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GoToMyPC pricing gone MAD!!! Any good alternatives recommended?

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  • 11-02-2019 10:00am
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    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭


    Anyone still using GTMPC remote connection software better watch their auto renew if it coming up for renewal.

    Mine has shot up from €143 to €1,008 .....( for a 3 pclink)

    Usually waffle on investment in security and development .... and after emailing to look for cancellation numbers... they dropped to €590.

    So... time to move on and look at an alternative. Am happy to pay so not looking for a free programme. What do You all use???


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    #2
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    RDP + VPN. Free.


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    #3
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    TeamViewer?


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    dhaughton99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭dhaughton99


    Google have one free built on chrome. Works well. TeamViewer is my go to.

    Also softether for free vpn.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭degsie


    Windows 10 Quick Assist?


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    #6
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,398 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Jays-us Logmein is now €839.99 /year for 5 computers and €1,519.99 /year for small business

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    Easy answer is Screenconnect.

    https://www.connectwise.com/software/control/free

    (which is also the best remote desktop tool out there right now)


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    corminators
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭corminators


    Parallels Access


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    #9
    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭Masala


    Update from OP.... rang to cancel anf they couldn't give 2 fu@ks.

    So... winding down the balance of my subscription.


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    upinsmoke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭upinsmoke


    Masala wrote: »
    Update from OP.... rang to cancel anf they couldn't give 2 fu@ks.

    So... winding down the balance of my subscription.

    What are the benefits than using a free one or setting up your own VPN for free?


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    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭Masala


    upinsmoke wrote: »
    What are the benefits than using a free one or setting up your own VPN for free?

    to be honest.... I don't know. It's just that GTMPC always worked for me and never let me down. I suppose... I just don't like change!! But money talks!!


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,398 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Masala wrote: »
    to be honest.... I don't know. It's just that GTMPC always worked for me and never let me down. I suppose... I just don't like change!! But money talks!!

    Have you decided yet what you are going to run with now?

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    igorbiscan
    Registered Users Posts: 325 ✭✭igorbiscan


    Anybody use showmypc.com


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    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭Masala


    Gadgetman496 wrote: »
    Have you decided yet what you are going to run with now?

    Am talking to our IT advisors....he suggesting making my home connect to work via VPN. Not sure what that means... so will revert later!


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    dhaughton99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭dhaughton99


    upinsmoke wrote: »
    What are the benefits than using a free one or setting up your own VPN for free?

    Setup your own vpn to get back to your fileserver or LAN using soft ether rather than a paid vpn for internet privacy. You can vpn back to your network and then use RDP to control your pcs. A couple of hours work to setup and won’t cost you a penny. Also very secure.


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    upinsmoke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭upinsmoke


    Masala wrote: »
    Am talking to our IT advisors....he suggesting making my home connect to work via VPN. Not sure what that means... so will revert later!

    I'm surprised your paying yourself to remote into work!


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    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭Masala


    upinsmoke wrote: »
    I'm surprised your paying yourself to remote into work!

    No.... company bills the bills!! But even I can't justify paying €1008 for something that was €143. GTMPC is not worth that...


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    corminators
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭corminators


    This is free today..
    *Haven't tried it*
    http://www.bitsdujour.com/software/litemanager/


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    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    just use ScreenConnect!

    Its FREE for personal use and it is way better than any of the options mentioned here.

    I consult for an MSP and we did an very in depth analysis of all the major options and Screenconnect won hands down. So grab it while you can as who know how long they will do this.

    Just make sure you do the FREE version and not the "Free Trial" and you can sign up here:

    https://www.connectwise.com/software/control/free


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    chonix
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭chonix


    I'd second to route anything through VPN that doesn't expose ports.
    And now it's down to RDP or VNC alternatives (also depending on the OS...)
    VNC -> interact with desktop 1:1
    RDP -> desktop locked on physical machine (can't interact realtime with user viewing the desktop ala teamviewer)


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    chonix wrote: »
    RDP -> desktop locked on physical machine

    You wha? Virtual desktops can be any size. Or multiple desktops. You using 2003?


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    chonix
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭chonix


    ED E wrote: »
    You wha? Virtual desktops can be any size. Or multiple desktops. You using 2003?
    That was not what I intended to say.
    I meant: with RDP you can't interact with user session at same time user is literally using same desktop ala TeamViewer, hence 1:1 support is not possible


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Oh, I getcha now.


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    #24
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Gadgetman496 wrote: »
    Jays-us Logmein is now €839.99 /year for 5 computers and €1,519.99 /year for small business

    Someones gotta pay for the fancy HQ

    https://www.thejournal.ie/the-reflector-dublin-4491159-Feb2019/

    'Construction on The Reflector began in 2016 and was completed last year. The building already has a number of high-profile tenants including Airbnb, Wix and LogMeIn.'


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    Oonagh123
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Oonagh123


    dhaughton99 wrote: »
    Setup your own vpn to get back to your fileserver or LAN using soft ether rather than a paid vpn for internet privacy. You can vpn back to your network and then use RDP to control your pcs. A couple of hours work to setup and won’t cost you a penny. Also very secure.

    Is this easily done? I'd like to give this a shot but wouldn't have a clue where to start.


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    #26
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,415 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    BailMeOut wrote: »
    just use ScreenConnect!

    Its FREE for personal use

    TeamViewer is FREE for personal use too. Neither are any good to the OP as he is using it for business.

    I use VPN + RD myself...

    My ads on adverts.ie

    https://www.adverts.ie/member/5856/ads



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    #27
    rolion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭rolion


    Using GoToAssist.
    Gives me 100 unattended remote PCs end points.

    https://get.gotoassist.com/en-ie/remote-support/buy


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