All BeyondTrust Remote Support Reviews
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Cindy
2 - 10 employees
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
Reviewed May 2021
Issues that can't Wait
Richard
Verified reviewer
Printing, 51-200 employees
Used less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2020
It's the BOM(b)gar
Super-secure remote support in a world full of evil hackers and clueless users. Highly recommend. It's the best for a reason.
PROSBest remote login software ever. I never thought LogMeIn Rescue would be conquered, but this one takes the cake (mainly because it's so integrated that I don't have to spend 15 minutes trying to get non-tech savvy users to access LogMeIn and input the code
CONSNo cons! Great for file transfer, remote access, break/fix, and all your other IT needs helping remote users
Reasons for switching to BeyondTrust Remote Support
Better and more secure! Easier for non-tech users to use!
Obakeng
Information Technology and Services, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
Remote support software Bomgar
I love it as you can remote into one machine as a group or during a troubleshooting meetings
PROSWhen it comes to allowing IT to remotely access their computers, employees will always be hesitant. This can result in a significant increase in resolution and deployment times. However, because of its various capabilities and customization choices, Bomgar Remote Support has a full set of tools that allow the organization and its users to feel confident in allowing IT to remotely access their machine.
CONSFor your employees and IT support, Bomgar Remote Support is simple to set up and maintain. You can install a shortcut on PCs that will automatically start remote sessions, or you can have a support representative provide you a session key to start the session. As a result, you have a lot of flexibility in how you manage support sessions. Once you've been remoted in, you'll have access to a variety of choices for operating the computer, such as control panel shortcuts, screenshot options, and a simple file sharing interface. The customer can view everything that is going on and communicate with the representative via a chat box that also displays useful information such as the commands that the representative is performing.
Reason for choosing BeyondTrust Remote Support
when purchasing a third application like Bomgar we look at its capabilities and feature, mostly security and I would say Bomgar is top compared to the mentioned applications.
Anonymous
10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed May 2019
Good tool, but not the best..
I have used Bomgar quite extensively in a Service Desk environment and while I like the tool, I think it is in a serious need of modernization. The lay-out looks very outdated and, as far as I know, the tool lacks a good reporting function. The integrated chat works fine and their best feature, in my opinion, is their permission increase on end-user computers. However, there are other tools out there that do the same, and better. Having done a comparison research for a previous project, I can say that Bomgar is quite expensive as well and does not provide the best bang-for-your buck as other remote take-over tools out there.. I would recommend this tool, as it does function well and does what it needs to do well, but only after recommending other tools first.
PROSTheir way to increase permissions on end-user computers.
CONSThe lay-out is very outdated and is in serious need of modernization.
Anna
Hospital & Health Care, 10,000+ employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Beyond Trust
My overall experience has been good. I like Beyond Trust remote support better. It is easy to use and easy to give the link to our end users. In addition, if I am having an issue with my computer, the Help desk uses Beyond Trust remote support.
PROSI like this product better than our previous software. Beyond Trust remote support is a lot easier to use.
CONSI do not have anything negative to say about Beyond Trust remote support.
Reasons for switching to BeyondTrust Remote Support
The company made the switch. We did not have a say in the switch
Anonymous
51-200 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2022
Extensive feature set that just works
Since we have started using Remote Support 5 years ago our small team has been able to more proactively help our employee base as more and more have moved to remote roles.
PROSRemote Support when it's needed has been the most impactful for our business. With under a minute set up time we can get on with our Windows and Mac users to review their software difficulties in real time.
CONSIt would be nice if there was an even quicker workflow when working on macOS computers to pre-approve the Remote Support software in our environment.
Reason for choosing BeyondTrust Remote Support
Security and ease of use in deploying with an MDM solution.
Reasons for switching to BeyondTrust Remote Support
TeamViewer was a consumer product, with not the best privacy and security history when we found Remote Support.
Changdae
Banking, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed February 2023
My freind for IT support
The initial setup is not very intuitive. It can be challenging to find the exact options that work for a specific environment. App deployment can be tricky with the installer deleting after installation.
PROSI am an IT support. The size of company is the 30 people. So I use this program so frequently. I can support them as soon as possible.
CONSThe most helpful thing about BeyondTrust Remote Support is that IT staff can communicate with employees about the status of their requests and any questions they have. This open line of communication and real-time delivery of notifications helps ease frustration caused by IT issues.
