LogMeIn Central vs LogMeIn Rescue comparison

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The compared LogMeIn Central and LogMeIn Rescue solutions aren't in the same category. LogMeIn Central is ranked #14 in RMM , and holds a 3.7% mindshare in the category. LogMeIn Rescue is ranked #18 in VUS , and holds a 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of LogMeIn Central users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of LogMeIn Rescue users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

LogMeIn Central

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (14th)

LogMeIn Rescue

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Remote Access (18th)

Mindshare comparison

LogMeIn Central and LogMeIn Rescue aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. LogMeIn Central is designed for Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) and holds a mindshare of 3.7%, up 3.3% compared to last year.
LogMeIn Rescue, on the other hand, focuses on Remote Access, holds 2.2% mindshare, up 2.0% since last year.

Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
LogMeIn Central	3.7%
NinjaOne	10.0%
Kaseya VSA	9.8%
Other	76.5%

Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)

Remote Access Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
LogMeIn Rescue	2.2%
TeamViewer	7.8%
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services	6.4%
Other	83.6%

Remote Access

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reviewer1191933

Associate Director of Information Technology at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Scalable, good search features, and good options for multiple displays

I like the options for multiple displays. The unattended access is very useful, but it can also be misused. So, it is something you have to be careful with. The search features are really nice. When you type in a keyword, every single thing, whether it's a group or a machine, with that phrase will come up. There are a lot of features that we just don't utilize and maybe we could, but we're pretty straightforward about it. It is nice to use the file transfer feature from time to time, and it is really nice to be able to just copy from your desktop and paste onto the LogMeIn session.

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Aditya Chhibber

Regional Partner Manager - India at To be determined Company

Easy setup and effective support

I am with the company that sells LogMeIn Rescue. So, we engage with end customers, enterprise customers, manufacturing customers, BFSI customers, and healthcare customers. We try to find their use cases and provision our solution accordingly. For instance, if someone is in manufacturing and wants…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I function through LogMeIn, because it gives me everything I need."

"For me, it's convenience because I cover three different offices, and I need to be able to remotely access any of those three offices from anywhere, anytime. With LogMeIn Central, I can do that."

"When the pandemic hit, it worked out well because we already had the clients installed on it and we were able to remote in to do the work the same as if they were sitting there."

"Remote access is really the biggest one, because in order to be able to support my clients from wherever I am, that is the biggest feature."

"For the servers, you have 24/7 unattended access, and for the clients, it may be 24/7."

"It allows you to transfer along with many other functions."

"Using the product, we provide a quicker response when supporting customers."

"If you need unattended access, then LogMeIn; I haven't found anything better."

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"I can remote reboot and know I can reconnect automatically without having to have the end user log back in again."

"We have an application, our LogMeIn application, a one-click application, so when our employees in different locations click the application, they have remote access and are connected to the IT office, so they can help people out without having to call or talk to us."

"I have technicians all over, and not everybody is an expert in all areas. They are able to bring other expertise from different locations with the click of a mouse. They can invite in other technicians, so I can have most of the technicians collaborate on the same question, and that’s really amazing."

"LogMeIn is a remote tool that I use for remote solutions."

"The multiple connect methods really help with users who are not tech savvy or knowledgeable about their own computers."

"It is very straightforward to set up, use, install, and transfer sessions."

"The stability is excellent, with 99.99% uptime, and it's one of the best in the industry."

"Rescue is a mission-critical tool with the way it allows you to do stuff, get in there, get out, and get the job done."

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Cons

"We are an educational institution, so anything to make it cheaper would be better because we don’t grow money on trees."

"The update issues are an absolute pain. It says it is updating things, but the updates do not go through, and you try your hardest to get the updates to go through and they don't. You go to the PC, but there is no update there, then you go back and it says there are updates."

"I do not like the antivirus."

"There are some screens that are just ugly and difficult to manipulate."

"Cost. It's probably worth the value, but the price increases over the last five years are getting harder to justify."

"Sometimes it just fails to load."

"It needs backwards compatibility for non-Microsoft-supported operating systems, for example, XP and 2003. In situations where I have no options but to run older operating systems, I would like for it to be backwards compatible."

"They should provide intermediate device limit options for the users."

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"The billing team was poor when fixing their billing mistake and customer service was missing in action."

"Nothing's perfect but I think it's really a great tool just the way it is. The suggestion that I made to them at their user advisory board is that they combine the two products, Rescue and Central, into one because you really should have both. A bunch of the other people in that meeting very much liked that."

"You should be able to remote on an iPhone like you remote on an Android. It is not the same experience. Unless you are very savvy on iOS, you are pretty much lost."

"They need to combine computer and mobile end-user support to be a more streamlined experience."

"They have raised their price so high on all their products, it has left room for competitors to come in."

"Secondly, the product needs improvement on mobile interfaces because on mobile devices it doesn't perform very well. On computers, it is good, with desktops, laptops, it is good. Sometimes iPad is good, but going with other devices, like Android or Windows on smart phones, it's always a problem."

"Their ability to support mobile has been really problematic. I've seen other products that have done a better job in supporting mobile products. LogMeIn has just never been able to come up to par there, and that would be a detractor. They've been talking about supporting mobile for 10-plus years, and I really haven't seen any improvement on that."

