HelpWire vs. Splashtop

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
Splashtop
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Splashtop is a software solution for both remote access and remote support. Boasting 30+ million customers worldwide and users among both large and small organizations across the globe, Splashtop states they have a secure, high-performing solution to fit specific use-cases. Splashtop is ISO certified, SOC 2 and GDPR compliant. Splashtop Business Access is a remote desktop software solution for business professionals and teams, allowing them to work from wherever, using…
$5
per month per user, billed annually
Pricing
HelpWireSplashtop
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Splashtop Business Access Solo
$5.00
per month per user, billed annually
Splashtop Business Access Pro
$8.25
per month per user, billed annually
Splashtop Business Access Performance
$13.00
per month per user, billed annually
SOS
$17.00
per month per concurrent technician, billed annually
SOS+10
$19.00
per month per concurrent technician, billed annually
SOS Unlimited
$34.00
per month per concurrent technician, billed annually
Remote Support
$40.00
per month billed monthly or annually
Splashtop Enterprise
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HelpWireSplashtop
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe product is free of charge, no Ads, no extra fees
More Pricing Information
Features
HelpWireSplashtop
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
HelpWire
10.0
2 Ratings
0% above category average
Splashtop
-
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
Splashtop
7.8
43 Ratings
6% below category average
File transfer10.02 Ratings9.039 Ratings
Instant message10.02 Ratings7.930 Ratings
Screen sharing00 Ratings9.337 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings9.342 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings7.726 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings7.132 Ratings
Session record00 Ratings7.219 Ratings
Annotations00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings8.733 Ratings
Remote Access
Comparison of Remote Access features of Product A and Product B
HelpWire
8.9
2 Ratings
0% above category average
Splashtop
-
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
HelpWireSplashtop
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(472 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(34 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.6
(24 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(431 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(15 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(5 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
HelpWireSplashtop
Likelihood to Recommend
Electronic Team, Inc.
HelpWire is the best app whenever you need to connect with a remote system.
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Splashtop
In my position Splashtop is perfectly suited for my needs. Allows me to connect to remote workers, or those who work from home. I use it while in the office as well as if I am doing after hours support at home. If you have workers who are local but at a different address, also useful. If you are supporting users just in the office you are in, obviously, it's not going to be a tool you will need
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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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Splashtop
  • Splashtop lets me see what my clients see.
  • Splashtop usually works even when my client's computer isn't in great shape. I can sometimes do things remotely that an onsite user cannot.
  • Splashtop lets me work on many computers from one location, without leaving my own desk.
  • Splashtop allows me to serve clients who are hundreds and even thousands of miles away. I can do work for people I've never met.
  • My clients can usually install Splashtop by themselves, preventing the need for a costly and time consuming site visit.
  • Splashtop lets me create installation links for remote access that have been configured specifically to my particular needs and the needs of my clients.
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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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Splashtop
  • Web Access should be available to all Splashtop Versions so support personnel do not need to have their laptop with them or Executable on USB Drive etc..
  • Remote access and scaling of screens sometimes is very difficult and have to resort to using keyboard commands to Navigate a screen because the mouse does not show where it is accurately on the remote screen no matter what changes you make on the client although I think this has been improving.
  • Intermittent loss of streamer access and showing that a system is online in the Dashboard has been flakey lately. What I mean by this is systems show offline then they come back online their own then offline again - intermittent
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Likelihood to Renew
Electronic Team, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Splashtop
I believe that I will renew Splashtop without any problems in the coming years as eating stable costs without increases even in critical periods such as the Covid virus, Splashtop allows access to 25 unattended stations and has continuous updates and new features. It also allows resale to users with sub-accounts
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Usability
Electronic Team, Inc.
HelpWire is amazing. It's very easy to install, connect and use.
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Splashtop
It's hard to find any significant faults with Splashtop. It offers a very responsive remote access experience with clear and simple interface. There's very little learning curve as it's toolbar mimics other popular remote access solutions graphical user interface. It's gives you access to your remote computer quickly and stays out of your way
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Reliability and Availability
Electronic Team, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Splashtop
I've never had any issues with it, nor any connectivity issues. They always say when they'll be maintaining the system and it's always in the odd hours, so nobody uses then. But I've never had any issues.
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Performance
Electronic Team, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Splashtop
Pages and servers load fast, normal speed. It doesn't lag or anything like that. I don't integrate it with anything else.
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Support Rating
Electronic Team, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Splashtop
Tickets lingered in the support queue. Our environment is complex and some solutions never work in it but inconsistency and long turn around time on seemingly simple support issues force our pursuit of alternative solutions. Our environment is atypical and should not be used as a litmus test for solutions however we found the support issues were more wide spread with other orgs voicing the same delays.
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Implementation Rating
Electronic Team, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Splashtop
It couldn't have been any easier to setup and I have had no issues with it since it was implemented. It's a great product and makes remotely connecting to another device so simple and quick. I can't recommend it enough
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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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Splashtop
Splashtop Business Enterprise is actually easier to implement and get it up and running, all users have to do is download the standard or personalize file and run it, then share the code with you and you are all set to go, i like it because you can even do it from your phone if necessary
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Electronic Team, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Splashtop
Terms were simple, straightforward, and acceptable.
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Scalability
Electronic Team, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Splashtop
It's a product that allows us to work remotely and access our servers from anywhere in the world. Our team works from different parts of the world and it's a great tool for us.
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Professional Services
Electronic Team, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Splashtop
Easy to work with
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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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Splashtop
  • Clients are happy that we can support them almost instantly without needed to come on site
  • Clients have asked us to do more work on their computers remotely and more often which means increased billing
  • Clients rely on our rapid response with Splashtop which helps build a stronger relationship with them
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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

Splashtop Screenshots

Screenshot of Splashtop Business Access - The solution enables users to connect with remote computersScreenshot of Splashtop Business Access - Managers can assign role-based access and define permissionsScreenshot of Splashtop SOS - Access with a 9-digit session codeScreenshot of Splashtop SOS - View current sessionsScreenshot of Splashtop Remote Support - Files can be transferred between local and remote computersScreenshot of Splashtop Remote Support -  Administrators can control remote capabilities