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Overview

N-central

4.1

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Pricing

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About N-central

N-able N-central is an IT management solution that enables organizations to manage and track IT devices. The solution comes with key features that include patch management, antivirus protection, backup and disaster recovery.

The patch management feature enables organizations to automate patching and reduce vulnerabilities. Further, the solution enables managers to track and fill gaps in networks. The solution allows IT executives to create database backups.

The solution is suitable for businesses of all sizes and can be deployed both on-premises and in the cloud. N-able N-central allows users to protect email communication and encrypt confidential documents. The solution offers scripting language to automate manual tasks.

Support is provided via an online portal, email and phone. Further, the solution offers Android and iOS-compatible mobile applications.

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N-central Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $1.75

Free Trial

Free Version

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$1.75

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N-central Features

Features of N-central
Access Controls/Permissions
Active Directory Integration
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Escalation
Alerts/Notifications
Anomaly/Malware Detection
Anti Virus
API
Application Management
App Management
Approval Process Control
Asset Lifecycle Management
Asset Tracking
Audit Management
Audit Trail
Automated Scheduling
Automatic Backup
Automatic Patch Deployment
Automatic Scans
Backup and Recovery
Bandwidth Monitoring
Baseline Manager
Behavioral Analytics
Billing & Invoicing
Build Automation
BYOD Management
Capacity Management
Change Management
Chat/Messaging
Compliance Management
Compliance Tracking
Configuration Management
Contract/License Management
Cost Tracking
CPU Monitoring
Credential Management
Customizable Branding
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Fields
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
Customization
Dashboard
Dashboard Creation
Database Monitoring
Data Import/Export
Data Visualization
Deployment Management
Device Auto Discovery
Device Management
Diagnostic Tools
Disaster Recovery
Drag & Drop
Email Alerts
Email Monitoring
Encryption
Endpoint Management
Endpoint Protection
Event Logs
For MSPs
Help Desk Management
HIPAA Compliant
Incident Management
Inventory Management
IP Address Monitoring
Issue Auditing
Issue Management
IT Asset Management
IT Asset Tracking
IT Reporting
Knowledge Management
License Management
Maintenance Management
Maintenance Scheduling
Mobile Device Management
Monitoring
Multi-Device Support
Network Analysis
Network Mapping
Network Monitoring
Network Resource Management
Network Security
Network Wide Management
Password Management
Patch Management
Patch Prioritization
Patch Testing
Performance Metrics
Performance Monitoring
Policy Management
Predictive Analytics
Problem Management
Process/Workflow Automation
Procurement Management
Real-time Alerts
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Monitoring
Real-Time Notifications
Real-Time Reporting
Real-Time Updates
Release Management
Remediation Management
Remote Access/Control
Remote Access & Monitoring
Remote Monitoring & Management
Remote Update/Installation
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Role-Based Permissions
Scheduling
Secure Data Storage
Secure Login
Security Management
Security Tools
Self Service Portal
Server Monitoring
Service Catalog
Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
SSL Security
Status Tracking
Summary Reports
Supplier Management
Support Ticket Management
Tagging
Task Management
Task Scheduling
Third-Party Integrations
Threat Response
Threshold Alerts
Ticket Management
Trend Analysis
Troubleshooting
Uptime Reporting
Usage Tracking/Analytics
User Management
Virtual Machine Monitoring
Visual Analytics
Vulnerability Scanning
Web Threat Management
Web Traffic Reporting
Workflow Management

N-central Integrations

SentinelOne

Integration rated 4.5 from 36 reviews

ConnectWise PSA

Integration rated 4.4 from 18 reviews

Microsoft 365

DNSFilter

MSP Manager

Microsoft Intune

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N-central User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.1

Ratings Breakdown

43%

41%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

3.9

Value for money

3.9

Customer support

3.9

Functionality

4.2

Willem G.

Verified reviewer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

N-Central - linux

The team seems very happy with it.I am excited about the Mac and Linux additions as that is great for my current clients

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

They have introduced patching on Linux. There is now vulnerability scanning on mac. And Apple File Vault as i can read..not used it yet

Cons:

At the moment, i really don't use it enough to have any negative perspective on it. It works a tad complex on setup, maybe

Frank K.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2025

N-Able works and works

Been with them for N-Able to SWinds, to N-Able, better as standalone product. They seem to pick a product then go tired of it, and swap it out. At least their core mission still worked well. Think it one of the best if not the best RMM product.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Pros:

Remote desktop is the best I have experienced in the industry, easy to use, notification to user, good performance. Monitoring in general, very customizable, alerts are clear to what they are at. Easy to tune. Most alerts have built in reporting that can be exported to variety of formats. Scripting, cannot say anything bad about it. Write a script and away you go.

Cons:

Reporting used to be an independent unit, I think since integration it has lost of of it usefulness. Has gone through several revisions of patch management, have not used the current version Gave up about 3 years ago. Network monitoring? difficult, Surprisingly alerting. 3 level of alerts, customer, org and SO, it seems if you configure customer it should be the priority, sometimes yes, sometimes no. Have the alert use an email at CU level, you may get it.