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's probably worth the value, but the price increases over the last five years are getting harder to justify."

"It's getting more expensive and we are starting to evaluate other products. It's starting to become unaffordable."

"Pricing is a little on the expensive side, compared to what TeamViewer has offered."

"Having to spend so much money on remote access is what I feel to be a necessary evil."

"It sucks that I am paying for LogMeIn Central, LogMeIn Pro, and LogMeIn Rescue, plus LogMeIn Ignition, which is the mobile app. It costs me a lot of money every month at LogMeIn. "

"We've been trying to nail its cost down ourselves, and it is a disaster in that area because you get different numbers all the time. They say this is what it is, but the numbers don't make a lot of sense to me. I know that the numbers change. So, the more you have, the less they are per seat, but I don't really understand where those breakdowns are. Its billing is confusing. It is definitely the worst part. For 7,500 seats, it might be between 2,250 and 2,700 a month. It is somewhere in there."

"It used to be a lot cheaper but then the price shot up (doubled over the span of two years), but it's hard to switch, and most competing products are similarly priced anyway."

"It is a little pricey. I have more than five seats, so I pay a $1000/year."

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"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"Right now, I'm using ScreenConnect, which is about $45 per technician. Unless I buy LogMeIn with a large license and commit for the long-term and prepay, I will have to pay almost $120 per user a month. It's almost three times the price over the normal price for ScreenConnect, which is very similar in regards to all of the features that LogMeIn Rescue can do."

"The pricing is worth the value."

"Look at the different plans they have. Do not pay for a plan you do not need."

"The only downside is pricing. I think each technician license is somewhere around $100 or $120 a month now. So if you have a lot of technicians, it can get expensive, for a small business."

"The pricing is a little on the higher side, though."

"The rescue model is licensed by user."

"It's definitely worth the value."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

15%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Construction Company

15%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	1

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

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Overview

LogMeIn Central provides remote access, unattended remote assistance, and file transfer features. It supports tasks like system management without user intervention and is favored for its speed, security, and remote control capabilities.

LogMeIn Central is designed for organizations requiring efficient IT management and robust remote support. It enables access to servers, desktops, and laptops, assisting remote employees in maintaining connectivity. Tasks such as system updates, backups, network configurations, and security management are seamlessly executed, ensuring operational efficiency and secure client system administration. Users benefit from managing endpoints and maintaining consistent connectivity across locations. Challenges remain with screen clarity, pricing, and browser updates, while enhancements are desired for file transfer intuitiveness, API robustness, and web functionality. Customer service responsiveness and billing clarity are noted areas for improvement.

What are the main features of LogMeIn Central?

Remote Access: Provides secure control of devices from afar.
Unattended Remote Assistance: Allows intervention without user presence.
File Transfer: Supports transferring files across devices.
Multiple Displays: Facilitates remote management of multiple screens.
Keyword Search: Enhances system management efficiency.
Granular Permissions: Organizes access for efficiency with multiple clients.

What benefits should users consider?

Operational Efficiency: Streamlines remote IT tasks and support.
Enhanced Security: Protects data and maintains secure connections.
Time Management: Enables system updates during non-working hours.
Versatile Support: Adapts to a diverse range of client systems.

In specific industries such as non-profits and educational institutions, LogMeIn Central plays a crucial role in managing technology infrastructure across campuses or locations. Despite cost concerns, it remains a preferred tool for IT professionals handling numerous endpoints, enhancing productivity while maintaining budgetary constraints.

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LogMeIn Rescue offers remote IT support with features like remote access, unattended access, and file transfer, ensuring efficient problem-solving. Its compatibility with diverse systems makes it a valuable tool for IT professionals.

Renowned for its ease of use, speed, and broad compatibility, LogMeIn Rescue allows technicians to manage PCs through firewalls, view event logs, and offer live support unobtrusively. Its simplicity and reliability make it essential for remote IT support, although it faces challenges with mobile integration and system crashes, especially on Mac. Users have noticed outdated interfaces and limited iOS support, emphasizing a need for better iPad and iPhone functionality. Integration with other LogMeIn products is lacking, with frequent updates adding to user concerns.

What are LogMeIn Rescue's key features?

Remote Access: Enables secure connection to client systems for troubleshooting.
Unattended Access: Allows access without user intervention.
File Transfer: Facilitates easy exchange of files for resolution and updates.
Screen Sharing: Provides visual support by sharing client screens.
Safe Mode Reboot: Troubleshoots challenging issues in safe mode.

What benefits should users look for in LogMeIn Rescue reviews?

Ease of Use: Simplifies technical support processes.
Efficiency: Reduces time spent solving IT issues remotely.
Comprehensive Toolset: Offers a wide range of tools for IT management.
Reduced On-Site Visits: Minimizes the need for physical presence for support.

LogMeIn Rescue is widely implemented in IT support, manufacturing, and healthcare. Technicians remotely access workstations, servers, and mobile devices to troubleshoot, update, and provide training. This approach enhances efficiency and decreases the necessity for on-site visits, supporting immediate and routine tasks.

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