ISL Light vs. Rocket Remote Desktop

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ISL Light
Score 7.9 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. ISL Light allows the operator to invite a client to join a support session by typing in a unique session code, or to start the remote support session directly from live chat software. The software is translated in 28 languages and used across…
$34.90
per month
Rocket Remote Desktop
Score 3.4 out of 10
N/A
Rocket Remote Desktop (formerly ASG-Remote Desktop) is a remote administration tool. Formerly known as visionapp (acquired by ASG in 2011), the ASG-Remote Desktop is a cross-platform toolset for support and remote access.N/A
Pricing
ISL LightRocket Remote Desktop
Editions & Modules
Cloud
$34.90
per month
Self-Hosted
$44.90
per month
Pay-per-Use (500 minutes)
$125
per year
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ISL LightRocket Remote Desktop
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
ISL LightRocket Remote Desktop
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
ISL Light
8.0
35 Ratings
3% below category average
Rocket Remote Desktop
9.6
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Screen sharing9.033 Ratings00 Ratings
File transfer8.133 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Instant message6.127 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication7.811 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.125 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.633 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile8.525 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.927 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management8.611 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.319 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Session record8.223 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annotations8.521 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts7.517 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control7.828 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
ISL LightRocket Remote Desktop
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(35 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ISL LightRocket Remote Desktop
Likelihood to Recommend
ISL Online
If a colleague needs reliable, fast, easy to manage and easy to learn remote support software, then this is it. If you need a remote support app that just installs and works, it literatlly can be set up in seconds. Open, offer remote support, get code and send it to the other side. The only time I would not recommend ISL Light is if my colleague need remote connect software just to connect to one non essential machine - like home media computer. For that I would suggest some free software. But as soon you need to connect to couple of computers or much more that ISL Light would be the only recommendation.
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Rocket Software
If multiple sets of credentials and User Directories are involved across the servers you're connecting to, this is a huge help in organizing them all and managing changes over time. Having multiple concurrent server connections in tabs instead of separate windows is also much more convenient. While we're only using RDP, there are multiple connection methods to facilitate a mixed environment.
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Pros
ISL Online
  • Allow remote control of Windows, Mac, Android and iOS
  • Automatically record support / remote sessions
  • Allow UAC easy control remotely
  • Auto-recognize the OS of the client, to download the correct remote file for them to execute
  • Very fast connection speed (initial connect, and on-going session speed)
  • Allowing us to use our own website AND the islonline.net in case there are issues
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Rocket Software
  • Organize remote desktop connections
  • Provide easy and fast connections
  • Backup and restore configurations
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Cons
ISL Online
  • I would like the chat not to get in the way during the sessions, although it is something not so important if it could be seen better.
  • Something in the design does not look so modern, I would like its interface to look more attractive.
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Rocket Software
  • I'd like to be able to tag computers by criteria (ie location, function, etc) then be able to sort them in the left-hand pane.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Rocket Software
No answers on this topic
Usability
ISL Online
Web portal as well as the mobile apps are simple to use interfaces. Nothing daunting about them at all.
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Rocket Software
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Rocket Software
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ISL Online
- Biggest turnoff for TeamViewer: The different version (Connection doesn't work if there are different versions running) - No password or such things needed, just a code which is automatically generated - Easy Modus to see UAC-Windows and complete administrative tasks - Stay connected even after a restart - Wide range of options and customization - Easy Interface and super maneuverability
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Rocket Software
ASG-Remote is very flexible and with so many options available it makes the configuration you want for your setup super simple. Other products do not offer the extra features for database and reporting. As well, it offers all the connection types you can possibly think of. The ability to automate tasks for regular servers and workstations is amazing!
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Return on Investment
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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Rocket Software
  • Saves DevOps team time recovering from forgotten credentials.
  • Saves DevOps team time from recovering lost/misplaced connection info.
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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.

Rocket Remote Desktop Screenshots

Screenshot of Open connections in overviewScreenshot of Properties dialogue with integrated help in background tabScreenshot of Connection config dialogue