Reason for choosing BeyondTrust Remote Support
I can use this program easlier. The UI is more comportable.
MIGUEL
Industrial Automation, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2020
Good and secure software for online remote support to other users.
Definitely doing online support in a secure way is important among many companies, specially that remote work is increasing.
PROSIt is a light application, that offers a lot of functionality to do online remote support, including taking control over the other computer, transferring files, etc.
CONSIt would be great if audio transmission was also possible, doing supports while using the audio computer would be a great addition (at least the version I was using did not have this functionality, maybe newer versions have it).
Reasons for switching to BeyondTrust Remote Support
There were some security concerns with Team viewer back in the day.
Keith
Religious Institutions, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed September 2019
Review
It allows us to help both staff and non staff remotely to fix their computers.
PROSIt is very easy for me to have user download/run the remote software.
CONSSetting up jump points doesn't always work well.
Reasons for switching to BeyondTrust Remote Support
Liked how it would remote no owned computers.
Anonymous
201-500 employees
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2020
Great remote tool
I was amazing for what it was doing for us. I wished we would have kept it but it was not adopted so it is gone now.
PROSI like that one you have the agent on the machine and it is hooked to to the internet you can use the tool to remote on to the system at will. No user interaction is need as long as you have to correct access.
CONSI really did not run in to any issues in the short time we had the the remote tool. I have noting bad to say about it.
Reasons for switching to BeyondTrust Remote Support
We need something more focused on true remote assistance. We still have Zoho in house for ticketing system and other things.
Jennifer
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2021
Bomgar
My overall experience was great with it.i didn't have any issues while using this software.
PROSWe used this for a semester when I was in school for remote learning and it was very easy to get a hang of. I really liked it. It seemed very reliable to me and I liked it over a lot of other remote programmers.
CONSCons from what I heard it was very pricey and some of the teachers reported security breaches which could of messed up all of all information we had in this software. That was a little scary.
Reason for choosing BeyondTrust Remote Support
We heard great things about this software I had to drop out by my second semester unfortunately so I'm not sure which software they decided to go with.
Elizabeth
Internet, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
A must have tool for every remote worker
It really helps to solve problems very quickly. The knowledge base and the alert escalation is great in saving my valuable time
PROSRemote access control is great and i have been in love with it since i started using it. It integrates well with other applications
CONSEverything is great about it . No issues so far
Reason for choosing BeyondTrust Remote Support
Knowledge base and ease of use.
Reasons for switching to BeyondTrust Remote Support
I find it better than Rescue in terms of workflow configuration
Adam
Philanthropy, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2022
The best remote support app out there hands down!
I love this product so much. It makes everything about my job easier. I even use it when I am physically in the office to support a user's PC
PROSI honestly love everything about this product. I use it every day for multiple uses. It even allows for a report to be exported to CSV
CONSThe only thing I would say is a bit troublesome is when it is time to make a new package for deployment, it is a lengthy process since I need to make one standard, one for exec PCs, one for Conference Rooms and one for the Support Button. It can get a bit tedious but that is also just due to our environment. Some can get away with maybe only 1 or 2 deployment package options
Reason for choosing BeyondTrust Remote Support
More features
Reasons for switching to BeyondTrust Remote Support
More features
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2019
Easy remote support while maintaining a controlled environment
Staff will always have hesitation when allowing IT to remote into their computers. This can cause resolution and deployment times to skyrocket. But Bomgar Remote Support features a full suite of tools that allows the company and its users to feel confident in letting IT remote into their machine because of its many features and customization options.
PROSBomgar Remote Support is easy to install and manage for your staff and IT support. You can deploy a shortcut to computers and set it up to start remote sessions immediately, or allow a support rep to give a session key to start the session. So there are lots of options to customize how you want to manage support sessions. Once you're remoted in, a range of options for controlling the computer are available to the rep, allowing the sessions to go faster like control panel shortcuts, screen shot options, and an easy to use file share interface. The customer can see everything happening and chat with the rep in a chat box, which also displays helpful information like what commands the rep is running in the background. There is a lot of transparency when running Bomgar so everyone can feel safe and comfortable sharing their computer with an IT rep. Bomgar also integrates with other software like Service Now.
CONSBomgar Remote Support does take a lot of planning to set up properly and get running efficiently. A lot of the security and transparency features will require a lot of app administration. If you're a one-man or smaller shop, you will have a longer time getting many of its features up and running.
