BeyondTrust Remote Support vs. LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BeyondTrust Remote Support
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
BeyondTrust Remote Support (formerly Bomgar) helps support teams of all sizes improve business performance by enabling secure, controlled remote support to nearly any device or system, anywhere in the world. BeyondTrust offers deployment options that can fit a company’s business needs. The vendor says their on-premises physical and virtual appliances have helped enterprises satisfy regulatory requirements for years. Additionally, the vendor says the unique segmentation capabilities of…N/A
LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Rescue is a remote support solution for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices. 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, Rescue aims to offer the…N/A
Pricing
BeyondTrust Remote SupportLogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BeyondTrust Remote SupportLogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BeyondTrust Remote SupportLogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Considered Both Products
BeyondTrust Remote Support
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
Bomgar gives us the ability to extend our technical support out to users who are not on campus. This comes in handy when employees have issues with passwords or registration and they need a little assistance. And [BeyondTrust Remote Support (Legacy)] works across many platforms …
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
I think Bomgar is slightly less user-friendly than LogMeIn from the technician side. There are a bunch of icons on the Bomgar console but there is very little explanation of what they do. LogMeIn is a bit more user-friendly and often offers a smoother connection process with …
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
We used a VNC product for several years because it was free and we couldn't talk management into purchasing a product. Bomgar offers so much more for our support personnel. We evaluated TeamViewer, which I use for personnel use, along with Bomgar and would have been a product …
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
Integration with Dell Kace was a key factor in the selection of this product which offers a more robust, enterprise grade solution than cheaper alternatives like LogMeIn.
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
LogMeIn is a nice product, but their licensing costs have been way too high. You have to pay for individual licenses and they do not offer a concurrent user license. Now if you also want to install a remote agent so that the remote system may be accessed at anytime it is free …
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
Bomgar met our needs better than ANY other product and we swayed a few others our way as well.
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
  • Better implementation
  • Better pricing plan
  • More secure
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
We came from GoToAssist, which isn't even close to LogMeIn Rescue or Bomgar. The main feature LogMeIn was missing was a Mac agent client. We have many support reps who use Mac's and our HelpDesk is all Mac's. We wanted native clients for those machines.
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
We tested LogMeIn, VNC and Windows RDP before deciding on Bomgar. No other product offered the flexibility and wide range of device options that Bomgar supports. Since purchasing this unit, we have been so pleased, that we never consider another option.
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
We tried logmein and Citrix's remote control support products ages ago. For the price and the level at which we wanted to use them, they didn't really cut it. That was quite some time ago now though.
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
WebEx, LogMeIn, Citrix GoToMeeting just don't compare to Bomgar. The functionality, feature set, architecture and overall cost are just superior.
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
We used RDP when I first started but you couldn't share the screen with end users and my industry does not allow usernames/passwords to be shared (healthcare), so it wasn't a great fit outside of server management. We moved up to Teamviewer and then LogMeIn/LogMeIn Rescue to do …
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
Easy to connect, easy for our clients to connect, hassle free, support, live monitoring.
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
I tried TeamViewer and LogMeIn but Bomgar has the most to offer as far features are concerned.
Chose BeyondTrust Remote Support
I've used Citrix, LogMeIn, and Chrome Desktop in Support roles in the past. Nothing I've used comes close to the featureset offered by Bomgar. I've also been very happy with the price compared with competing products (aside from Chrome Desktop, which is free, and is worth every …
LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Chose LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
LogMeIn Rescue stacks up against other alternatives for its wider range of hardware support, cloud storage, file sharing, and team collaboration. We selected LogMeIn Rescue for its enterprise-level security features.
Chose LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
I wasn't apart of the decision making process for LogMeIn but I think it's great since it provides information regarding the workstation and it has great tools for capturing information. The mobile aspect of the tool is lacking but still useful in some aspects. Overall, I think …
Chose LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
We were using TeamViewer but LogMeIn is more attractive for clients. It can be set up without unattended access and it has a better reputation than some other tool.
Chose LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
It is fairly identical except Bomgar uses the ability to use our website portal for users to connect directly to a technician.
Chose LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Have used TeamViewer, Bomgar, GoToAssist, GoToMeeting. LogMeIn Rescue is a light application that is easy to use in comparison to the other competitors. However, it's a bit pricey.
Chose LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
LMI allows us to assist users anywhere they are working as long as they have an internet connection. DameWare is usually limited to computers/devices on the last company's domain.
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Highlights

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Research Team Insight
Published

BeyondTrust Remote Support, formerly Bomgar, and LogMeIn Rescue are both remote access tools designed to facilitate remote technical support. They both provide a range of remote access features, including analytics, branding customization, and at least some mobile support.  

BeyondTrust Remote Support is focused on providing the highest level of security when remotely accessing internal or external users’ devices. In contrast, LogMeIn Rescue is more attuned to internal IT support, with a greater range of tools to facilitate ease of use. 

Features

BeyondTrust and LogMeIn both provide distinct advantages to using each tool. 

