Microsoft System Center vs. Mikogo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft System Center
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft System Center Suite is a family of IT management software for network monitoring, updating and patching, endpoint protection with anti-malware, data protection and backup, ITIL- structured IT service management, remote administration and more. It is available in two editions: standard and datacenter. Datacenter provides unlimited virtualization for high density private clouds, while standard is for lightly or non-virtualized private cloud workloads.
$1,323
per month
Mikogo
Score 1.2 out of 10
N/A
Mikogo is a free screen sharing solution with built-in VoIP for online meetings, web presentations, web conferencing and sales demos.
$156
Annually
Pricing
Microsoft System CenterMikogo
Editions & Modules
Standard Edition
$1323
Datacenter Edition
$3607
Basic Annual
$156
Annually
Professional Annual
$228
Annually
Professional Lifetime
$456
Lifetime License per User
Team Annual
$468
Annually
Team Lifetime
$936
Lifetime License [Unlimited Users]
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft System CenterMikogo
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsEnterprise plans are also available for larger organizations, with a custom number of users, meeting participants, and channels. Master Administration and Web API integrations are also available. Contact Mikogo for further information.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Microsoft System CenterMikogo
Features
Microsoft System CenterMikogo
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft System Center
-
Ratings
Mikogo
3.1
4 Ratings
87% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings4.14 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings4.14 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings3.22 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft System Center
-
Ratings
Mikogo
6.0
4 Ratings
27% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings2.24 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft System Center
-
Ratings
Mikogo
3.0
4 Ratings
92% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings1.12 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings1.24 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings2.14 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft System Center
-
Ratings
Mikogo
2.1
4 Ratings
117% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings1.24 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings3.13 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings2.13 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft System Center
-
Ratings
Mikogo
1.5
4 Ratings
137% below category average
User authentication00 Ratings1.23 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings2.13 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Microsoft System CenterMikogo
Small Businesses

No answers on this topic

Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
Score 7.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies

No answers on this topic

JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises

No answers on this topic

Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.6 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Microsoft System CenterMikogo
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(21 ratings)
1.2
(4 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft System CenterMikogo
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
For companies with more than 10 Windows devices and needing to standardize the OS, AV, access, share resources, and install software. SCCM is the way to go. This software is unnecessary if the business is all remote users and not in an office-type setting. There are cloud offerings or none to accomplish what a business needs.
Read full review
BeamYourScreen
Pros Mikogo is well-suited and cost-effective for the small business Simple & well-designed; easy to figure out. Works best for one-on-one client support. Cons No live customer support Free version has limited features (e.g. no invite meeting allowed) Trial version only 14 days
Read full review
Pros
Microsoft
  • Allows the grouping of devices by user.
  • Allows controlling updates being deployed to user devices.
  • Allows for the repurposing of machines by being able to load new or updated software on machines that already are in the system.
  • Allows us the ability to wipe a machine clean and restore it back to the configuration that was assigned the machine.
Read full review
BeamYourScreen
  • Inexpensive
  • Simple interface
  • Menus and prompts were clear
Read full review
Cons
Microsoft
  • Needs web based storefront for requesting new software
  • Needs ability to manage the packaging work flow better
  • Sometimes is slow to download and there is no indication the entire catalog is being loaded, resulting in confused users not being able to find common software in the available list.
Read full review
BeamYourScreen
  • I'd like to be able to record a session easier.
Read full review
Usability
Microsoft
It is not user-friendly for the most part. With IT infrastructure, sometimes it cannot handle excess requests. Every few months, you will need an upgrade in terms of server resources to keep up with incoming alerts and requests. This does not happen all of the time, but it does happen when there are too many requests.
Read full review
BeamYourScreen
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Microsoft
If I had to dislike something about the system it would be how much it changes once you upgrade. This could be more of a problem of mine since I get used to one way and don't like it when it changes so much. I am enjoying the newest update, but it is a mess when you are actually going through the upgrades.
Read full review
BeamYourScreen
I do not have any experience with Mikogo's support as I have never experienced any problem with it.
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
We previously used a mix of FOG and Clonezilla to image machines. The biggest issues with these products is that changing one piece of the image required you to rebuild the entire image itself. These pieces of software also did not allow you to manage applications and Windows Updates, causing IT to have to constantly touch machines after they were imaged and update or manage them with a much more hands on approach.
Read full review
BeamYourScreen
Mikogo has simple features and is easy to use. If you don't need lots of bells and whistles and just want to screen share or video conference on a small scale Mikogo works best. Join.me & TeamViewer are a bit confusing for the novice small business person. My experience with LogMeIn has been that it's sluggish. GoToMeeting works great but is pricey for the small firm that mainly does one-to-one support/training. I couldn't get Zoom to work right.
Read full review
Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • We have been able to automate our patch management, firmware and other security concerns.
  • We have a standardized "image" ensuring our setup is consistent across the enterprise. This alone has saved us in time to support and time to understand how to use our desktops.
Read full review
BeamYourScreen
  • Zero positive impact
  • Spend just a little more with products like AnyDesk and get some real ROI
  • Short term, the product can be used on a trial basis (or at least it was available as a trial)
Read full review
ScreenShots

Mikogo Screenshots

Screenshot of Screen sharing between two windows desktop computersScreenshot of Phone conference and participant list options