Apache Guacamole vs. ISL Light

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apache Guacamole
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Apache Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway. Once installed on a server, all that is needed to access remote desktops is a web browser. Apache Guacamole is free and open source software. It is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, and is maintained by a community of developers that use Guacamole to access their own development environments.N/A
ISL Light
Score 8.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
ISL Light is remote support and remote access software that enables SMBs and large enterprises to offer fast and efficient support and maintenance for Windows, Mac and Linux computers as well as mobile device support for Android and iOS.
$16.90
per month (1 concurrent user)
Pricing
Apache GuacamoleISL Light
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Starter
$16.90
per month
Standard
$34.90
per month
Self-Hosted
$44.90
per month
Premium
$54.90
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apache GuacamoleISL Light
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsISL Online's pricing model considers the number of licenses purchased, which determines the maximum number of concurrent users within the organization. A concurrent user is defined as anyone running one or more sessions simultaneously from any device. There are no restrictions on the number of ISL Light users within a company or the remote devices managed. For example, with three licenses, an unlimited number of people in a company can use ISL Light and can access an unlimited number of remote devices, but only three users can use it concurrently. When one of these three users ends their session, a fourth user can begin their session, and so on.
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Community Pulse
Apache GuacamoleISL Light
Features
Apache GuacamoleISL Light
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
Apache Guacamole
8.7
2 Ratings
10% above category average
ISL Light
8.0
91 Ratings
1% above category average
Screen sharing9.52 Ratings8.585 Ratings
File transfer9.12 Ratings9.385 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers9.12 Ratings6.062 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session10.02 Ratings8.582 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile7.02 Ratings7.753 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations9.52 Ratings8.671 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.01 Ratings8.051 Ratings
Session record8.01 Ratings8.258 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts7.01 Ratings7.835 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control9.52 Ratings7.865 Ratings
Instant message00 Ratings7.468 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings7.916 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings8.623 Ratings
Annotations00 Ratings8.443 Ratings
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User Ratings
Apache GuacamoleISL Light
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(2 ratings)
8.6
(91 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(54 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Apache GuacamoleISL Light
Likelihood to Recommend
Apache
Limitations are only the effort you want to have to configure it (correctly).
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ISL Online
ISL light is suitable for anyone who plans to provide remote assistance services on a medium to large scale. Due to the high entry price, it is less suitable for consultants with a smaller number of clients or remote stations that need management. Their smallest package in which minutes are rented does not seem suitable for most cases.
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Pros
Apache
  • Remote connect to Linux OS
  • Remote connect to Windows OS
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ISL Online
  • Prikaz strani na kateri se nahaja uporabnik
  • Prikaz kontaktov uporabnikov
  • Zgodovina pogovorov s strankami
  • Možnost spreminjanja statusa dosegljivosti
  • Nalaganje datotek, zajemov slik,..
  • Klepetalnik, ki je enostaven za uporabo
  • Nas obvesti, da smo dobili sporočilo, tudi če smo izven klepetalnika
  • Display the page the user is on
  • Displaying user contacts
  • Customer conversation history
  • Ability to change availability status
  • Uploading files, capturing images, etc.
  • An easy-to-use chatbot
  • Notifies us that we have received a message, even if we are outside the chat room
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Cons
Apache
  • We have experienced some stability problems (mostly Tomcat related).
  • The interface could be a little more user-friendly.
  • Certain keyboard shortcuts used by Guacamole GUI are impossible to use in the Firefox browser in out-of-the-box configuration.
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ISL Online
  • Need a control toggle at least on AlwaysOn. User moves the mouse and you lose all control instantly.
  • Clipboard features are a bit wonky still, and your clipboard seems to get emptied a lot. So if you're trying to copy and paste you might lose something
  • Passwords for the systems are saved per machine, so if you work from multiple devices it can be tricky if you have complex passwords
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Likelihood to Renew
Apache
No answers on this topic
ISL Online
We are renew the license for 10 years now and we do not see why would change that. It just gets better with every new version.
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Usability
Apache
it's easy
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ISL Online
Everything works well and quickly, and that's all we need. ISL Light always works, and we've never had a situation where the server was inaccessible or the website was down. It simply gives us a 100% guarantee that we can always log in to our customers' systems. We can install the ISL Light client at our customers' sites without any problems, even though security is high.
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Reliability and Availability
Apache
No answers on this topic
ISL Online
During the entere time of use, I have never come across any availability issues.
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Performance
Apache
No answers on this topic
ISL Online
High performance!
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Support Rating
Apache
No answers on this topic
ISL Online
We had issues with mouse skipping on mobile devices. Support is immediatly availabe, they examined our case and in one of the new versions of the app this problem was gone.
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Implementation Rating
Apache
It's easy and free of use, therefore perfect for quick implementations when needed.
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ISL Online
It was so easy!
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Alternatives Considered
Apache
We have successfully used noVNC for remote access.
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ISL Online
Multi-monitor handling is super easy with ISL Light. The licensing model of ISL Light's self-hosted version is unbeatable. Great technical support, which often used before I purchased. The unbelievable price increase during and after the covid time of remote tools, has ended, when I found ISL Light. ISL Light is really a underdog in the remote utility market. I'm glad that I found it.
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Scalability
Apache
No answers on this topic
ISL Online
Easy to deploy onto new devices. Ability to group devices so they can managed remotely efficiently.
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Professional Services
Apache
No answers on this topic
ISL Online
No professional services used
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Return on Investment
Apache
  • The software is 100% open source and free, however, we are not currently utilizing it due to stability problems we have experienced.
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ISL Online
  • Saves time: able to help our customers right-away. No need to visit them physically
  • Fastest aid in problem-solving: customer happy and more likely to return
  • Negative: not much negativity about ISL Light, although I get even less in-person contact with clients :-)
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ScreenShots

ISL Light Screenshots

Screenshot of remote access control in ISL Light.Screenshot of unattended access setup. Access can be allowed to as many computers as desired.Screenshot of a connection with a remote client, which can be set up by sending an email or sharing a link.Screenshot of interactions with the Windows UAC on a remote device.Screenshot of the dual panel File Manager, used to transfer files.Screenshot of the web console where remote desktop sessions can be managed from a web browser.