BeyondTrust emphasizes the security of its remote access offering. For instance, the tool automatically uninstalls when the remote connection disconnected. Features like this are highly valuable when dealing with sensitive information or data, either in the connectin itself or when accessing a device with sensitive data. Reviewers also highlight BeyondTrust’s reporting capabilities. 

LogMeIn excels in ease of use for users at very different levels of technical expertise. It provides a range of access methods, which makes the platform more agnostic to the device being accessed and the technical capabilities of the end user installing and establishing the connection. Reviewers also call out its fast performance, especially in areas like file transfers. These performance benefits give remote support more agency, rather than relying on end-users to self-serve files and resources. 

Limitations

BeyondTrust Remote Support and LogMeIn Rescue also have some limitations worth considering. 

BeyondTrust has not had as much experience support mobile devices and applications. This immaturity and less-optimized interface is reflected in reviewers’ experiences, which have found the mobile interface far less usable than the desktop version. Implementing updates on the administrative side can also be a buggy or challenging process that requires more attentive change management. 

In contrast, LogMeIn’s ease of use for end-users trades off with a less ideal administrative or IT support experience. For instance, the tools does not easily give full control over remote devices, and requires showing end-users some windows that can cause unnecessary confusion. Initial product implementation on the administrative side is also more difficult than the rest of the user experience. 

Pricing

BeyondTrust offers two prices for its Remote Support product, depending on deployment. The Cloud deployment is $1,995/year/license, and the on-premise deployment is priced by quote from the vendor. 

LogMeIn Rescue is priced at $108.25/month/license, with $37.50/month/license for mobile support as an add-on.

