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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GoTo Meeting

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AFrom GoTo (formerly LogMeIn), GoToMeeting is an online meeting, desktop sharing, and video conferencing software that enables users to connect via the internet. It hosts a suite of online meeting tools, including real-time screen sharing and integrated audio.

    $12

    per month

    RDCMan

    Score7 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.

    $0

    Pricing
    GoTo MeetingRDCMan
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $12.00
    Per Organizer / Per Month for 150 Participants [billed annually]
    Business
    $16.00
    Per Organizer / Per Month for 250 Participants [billed annually]
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    3,000 Participants
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GoTo MeetingRDCMan
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing available by monthly or annual subscription, with discounts for annual commitments.—
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    Community Pulse
    GoTo MeetingRDCMan
    Considered Both Products
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    84%
    Would buy again
    260 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    239 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    277 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    185 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    222 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    GoTo MeetingRDCMan
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of GoTo Meeting and Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    8.1
    406 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.8406 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.7399 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.0374 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support8.0321 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of GoTo Meeting and Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    8.2
    397 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.2397 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards8.1271 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GoTo Meeting and Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    8.1
    398 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration8.0354 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.4385 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media7.7197 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.1361 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows8.1311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of GoTo Meeting and Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    8.3
    367 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.3357 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling8.1260 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.4284 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of GoTo Meeting and Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    8.1
    367 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.0329 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.2353 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.2289 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of GoTo Meeting and Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan)
    6.4
    6 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Screen sharing00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    File transfer00 Ratings5.36 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings9.36 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings4.93 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
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    GoTo MeetingRDCMan
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    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Remote Desktop Manager
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GoTo MeetingRDCMan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (441 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    4.9
    (35 ratings)
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (52 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GoTo MeetingRDCMan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    I provide regular training as a big portion of my job. There is weekly training with an infinite number of users in attendance on any given date—GoTo Meeting is not the best option for this because I would have to mute users as they join the meeting. However, I also provide frequent training sessions to a small number of users that feature more individualized content, and having them able to mute/unmute at will is a better fit for a smaller group with in-depth materials.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    As a IT specialist we have some servers we need acces to. I like to use Remote Desktop Connection Manager because it feel like you are on the computer. Is feel very trusted. Some colleagues use the Azure remote desktop version but I always recommend the windows integrated option. We also have our primary business application running on a server so they use a remote desktop connection too to log on to the server.
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    Pros
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • Excellent audio and video quality.
    • Functional and easy-to-use screen-sharing feature for product demonstrations and presentations.
    • Possibility of recording meetings that we can later review and share with those who could not attend.
    • Possibility of managing the microphone of the participants in host mode so as not to disturb the entire event.
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    Microsoft
    • I can see previews of all the machines working at the same time.
    • Having all password in one place.
    • Organization of devices based on purpose, configuration, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • We occasionally experience slow performance during screen sharing.
    • The help center should have detailed tutorials on commonly asked FAQs and also to initially set up the profile.
    • One of my initial thoughts regarding recordings was to edit them in the future when the product changes.
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    Microsoft
    • When trying to connect to a server/machine, and it doesn't connect, there is a "Disconnected" message that is displayed in the thumbnail. There is no information beyond this that explains why the server/machine did/could not connect. It would be helpful to the IT Administrator to know this information, even if Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) kept a log somewhere where this information can be analyzed.
    • There doesn't seem to be an option for connecting to a server that is usually only able to be accessed from a jump server. This will not connect if the server is set up as a server/machine within RDCman. This would be a beneficial feature to have within RDCman. Maybe one of the missing options is to be able to set this in the prospects for the jump server (within the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) window).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    We used other software like goto meetings but found it best because of its user friendly interface and easy interfacing. It helped us in COVID and now we can say we are depending on it and love it. We recommend it to our friends company and they are also using it. It is very affordable and easy to integrate with system
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    The simplicity of GoToMeetings desktop, mobile, and web-based applications make it a very robust and user-friendly meeting solution. At times, it may be more complex than needed, but it is nice to have so many features that can be used if needed. Once installed, it is very easy to use and navigate.
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    Microsoft
    As alluded to in previous responses it is a very functional tool. It allows me to do my job quickly and efficiently every single day. There are little to no issues using the connection on a day to day basis. It handles everything you need from a remote connection perspective.
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    Reliability and Availability
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    This application has always been available. Never an issue
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    This application is fast. Loads fast, no stall
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    When we have issues, they seem to respond quickly and do everything they can to help us. They have even tried to find other ways we could get more use out of their product, or improve the way we are currently using it. Overall, their support has been fairly good for us.
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    Microsoft
    Plenty of information and support online, and with many things it's pretty straight forward for the average tech to navigate and work with. But with most things online you're not the only person that's had the issue before, and using a search engine you should be able to figure it out.
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    Implementation Rating
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    It was very easy and self-explanatory.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    Many times, it seems like GoTo Meeting requires less bandwidth to run. We noticed with a few test machines that if you have over twenty video streams, this product could handle the load better than if we used Microsoft Teams and had many video streams.
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    Microsoft
    RDCMan outshines TeamViewer in every possible way. It’s fast, more reliable, and easier to use. I have had frequent crashes and issues when using TeamViewer, while none with RDCMan. Screen responsiveness also seems much better with RDCMan versus TeamViewer. I would often experience lag issues when using TeamViewer.
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    Return on Investment
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • Any collaboration app these days are now a great addition for those organizations which have more than one office and they need to collaborate with each other.
    • GoTo Meeting can contribute to cost savings by reducing the need for extensive travel, accommodation, and related expenses associated with in-person meetings especially in case like us as we have multiple branches.
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    Microsoft
    • its less time consuming for IT engineers because they have everything on one please
    • less FTE for the tasks
    • Lack of MFA option
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    GoTo Meeting Screenshots

    Screenshot of GoTo App - Create Meeting (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Join Meeting (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Meeting (In Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Mobile Meetings (Out of Session)Screenshot of GoTo App - Screen Share Meeting (In Session)

    RDCMan Screenshots

    Screenshot of a view of RDCMan 2.22Screenshot of a view of RDCMan 2.22Screenshot of a view of RDCMan 2.81