Avast Business Remote Control vs. ISL Light

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Avast Business Remote Control
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Avast Business Remote Control is a software solution designed to empower IT admins to quickly and securely connect to a user’s device, anytime, anywhere, to access files, manage applications, and troubleshoot issues.
$499.99
per year
ISL Light
Score 8.7 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.
$418
per year (1 concurrent user)
Pricing
Avast Business Remote ControlISL Light
Editions & Modules
Premium Remote Control
$499.99
per year
Basic Remote Control
Free
Standard
$34.90
per month (billed annually) per concurrent user
Self-Hosted
$44.90
per month (billed annually) per concurrent user
Premium
$54.90
per month (billed annually) per concurrent user
Enterprise (Managed Private Cloud)
$23,976
per year 20 concurrent users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Avast Business Remote ControlISL 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.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Avast Business Remote ControlISL Light
Features
Avast Business Remote ControlISL Light
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
Avast Business Remote Control
8.3
2 Ratings
5% above category average
ISL Light
8.1
91 Ratings
2% above category average
Screen sharing7.52 Ratings8.685 Ratings
File transfer8.02 Ratings9.385 Ratings
Instant message8.02 Ratings7.468 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication9.02 Ratings7.916 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.01 Ratings6.162 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session9.02 Ratings8.682 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile8.52 Ratings7.853 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.01 Ratings8.671 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management9.01 Ratings8.523 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard9.01 Ratings8.151 Ratings
Session record8.52 Ratings8.258 Ratings
Annotations9.02 Ratings8.443 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts8.52 Ratings7.835 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control7.01 Ratings7.965 Ratings
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User Ratings
Avast Business Remote ControlISL Light
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.7
(91 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 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
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Avast Business Remote ControlISL Light
Likelihood to Recommend
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
The program is well suited for businesses or individuals who require remote access to other computers or devices. This is especially true of IT support or program administrators who may have to troubleshoot or tutor users. Screen sharing is beneficial and seeing actions helpful for regular program use and problem solving
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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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • Best in class sharing
  • Secured from a named brand
  • Well utilized resources
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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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • Ability to install and use at any time
  • Remote access full control
  • Sharing all screens
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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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
No answers on this topic
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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
No answers on this topic
ISL Online
High performance!
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Support Rating
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
No answers on this topic
ISL Online
It was so easy!
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Alternatives Considered
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
No answers on this topic
ISL Online
No professional services used
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Return on Investment
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • We’ve not paid for it but used it so it’s been beneficial
  • We would benefit with the remote access control monitored for many situations where problem solving would come into play
  • Any sharing app or program is beneficial if a user can access remotely
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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.