LogMeIn Central vs Microsoft Configuration Manager comparison

The compared GoTo and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. GoTo is ranked #9 in RMM , with an average rating of 10.0, and holds a 4.6% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #3 in SM , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 9.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GoTo users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

LogMeIn Central

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (9th)

Microsoft Configuration Man...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (3rd), Configuration Management (3rd), Patch Management (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. LogMeIn Central is designed for Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) and holds a mindshare of 4.6%, up 4.6% compared to last year.
Microsoft Configuration Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Server Monitoring, holds 9.7% mindshare, down 11.1% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Kelsey Braun

Information Technology Specialist at Allegheny Coupling

Has good stability and an easy initial setup process

We use the solution for remote access control and endpoint protection features The solution has the best remote access control and protection features. They should provide intermediate device limit options. It would be helpful for users who require more remote control capabilities than the lower…

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Abul Fazal

Service Delivery Manager at Almoayyed Computers

Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable

The initial setup for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is simple. However, the configuration and management are not simple. Most of my clients are using the on-premise configuration. Cloud deployment is cumbersome because It requires lots of system communication to open from the cloud, and every client has to communicate with the cloud. We follow the Microsoft best practices procedure and white papers for implementation. Which includes single and multiple server deployments. The time it takes for deployment depends on the client's environment, such as the configuration and customization needed. However, the process can typically take two to three weeks to complete.

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Pros

"It’s enabled me to remotely do updates to servers and workstations in off-hours – without needing to travel into the office. Makes my life much easier."

"No issues with stability. It has worked on every platform I’ve tried it on, and not interfered with anything."

"I have called for help to their technical support, and they have been extremely helpful."

"It is convenient for my workers to be at home. Therefore, it is easier for them as their second job to do the work. That is a plus, and I improve productivity."

"I like the security aspect, that I can glance down and see quickly who's up to date on patches, and who has virus concerns."

"I like the encryption and security of LogMeIn. I think the end-to-end security on it, in and of itself, is really good. I use the two-point login system and it's great."

"One of the improvements they made was a LogMeIn Central client - that was a couple years ago - and that has been great. You no longer have to use their web interface. There's actually a client that you can install, which lists all of the machines and servers that you can access. That works really well."

"It saves us drive time, we don't have to go to clients. We can just use remote access."

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"The most valuable feature is the scalability."

"The solution is user-friendly and easy to learn."

"It is a very good solution. It has a good interface and is easy to use. On top of that, it is very reliable in terms of distribution as well as getting the report."

"The product is very stable compared to older versions."

"It saves a lot of money when you can install things automatically and they are installed the exact same way on every computer."

"This has made the management of our environment easier."

"One of the standout features of SCCM is its application management capabilities. It allows us to create packages efficiently and deploy them to specific groups within our network. This streamlined process has significantly improved our software distribution workflows."

"There is a faster time to rollout. If we get a new PC, it can be ready for productivity right away."

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Cons

"Do not use the technical support."

"The screen. Make it clearer. The screen resolutions don't always line up. So clarity of the screen, and speed."

"The update issues are an absolute pain. It says it is updating things, but the updates do not go through, and you try your hardest to get the updates to go through and they don't. You go to the PC, but there is no update there, then you go back and it says there are updates."

"It needs backwards compatibility for non-Microsoft-supported operating systems, for example, XP and 2003. In situations where I have no options but to run older operating systems, I would like for it to be backwards compatible."

"They should provide intermediate device limit options for the users."

"File transfer on the free version needs improvement. Allow file transfer with drag and drop to and from Remote Desktop. "

"It is easy to get locked out, which is something that needs to be improved."

"There are some screens that are just ugly and difficult to manipulate."

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"I currently need to increase my compliance level in the patching processes which this solution could improve on."

"Marketing: Our management doesn't understand that there is a piece of software which helps them automate and manage the entire network, as far as operating systems on computers."

"The configuration of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager could be improved, it is a bit complicated."

"This solution needs to be supported on all Operating systems."

"There's no way to say, "I want this maintenance window to be on the second Tuesday of the month." It's strict. This window is this and that's it. You can't fluctuate."

"It should provide the ability to remotely connect to mobile devices. There are some solutions that are doing that, but with Microsoft Intune, the only way to remotely connect to devices outside the organization and mobile devices is by using TeamViewer. It is pretty strange for a big company like Microsoft to not have something for that."

