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ConnectWise vs Responsive

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ConnectWise

Remote Work

Software built to power your business

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Responsive logo

Responsive

Proposal & Quote

Strategic Response Management

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ConnectWise rMM, backup and cybersecurity products require filling out a quote request form rather than showing a price; only ScreenConnect remote support pricing is shown directly on the site, per connectwise.com, August 2026; Responsive restricted to Canadian custodians and CIRO compliance; geographic limitation to Canadian market only

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ConnectWise and Responsive actually diverge.

Attributes where ConnectWise and Responsive differ
AttributeConnectWiseResponsive
Starting priceOn request$400/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
CategoryRemote WorkProposal & Quote
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ConnectWise

Nothing recorded that Responsive does not also cover.

Only in Responsive

  • AI content suggestions
  • Response automation
  • Content library
  • Collaboration
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ConnectWise

No use cases recorded yet. See the ConnectWise review.

Responsive

  • Automated back-office administration for Canadian independent portfolio managersnot ConnectWise
  • Client onboarding and compliance management for investment advisory firmsnot ConnectWise

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ConnectWise

  • RMM, backup and cybersecurity products require filling out a quote request form rather than showing a price; only ScreenConnect remote support pricing is shown directly on the site, per connectwise.com, August 2026

Responsive

  • Restricted to Canadian custodians and CIRO compliance; geographic limitation to Canadian market only
  • Pricing not published; custom quotes required from sales

Pricing, plan by plan

ConnectWise

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the ConnectWise review.

Responsive

$400/month
  • Professional$400/month
    • AI suggestions
    • Content library
    • Collaboration
  • Enterprise$800/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Custom workflows
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose ConnectWise if

Nothing in the data separates ConnectWise from Responsive on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

ConnectWise review

Choose Responsive if

  • You need ai content suggestions.
  • You also want response automation.
Responsive review

Questions people ask

Is ConnectWise or Responsive better?
Neither clearly leads. ConnectWise starts at On request and Responsive at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ConnectWise or Responsive?
ConnectWise starts at On request and Responsive at $400/month.
Does ConnectWise or Responsive run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can ConnectWise do that Responsive cannot?
Responsive covers AI content suggestions, Response automation, Content library, Collaboration.
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