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    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

    SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is network diagnostics and troubleshooting technology, from Austin-based SolarWinds.N/A
    Pricing
    GoTo MeetingSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    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 MeetingSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPricing available by monthly or annual subscription, with discounts for annual commitments.—
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    Community Pulse
    GoTo MeetingSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    Considered Both Products
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answer on this topic
    SolarWinds
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    84%
    Would buy again
    260 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    239 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    277 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    185 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    222 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    32 Answers
    Features
    GoTo MeetingSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of GoTo Meeting and SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    8.1
    406 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    -
    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 SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    8.2
    397 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.2397 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards8.1271 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GoTo Meeting and SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    8.1
    398 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    -
    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 SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    8.3
    367 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    -
    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 SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    Feature
    GoTo Meeting
    8.1
    367 Ratings
    0% above category average
    SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.0329 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.2353 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.2289 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GoTo MeetingSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    GoTo MeetingSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (441 ratings)
    8.0
    (142 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (51 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    4.9
    (35 ratings)
    7.0
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (52 ratings)
    7.7
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 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 MeetingSolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
    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.
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    SolarWinds
    Network Configuration Manager is well suited for backing up configurations of all your devices. It also has a great comparison tool for seeing only the differences in config. Another great feature is it's ability to push a script to any number of devices. This is very handy for pushing changes to one, 10 or multiple devices. There are also some great reports that you can run against the devices in inventory
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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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    SolarWinds
    • Integrates with Network Performance Management for Alerting and Reporting.
    • NetPath and detects issues due to Configuration Change.
    • Keeps a record of which user made the change.
    • Which devices are not being backed up, devices where backups are failing, dashboard and alerting available.
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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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    SolarWinds
    • For our use case, it does everything great and some of the features we underutilize but I would like to be able to set a configuration baseline when initially adding a node instead of after the configuration is pulled but it's not a particularly big deal to let it pull the configuration then set it as the baseline.
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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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    SolarWinds
    Medium complexity to set up in the beginning if using any non-standard devices or configurations, else fairly easy (e.g. Cisco Nexus or IOS-based devices). Reports are fairly straightforward to set up. Updates to the platform are fairly straightforward and don't take a major effort. Easy to add or remove devices.
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    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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    SolarWinds
    The user interface is lacking. It is difficult to navigate at times and things can be done multiple ways. Quite often I am confused by how their notification structure works. It is not very intuitive. They do offer a free Academy. They also offer a community of other technical folks. I have enjoyed both.
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    Reliability and Availability
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    This application has always been available. Never an issue
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    SolarWinds
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    This application is fast. Loads fast, no stall
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    SolarWinds
    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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    SolarWinds
    To be fair, I have not had to involve Support in a number of years, but when I did, I was greeted with enthusiastic engineers who wanted to understand and solve the issue. It was a fairly complex scenario and I have discovered in my most recent implementation that engineering included that option as a standard now.
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    Online Training
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    Solarwinds has actually produced new training since I last used it that is available on their site at any time. Their previous training was more than enough to get us started but now there is significantly more content. Since I'm comfortable with the Orion platform and the products we use I haven't checked the new training out yet but we have new staff go through portions of that training and they always come away with an understanding of the platform and ready to use it
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    Implementation Rating
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    It was very easy and self-explanatory.
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    SolarWinds
    it was a fairly easy implementation and everything was pretty straightforward. only challenge we had was getting all the snmp communities updated on the networking equipment
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    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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    SolarWinds
    At the time SolarWinds was the biggest player in the space and their whole portfolio was very comprehensive. As time progressed and newer technologies came about (i.e. SDWAN) their products couldn't keep up with the consumer demands and changing market. Security became such a big focus that once Solarwinds got hacked we had to remove all their products from our environment
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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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    SolarWinds
    • Saves 100s of hours a year in man hours over manual configuration.
    • Saved easily 50k in lost revenue when a switch rebooted with months old unsaved configuration. NCM let us quickly restore a snapshot of the running config from the previous day.
    • Saves us several man hours per week of config auditing by reducing all changes to a summary email.
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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)

    SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Network Automation -  manage rapid change across complex and multi-vendor networks, reduce time needed to complete repetitive tasks, and maintain standards and service levels for uninterrupted ITScreenshot of Config Backup - rest easy knowing you can locate the most current configuration and quickly apply it to a replacement spare, or to roll back a blown configuration.Screenshot of Vulnerability Scanning - Take the hassle out of vulnerability scanning using NCM's integration with the National Vulnerability Database and access to the most current CVE’s to identify vulnerabilities in your Cisco devices.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Be able to know what devices are connected to your network, their hardware and software configurations, and when they approach end-of-service and end-of-life, with NCM device configuration management tool.Screenshot of User Management - Use NCM's integrated console to lock down devices from unauthorized access, delegate who can view device details and make configuration changes, and determine when network changes can occur.Screenshot of Baselines and Diffs - IT professionals can get a more comprehensive view by leveraging baselines across multiple nodes. Diff view in NCM’s network configuration management tool is designed to highlight only those lines that changed.