Alan
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2017
It's not Marmite, everybody loves it!
I love the way it brings a lot of remote support tools into one console so you don't need to know some of the more advanced techniques to deliver support (e.g. opening remote session within registry editor, using admin$ etc) but what I think is even better is the canned scripts. I can create a canned script to run routine but advanced tasks on remote system but then make it available to the service desk enabling a semi-skilled SDA to complete tasks that would normally be passed back to 2nd and 3rd line support. Not only does this increase the first fix rating, it also (as I've been told by the SDM) adds to the moral of the SD team as they feel trusted and empowered. One thing that really does raise Bomgar above the competition is their excellent customer service, which I have not even seen matched let alone bettered!
CONSWell, I have to say I'm struggling with this part. Maybe I'd like to see the individual licence fee come down a bit, not that it isn't value for money, it's just we have a limited budget so cannot afford as many as we'd like. It's worth noting here though that Bomgar have supported us (a non-profit university) in this area but giving a generous discount and 'loaned' us an extra couple of licences (for free) when we really needed them for a short time but simply didn't have the money to buy them...
Angelica
Computer Networking, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2022
A very pleasant discovery
Very positive. She has really made my work remotely at home, very often taking away the difficulty of physically reaching the workplace!
PROSI have been using this software for a long time to manage my work from home but still have access to my computer at work. Especially during the COVID, in fact, my employer he advised me to use it to manage all the programs and archives on the device present at work, but from the comfort of home. Appreciate that there is a code you need to enter to enable access on the other computer, but then there is the possibility of saving the connection between devices to speed up access. Also the program is fast, intuitive and quick and up to now, it has never bugged or crashed. Truly an outstanding find
CONSVery often the connection can be lost, due to wifi or router shortages, so it is essential to have a stable connection to have a smooth use of the program. I would like the possibility to remove the cursor of the other device, to have a cleaner view.
Anonymous
201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2019
Bomgar review
Overall it works as advertised. It also integrates with a couple Service desk tools on the market which allow you to launch a remote session from within an external Service desk system.
PROSBomgar is an excellent program for remote control over computers and servers. We use it extensively on the Helpdesk when helping customers remotely. Its easy to use and doesn't require alot of skills to initiate a session.
CONSI would like to see it have a less chatty agent on systems. The agent communicates with the main server quite a bit. I would also like to see it not have an agent for every remote session. This requires updating the agent on every machine when an update comes available.
Reason for choosing BeyondTrust Remote Support
It was a more solid program.
Jaime
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2020
Great remote access support tool
As an international company with ports in central and South America and the Caribbean basin , providing Technical Support or training is essential. This tool has allowed us to provide hey see what the user sees approach. When the user indicates that they are unable to perform a specific task or if they're having problems with their PC drivers , etc this application has allowed us to remote access the PC and see exactly what the user is experiencing . It's transparent . Some applications will change the background or graphics when logging on , but with my experience this application has not done that.
PROSThis tool provides some of the best remote access troubleshooting abilities . The ease of use of this software is outstanding. Functionality and the ability to have users go to a web portal or provide them with a link to download a small package for remote access. I was not directly involved with installations and integrations of this product in our organization but have been told that it was quite simple.
CONSI can honestly say I've had no issues with the product . It's performed well . Loaded with features . Nothing that I can say that would be dis concerning
Abby
Hospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees
Used less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2018
Useful for IT issues
Overall this has been a great tool and allows you to have IT help at your fingertips as if you had someone sitting right next to you.
PROSBomgar allows our IT department to remote into our workstations and address computer issues. It's very user friendly! Once opening the program our IT tech will provide a session key number which you enter and allows them to remote in and take over. I'm generally on the phone with IT while they are accessing my system, but there is also a chat feature that allows you to communicate with whoever is remoting in. Both users can utilize the mouse or keyboard, so I can show them exactly what I clicked on or what error message I am encountering. It has saved so much time as our IT team is relatively small, and an inability to access programs or have a functioning computer can easily impact patient care. I don't have to wait hours for a ticket number to get assigned to a person who has to triage me along with tons of other people. You can also get a transcript of your chat after you have closed the session. There's an icon that will appear on the top right hand corner of your screen to let you know you are connected and someone else has access, and it's easy to know that the session has ended because the icon disappears and there's a notification that you have logged out.
