 or more. The product also includes risk assessment, approval workflows, emergency changes, a change audit trail, and CMDB linking, bringing review and tracking functions alongside remote access. Pandora RC was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Las Rozas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. Its listed operating system support includes Raspbian as well as Windows, Linux, and macOS.