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LogMeIn Rescue vs. Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LogMeIn Rescue

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ALogMeIn Rescue is a remote support solution for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices. LogMeIn Rescue is designed to help IT teams to offer fast technical support and ensure a secure remote support session for both the IT professional and the end user. From small teams of IT helpdesk technicians to enterprise-level organizations, LogMeIn Rescue…

    $1,299

    per year

    RDCMan

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ARDCMan, or Remote Desktop Connection Manager from Microsoft, is a utility for managing multiple remote desktop connections. Once shut down due to a vulnerability in version 2.7, RDCMan is now updated and part of the Sysinternals family of tools. The 2.8 release fixes CVE-2020-0765, the XML parsing vulnerability. As of May, 2025, RDCMan is in version 3.1.

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    LogMeIn RescueRDCMan
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    Pricing Offerings
    LogMeIn RescueRDCMan
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LogMeIn RescueRDCMan
    Considered Both Products
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    Chose LogMeIn Rescue
    LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo allows for more features and simplicity
    Incentivized
    Chose LogMeIn Rescue
    Rescue is much better than SCCM as it supports more features, can see multiple screens rather than just one (main) on SCCM, reconnects automatically on connection drops, and the file transfer feature is very useful.
    Incentivized
    Chose LogMeIn Rescue
    The Rescue platform is Cloud-based and works over the internet without the need for VPNs.
    Incentivized
    Chose LogMeIn Rescue
    for restarts Logmein is better for speed teams is better, so if you want to get a fast session teams scores higher for deep dive sessions Logmein is great also like the interface for seeing logs on Logmein and stopping processes from running easily and quick. File transfer is …
    Incentivized
    Chose LogMeIn Rescue
    Much better than trying to screen share and direct users to the objective. Much more power tools available, and a much more user friendly experience.

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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 RescueRDCMan
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of LogMeIn Rescue and Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    Feature
    LogMeIn Rescue
    6.9
    194 Ratings
    Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    Screen sharing8.4187 Ratings6.72 Ratings
    File transfer6.9176 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Instant message9.5114 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication7.338 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers5.357 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session8.4188 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile5.659 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations5.488 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management7.744 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard5.968 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Session record7.4133 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Annotations6.759 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts6.494 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control6.2139 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LogMeIn RescueRDCMan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (211 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (64 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (39 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)