CONSI have no problems with this software! I have never had trouble with it loading, and each time I've had to use it it has booted up quickly without error, runs smoothly while someone else is accessing my computer, and is incredibly easy to navigate and use.
Kevin
Utilities, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2023
The easiest and most secure way to access your network
It is easy to create and save credentials to quickly access remote servers and terminals. Helping users is as easy as double clicking their machine name. File sharing is as simple as can be.
CONSDifferent types of connections have different abilities, which can cause problems.
Jim
Construction, 2-10 employees
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2020
Bomgar - remote support tools
Used for providing remote client support for individuals in remote offices, home office offices and remote travel. Also helped evaluate the product, train staff in using it and provision/manage department users prior to the product's expansion as a enterprise-wide support tool. Also part of management team that reviewed potential misuses of the tools.
PROSAbility to record and retain staff usage of product - for review and coaching as well as to ensure powerful tool like this was used within strict guidelines. Product also provided a one-tool to support multiple popular systems. Vendor also provided training for administration and use as part of the implementation.
CONSToo much for a small company, but worked well in large company settings where the number of staff using the tools were distributed across the organization and located in several different offices.
Reason for choosing BeyondTrust Remote Support
Other products were either limited to a particular OS (or family of) and Bomgar provided a solution to apply across Windows, Macintosh and Linux as well as mobile devices. Central control for provisioning, controlling and tracking use and the ability to integrate other access control methods (Smart Card support).
Reasons for switching to BeyondTrust Remote Support
Scalability of Bomgar and ability to manage access and configuration centrally.
Anonymous
10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2021
A Reliable Remote access tool
This tool is very reliable and works like a breeze you can resolve issue and many short cuts by just 1 click
PROSEase of access and taking screenshots with one click and very reliable tool to work in remote session
CONSIt's logo is a bit bright not apart from that everything is good. in very few cases it logsoff automatically probably that should be fixed in upcoming updates
Reason for choosing BeyondTrust Remote Support
TeamViewer is a bit expensive
Emily
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2020
Bomgar is better than TeamViewer
Overall Bomgar is a wonderful tool for remote support. Having the ability to see what your customer sees in order to solve their problem is invaluable.
PROSThe best feature of Bomgar is the ability to pin a session for future access to a computer! I frequently have to remote into a client's computer but cannot finish troubleshooting during business hours. I can pin the session and as long as they do not disable or close Bomgar, I can go back in at a later time or day. This is a tremendous benefit!
CONSSometimes the speed of transferring files is extremely slow and sometimes will timeout and disconnect your session. I also hate when it prompts the person for elevated permissions and if they do not know their admin username and password, you are not able to take control of their computer. This can be a huge inconvenience and cause of frustration for you and your customer.
John
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2022
Bomgar Remote Software Support
Overall I would recommend this software, as it performed all the functions we needed it too fairly consistently.
PROSWe used this program for remote support for about a year and it was very easy to use and was reliable. I enjoyed the ability to share your screen, which allowed to either provide additional explanation or receive it when having technical difficulty. It was very helpful during COVID in supporting students remotely. Last, the chat feature is a very helpful tool.
CONSThe customer support is lacking and the software is moderately to highly priced. On occasion, my session would hang up or completely drop.
Tyler
Verified reviewer
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed August 2018
Bomgar is one of the most commonly used remote connection softwares, and has proven reliable.
Bomgar allows the quick set-up of remote connections to computer systems. It's especially beneficial when working with users who may not feel comfortable working in-depth with computers, as it requires just a simple download to get set up. The fact that it removes itself after use is a wonderful feature that makes it perfect for one-time uses, such as customer support.
PROSBomgar is quick to download and run, and is able to be pinned to the computer it's running on, allowing the remote connection to be opened and connected to later. When you're finished using it, disconnecting will close and uninstall the Bomgar program, ensuring the system cannot be accessed further.
CONSIt's very rare, but I have encountered issues where pinning a Bomgar connection can cause issues on Windows Server 2008. This does not occur on all servers running Windows Server 2008, but at this time it is unclear what is causing this issue. A regular, non-pinned session will not cause any issues. This is also not the software to use if you plan on making repeated connections to a computer. Every time it runs it must be downloaded and ran, vs options like LogMeIn, which can be installed and run in the background so whenever the connection is needed you can remotely access the computer.