Free LogMeIn alternatives — Review roundup

Some users of LogMeIn, a service that lets users remotely access their computers, are getting some disappointing news this week. The free service is being killed. If you want to use LogMeIn going forward, you'll need to pay for it. Predictably, LogMeIn

Some users of LogMeIn, a service that lets users remotely access their computers, are getting some disappointing news this week. The free service is being killed. If you want to use LogMeIn going forward, you'll need to pay for it. Predictably, LogMeIn

Another day, another free service goes to the dogs — or logs as the case may be. LogMeIn, a provider of remote connectivity services, 10 years ago made a name for itself by offering easy-to-use, free services to access other 

A number of vulture firms have swooped in to feast on the desktop access carcass left by the death of LogMeIn's free service. El Reg was, frankly, shocked by the level of outrage yesterday after LogMeIn decided it would no longer allow techie types to

In a statement, company spokesman Craig Ver Colen explained, "We introduced Logmein and our freemium model 10 years ago, and it proved great at attracting mobile professionals while allowing us to disrupt the then early-stage remote access market.