BeyondTrust Remote Support vs. Help Lightning

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BeyondTrust Remote Support
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
BeyondTrust Remote Support (formerly Bomgar) helps support teams of all sizes improve business performance by enabling secure, controlled remote support to nearly any device or system, anywhere in the world. BeyondTrust offers deployment options that can fit a company’s business needs. The vendor says their on-premises physical and virtual appliances have helped enterprises satisfy regulatory requirements for years. Additionally, the vendor says the unique segmentation capabilities of…N/A
Help Lightning
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Help Lightning in Birmingham aims to reimagine how businesses, customers and employees are able to give and receive help using Virtual Expertise. The vendor states their merged reality adds missing visual cues, gestures, and non-verbal communication methods to any session. While providing remote assitance, users simply simply reach into a device's field of view and a colleague will see the user's hand merged into their field of view. Users can telestrate, freeze images, use hand gestures,…
$580
per user, per year
Pricing
BeyondTrust Remote SupportHelp Lightning
Editions & Modules
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Enterprise
$580
per user, per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BeyondTrust Remote SupportHelp Lightning
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsWe offer our solution as an annual subscription and the pricing is based on the number of licenses required within your organization. The price per license will vary based on your needs including the number of experts providing help and the number of technicians or engineers needing help.
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Features
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Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
BeyondTrust Remote Support
9.6
47 Ratings
8% above category average
Help Lightning
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Ratings
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Instant message9.945 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers10.027 Ratings00 Ratings
Session record9.038 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BeyondTrust Remote SupportHelp Lightning
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(106 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(63 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(25 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.8
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.4
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(28 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(5 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BeyondTrust Remote SupportHelp Lightning
Likelihood to Recommend
BeyondTrust
I've had a lot of problems with my laptop (work issued). [With BeyondTrust Remote Support (Legacy)] our team has been able to get in easily and correct issues I've been having with very little interruption to my own work day. The fact that I don't have to navigate to a separate website to get help is huge. They can send me a link via Teams (Or I can login directly) and get help quickly.
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Help Lightning
I think that there are different scenarios where the platform can be used, an example is the realization of remote consultancies, individually or in the group. In this sense, I must highlight that it is great whenever you need to work with other people while sharing information, videos, or specific content.
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Pros
BeyondTrust
  • Remote access for macOS computers. We support primarily businesses that use Macs and good macOS support is very important.
  • Maintains logs and screen sharing videos of all sessions. It's peace of mind for us and also helps meet compliance standards that we can tell exactly what happened, every time we access a machine remotely.
  • Allows for easy management of hundreds of computers in a single app. We support hundreds of computers for dozens of companies. Finding the right computer to access is very easy and able to be done with just a few clicks.
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Help Lightning
  • Sharing graphics, images and other resources.
  • Connect remotely with different experts.
  • Favors team work, even remotely.
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Cons
BeyondTrust
  • Only issue I really have is the jump client goes to queu when our remote vendors shut down their machine. Works in our favor if we lose our connection but that never happens. And this is such a small issue but had to put something in here.
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Help Lightning
  • It needs a strong network or signal connection.
  • Nothing else.
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Likelihood to Renew
BeyondTrust
Bomgar has improved the support we have given as an ICT department and improved the ICT department reputation within the organisation. We have had no issues with Bomgar as a product and it works well. The team at Bomgar are also a pleasure to work with, they follow up with us to see how they can help us use more of the features of the system and really take time to get to know their users and how they use the product.
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Help Lightning
No answers on this topic
Usability
BeyondTrust
Bomgar is so simple to use that we didn't need to have training to show engineers how to use it, we had them install the client, login, and play around with it, they got the hang of it quite easily and embraced using it with customers. When we were acquired by another company they wanted to use Bomgar, all we needed to do is add them into our LDAP directory and allow them to login, they picked it up and began using it with their customers immediately. The software BEGS people to use it once you try it, you will be hooked! Whether you use it to support internal customers, external customers, access your own machines remotely, or just do file transfers, there is nothing that is as feature rich as Bomgar.
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Help Lightning
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
BeyondTrust
The only time I have ever been down was due to needing to update the software on our appliance. Bomgar has always been available when I need it! It's the best product I have used in the last 30 years of working in IT. I highly recommend it to anyone considering purchasing a remote support product.
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Help Lightning
No answers on this topic
Performance
BeyondTrust
There is no lag-time at all, no matter how many users we have on the box, it is always entirely dependant on the customers internet speed (as we have a very fast connection), that is the only issue I've EVER seen with Bomgar, no matter how many sessions we run the box is always up, always fast, always working.
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Help Lightning
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
BeyondTrust
The support team at Bomgar always goes beyond the call of duty. No question seems to little or big for them to handle. They are there with you from the time you initiate a session or call with them until there is a resolution. You get awesome service. Their reps are always friendly and knowledgeable
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Help Lightning
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
BeyondTrust
we didn't have in-person training because their online training was so overwhelmingly well done. Start by looking at the docs: http://www.bomgar.com/docs/content/index.htm if that alone doesn't answer all your questions, there will be a window that pops up asking if you would like to chat with a sales representative, or a support engineer. Either of them can answer all of your questions as easily as if they were standing there with you, or talking to you on the phone, it is truly the power of Bomgar!
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Help Lightning
No answers on this topic
Online Training
BeyondTrust
Since we have installed and been running Bomgar software for quite some time now, we have taken the opportunity to attend various web trainings, and they are always very prompt, informative and open to questions/discussions. We appreciate the work that Bomgar does to keep their customer community informed of new features and discussions of further product developments.
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Help Lightning
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
BeyondTrust
It was easy to get going. You have to pick your features to enable disable and then configure any customizations for the enabled features. It could not be easier to get started. The number of options can be a bit overwhelming at first
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Help Lightning
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
BeyondTrust
Bomgar gives us the ability to extend our technical support out to users who are not on campus. This comes in handy when employees have issues with passwords or registration and they need a little assistance. And [BeyondTrust Remote Support (Legacy)] works across many platforms and devices. We have also used GoToAssist in the past and Log Me In, but this is the best
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Help Lightning
I think it is very important to make it clear that most of these tools compliment and complement each other rather than oppose or surpass each other. In this sense, it is important to know when to apply one or the other, in addition to taking the time to get to know them thoroughly and master their functionalities. However, the different tools that Help Lightning contain put it above most platforms used for remote conferencing.
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Scalability
BeyondTrust
Since the Bomgar Box is BOTH hardware and software, it can be purchased in any capacity deemed necessary, so scalability isn't an issue, Bomgar has the experience necessary to create a design that can support as many customer and agent sessions as you can throw at it. We have never had any issues with the Bomgar box and licenses that we have installed.
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Help Lightning
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
BeyondTrust
  • Bomgar will easily turn a 45 minute phone call into a 5 minute support session. You can't get back that extra 40 minutes any faster.
  • Customers who complete the post session survey have all rated the service either high or very high. We love having happy customers.
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Help Lightning
  • Makes work team better, even remotely.
  • Allows to share important information and get constantly retro alimentations.
  • Helps us to respect the Covid-19 prevention measures, while continue working.
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ScreenShots

Help Lightning Screenshots

Screenshot of Our AR-enabled remote assistance software.Screenshot of An expert providing help can reach into the field of view of an onsite technician or customer.Screenshot of Common tools can also be brought into the field of view to help solve problems.Screenshot of Tour experts can be made available to work virtually side-by-side with anyone, anywhere in the world.Screenshot of Are we support your ability to solve problems evolving complex and critical equipment.