VMLogin vs Session Box

Struggling to choose between VMLogin and Session Box? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

VMLogin is a Network & Admin solution with tags like azure, virtual-machine, login, ssh, rdp.

It boasts features such as Allows log in to Azure VMs using Azure AD credentials instead of VM admin username/password, Enables passwordless SSH and RDP access to Azure VMs, Eliminates the need to manage VM admin usernames/passwords, Integrates with Azure AD conditional access policies and pros including Improves security by eliminating static admin passwords, Simplifies access management using centralized Azure AD identities, Enables conditional access policies like MFA for VM access.

On the other hand, Session Box is a Development product tagged with user-session-recording, replay, debugging, qa-testing, customer-support, training.

Its standout features include Records all user interactions like clicks, typing, scrolling, etc., Can replay sessions to reproduce issues or demonstrate workflows, Integrates with popular web frameworks like Selenium, Puppeteer, Playwright, etc., Supports recording mobile devices like iOS and Android, Has timeline view to visually analyze user sessions, Can export sessions to video or GIF format, Has built-in integrations with Jira, Slack and other tools, and it shines with pros like Comprehensive session recording capabilities, Easy to integrate into existing frameworks/tools, Good for debugging, QA testing and training purposes, Mobile support in addition to web, Visual timeline analysis, Video/GIF export options.

Feature	VMLogin	Session Box
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Network & Admin	Development

Product Overview

VMLogin

Description: VMLogin is a command line tool that allows you to log into your Azure virtual machines using Azure Active Directory credentials instead of a virtual machine administrator username and password. It enables passwordless SSH and passwordless RDP to your virtual machines.

Session Box

Description: Session Box is a user session recording and replay tool for web applications. It records all user interactions such as clicks, typing, scrolling, etc. so they can be played back to debug issues or demonstrate workflows. Useful for QA testing, customer support, and training.

Key Features Comparison

VMLogin Features

• Allows log in to Azure VMs using Azure AD credentials instead of VM admin username/password
• Enables passwordless SSH and RDP access to Azure VMs
• Eliminates the need to manage VM admin usernames/passwords
• Integrates with Azure AD conditional access policies

Session Box Features

• Records all user interactions like clicks, typing, scrolling, etc.
• Can replay sessions to reproduce issues or demonstrate workflows
• Integrates with popular web frameworks like Selenium, Puppeteer, Playwright, etc.
• Supports recording mobile devices like iOS and Android
• Has timeline view to visually analyze user sessions
• Can export sessions to video or GIF format
• Has built-in integrations with Jira, Slack and other tools

Pros & Cons Analysis

VMLogin

Pros

• Improves security by eliminating static admin passwords
• Simplifies access management using centralized Azure AD identities
• Enables conditional access policies like MFA for VM access

Cons

• Requires configuration changes to integrate VMs with Azure AD
• Limited to SSH and RDP protocols only
• Does not work for on-prem VMs or other cloud VMs

Session Box

Pros

• Comprehensive session recording capabilities
• Easy to integrate into existing frameworks/tools
• Good for debugging, QA testing and training purposes
• Mobile support in addition to web
• Visual timeline analysis
• Video/GIF export options

Cons

• Can produce large session recordings
• May have performance impact on app during recording
• Not designed for analyzing user behavior metrics
• Lacks some advanced analytics features

Pricing Comparison

VMLogin

• Free

Session Box

• Free
• Freemium
• Subscription-Based