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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LogMeIn Rescue

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ALogMeIn Rescue is an enterprise remote support solution that provides IT helpdesks and customer support organizations with the ability to remotely access, diagnose, and resolve issues across endpoint devices. The platform includes in-session diagnostic tools, security controls, and workflow configuration features. The solution is utilized by IT help desks, global enterprises, Business Process Outsourcers (BPOs), and Managed Service Providers (MSPs). It is designed to support…

    $149

    per month

    VMware vCenter

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AVMware vCenter is an advanced server management software that provides a centralized platform for controlling vSphere environments for visibility across hybrid clouds. VMware vCenter is no longer sold as a standalone product and is now available as a part of VMware Cloud Foundation.

    $6,044

    per year

    Pricing
    LogMeIn RescueVMware vCenter
    Editions & Modules
    Remote Device Support
    $149
    per month per seat
    Rescue Enterprise
    Contact Us
    Basic
    6,044
    per year
    Production
    6,244
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LogMeIn RescueVMware vCenter
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing. Contact sales for Enterprise pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    LogMeIn RescueVMware vCenter
    Considered Both Products
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
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    VMware by Broadcom
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    146 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    120 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    152 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    106 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    LogMeIn RescueVMware vCenter
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of LogMeIn Rescue and VMware vCenter
    Feature
    LogMeIn Rescue
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    VMware vCenter
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    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of LogMeIn Rescue and VMware vCenter
    Feature
    LogMeIn Rescue
    8.4
    209 Ratings
    2% below category average
    VMware vCenter
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    File transfer8.6188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant message8.1128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers9.363 Ratings00 Ratings
    Session record8.6144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annotations8.666 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of LogMeIn Rescue and VMware vCenter
    Feature
    LogMeIn Rescue
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    VMware vCenter
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    Ratings
    Third-party software integrations8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of LogMeIn Rescue and VMware vCenter
    Feature
    LogMeIn Rescue
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    5% above category average
    VMware vCenter
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    Attended device access8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unattended device access7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual device access9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple-display support8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    LogMeIn RescueVMware vCenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (228 ratings)
    8.3
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (23 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (81 ratings)
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (39 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LogMeIn RescueVMware vCenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    LogMeIn is extremely appopriate when you have to perform something remotely or mutltask and perform work from your location. It gives you the ability to almost be at the site and perform work. While LogMeIn is an excellent toolkit. It can not always save the day. Sometimes it is more efficient to be on site to perform hardware upgrades, multiple software upgrades, technology refresehes and or have someone send you their hardware for rescue and repair as it is too messed up to fix and or perform the tasks remotely. However if you win 60 percent of the time - it's still a great benefit
    Incentivized
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    VMware by Broadcom
    The VMware vCenter server is very useful in maintaining the CPU/RAM/datastore resources are balanced when there are multiple ESX/ESXi host servers. It is clear what resources are being used, and it is easy to migrate VMs to different ESX/ESXi hosts. Being able to remotely connect to the VM servers in vCenter when you cannot have other remote connections helps in maintenance and troubleshooting.
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    Pros
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • To be able to connect through email or through the website.
    • To be able to remotely control our client's computers.
    • To be able to see what is on our clients' screens after a remote session has been established.
    • To be able to chat with our clients through both the web and the desktop app versions in case we get disconnected.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • VSAN storage management and redundancy - high performance IO with built in fault tolerance across the cluster, not reliant on a single hardware item
    • VM fault tolerance. The ability to relocate a running VM and restart VMs from failed or isolated nodes
    • Resource management and alerting. Tracking load across physical systems and allowing us to rebalance for better utilisation
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    Cons
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • By default it would be good to have clipboard sync enabled - disabled instead. So difficult when copying from my computer doesn’t work because of an agent sharing the connection and it will not let us copy information into the client’s computer.
    • Copying into excel is difficult. It will deselect things that you have highlighted when copying.
