Tactical RMM is a brilliant self-hosted, low-cost option for technical MSPs. RMMmax is fully managed — no servers to run — and adds AI automation, cross-OS patching, and CVE intelligence on top, or standalone.
If you’re technical, cost-driven, and happy to self-host, secure, and maintain your own RMM, Tactical RMM is excellent value. If you’d rather not run and patch your own infrastructure — and want AI automation, CVE intelligence, and cross-OS patching managed for you at flat pricing — RMMmax fits, alongside Tactical RMM or on its own.
| RMMmax | Tactical RMM | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat — $0 / $50 / $150 per month, fully managed | $0 software + ~$55–80/mo sponsorship + your VPS hosting |
| Hosting & maintenance | Fully managed cloud — nothing to run | Self-hosted — you install, secure, update & back it up |
| Free tier | Yes — 10 agents free, managed, forever | Free software, but you provide/run the infrastructure |
| Works alongside your existing RMM | Yes — layers on Tactical RMM & others via API | No — it is the RMM |
| AI automation / MCP server | Yes — 47 AI functions via MCP | No built-in AI; strong manual scripting |
| CVE intelligence (NVD + CISA KEV) | Built-in | Roll-your-own via scripts |
| Control / code visibility | Managed SaaS | Full — source-available, total control |
Keep Tactical RMM for control; connect RMMmax via API for managed AI automation, cross-OS patching, and CVE intelligence — no extra infrastructure.
No — RMMmax is fully managed cloud. There’s nothing to install, secure, or patch on your side.
Yes — RMMmax connects via API, so you keep Tactical for core RMM and add the managed automation layer.
Built-in AI automation (MCP), CVE intelligence, and unified cross-OS patching — without building and maintaining it yourself.
Comparison reflects RMMmax’s view based on publicly available information as of June 2026. Tactical RMM costs vary with your hosting and sponsorship tier. “Tactical RMM” is a trademark of its respective owner, used for identification only. Verify current details with the project.
