Comparison

Atera vs ThreatLocker Admin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Atera

Deliver IT support remotely and on-site with alert monitoring, customer and device access, and remote control capabilities. This mobile app complements a comprehensive platform for IT professionals to manage their entire business, including RMM, help desk, and billing.

Highlights
  • Alert monitoring
  • Customer and device access
  • Remote access
  • On-site support
  • Help desk
  • Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
Features
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Introducing the Atera mobile app! Provide awesome IT support to your customers, at the office, on-site, and on-the-go, with alert monitoring, access to customers, contacts and devices, remote access, and more. Atera is a unique platform designed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and internal IT departments; Combining Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), Help Desk, Remote Support, Billing and Reporting —it’s a complete, one-stop-shop that enables MSPs to manage their entire business. The mobile app is a lite version designed to be used alongside Atera software.

About

ThreatLocker Admin

Manage your endpoint security platform remotely. Process approval requests, monitor endpoint statuses, and control security modes from anywhere. Receive push notifications to stay informed.

Highlights
  • On-the-go management
  • Push notifications
  • Process approval requests
  • Endpoint status visibility
  • Enable security modes remotely
  • Elevation, Learning, Monitor Mode control
Features
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ThreatLocker Admin provides on-the-go-management for ThreatLocker's endpoint security platform accompanied by push notifications so you never miss a thing! Administrators will be able to quickly process approval requests for Elevation and Applications, gain visibility of all managed endpoint statuses, and enable Elevation, Learning, and Monitor Mode all from anywhere, on the fly! ThreatLocker Admin is provided free of charge as part of ThreatLocker's web-based platform. *An active login with ThreatLocker is required.*

Screenshots

Atera4 screens
ThreatLocker Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ThreatLocker Admin at 3.4 against Atera's 1.6. ThreatLocker Admin also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (33% vs 10%). Atera's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 27). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThreatLocker Admin holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Atera's written reviews are positive against 33% of ThreatLocker Admin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atera ships an update every 6 weeks, ThreatLocker Admin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Atera versus ThreatLocker Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAteraThreatLocker Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (113 ratings)3.4 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.7% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtera Networks LTD.ThreatLocker

Customer experience

Atera

All ratings113 ratings
Positive10.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative83.2%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive9.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative83.9%

ThreatLocker Admin

All ratings27 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative59.3%

Bugs and requests

Atera

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Login loops back to authentication screen
  • MFA window fails to appear
  • App won't connect or load data
  • Blank white screen after successful login
  • Message input field hidden behind keyboard when replying to tickets
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  • App freezes when accessing tickets
  • Biometric authentication fails with 'Something went wrong' error
  • Notifications don't arrive when app is logged out
  • Ticket text displays only one line
  • Images and attachments not rendering
  • Filters not working correctly
  • Resolved or deleted tickets still appearing in lists
  • App crashes when replying to tickets
  • Timer auto-starts when viewing tickets
  • Keyboard and UI overlap issues
  • Recent update broke ticket reply functionality
  • iOS 26 compatibility issues
  • Biometric login inconsistently working

Requested features

17 requests
  • Full ticket creation and management capabilities
  • Dark mode for nighttime usage
  • Patch management integration
  • Software reporting and uninstall features
  • Device assignment and renaming functionality
Show 12 more
  • Technician chat and messaging
  • Custom app dashboard
  • Host services and task manager access
  • Support chat and ticket access via app
  • Script execution capability
  • Extended session timeout or persistent login
  • OAuth 2.0 support for biometric-only authentication
  • GPS tracking for technicians
  • Scheduler for shifts and time off
  • Task management system
  • Improved ticket text display and formatting
  • Better image and attachment handling

ThreatLocker Admin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Atera

No in-app purchases

None

ThreatLocker Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atera free?
Atera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThreatLocker Admin free?
ThreatLocker Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Atera or ThreatLocker Admin?
ThreatLocker Admin is rated higher. Atera averages 1.6 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while ThreatLocker Admin averages 3.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Atera or ThreatLocker Admin have ads?
Neither Atera nor ThreatLocker Admin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atera or ThreatLocker Admin?
Atera ships an update every 6 weeks, and ThreatLocker Admin fortnightly. Most recently, Atera was updated on September 17, 2026 and ThreatLocker Admin on September 22, 2026.

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