LogMeIn has announced that it will be shutting down its free service and unifying its existing portfolio of paid products in a single offering. Existing users of LogMeIn Free will be given seven days from the next time they log on to the service to upgrade to the premium service at a discounted price of $49. LogMeIn was an early pioneer in what’s known in business circles as the “freemium” model: A company offers a free version of its product to attract users in the hope of upselling a premium version and converting them into paying customers.
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LogMeIn's Free Service Permanently Logs Out
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. January 23, 2014 05:00 AMLogMeIn has announced that it will be shutting down its free service and unifying its existing portfolio of paid products in a single offering. Existing users of LogMeIn Free will be given seven days from the next time they log on to the service to upgrade to the premium service at a discounted price of $49. LogMeIn was an early pioneer in what’s known in business circles as the “freemium” model: A company offers a free version of its product to attract users in the hope of upselling a premium version and converting them into paying customers.