Intel's ME/vPro can do a lot, but its nowhere near the fit and finish of Computrace. They aren't very good on sales, but once you become a reseller there are a ton of features you can access & use to manage your computers.

The reason Absolute is Vancouver based by the way is the Canadian Govt gives massive tax breaks to software companies, hence why a ton of point of sale and other software companies are based just to the north.