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LogMeIn Central vs Microsoft Configuration Manager comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

LogMeIn Central
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (15th)
Microsoft Configuration Man...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Software Distribution (2nd), Server Monitoring (5th), Configuration Management (4th), Patch Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. LogMeIn Central is designed for Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) and holds a mindshare of 3.3%, down 4.3% compared to last year.
Microsoft Configuration Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Server Monitoring, holds 4.1% mindshare, down 5.3% since last year.
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
LogMeIn Central3.3%
Kaseya VSA13.5%
NinjaOne10.4%
Other72.8%
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
Server Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Configuration Manager4.1%
Zabbix10.3%
Nagios XI6.1%
Other79.5%
Server Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Kelsey Braun - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Specialist at Allegheny Coupling
Has good stability and an easy initial setup process
We use the solution for remote access control and endpoint protection features The solution has the best remote access control and protection features. They should provide intermediate device limit options. It would be helpful for users who require more remote control capabilities than the lower…
NS
Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Centralized endpoint control has streamlined deployments and improved security compliance
In my experience, the best features of Microsoft Configuration Manager are software deployments and updates, OSD, hardware and software inventory, compliance and configuration baseline, reporting and monitoring, and integration with Intune hybrid management. These features make endpoint management efficient and scalable. The feature I rely on the most day-to-day is software deployment and patch management. It keeps endpoints updated and secure with minimal manual effort. Inventory and compliance monitoring are also important, but daily deployments are critical. Microsoft Configuration Manager has had a significant positive impact on our organization in several ways: improved efficiency, enhanced security and compliance, standardization, scalability, and visibility reporting. Overall, Microsoft Configuration Manager has helped us save time, reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and maintain strong control over our endpoints. One of the biggest impacts Microsoft Configuration Manager has had on efficiency is the reduced manual work for software deployment and patching. For example, deploying a new application or security updates to hundreds or thousands of devices previously required several days of manual effort, including running scripts, checking devices individually, and validating installation. With Microsoft Configuration Manager, these tasks are automated and managed, allowing deployments to complete in hours rather than days. We also have automated reporting for deployment success and compliance which saved the IT team significant time that used to be spent gathering and reconciling inventory data from multiple tools.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution has allowed granular permission access to machines, very consistent and solid most of the time."
"I like being able to dial in and transfer files for updates."
"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."
"It saves us drive time, we don't have to go to clients. We can just use remote access."
"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."
"The biggest thing is remote access, to be able to get inside our network to be able to fix problems."
"I like the security aspect, that I can glance down and see quickly who's up to date on patches, and who has virus concerns."
"If you need unattended access, then LogMeIn; I haven't found anything better."
"Offers good patching."
"I would tell potential users that for 15,000 or 30,000 machines, you must go with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager as it's the best tool."
"Software deployment and WSUS are most valuable."
"We are happy with the collaboration of SCCM with Patch My PC, which allows us to do patch work."
"The solution has a very good set of features."
"The product is very stable compared to older versions."
"The possibility or native capability of managing Microsoft networks and Microsoft endpoints is valuable for me."
"By having less IT support you can handle more workstations."
 

Cons

"Client setup."
"It's not really a true RMM product but more of just a remote access."
"There are some screens that are just ugly and difficult to manipulate."
"The client could have a bit more functionality, as some changes can only be made through the web interface."
"The price needs improvement. It is ridiculously expensive now, and no features have really changed."
"The solution is expensive as hell."
"It is easy to get locked out, which is something that needs to be improved."
"The screen. Make it clearer. The screen resolutions don't always line up. So clarity of the screen, and speed."
"The App to upgrades to the server needs to be improved."
"As far as load balancing across, they don't have that support yet, so that you can actually build multiple primaries and have it load balance across. They don't have any of that functionality yet. That would be a nice feature, to scale that way."
"The product needs to improve scalability."
"Since this solution is agent-based, computers without the agent cannot be reached on the network."
"I think the asset management component, the TSM piece, could be improved."
"The configuration of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager could be improved, it is a bit complicated."
"Their compliance reporting is not accurate, and they admitted it on the phone when we had a call with them."
"The assets have reached their end-of-life, and patching them is a complex and laborious task. It would be highly advantageous if there were an integrated solution that provided distinct options for each end-of-life asset, streamlining the process and facilitating comprehension."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a little pricey. I have more than five seats, so I pay a $1000/year."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"The price is a little high but it's competitive. The licensing process is fairly easy."
"I complain about the price all the time. It's gone up from relatively inexpensively to, right now, about $2000 a year for me, based upon the number of machines I have. You say $2000 is not that bad, but the price has jumped up significantly over the past few years. They went three or four years without any price increases, and then they did a dramatic increase, three or four times the annual fee, two years in a row. But last year and this year it has been pretty stable."
"Coming from where it was free, it's getting to be expensive."
"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 went with it for pricing reasons, that it was the biggest bang for our buck, by combining the ability to have a central security console, as well as a central point for user administration."
"It really is an expensive product for me.​"
"There is not a license needed to use the solution."
"Its price is okay because it is part of our licensing."
"We use the tool's free license. It is expensive."
"The licensing is good because they have various options, depending on what you are looking for."
"Its licensing is quite complicated because we are getting the license not only for SCCM but for the full Microsoft package. We don't need to pay for a separate license. We need to have one license that includes everything we need, such as Windows, Microsoft 365, SCCM, encryption, and so on. So, we don't have a specific price for it. Perhaps, it is good that it includes the full suite of licensing of Microsoft. It is expensive, but we are getting a lot of features."
"SCCM comes with its own version of SQL Server. If you use that SQL Server with SCCM and don't use it for another applications than you get an SQL Server for free."
"The solution is expensive. Microsoft Configuration Manager would likely be considered high-priced for small businesses because they may not fully utilize all of its features and capabilities."
"The price could be better."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise69
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SCCM?
The setup cost is considered sufficient. It is not significant enough for us to consider a change at the moment.
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM ), Microsoft SMS
 

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