LogMeIn Central by GoTo vs. N-able Take Control

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LogMeIn Central by GoTo
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Central is a cloud-based remote monitoring and endpoint management solution enabling IT professionals to monitor, manage, and secure their endpoint infrastructure. Whether it is used for remote employees or endpoints scattered across the globe, the vendor promises that Central provides IT organizations with the speed, flexibility, and insight needed to increase productivity, reduce IT costs, and mitigate risk.
$80
per month
N-able Take Control
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
N-able™ Take Control (formerly Solarwinds Take Control) and Take Control Plus are cloud-based remote control solutions built for MSPs and IT service businesses that need to securely access and troubleshoot end devices. With support for Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® machines, MSPs can work from those platforms or their iOS® or Android® devices with the N-able native app. With N-able Take Control, users can assign techs or whole departments to specific customers or individuals so that…
$19
per month
Pricing
LogMeIn Central by GoToN-able Take Control
Editions & Modules
LogMeIn Central
$80
per month (minimum 25 computers)
Take Control
$19
per month
Take Control Plus
$45
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LogMeIn Central by GoToN-able Take Control
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNo credit card required. Login info sent directly to your email. Access technical support during your trial.
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Community Pulse
LogMeIn Central by GoToN-able Take Control
Considered Both Products
LogMeIn Central by GoTo
Chose LogMeIn Central by GoTo
We switched to TeamViewer because of the pricing. Then we switched to N-central because of the functionality. However, LogMeIn is still our go-to for secondary user remote access.
N-able Take Control
Chose N-able Take Control
Take Control's feature set blows LogMeIn out of the water, however LogMeIn's general performance once connected, destroys anything that Take Control can currently provide.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
LogMeIn Central by GoToN-able Take Control
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
LogMeIn Central by GoTo
8.6
94 Ratings
4% above category average
N-able Take Control
8.2
13 Ratings
1% below category average
Screen sharing9.687 Ratings8.712 Ratings
File transfer9.291 Ratings8.513 Ratings
Instant message8.562 Ratings8.311 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication9.314 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.766 Ratings2.04 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session9.692 Ratings8.612 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile8.776 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.284 Ratings8.512 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management8.534 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.280 Ratings8.310 Ratings
Session record9.245 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Annotations7.933 Ratings8.64 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts8.855 Ratings8.310 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control8.060 Ratings8.910 Ratings
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User Ratings
LogMeIn Central by GoToN-able Take Control
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(94 ratings)
8.5
(13 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(82 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.5
(80 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
LogMeIn Central by GoToN-able Take Control
Likelihood to Recommend
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
LogMeIn Central by GoTo is well suited for easy, direct access to specific, perhaps mission critical, machines. Its remote control functionality and speed is very good - best in class, really. However, it simply can't replace a true and traditional RMM product in terms of robustness and overall ability (or lack thereof).
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N-able
I have used a number of remote access systems over my IT/MSP career, and Take Control stands out as the best I have ever used. If you are using the N-Able RMM I highly recommend, Take Control over the other options that can be integrated into the platform
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Pros
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • IT professionals can explore and use the platform more easily because to its intuitive interfaces and user-friendly features.
  • It keeps an eye on the functionality and health of the gadgets, sending out notifications in real time if anything seems wrong.
  • It expands to meet the demands of expanding companies and can handle a higher volume of devices.
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N-able
  • Take Control is really good at accessing a device with no end-user involvement. The user doesn't have to click on permissions or visit a particular site. We simply can take control of their device from the RMM dashboard.
  • If Microsoft issues a patch/update, I can schedule a release of a mass install to all client sites at the click of a mouse from within my office.
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Cons
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • It could pull up the user's login in addition to the hostname
  • Employee shortcuts like "win+r", "Ctrl+shitf+dell", on the computer that is connected remotely. This is needed
  • Being able to minimize the bar in the top corner of the screen that is left when you are connected to a remote computer
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N-able
  • Performance on low-end machines.
  • Verbosity when changing stream quality.
  • File manager needs improving, dragging files causes graphical issues.
  • Connection time needs to be reduced.
  • Ability to adjust re-connection time.
  • Integration with more password-storage applications.
  • Screen blanking is buggy in some instances and makes the session unusable.
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Likelihood to Renew
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
What I dont like is when I run out of licenses that the only way to get more is to buy large amounts. this is very frustrating and as a small business I need to watch how much i am spending. smaller license packs would be better
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N-able
No answers on this topic
Usability
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
It is wonderful after the initial setup and implementation.It's fairly intuitive and easy to use for more of our tech and users. These types of products have come a long way. I've been in tech for 20+ years, and thinking back to tools like PC anywhere things have become just so much more user friendly on both ends of the device.
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N-able
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
During our 6 years of use, we [have] never seen any downtime from their side. The application simply works. We have had incidents when we were not able to connect to remote servers by any means, but LogMeIn Central always worked. It has saved us trips to other offices. We have few users are who live in rural areas where internet speeds are not great. Supporting these users is a big challenge, but LogMeIn Central was always a lifesaver.
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N-able
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
Every time I called in with a question or concern, your support team always provided the right information. It's great to call in to support and everyone that answers is very knowledgeable of the product.
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N-able
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
It was smooth
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N-able
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
LogmeIn Central is the fastest RMM in terms of remote connection. It generally performs well on networks that have low bandwidth too. In terms of features, Datto RMM does best it because it offers such a good platform for integrations and also for scripting. The community is very open with that software which really gives it a boost, and this is something LogMein Central could work on.
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N-able
We were primarily a team-viewer customer before this point but the continued increases on cost, feature issues as well as core functionality and load issues we were beginning to see on the host machines we started looking for other options. As we were already a solar-winds customer utilizing the SAAS and Take Control for our Managed customers it was a no-brainer to look into Take Control. After a short review and the fact that we are already very familiar with the system via our management dashboard, it was an easy yes
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Return on Investment
GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
  • Its a very comprehensive and cost effective solution from Central that is very easy to use and user friendly.
  • Its compliant with many security policies. Hence boost security for our clients and end users.
  • The downtime was very low, hence making it more reliable and top-notch.
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N-able
  • We we're able to bundle Take Control into our RMM pricing removing the need to pay for a separate system and maintain its intergration
  • Remote access is only a click away saving our techs time
  • Reliable connection mean issues are resolved without having to 'fix' the remote access first
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