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Apple Remote Desktop vs. LogMeIn Pro by GoTo

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apple Remote Desktop

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AApple Remote Desktop (ARD), from Apple, is a remote administration tool for managing Apple computers running OS X across a network.

    $79.99

    one-time fee

    LogMeIn Pro by GoTo

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $30

    per month

    Pricing
    Apple Remote DesktopLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Individuals
    $30.00
    per month
    Power Users
    $70.00
    per month
    Small Businesses
    $129.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Apple Remote DesktopLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All plans are billed annually.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Apple Remote DesktopLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
    Considered Both Products
    Apple
    Chose Apple Remote Desktop
    The Apple Remote Desktop application has a much faster connection once the computer has been properly configured.
    Incentivized
    Chose Apple Remote Desktop
    ARD does not have competition when it comes to working with Apple Devices in a 1:1 scenario.
    Incentivized
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    Apple Remote DesktopLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Apple Remote Desktop and LogMeIn Pro by GoTo
    Feature
    Apple Remote Desktop
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    LogMeIn Pro by GoTo
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    Screen sharing8.925 Ratings9.716 Ratings
    File transfer9.024 Ratings8.716 Ratings
    Instant message9.320 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication8.53 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.219 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session9.019 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile7.06 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations8.421 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management7.08 Ratings6.610 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.516 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Session record7.39 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Annotations7.05 Ratings6.27 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts8.312 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control6.37 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Apple Remote DesktopLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (25 ratings)
    9.4
    (17 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)