"The solution should incorporate AI. It should also incorporate real-time capabilities. If we could get real-time information about challenges or issues, it would allow us to take immediate action. For example, with the recent outage caused by the Windows issue, having a real-time warning system could have helped us avoid or reduce the downtime we experienced."

"The solution could improve the functionality for automating, license management. Additionally, more and better-looking reports are needed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Having to spend so much money on remote access is what I feel to be a necessary evil."

"It's getting more expensive and we are starting to evaluate other products. It's starting to become unaffordable."

"We went with it for pricing reasons, that it was the biggest bang for our buck, by combining the ability to have a central security console, as well as a central point for user administration."

"I complain about the price all the time. It's gone up from relatively inexpensively to, right now, about $2000 a year for me, based upon the number of machines I have. You say $2000 is not that bad, but the price has jumped up significantly over the past few years. They went three or four years without any price increases, and then they did a dramatic increase, three or four times the annual fee, two years in a row. But last year and this year it has been pretty stable."

"Pricing is a little high. They require for LogMeIn Central to go into brackets. If you go over a certain amount of PCs or servers to access, going up to the next bracket is a big jump."

"It sucks that I am paying for LogMeIn Central, LogMeIn Pro, and LogMeIn Rescue, plus LogMeIn Ignition, which is the mobile app. It costs me a lot of money every month at LogMeIn. "

"It is a little pricey. I have more than five seats, so I pay a $1000/year."

"Coming from where it was free, it's getting to be expensive."

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"There is an annual license needed to use the solution."

"Pricing and licensing are a downside of SCCM. It's expensive. I'd have to confirm this, but I think they changed the licensing to core-based instead of socket-based. It's not cheap, because you have to buy the software, you have to buy SQL. Another thing we learned from talking to Microsoft is that they provide you a license for SQL if you run it on the same box as the primary server. If you run it outside that box, you have to buy SQL. Microsoft does recommend you running it on the same box because of performance. But then, in order to run SQL, SCCM, and everything on the same box, you better have some resources. It's an expensive solution. There's no doubt about it."

"The price of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is expensive."

"Overall, I think it's fine. It's pretty much in-line because there are ways to offset it with the Office 365 licensing."

"There is not a license needed to use the solution."

"The price could be better."

"Its licensing is quite complicated because we are getting the license not only for SCCM but for the full Microsoft package. We don't need to pay for a separate license. We need to have one license that includes everything we need, such as Windows, Microsoft 365, SCCM, encryption, and so on. So, we don't have a specific price for it. Perhaps, it is good that it includes the full suite of licensing of Microsoft. It is expensive, but we are getting a lot of features."

"The license price could be reduced for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager They should make the price more affordable for smaller companies, most companies would be able to use the solution if it was priced better. There are more people on this cloud because you don't have to have either a server room or an on-premise server. You can have one IT person handle this without any local infrastructure."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

University

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about LogMeIn Central?

It is a scalable solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LogMeIn Central?

The solution's price is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with LogMeIn Central?

They should provide intermediate device limit options. It would be helpful for users who require more remote control capabilities than the lower device limit plans.

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How does Ansible compare to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM)?

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager takes knowledge and research to properly configure. The length of time that the set up will take depends on the kind of technical architecture that your org...

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How to choose between ManageEngine Desktop Central and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM)?

ManageEngine Desktop Central is very easy to set up, is scalable, stable, and also has very good patch management. What I like most about ManageEngine is that I can log on to every PC very easily a...

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What do you like most about SCCM?

One of the standout features of SCCM is its application management capabilities. It allows us to create packages efficiently and deploy them to specific groups within our network. This streamlined ...

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Overview

LogMeIn Central enables you to effectively monitor, manage, and secure your endpoint infrastructure with a robust endpoint management feature set.

Microsoft Configuration Manager helps IT manage PCs and servers, keeping software up-to-date, setting configuration and security policies, and monitoring system status while giving employees access to corporate applications on the devices that they choose. When Configuration Manager is integrated with Microsoft Intune, you can manage corporate-connected PCs and Macs along with cloud-based mobile devices running Windows, iOS, and Android, all from a single management console.

New features of Configuration Manager, such as the support of Windows 10 in-place upgrade, co-management with Microsoft Intune, Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Servicing Dashboard, integration with Windows Update for Business, and more make deploying and managing Windows easier than ever before.

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