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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Mikogo

    Score1.2 out of 10
    N/AMikogo is a free screen sharing solution with built-in VoIP for online meetings, web presentations, web conferencing and sales demos.

    $156

    Annually

    N-able Take Control

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AN-able™ Take Control is a cloud-based remote control solution for MSPs, to access & troubleshoot end devices. With support for Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® machines, MSPs can work from these or iOS® or Android® devices with the N-able native app.

    $45

    per month

    Pricing
    MikogoN-able Take Control
    Editions & Modules
    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]
    Take Control Plus
    $45
    per month
    Take Control Plus
    Contact Vendor
    Take Control
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MikogoN-able Take Control
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    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.No credit card required. Login info sent directly to your email. Access technical support during your trial.
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    Community Pulse
    MikogoN-able Take Control
    Considered Both Products
    BeamYourScreen
    No answer on this topic
    N-able
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    67%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    MikogoN-able Take Control
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Mikogo and N-able Take Control
    Feature
    Mikogo
    3.1
    4 Ratings
    87% below category average
    N-able Take Control
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio4.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video4.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements1.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support3.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Mikogo and N-able Take Control
    Feature
    Mikogo
    6.0
    4 Ratings
    28% below category average
    N-able Take Control
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing2.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Mikogo and N-able Take Control
    Feature
    Mikogo
    3.0
    4 Ratings
    93% below category average
    N-able Take Control
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration1.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation1.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events2.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Mikogo and N-able Take Control
    Feature
    Mikogo
    2.1
    4 Ratings
    117% below category average
    N-able Take Control
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat1.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling3.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A2.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Mikogo and N-able Take Control
    Feature
    Mikogo
    1.5
    4 Ratings
    137% below category average
    N-able Take Control
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication1.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions1.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list2.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Mikogo and N-able Take Control
    Feature
    Mikogo
    -
    Ratings
    N-able Take Control
    7.9
    14 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Screen sharing00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    File transfer00 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
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    MikogoN-able Take Control
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    RemotePC
    Score9.1 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
    MikogoN-able Take Control
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.2
    (4 ratings)
    6.0
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MikogoN-able Take Control
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    Incentivized
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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
    BeamYourScreen
    • Inexpensive
    • Simple interface
    • Menus and prompts were clear
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    BeamYourScreen
    • I'd like to be able to record a session easier.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    BeamYourScreen
    No answers on this topic
    N-able
    The interface needs a lot of updating. It's just too "busy."
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    BeamYourScreen
    I do not have any experience with Mikogo's support as I have never experienced any problem with it.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    N-able
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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)
    Incentivized
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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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    ScreenShots

    Mikogo Screenshots

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

    N-able Take Control Screenshots

    Screenshot of N-able Take Control DashboardScreenshot of Take Control - home