ISL Light vs. ManageEngine Remote Access Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ISL Light
Score 8.9 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
ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Score 7.4 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Remote Access Plus is a secure and comprehensive enterprise troubleshooting solution that helps system administrators and IT help desk technicians to remotely resolve troubleshooting requests. The vendor says this solution provides powerful remote desktop sharing, over 12 diagnostic tools, wake on LAN, remote shutdown and precise reporting system, which enables users to seamlessly access and rescue computers at lightning speed. According to the vendor key features and business…
$145
access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
Pricing
ISL LightManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Editions & Modules
Starter
$16.90
per month
Standard
$34.90
per month
Self-Hosted
$44.90
per month
Premium
$54.90
per month
Standard
$145
access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
Professional
$195
access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
Standard
200$
access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
Professional
300$
access for 5 techs and 50 computers billed annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ISL LightManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsISL 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.Remote Access Plus comes free with access up to 10 computers. Pricing options are determined by the number of technicians and the computer range needed. Pricing represented here allows for 5 technicians and a computer range of 50. Additional technician licenses can be purchased at an additional cost.
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Community Pulse
ISL LightManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Considered Both Products
ISL Light
Chose ISL Light
I've used AnyDesk at the company before, but ISL Light offers superior value for money. All the features delivered are better in ISL.

Já utilizei o Any Desk na empresa, mas o custo beneficio do ISL Light é superior. Todas as funcionalidades entregadas são melhores no ISL.
Chose ISL Light
ISL Light Online, unlike other solutions, is much more impactful in terms of security, and for other more compelling reasons.

ISL Light Online a diferencia de otras soluciones es mucho mas impactante en cuanto a seguridad a diferencia de otras soluciones y por otras razones …
Chose ISL Light
TeamViewer: ISL Light is cheaper.
Microsoft Quick Support: ISL Light is much more comprehensive.
AnyDesk: I have doubts about the product's security.
Chose ISL Light
This is our first remote access program utilized as a company.
Chose ISL Light
much faster operation and very affordable price

veliko hitrejše delovanje in zelo ugodna cena
Chose ISL Light
In our case, we can say that it is faster, more efficient and cheaper than other tools.
Chose ISL Light
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 …
Chose ISL Light
Logmein got way too expensive for me.
Chose ISL Light
Better positioned in terms of cost and/or more efficient

Mieux positionné en termes de coût ou/et plus efficace
Chose ISL Light
We chose ISL mainly because we think locally and because the provider is from Slovenia.