Features
BeyondTrust Remote SupportLogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
BeyondTrust Remote Support
9.5
47 Ratings
7% above category average
LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
8.2
165 Ratings
1% below category average
File transfer9.944 Ratings8.6150 Ratings
Instant message9.945 Ratings7.189 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers10.027 Ratings7.340 Ratings
Session record9.038 Ratings7.6113 Ratings
Annotations9.030 Ratings6.941 Ratings
Screen sharing00 Ratings9.6160 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings8.327 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings9.1160 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings7.142 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings9.768 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings8.432 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings9.849 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings6.776 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings8.8116 Ratings
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User Ratings
BeyondTrust Remote SupportLogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(106 ratings)
8.8
(181 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(63 ratings)
8.9
(19 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(25 ratings)
7.8
(33 ratings)
Availability
8.8
(9 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.4
(7 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(28 ratings)
8.0
(38 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(13 ratings)
8.9
(3 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(2 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(5 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BeyondTrust Remote SupportLogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Likelihood to Recommend
BeyondTrust
I've had a lot of problems with my laptop (work issued). [With BeyondTrust Remote Support (Legacy)] our team has been able to get in easily and correct issues I've been having with very little interruption to my own work day. The fact that I don't have to navigate to a separate website to get help is huge. They can send me a link via Teams (Or I can login directly) and get help quickly.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
Not all of our team members are as PC computer savvy as we would like, Rescue allows any issue that arises to be quickly and correctly solved the first time no matter the level of comfort with our systems. We have not come across any situations where it did not work for our set up.
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Pros
BeyondTrust
  • Remote access for macOS computers. We support primarily businesses that use Macs and good macOS support is very important.
  • Maintains logs and screen sharing videos of all sessions. It's peace of mind for us and also helps meet compliance standards that we can tell exactly what happened, every time we access a machine remotely.
  • Allows for easy management of hundreds of computers in a single app. We support hundreds of computers for dozens of companies. Finding the right computer to access is very easy and able to be done with just a few clicks.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • The rescue lens feature has come in handy to save us plenty of times. being able to have eyes on the end users' side to see how things are actually physically connected.
  • Having the ability to collaborate with other technicians is a feature that I have not seen in other applications. normally the other person has to connect as well which results in lowered connection speed on the end user's side since 2 connections are running.
  • The tools to be able to locate and audit sessions are also very valuable for measuring the performance of my technicians.
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Cons
BeyondTrust
  • Only issue I really have is the jump client goes to queu when our remote vendors shut down their machine. Works in our favor if we lose our connection but that never happens. And this is such a small issue but had to put something in here.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • one of the prompt in windows users is not vissible, somethimes users missed it and you must start from scratch
  • more documentation for apple users
  • never could record a session, all the time was a permissions issue, don't know how to do it
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Likelihood to Renew
BeyondTrust
Bomgar has improved the support we have given as an ICT department and improved the ICT department reputation within the organisation. We have had no issues with Bomgar as a product and it works well. The team at Bomgar are also a pleasure to work with, they follow up with us to see how they can help us use more of the features of the system and really take time to get to know their users and how they use the product.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
We may continue using Logmein as it is the best remote support application in terms of connection latency and control. However, since several of our client sites have stricter security policies they block this application and we have to switch to other ways which is inconvenient
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Usability
BeyondTrust
Bomgar is so simple to use that we didn't need to have training to show engineers how to use it, we had them install the client, login, and play around with it, they got the hang of it quite easily and embraced using it with customers. When we were acquired by another company they wanted to use Bomgar, all we needed to do is add them into our LDAP directory and allow them to login, they picked it up and began using it with their customers immediately. The software BEGS people to use it once you try it, you will be hooked! Whether you use it to support internal customers, external customers, access your own machines remotely, or just do file transfers, there is nothing that is as feature rich as Bomgar.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
LogMeIn Rescue is easy to start and use and does not consume resources on your computer slowing it down. We are also often providing support for non-tech savvy end users who might have a hard time downloading and installing remote access software, especially when firewall warnings start to appear. LogMeIn Rescue's process is intuitive and easy to follow for our users.
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Reliability and Availability
BeyondTrust
The only time I have ever been down was due to needing to update the software on our appliance. Bomgar has always been available when I need it! It's the best product I have used in the last 30 years of working in IT. I highly recommend it to anyone considering purchasing a remote support product.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
Log me in has never failed me
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Performance
BeyondTrust
There is no lag-time at all, no matter how many users we have on the box, it is always entirely dependant on the customers internet speed (as we have a very fast connection), that is the only issue I've EVER seen with Bomgar, no matter how many sessions we run the box is always up, always fast, always working.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
no complaints
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Support Rating
BeyondTrust
The support team at Bomgar always goes beyond the call of duty. No question seems to little or big for them to handle. They are there with you from the time you initiate a session or call with them until there is a resolution. You get awesome service. Their reps are always friendly and knowledgeable
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
I'd say support for LogMeIn is ideal because I haven't ever been in a situation where additional support was necessary. The program runs so efficiently and simply that nothing was needed beyond initial training that was provided by my company. I am saying this as a user that strictly uses the technician console
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In-Person Training
BeyondTrust
we didn't have in-person training because their online training was so overwhelmingly well done. Start by looking at the docs: http://www.bomgar.com/docs/content/index.htm if that alone doesn't answer all your questions, there will be a window that pops up asking if you would like to chat with a sales representative, or a support engineer. Either of them can answer all of your questions as easily as if they were standing there with you, or talking to you on the phone, it is truly the power of Bomgar!
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
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Online Training
BeyondTrust
Since we have installed and been running Bomgar software for quite some time now, we have taken the opportunity to attend various web trainings, and they are always very prompt, informative and open to questions/discussions. We appreciate the work that Bomgar does to keep their customer community informed of new features and discussions of further product developments.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
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Implementation Rating
BeyondTrust
It was easy to get going. You have to pick your features to enable disable and then configure any customizations for the enabled features. It could not be easier to get started. The number of options can be a bit overwhelming at first
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
Make sure you have your LogMeIn Rescue account sign-in details handy when installing on multiple support systems.
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Alternatives Considered
BeyondTrust
Bomgar gives us the ability to extend our technical support out to users who are not on campus. This comes in handy when employees have issues with passwords or registration and they need a little assistance. And [BeyondTrust Remote Support (Legacy)] works across many platforms and devices. We have also used GoToAssist in the past and Log Me In, but this is the best
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
UI (user interface) is pretty easy to use, you can use rescue from a desktop version or the web when others such as dameware you needed to have the software installed and the affected user needed to be on VPN, so you could take over their system. TeamViewer is good but with Rescue you can link your chat support team members and rescue to work from the same system. Other benefits in rescue is that you can add Ticket to track your IT personnel usage for reporting purpose. For instance if you want to track-down how many sessions the agent A did on a day and link the Ticket from your ITSM system with the information in rescue. I didn't see this option in other tools
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Scalability
BeyondTrust
Since the Bomgar Box is BOTH hardware and software, it can be purchased in any capacity deemed necessary, so scalability isn't an issue, Bomgar has the experience necessary to create a design that can support as many customer and agent sessions as you can throw at it. We have never had any issues with the Bomgar box and licenses that we have installed.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
it's perfect
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Return on Investment
BeyondTrust
  • Bomgar will easily turn a 45 minute phone call into a 5 minute support session. You can't get back that extra 40 minutes any faster.
  • Customers who complete the post session survey have all rated the service either high or very high. We love having happy customers.
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GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • We kept our help desk staff to a minimum since we no longer needed a tech on each floor.
  • Time of resolution went up 65% since our techs were able to quickly see the problem and resolve [it].
  • We no longer needed additional software to transfer files, saving us up to $5000 in subscription fees.
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ScreenShots

LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo Screenshots

Screenshot of Technician Group Configuration - Where users can create technician groups and subgroups with granular agent permissionsScreenshot of the console where repetitive tasks automated by running pre written scripts in the background, without disturbing end usersScreenshot of a smartphone camera being used to troubleshoot offline computers and hardwareScreenshot of remote control of Macs, PCs and Linux/AndroidScreenshot of reboot sessions and automationScreenshot of the central dashboard where common mobile device issues on iPhone and Android can be identified and addressed without the need to navigate the end user's device.