We performed a comparison between GoToAssist and LogMeIn Rescue based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about TeamViewer, Microsoft, Citrix and others in Remote Access."The ability to change the way that the client works to a service so that we can get a little bit deeper into the operating system, as opposed to just an app running is the most valuable aspect. We also like the unattended sessions. Those are probably the two most important things to us. It's important because we can't do certain things when it is just an application running."
"The most valuable feature is the ability for people to use LogMeIn's app that we install with our software, to bring us online with one click, so we can view their computer screens. It's easy and a lot of folks like it."
"I have technicians all over, and not everybody is an expert in all areas. They are able to bring other expertise from different locations with the click of a mouse. They can invite in other technicians, so I can have most of the technicians collaborate on the same question, and that’s really amazing."
"Ability to save a permanent remote connection, hold, and/or transfer."
"It works with different operating systems, I can connect to a PC or Mac."
"The desktop sharing allows our clients to demonstrate the issue they are having, and then allows us to provide remediation directly."
"Instead of trying to walk-through a user on how to fix their computer, we just log in, do it, and move on to the next case."
"They've thought of everything in terms of features. It's got all the little drill-down details and capabilities to apply patches and other stuff like that. I don't use everything they offer but you can go wherever you want to take this tool. It's been around for a really long time. We try as much as possible to train our staff to take care of their own systems and train our customer staff to take care of their own systems. There's a little laser pointer feature that you can pull up on the screen and say, "No, over here, click on this." That's very educational. It's a simple thing but when you're trying to get people to take responsibility and learn to take care of their own infrastructure, being able to just point at something while you're viewing their screen, as well as, take over their screen, is very valuable."
"For people whose computers we maintain, we can have those computers on file. Without having somebody to invite us, we can actually log in automatically, and that’s unlimited."
"If they included some sort of monitoring system for managed services so we can have it all in one package, that would be helpful. There are managed services solutions that allow us to remote into the computers, but a lot of them have too much overhead. Usually, the remote connection is not as simple and as fast and cannot be run as a service."
"Secondly, the product needs improvement on mobile interfaces because on mobile devices it doesn't perform very well. On computers, it is good, with desktops, laptops, it is good. Sometimes iPad is good, but going with other devices, like Android or Windows on smart phones, it's always a problem."
"it needs better iOS integration. It's still limited in its functionality when it comes to iOS. Currently, when you do something other than iOS, you're not able to take control of what's going on; instead of having to tell the user, "Click here, click there," I would like to have full control over an iOS device."
"I would like to see a mobile client that would work on an iPad, so I do not always have to be on a PC or a full-blown Mac operating system."
"Network browsing and connecting on the LAN, because if you can't see the computers on your network, what good is the product?"
"We are currently supporting Linux, but there are certain limitations. We are currently working on improving Linux support and addressing certain limitations in the roadmap."
"I do wish there was an application to manage all of the admin properties of the subscription, rather than having to use the web portal."
"Support to remotely control more mobile devices' screens is desperately needed. It is sad to see how long this product has been out and how many phones are still not supported for, specifically, remote screen control."
"I would like a single sign on for all of our (five) accounts so that I can immediately use an available seat. Right now, I have to try to log in with each account separately, in an attempt to find an available license that is not currently in use."
Earn 20 points
GoToAssist is ranked 25th in Remote Access while LogMeIn Rescue is ranked 13th in Remote Access with 20 reviews. GoToAssist is rated 9.0, while LogMeIn Rescue is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of GoToAssist writes "Has the ability to change the way that the client works to a service so that we can get a little bit deeper into the operating system". On the other hand, the top reviewer of LogMeIn Rescue writes "Easy setup and effective support ". GoToAssist is most compared with TeamViewer, GoToMyPC, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, LogMeIn Pro and Splashtop Remote Support, whereas LogMeIn Rescue is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, TeamViewer, LogMeIn Central, VNC Connect and LogMeIn Pro.
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