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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Help Lightning

    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ 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,…

    $75,000

    per year

    HelpWire

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AHelpWire is remote access software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. IT teams and technicians can start sessions by sending a link, so the remote user clicks it and joins without creating an account or entering credentials. When follow-up is required, unattended access allows technicians to return to devices later without involving the remote user again. Sessions reconnect automatically after reboots. To keep remote access responsive, HelpWire uses direct…

    $0

    (for 1 remote connection at a time)

    Pricing
    Help LightningHelpWire
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
    $75,000
    per year per installation
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Help LightningHelpWire
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsSolutions are available as an annual subscription and the pricing is based on the number of licenses. The price per license will vary based on the number of experts providing help and the number of technicians or engineers needing help.The product is free of charge, no Ads, no extra fees
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    Community Pulse
    Help LightningHelpWire
    Considered Both Products
    Help Lightning
    No answer on this topic
    Electronic Team
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Help LightningHelpWire
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Help Lightning and HelpWire
    Feature
    Help Lightning
    -
    Ratings
    HelpWire
    9.7
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Help Lightning and HelpWire
    Feature
    Help Lightning
    -
    Ratings
    HelpWire
    9.3
    8 Ratings
    8% above category average
    File transfer00 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Remote Access
    Comparison of Remote Access features of Help Lightning and HelpWire
    Feature
    Help Lightning
    -
    Ratings
    HelpWire
    9.9
    8 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Attended device access00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Unattended device access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Virtual device access00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Multiple-display support00 Ratings9.78 Ratings
    Multiple concurrent sessions00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
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    Help LightningHelpWire
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    BeyondTrust Remote Support
    Score8.6 out of 10
    BeyondTrust Remote Support
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    TeamViewer
    Score8.6 out of 10
    TeamViewer
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Help LightningHelpWire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Help LightningHelpWire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Electronic Team
    I use HelpWire for training new employees and fixing software issues. When a new hire joins, I can easily access their computer to help them set up their development environment and answer questions right away. It’s also a great tool for troubleshooting. If someone has a problem, I can log in to their computer, see what’s wrong, and help them fix it. HelpWire makes this process quicker and easier.
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    Pros
    Help Lightning
    • Sharing graphics, images and other resources.
    • Connect remotely with different experts.
    • Favors team work, even remotely.
    Incentivized
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    Electronic Team
    • Cross-platform access for easy testing
    • Simple and quick to set up and easy to access
    • Excellent customer service with quick responses to any questions
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    Cons
    Help Lightning
    • It needs a strong network or signal connection.
    • Nothing else.
    Incentivized
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    Electronic Team
    • Limited Features Compared to Paid Options: As a free software, HelpWire delivers impressive core functionality. However, it might lack some advanced features found in paid remote desktop software. These could include things like: 1. Unattended Access,
    • Advanced User Management: For larger teams or organizations, more granular user management controls might be desired. This could allow for assigning different access levels or permissions to different users within the organization.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    Electronic Team
    It's free, but I love their service, so I will buy their service if they introduce any paid program.
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    Usability
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    Electronic Team
    HelpWire has been really great for me. It’s easy to use, works fast, and the chat helps a lot when talking to clients. And it’s free, which is awesome. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who needs remote support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Electronic Team
    We felt a lag in movement of mouse on AnyDesk but on HelpWire we do not face any such issue. The movement of cursor and mouse is as smooth as working on your own system.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Electronic Team
    • a handy tool to simplify my work that I can use for free
    • Using HelpWire has made me more productive because I can focus on solving problems here and now, rather than wasting time on long explanations.
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    ScreenShots

    Help Lightning Screenshots

    Screenshot of Help Lightning's AR-enabled Remote Visual Guidance 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 Product experts can work virtually side-by-side with anyone, anywhere in the world.Screenshot of Help Lightning supports problem solving involving complex and critical equipment.

    HelpWire Screenshots

    Screenshot of the HelpWire web interface, showing connected user's workstations with multiple displays and a live chat conversationScreenshot of the HelpWire Operator application window, with connected workstations and multi-display supportScreenshot of the HelpWire Operator application window, with opened chat side-panelScreenshot of the HelpWire Client application chat-window