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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Chrome Remote Desktop

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AChrome Remote Desktop from Google is a cross-platform remote administration and remote desktop tool that requires the Chrome browser and an extension. It is free to use.

    $0

    ISL Light

    Score8.9 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.

    $16.90

    per month (1 concurrent user)

    Pricing
    Chrome Remote DesktopISL 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
    Chrome Remote DesktopISL Light
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—ISL 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
    Chrome Remote DesktopISL Light
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    ISL Online
    Chose ISL Light
    I used LogMeIn Rescue for several years, and it has more features rich but is horrifically expensive compared to ISL Light, which was the main reason I changed. Chrome Remote Desktop must be viewed as a threat in the remote desktop application sphere. The features and usability …
    Incentivized
    Chose ISL Light
    Much cheaper licence then TeamViewer and much more user friendly than UltraVNC for example. Better performance then AnyDesk or Chrome Remote Desktop. It has simple user interface which can be immediatly understood. But if you dig deeper you see there is in depth capabilites for …
    Incentivized
    Chose ISL Light
    More user-friendly. More affordable. A Slovenian product (which means it supports the Slovene language). User support is very satisfactory and responsive. Simple installation and does not require additional knowledge from colleagues.
    Incentivized
    Chose ISL Light
    None of these work when trying to connect from my personal computer. Guys in our IT offered to use ISL Light and it worked without a glitch ever since.
    Incentivized
    Chose ISL Light
    Sometimes I use team-viewer but ISL Light is much better because it is on the PC level, not on user level, so you can switch users while remotely connected.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    108 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    101 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    101 Answers
    Features
    Chrome Remote DesktopISL Light
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Chrome Remote Desktop and ISL Light
    Feature
    Chrome Remote Desktop
    8.3
    21 Ratings
    5% above category average
    ISL Light
    8.1
    108 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Screen sharing6.720 Ratings8.6102 Ratings
    File transfer7.611 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Instant message7.06 Ratings8.183 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication9.03 Ratings8.125 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers9.610 Ratings6.378 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session9.221 Ratings8.799 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile8.017 Ratings7.964 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations9.319 Ratings8.787 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management7.05 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard9.08 Ratings8.364 Ratings
    Session record9.05 Ratings7.671 Ratings
    Annotations9.04 Ratings8.556 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts9.04 Ratings7.947 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control7.015 Ratings8.179 Ratings
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Chrome Remote DesktopISL Light
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (21 ratings)
    8.7
    (108 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.7
    (71 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.8
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Chrome Remote DesktopISL Light
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    It is well suited in cases where your company/organization is looking for a low/no cost remote desktop solution, or is looking for something that can be used by most anyone right away. Most organizations don't want things to be too complex, especially with a remote desktop solution, which is generally not very complex software to begin with. It would be less appropriate in cases where the company/organization has already purchased licensing for a commercial product, and/or has been heavily using a commercial product for some time.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Google
    • Unlike Microsoft's Remote Desktop, this program is the same across platforms, which is helpful for users.
    • This program also allows direct control over the desktop (like TeamViewer) and doesn't give you a simulated log on (like Remote Desktop). This is advantageous for seeing exactly what's on the screen but can make it a little laggy.
    • The interface is very nice and clear once it's set up. It's obvious which computer is which and it's just a couple of clicks from opening the program to a connection.
    • The mobile app is also really really well done.
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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
    Google
    • More fluid video rendering. Does a good job, but could use a more consistent framerate at times.
    • A way to easier switch between multiple monitors.
    • Adding an ability to zoom for multi-monitor display. Sometimes on a single screen it can get difficult to read if trying to view them all.
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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
    Google
    A very easy lightweight tool that is completely scalable and deployed via google admin platform. The tool is free to use and works extremely well with the chrome devices we currently have deployed. Any organization using chrome or google suites should look into this tool as it's much easier to use then other remote software in the market
    Incentivized
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    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
    Google
    Just a great product that has saved countless hours of commute to work and given the flexibility to be able to work from anywhere, whether at home or when away on holiday overseas. I love that it is a free product and is just as great as its competitors' products. It has also allowed me to prepare for work for the following day.
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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
    Google
    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
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    ISL Online
    High performance!
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    Support Rating
    Google
    The only support I ever accessed were help files and web tutorials. I never tried to access personal support, mostly because I don't believe much of it is available. As a free service, my expectations for support are pretty low; that said, Chrome Remote Desktop is easy enough to configure and troubleshoot even with limited technical knowledge.
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    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
    Google
    None, its quick and easy
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    ISL Online
    It was so easy!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Chrome Remote Desktop seems to be a an easy to use and efficient program. Such as TeamViewer, however TeamViewer offers more program features such as able to control a device's function (shutting down, restarting, audio input, cmd etc). With those added program features I believe Chrome Remote Desktop can almost be up to par with TeamViewer.
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    ISL Online
    The main reason was price initially, after TeamViewer jacked up the price 3 fold come covid in start of 2020, told them to get stuffed and went elsewhere, back then they had a good reliable product, then after I switched to another provider, the came crawling back and offer me the same price I was paying before the COVID tax (3 times increase in price) like I said, told them to get stuffed, ISL on the other hand didn’t increase their price when covid started, so have been with them ever since.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    ISL Online
    tot perfecte
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    Scalability
    Google
    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
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    ISL Online
    No professional services used
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Using Chrome Remote Desktop, we've saved money on remote desktop software.
    • Using Chrome Remote Desktop, we've saved money by not needing to purchase additional hardware (monitors).
    • Using Chrome Remote Desktop has improved the productivity of my organization by allowing employees to work from anywhere.
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    ISL Online
    • It allows you to hold meetings with clients from other cities.
    • Ease of training staff from large groups
    • Resolving problems in a short time, which is an optimal strategy for improving delivery times
    • permite realizar reuniones con clientes de otras ciudades
    • Facilidad de capacitar personal de grupos numerosos
    • Resolucion de problemas en tiempo corto, lo cual es una estrategia optima para mejorar los tiempos de entrega
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Chrome Remote Desktop Screenshots

    Screenshot of the option to share a screen or access another computer in Chrome Remote Desktop.Screenshot of the screen to setup a remote connection.

    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.