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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Help Lightning

    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Help Lightning in Birmingham aims to reimagine how businesses, customers and employees are able to give and receive help using Virtual Expertise. The vendor states their merged reality adds missing visual cues, gestures, and non-verbal communication methods to any session. While providing remote assitance, users simply simply reach into a device's field of view and a colleague will see the user's hand merged into their field of view. Users can telestrate, freeze images, use hand gestures,…

    $75,000

    per year

    LogMeIn Rescue

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ALogMeIn Rescue is a remote support solution for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices. LogMeIn Rescue is designed to help IT teams to offer fast technical support and ensure a secure remote support session for both the IT professional and the end user. From small teams of IT helpdesk technicians to enterprise-level organizations, LogMeIn Rescue…

    $1,299

    per year

    Pricing
    Help LightningLogMeIn Rescue
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
    $75,000
    per year per installation
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Help LightningLogMeIn Rescue
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsSolutions are available as an annual subscription and the pricing is based on the number of licenses. The price per license will vary based on the number of experts providing help and the number of technicians or engineers needing help.—
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    Help Lightning
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    Would buy again
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    93%
    Would buy again
    126 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    97%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Help LightningLogMeIn Rescue
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Help Lightning and LogMeIn Rescue
    Feature
    Help Lightning
    -
    Ratings
    LogMeIn Rescue
    6.9
    194 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Screen sharing00 Ratings8.4187 Ratings
    File transfer00 Ratings7.0176 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings9.5114 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings7.338 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings5.357 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings8.4188 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings5.659 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings5.488 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings7.644 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings5.968 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings7.5133 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings6.759 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings6.494 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings6.2139 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Help LightningLogMeIn Rescue
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (211 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.3
    (64 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (39 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Help LightningLogMeIn Rescue
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Help Lightning
    I think that there are different scenarios where the platform can be used, an example is the realization of remote consultancies, individually or in the group. In this sense, I must highlight that it is great whenever you need to work with other people while sharing information, videos, or specific content.
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    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    Most of the time it is great. Sometimes with iPads it is not great or too expensive for orgs to pay for an option to allow iPads to be logged into along with computers and windows computer tablets. When needing to view something a client is talking about. It is great to use login to understand the issue and possibly fix any issues we need.
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    Pros
    Help Lightning
    • Sharing graphics, images and other resources.
    • Connect remotely with different experts.
    • Favors team work, even remotely.
    Incentivized
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    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    • LogMeIn Rescue does a great job of allowing access to our clients computer screens.
    • LogMeIn Rescue does a great job of allowing me as an admin to monitor my technicians.
    • LogMeIn Rescue does a great job of allowing me as an admin to pull daily, weekly and monthly stat reports.
    • LogMeIn Rescue does a great job of allowing me as an admin to view my technician's chat logs.
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    Cons
    Help Lightning
    • It needs a strong network or signal connection.
    • Nothing else.
    Incentivized
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    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    • one of the prompt in windows users is not vissible, somethimes users missed it and you must start from scratch
    • more documentation for apple users
    • never could record a session, all the time was a permissions issue, don't know how to do it
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    It may not be used often in our smaller organization but it really is the only option with a remote workforce. We do not want to learn a new product so it is much better to keep with what we know works well and our staff is used to utilizing
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    I believe that LogMeIn Rescue is extremely suitable for users of all levels of technical prowess. The user interaction is minimal, and the agent is available to take over at every step of the way. From problem resolution to training, LogMeIn Rescue can take care of it all. LogMeIn Rescue makes the user support process easier and faster so the user can have the issues resolved in a timely manner.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    Log me in has never failed me
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    Performance
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    no complaints
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    Support Rating
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    I'd say support for LogMeIn is ideal because I haven't ever been in a situation where additional support was necessary. The program runs so efficiently and simply that nothing was needed beyond initial training that was provided by my company. I am saying this as a user that strictly uses the technician console
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    Make sure you have your LogMeIn Rescue account sign-in details handy when installing on multiple support systems.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Help Lightning
    I think it is very important to make it clear that most of these tools compliment and complement each other rather than oppose or surpass each other. In this sense, it is important to know when to apply one or the other, in addition to taking the time to get to know them thoroughly and master their functionalities. However, the different tools that Help Lightning contain put it above most platforms used for remote conferencing.
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    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    Truth be told, Rescue is the first and so far only solution from LogMeIn I started to use. However since it offers a wide range of tools specifically designed for remote support, it is highly effective for resolving technical issues. Additionally, Rescue provides various connection methods and customizable interfaces, allowing support teams like mine to tailor the experience to specific needs.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    it's perfect
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Help Lightning
    • Makes work team better, even remotely.
    • Allows to share important information and get constantly retro alimentations.
    • Helps us to respect the Covid-19 prevention measures, while continue working.
    Incentivized
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    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    • It helps us to increase our remote resolution from offshore personnel, so you can redeploy the activity of a local resource at your facility to specifically address more of the hardware or physical IT problems.
    • Increase FCR "First Call Resolution" if you have this within your SLA
    • Improve end user experience, Non IT personnel doesn't have to struggle explaining an issue, it makes it very easy once you get on the affected user computer.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Help Lightning Screenshots

    Screenshot of Help Lightning's AR-enabled Remote Visual Guidance software.Screenshot of An expert providing help can reach into the field of view of an onsite technician or customer.Screenshot of Common tools can also be brought into the field of view to help solve problems.Screenshot of Product experts can work virtually side-by-side with anyone, anywhere in the world.Screenshot of Help Lightning supports problem solving involving complex and critical equipment.

    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.