LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo vs. LogMeIn Pro by GoTo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Score 8.0 out of 10
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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
LogMeIn Pro by GoTo
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
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$30
per month
Pricing
LogMeIn Rescue by GoToLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
Editions & Modules
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Individuals
$30.00
per month
Power Users
$70.00
per month
Small Businesses
$129.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LogMeIn Rescue by GoToLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAll plans are billed annually.
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Community Pulse
LogMeIn Rescue by GoToLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
Considered Both Products
LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Chose LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
When we evaluated Citrix Workspace a few years ago the app environment was not as easy to use as LogMeIn Rescue. Things may have changed but we have not gone back to re-evaluate. Some of our team members still use TeamViewer and the product is rated as highly as Rescue among …
Chose LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
The only previous product we used before LogMeIn Rescue for this type of support situation, we would use Remote Desktop through Windows. This option is severely limited and didn't allow us to support remote users or those with different operating systems. LogMeIn Rescue auto …
LogMeIn Pro by GoTo
Chose LogMeIn Pro by GoTo
LogMeIn Pro, unlike their other competitors, has the fastest connection to a remote desktop connection and the bandwidth is always reliable (the connections have not dropped for the most part) which gives us the ability to complete tasks on time or ahead of time. Moreover, …
Chose LogMeIn Pro by GoTo
ConnectWise is a much easier program to use. The end-user either types in a code or you send an email with a link to the session. A small applet is installed on their computer so you can connect. And this applet is removed when the session is over. Constant remote access …
Chose LogMeIn Pro by GoTo
LogMeIn is more feature rich than Join.me. Easy control panel and easy access to multiple PC's at once. User setup control.
Chose LogMeIn Pro by GoTo
Cisco SSL VPN is great for a large corporation with the resources to invest in a more customization system. LogMeIn Pro remains accessible to the small, or single owner businesses looking for a remote access alternative with a very small financial footprint.
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Features
LogMeIn Rescue by GoToLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
8.2
165 Ratings
1% below category average
LogMeIn Pro by GoTo
7.6
15 Ratings
8% below category average
Screen sharing9.6160 Ratings8.914 Ratings
File transfer8.6150 Ratings7.814 Ratings
Instant message7.189 Ratings6.312 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication8.327 Ratings7.24 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.340 Ratings7.014 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session9.1160 Ratings9.115 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile7.142 Ratings6.610 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations9.768 Ratings8.413 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management8.432 Ratings7.210 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard9.849 Ratings8.211 Ratings
Session record7.6113 Ratings8.111 Ratings
Annotations6.941 Ratings6.37 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts6.776 Ratings7.99 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control8.8116 Ratings7.412 Ratings
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User Ratings
LogMeIn Rescue by GoToLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(181 ratings)
8.9
(15 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(19 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(33 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(38 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LogMeIn Rescue by GoToLogMeIn Pro by GoTo
Likelihood to Recommend
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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LogMeIn, Inc.
LogMeIn Pro is very well suited for small-to-medium sized organisations. The pricing is affordable and the implementation is easier. There are some concerns related to data privacy and security, hence I would not advise this to be used when your session handles PHI and PII kind of data, just to be compliant.
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Pros
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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LogMeIn, Inc.
  • Ease of connection. You can use their web login and connection through there. You can also install the client app and connect via it. Easy and fast.
  • Remote Control is fantastic. It scales the screens great. There is no lag in the screen refreshes.
  • Remote printing is good. You can be working on your PC at the office via LogMeIn and print to your local PC at your current location with ease.
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Cons
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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LogMeIn, Inc.
  • Slow customer service - we know more about their product than whoever we talk to whenever we call in
  • It does not always keep the settings during session unless we disconnect and reconnect with the new settings.
  • Troubleshooting using LogMeIn is minimal. It either works or doesn't, there is not a backup/alternative method for connectivity.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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LogMeIn, Inc.
It works great
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Usability
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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LogMeIn, Inc.
Only giving a 9 rather than 10 due to the occasional issue after LogMeIn runs updates, and sometimes I have to walk end-user (on Macs) through "allowing" access to services - have not encountered that on PCs
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Reliability and Availability
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
Log me in has never failed me
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LogMeIn, Inc.
Always there as long as there is an internet connection
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Performance
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
no complaints
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LogMeIn, Inc.
It loads quickly,
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Support Rating
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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LogMeIn, Inc.
My calls and e-mails to tech support have been few and far between, but those rare interactions were always pleasant and handled professionally. Most support can be accessed electronically, but when the need arises to actually speak to a human being, LogMeIn's customer service reps are clearly well-trained and knowledgeable. Another plus: there isn't the language barrier that I've experienced with other technology companies' support centers.
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Implementation Rating
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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LogMeIn, Inc.
Be aware if you have dual monitors on the host, you can only view one at a time on remote, but it is easy to toggle back and forth
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Alternatives Considered
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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LogMeIn, Inc.
ConnectWise is a much easier program to use. The end-user either types in a code or you send an email with a link to the session. A small applet is installed on their computer so you can connect. And this applet is removed when the session is over. Constant remote access capabilities are about the same since both programs allow you to install a program that runs as a service on the client system. This gives you access to that system at any time.
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Scalability
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
it's perfect
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LogMeIn, Inc.
The view is a little blurry. The resolution could be better
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Return on Investment
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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LogMeIn, Inc.
  • Save time
  • Improve customer satisfaction as we can involve the entire team any time and from any place to solve clients' problems
  • It effects clients' satisfaction negatively if the internet is not strong enough, as we can't connect to solve their problems
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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.