Reasons for switching to N-central

better product, easier install, over all a better RMM tool

Brandon J.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2025

Missing NAble at my new job

Previously 4

I no longer work at the place that used this. Actually miss it over ScreenCnnect. Wish we used this at my new employer

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Automatic Elevated CMD access. Otherwise initial review remains the same as it was previously reported

Cons:

No longer use at my new iob. Otherwise my initial thoughts still remain the same as previously reported

Nick J.

Verified reviewer

Computer & Network Security

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2025

Awesome tool for any organisation

Generally very good support and customer experience. We are very happy with N-Central, just want more under the hood access.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Patching control over other software. The ability to control devices as the console as opposed to as a user & ability to run commands as system or user based on automation policies.

Cons:

The lack of direct SSH access to the box means we don't have the ability to install Defender for Endpoint etc.

Reasons for switching to N-central

Poor remote control features in Kaseya. We needed more control of devices. Vendor management was also a problem.

Joe C.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

N-Central Review

I've used N-Central for almost 3 years, and its become an essential tool in our business. The account managers are always helpful and regular webinars and training sessions mean we always know what's going on and what to expect in the future.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Pros:

All in one solution that gives multiple views and access to multiple reports all within the same area, massively reduces our admin tasks and streamlines our operations.

Cons:

Its very large - hard to know where to go for all the different features and elements when first stating off.

Reasons for choosing N-central

Seemed most established and had the most features, Also, had previous experience with Solar Winds.

Corey M.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Great tool for your MSP to manage end user devices

Excellent. The support is great, the product works well. We have been using N-Central for 10 years and will continue to use it for the foreseeable future.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

The ease of keeping computers up to date and the ability to easily connect to end devices.

Cons:

The reporting is still lacking. Great example is I should be able to generate a report of all the computers currently running Windows 10 and list their hardware properties.

Reasons for choosing N-central

Cost, ease of use, features were included that were add-ons with Connectwise

Roger V.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Great Tool for Managing Clients

for the most part my experience has been great. Tech resources have be thin and sometime hard to get on the phone, but when we do issues get resolved quickly.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

works well to help me manage my client tech environment. It has the managed anti-virus that is quite effective (Bitdefender) and seems to work well rolling out Microsoft patches.

Cons:

N-central has poor reporting. It would be good to have more robust reports on automated tasks, that we can present to customers directly.

Reasons for choosing N-central

the sales rep was annoying, and called me for many months almost every week.

Matthew C.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Quite good, with room to improve.

It's been good. The learning curve is high, but once you get a feel for everything it becomes a powerful endpoint management tool. Scripting and third party app installs work well.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

N Central does a good job of managing updates and pulls relevant data about each endpoint. The built in Take Control is a good bonus. We've been able to drop Splashtop and use that instead. SentinelOne integration is a breeze to setup and deploy to endpoints as well.

Cons:

Take Control is a bit rough around the edges. It works and is fine for technicians, but can't be used for our end users. We had to use NinjaOne to allow our clients to remotely access their machines.

Reasons for choosing N-central

The robust looking reports were the main factor. Take Control leaves a lot to be desired, so we may end up going the Ninja route at the end of our contract.

Reasons for switching to N-central

We switched because Datto sucks. Scheduled updates never seemed to happen properly, price changes and welching on our contract after the changeover to Kaseya left a bad taste in my mouth.

Shannon B.

Verified reviewer

Building Materials

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

A good review

I very much enjoy it and think it is a very valuable tool for my organization. The IT individual who works under me has really no prior experience in computers, but he has adapted well because of how easy N-central is to use.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of use and the number of documentation/videos available. For something of this size, a lot of documentation is needed to navigate it and make it useful. Through the documentation I have automated many tasks for my company.

Cons:

It can be a little confusing at first about where to create/link rules and scheduled tasks.

Reasons for choosing N-central

The dashboard is user-friendly and comprehensive without being overwhelming It works with Apple products, allowing us to manage the iPads It includes file management on the back end It will allow us to install/uninstall on the back end Allows us to run scripts on the back end Allows us to run cmd/ps on the back end It will integrate with Sentinel One Allows us to remote in, both attended/unattended Allows us to reboot on the back end Allows for 3rd party patching It is compatible with mobile devices The agent can be deployed through Intune Cost: $1.75/endpoint/month

Andrew O.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

The best RMM I've tested

Generally a great experience, its a little difficult to get setup and figure out menus but once it has been setup its a very powerful piece of software. Their public roadmap is very encouraging that this will only be getting better!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

The main thing about N-Central that won us over is the reliability of running scripts. Scripts are executed almost immediately, on-demand and scheduled. Its very responsive and we've not encountered any issues at all that weren't our own fault.

Cons:

There is a lack of support for Linux distros, the documentation claims to support linux however the "support" is very limited at the moment.

Reasons for choosing N-central

N-Central is the most comprehensive, it doesn't come with a lot of paid addons and from the trial, it just worked, everytime.

Reasons for switching to N-central

We had issues with contract, N-Central fit our organisation better. Datto RMM we've had countless issues with Patch Management and 3rd Party Patching. Datto RMM also limits to 30 custom fields per device which N-Central does not limit.

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