ISL smo vzeli predvsem, ker razmišljamo lokalno in, ker je ponudnik iz Slovenije.
Chose ISL Light
I've preferred it from the very beginning.
Chose ISL Light
AnyDesk, TeamViewer and UltraVNC
Chose ISL Light
ISL is considerably more cost effective for us, partly because we've opted to self-host it. Not many other providers offer this approach.
Chose ISL Light
Good feature support, on premise installation
Chose ISL Light
it is easy to use for IT support and users
Chose ISL Light
In our specific case user console simplicity in ISL light is a major positive for ISL light. ISL always on agent for unattended access is vastly superior to teamviewer's solution. Teamviewer has become bloated in recent years, changing things for the sake of changing them, …
ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Chose ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
There aren't many others we evaluated on the list, but we actually tested several very good and comprehensive ones, quite flexible, but they either didn't offer on-premises installation or their cost-benefit ratio didn't suit our needs. There were some that had everything, but …
Chose ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
The best part about ManageEngine Remote Access Plus is that it supports every operating system which any employee can use like Mac, Linux, or Windows. It is packed with some incredible features for support and troubleshooting like inventory list, drag and drop files, keep track …
Chose ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Remote Access Plus is a lot more user friendly and can easily be used by junior IT staff efficiently.
It is also a lot more powerful with a range of additional features and functions
Chose ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Great value for money, reduces the time technicians spend trying to access remote desktops, screenshots allow us to document fixes, the ability to reach multiple platforms is essential and works really well. The ability to transfer files back and forth between the remote …
Chose ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Manage Engine is a part of a bigger family and this module is just a part of the Endpoint Central which comes as a more advanced product.
Compared to other products, Manage Engine provides a better price but you get for what you pay.
Support team is not always responsive or …
Chose ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
cost, flexibility and support.
Features
ISL LightManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
ISL Light
8.1
Ratings
3% above category average
ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
5.6
Ratings
34% below category average
Screen sharing8.60 Ratings5.80 Ratings
File transfer8.50 Ratings4.10 Ratings
Instant message8.10 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication8.10 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.20 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.70 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.30 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Session record7.60 Ratings2.70 Ratings
Annotations8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts7.90 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control8.20 Ratings4.90 Ratings
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User Ratings
ISL LightManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(0 ratings)
6.6
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Usability
8.7
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5.5
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Availability
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
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Performance
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
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Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Online Training
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
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Implementation Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
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Product Scalability
8.5
(0 ratings)
-
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Vendor post-sale
9.6
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Vendor pre-sale
9.6
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User Testimonials
ISL LightManageEngine Remote Access Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
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ManageEngine Remote Access Plus is very well suited in environments which consist hybrid operating system. It supports all types of OS like windows, Mac, and Linux. It helps in taking the remote of system and troubleshoot the m if any problem occurs hence engineers do not need to be physically present on the location for the purpose of solving it. It helps to keep a complete track of endpoints that what application, process is being used. It is not well suited in environment where there is no Active directory or SCCM server because ManageEngine Remote Access Plus need agent to work and deploying agent the environment where Active directory does not exist is a big task. Manually deploying agent on every system is very time taking and need so much of effort.
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Pros
  • 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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  • easy to use and set up
  • It allows tasks to be performed in the background, without the user noticing.
  • allow on-premise installation
  • the way in which teams can be organized
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Cons
  • 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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  • It is an agent based solution which is a major disadvantage. We can not control the system which do not have agent installed on them. Hence this is a disadvantage. Even installing agent is a big task in a large organization.
  • Till the agent are not installed on every system we can not have full control over the organization network. Agent deployment takes time hence we can utilize the product with its full efficiency.
  • The pricing is very high, and it goes on increasing as we add more technician and endpoints.
  • The connection gets drop sometime while controlling in new release because it contains some bugs. We also need to have proper bandwidth for using it smoothly.
  • The implementation and deployment takes time and needs proper support from vendor. Sufficient documentation are also not available.
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Likelihood to Renew
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
It is very easy to use. You hardly need any computer knowledge to learn how to use it, as everything is displayed in easily recognizable icons. Although its appearance does not look cutting-edge, it could have a more modern look, but it must be said that everything is understandable, and with just a couple of taps on each icon that appears, you already know what each thing is for, and it allows you to use it skillfully and fluidly. Everything is perfect in this regard.
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My rating is due to the fact that there are still many things to improve, and things that could be opened up a little more to allow the administrator to have greater control, such as being able to have one more endpoint in a custom group, which is essential and cannot be done.
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Reliability and Availability
During the entere time of use, I have never come across any availability issues.
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Performance
High performance!
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Support Rating
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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No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
It was so easy!
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Alternatives Considered
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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There aren't many others we evaluated on the list, but we actually tested several very good and comprehensive ones, quite flexible, but they either didn't offer on-premises installation or their cost-benefit ratio didn't suit our needs. There were some that had everything, but their pricing plans weren't suitable because they weren't flexible, and our company was in a very high price range for what we required.
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Scalability
Easy to deploy onto new devices. Ability to group devices so they can managed remotely efficiently.
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Return on Investment
  • We can now help our customers within minutes. Sending a technician could take hours or even days.
  • We can immediately help customers who are stuck and unable to refuel so that they can continue their journey.
  • We can now quickly resolve warranty cases, so that it hardly costs us any money.
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  • Faster recovery of issues from screen sharing
  • managing patches without manual intervention
  • deploying software to multiple workstations at the same time
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ScreenShots

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.

ManageEngine Remote Access Plus Screenshots

Screenshot of One tap access to remote computers, with over 12 diagnostic toolsScreenshot of Seamlessly control multiple monitors connected to remote computersScreenshot of Integrated tools to perform administrative tasks in just clicksScreenshot of Perceive audit-ready and real-time reports