Android support will be crucial to ManageEngine because Android devices play a big role in BYOD (bring your own device) programs, according to ABI Research analyst Dan Shey.

Prices for Desktop Central 8 starts at $10 per computer, per year, for the Professional Edition. The Mobile Device Management Module, available for all editions of Desktop Central, is priced starting at $15 per device, per year. There is also a free version of Desktop Central that can manage as many as 25 computers and two mobile devices.

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