    • Would be nice to make the hierarchy easier when sharing files between clients and us.
    • Logging into certain environments can be challenging and require customers to be fairly techy to be able to understand how to get logged into client’s computers.
    • Sometimes login is pretty unstable on certain internet connections even though they are fine when they use team viewer with their IT.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Currently, the HTML 5-based vSphere Client lets you manage the essential functions of vSphere from any browser, however, it would be nice if they would port all management functions over to the HTML 5-based Client.
    • Performing updates and upgrades to the infrastructure is a bit challenging for someone that may not be as intimate with vSphere. I think the updates/upgrades should be more integrated into the UI and provide the ability to push to the hosts, etc...
    • It would also be nice to have a more robust snapshot management tool to prevent snapshot overgrowth. It would be nice to be able to set a lifespan for the snapshot(s)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    Since we have not had anything other than a couple minor hiccups with LogMeIn Rescue and due to the overwhelming success we have had in implementing as well as utilizing LogMeIn Rescue, I cannot see any reason why would consider looking elsewhere. Overall, we have been highly satisfied with LogMeIn Rescue and have no intentions of making a switch.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    We are very dependent on this software, it has become a much needed tool to perform the daily tasks that are required to maintain the virtual server environment. VMware has become very pricey over the years, so we are looking for alternatives for cost savings strategy, but nothing has been found to be on par to what we are currently using
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    Usability
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    Sometimes connecting with a PIN has a delay that confuses users. If there is a way to minimize the delay, that would be ideal. If the user's individual account does have administrator permissions, the user has to click on elevated prompts even if administrator credentials are on hand. Yes, except if the user's individual account does not have administrator permissions. I have never gotten the option to input the admin credentials and start as system server to work across hundreds of sessions. I absolutely dread using LogMeIn Rescue during this type of scenario and may even need to use an alternative temporarily. Frequently clashes with users' security software. Otherwise, I love the application.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    I work with vCenter for 10+ years and i love it. I can find my way around and can help building and expanding the platform. It is easy to use and there are a lot good communities for the extra support when needed. Even the Homelab community is of great value.
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    Reliability and Availability
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    Log me in has never failed me
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    VMware by Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    no complaints
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    VMware by Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    We have never had to access support because the software has always worked as expected. It is great to have a software vendor from whom we know we will have no issue with glitches or incompatibility. We do know, however, that if we did have an issue, we would have our issue resolved quickly.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    VMware support has always been fantastic and they have been invaluable in solving tougher issues that have been run into. Most of the time, any oddities encountered are fixed by available updates. This can be deduced by support quickly with logs within vCenter. We have not run into something yet that support was unable to help with. They either have a solution already, or they are able to find one quickly.
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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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    VMware by Broadcom
    Since moving away from the Windows Server hosting the vCenter application and instead using a virtual appliance, it has become much easier to implement and deploy the new versions. We can easily create a snapshot or clone of the vCenter vApp to ensure any problems encountered during the upgrade can be mitigated with a fall back to the old version to prevent unscheduled downtime.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    I haven’t reviewed other platforms like LogMeIn Rescue because I am not aware of any alternative tools available to us for assisting clients and performing troubleshooting. Additionally, LogMeIn Rescue is the first tool I have used that allows me to view a client’s screen, which is why I am unable to compare it with others.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    Citrix Xen Server.... Great Hypervisor but very limited in terms of functionality
    MS Hyper-V... [VMware vCenter Server] is better for almost everything and appliance form makes a clear winner for security and ease of deployment
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    Scalability
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    it's perfect
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    VMware by Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • For businesses with small to midsize IT staff, the ability to remotely control devices that are not on-site and occasionally out of state is extremely cost-effective.
    • The speedy response time of LogMeIn Rescue has been very helpful in resolving issues for IT staff.
    • The administrative process has been made more efficient by the ability to remotely log into servers.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • The positive impact of vcenter is definitely felt in larger organisations in terms of being able to manage multiple servers all in one environment
    • It will decrease the amount of time your server engineers will have to spend in the server room or datacenter.
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    ScreenShots

    LogMeIn Rescue 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.