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LogMeIn Central by GoTo vs. Remote Desktop Services

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LogMeIn Central by GoTo

165 Reviews and Ratings

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77 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LogMeIn Central by GoTo

    Score9.1 out of 10
    		N/ACentral is a cloud-based remote monitoring and endpoint management solution enabling IT professionals to monitor, manage, and secure their endpoint infrastructure. Whether it is used for remote employees or endpoints scattered across the globe, the vendor promises that Central provides IT organizations with the speed, flexibility, and insight needed to increase productivity, reduce IT costs, and mitigate risk.

    $80

    per month

    Remote Desktop Services

    Score8.8 out of 10
    		N/ARemote Desktop Services from Microsoft is virtual desktop and remote user session technology.N/A
    Pricing
    LogMeIn Central by GoToRemote Desktop Services
    Editions & Modules
    LogMeIn Central
    $80
    per month (minimum 25 computers)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LogMeIn Central by GoToRemote Desktop Services
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LogMeIn Central by GoToRemote Desktop Services
    Considered Both Products
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    Matthew Grodsky
    Director of IT in Information Technology at Grove Supply, Inc. (Wholesale, 51-200 employees)
    Chose LogMeIn Central by GoTo
    Logmein Central combined the abilities of all of these other services into one complete, intuitive user interface. Remote Desktop Services allowed me to remote into other computers, but users could not see what I was doing and behind the scenes, management was difficult to …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose LogMeIn Central by GoTo
    Very similar to GoToMyPC (LogMeIn was rebranded as GoTo, hence the UI change I mentioned), Splashtop, and TeamViewer, as far as cost, usability, features.
    Incentivized
    Jeff Satz, PMP, PMI-ACP
    Chief Technology Officer in Information Technology at US REVI (Real Estate, 11-50 employees)
    Chose LogMeIn Central by GoTo
    Better pricing and wider array of features.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose LogMeIn Central by GoTo
    This sort of management cannot be beat which is why we plan to stay with LogMeIn for the foreseeable future.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose LogMeIn Central by GoTo
    It's more integrated into the computer and links them together in a less bulky way.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose LogMeIn Central by GoTo
    None of their features match or offer ease of use like LogMeIn Central in my opinion. I must say that ConnectWise is someone LogMeIn should watch out for. They are not as bloated or expensive, just not as feature rich like LogMeIn Central. I have always had a good experience …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Sebastian Mejia
    Senior Help Desk Technician in Information Technology at Von Rohr Equipment Corp. (Construction, 11-50 employees)
    Chose Remote Desktop Services
    Because it is a built-in, free solution for a small set of managed computers. No extra licenses required. No budget. Setup and configuration is instanteneous.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    LogMeIn Central by GoToRemote Desktop Services
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of LogMeIn Central by GoTo and Remote Desktop Services
    Feature
    LogMeIn Central by GoTo
    8.7
    96 Ratings
    Remote Desktop Services
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    Screen sharing9.988 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    File transfer9.193 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Instant message9.363 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication9.014 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.866 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session9.994 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile8.078 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations9.586 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management8.934 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.683 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Session record8.146 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Annotations8.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts8.258 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control8.163 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LogMeIn Central by GoToRemote Desktop Services
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (96 ratings)
    9.3
    (17 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.8
    (84 ratings)
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.9
    (82 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)