When comparing TightVNC vs LogMeIn, the Slant community recommends LogMeIn for most people. In the question“What are the best alternatives to TeamViewer?” LogMeIn is ranked 4th while TightVNC is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose LogMeIn is:
You can access a computer that you've previously installed LogMeIn on from any computer that has an internet connection through their browser. There is nothing to install on the computer you are accessing from.
Specs
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Pros
Pro File transfer capability
TightVNC has some good file transfer capability with which you can transfer files back and forth with your remote system.
Pro Access through a website
You can access a computer that you've previously installed LogMeIn on from any computer that has an internet connection through their browser. There is nothing to install on the computer you are accessing from.
Pro Easy setup
To set up, you need to create an account on LogMeIn, download and run their software on the computer you wish to be able to access, and set the software to allow accessing that computer from the Internet.
Cons
Con Needs port forwarding activated
In order to use TightVNC you need to have port forwarding activated within your router.
Con Not free
There are other programs that do the same and are free.
Con The sound and chat can be buggy
The quality of the sound and chat is fairly inconsistent.