HelpWire vs. ISL Light

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HelpWire
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
HelpWire is a remote desktop service that provides remote control tools for on-demand support of PCs, laptops, and workstations. It streamlines IT support, boosting productivity for customer support teams regardless of size. Technicians can access clients' computers for swifter issue resolution and eliminating the need for costly, time-consuming on-site visits. HelpWire offers functionality tailored to the unique needs of SMBs, IT support teams, MSPs, and help desks, ensuring…
$0
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
Pricing
HelpWireISL Light
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Cloud
$34.90
per month
Self-Hosted
$44.90
per month
Pay-per-Use (500 minutes)
$125
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HelpWireISL Light
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsThe product is free of charge, no Ads, no extra fees
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Community Pulse
HelpWireISL Light
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
HelpWireISL Light
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
HelpWire
10.0
2 Ratings
0% above category average
ISL Light
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
HelpWire
10.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
ISL Light
8.0
35 Ratings
3% below category average
File transfer10.02 Ratings8.133 Ratings
Instant message10.02 Ratings6.127 Ratings
Screen sharing00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings7.811 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings6.125 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings8.533 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings8.525 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings8.319 Ratings
Session record00 Ratings8.223 Ratings
Annotations00 Ratings8.521 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings7.517 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings7.828 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
HelpWire
8.9
2 Ratings
0% above category average
ISL Light
-
Ratings
Attended device access10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Virtual device access10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple-display support8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple concurrent sessions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
HelpWireISL Light
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(35 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
HelpWireISL Light
Likelihood to Recommend
Electronic Team, Inc.
HelpWire is the best app whenever you need to connect with a remote system.
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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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Pros
Electronic Team, Inc.
  • Remote support
  • Quick and easy installation and connection setup
  • No lag in mouse movement
  • Free for all
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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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Cons
Electronic Team, Inc.
  • Screen recording feature should be added
  • Some improvement can be done on UI
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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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Likelihood to Renew
Electronic Team, Inc.
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
Electronic Team, Inc.
HelpWire is amazing. It's very easy to install, connect and use.
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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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Support Rating
Electronic Team, Inc.
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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Alternatives Considered
Electronic Team, Inc.
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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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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Return on Investment
Electronic Team, Inc.
  • It is a free App so I would I say ROI is magnificent especially because we are getting great service without investing any money.
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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

HelpWire Screenshots

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

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.