Kaseya VSA vs NinjaOne (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Kaseya VSA if

• Fits if you run IT for several clients and want scripted automation
• Makes sense if you want audit trails across many endpoints

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a published price: buyers get a quote or a demo
• Skip it if you want to try it first: no trial is listed
• Watch out: Kaseya has announced an end-of-life date for VSA 9 and points those customers to Datto RMM or VSA 10
• Watch out: Kaseya also sells endpoint management through its Kaseya 365 Endpoint subscription, so the licensing route can differ

Pick NinjaOne if

• Fits if you manage a fleet of company computers and need patching and remote access together
• Works for managed service providers

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want one person's remote desktop, as it's priced and built per endpoint
• Watch out: full pricing isn't published and the range depends on region and products bought
• Tight if you need month-to-month billing, as it's available case by case
• Pricey if you add backup or mobile device management, as those are separate products on the quote form

Kaseya VSA

• No price is published: the product page directs buyers to a quote or a demo.
• The product page names VSA 10; Kaseya's help desk has announced an end-of-life date for the older VSA 9 and points those customers to Datto RMM or VSA 10.
• Kaseya also sells endpoint management through its Kaseya 365 Endpoint subscription, so the licensing route can differ.

NinjaOne

• Full pricing is not published; the page gives a range and asks for a quote.
• The stated range applies to the commercial, non-FedRAMP instance and varies by region and products purchased.
• Month-to-month billing is available case by case, and non-promotional partners cancel with 60 days' notice.
• Backup, mobile device management and remote access are listed as separate products of interest on the quote form.

Kaseya VSA

Automation workflows

Scripts, tasks and visual workflows for maintenance and remediation, with Kaseya Assist generating a suggested workflow from a plain-language description.

Monitoring and alerting

Tracks device health, services, performance and availability through profiles and notifications, and can trigger automated responses.

Patch and software control

Patch policies for operating systems and third-party software, with deployment schedules, reboot messaging and status reports.

Remote support tools

Remote desktop, private RDP or on-demand sessions, plus terminal, PowerShell, file, registry, service and process tools from the device card.

Mobile device management

Enrolls supported Apple and Android devices, applies configuration profiles, deploys apps and runs remote commands.

Reports and audit trails

Built-in report templates and a no-code designer with scheduling and export, plus searchable audit logs.

NinjaOne

Remote access

The RMM page says technicians can take direct control of managed endpoints with one of four NinjaOne remote access solutions.

Monitoring and patching

Devices are monitored in real time with alerts, and Windows, macOS and Linux patching covers over 200 third-party applications.

Automation and auto-remediation

Condition-based scripts can fix stopped services, missed reboots and missing applications, and endpoint tasks such as app installs can be automated.

Katana AI

Katana AI summarizes device health and alerts across client environments and recommends scripts and next steps.

Self-service portal and mobile app

End users get a self-service portal for remote access and tickets, and technicians have a mobile app for client devices.

Kaseya VSA

Pricing could not be confirmed. See kaseya.com.

NinjaOne

• Per-device pricingCustom

  Tiered by endpoint count: about $3.75 per endpoint a month at 50 or fewer, falling to $1.50 at 10,000, by quote.