ISL Light vs. mRemoteNG

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
mRemoteNG
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote, an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.N/A
Pricing
ISL LightmRemoteNG
Editions & Modules
Cloud
$34.90
per month
Self-Hosted
$44.90
per month
Pay-per-Use (500 minutes)
$125
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ISL LightmRemoteNG
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
ISL LightmRemoteNG
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
ISL Light
8.0
35 Ratings
3% below category average
mRemoteNG
9.8
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Screen sharing9.033 Ratings00 Ratings
File transfer8.133 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Instant message6.127 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication7.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.125 Ratings00 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.633 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile8.525 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.927 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management8.611 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.319 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Session record8.223 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations8.521 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts7.517 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control7.828 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
ISL LightmRemoteNG
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(35 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ISL LightmRemoteNG
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Open Source
Well suited to environments where IT staff need to access multiple servers/systems at the same time, cutting down on time wasted opening multiple windows. Not so useful for users that only need to access one system remotely, as most of its functions are largely unused in that case.
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Pros
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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Open Source
  • Easy to organize and group servers.
  • Many different protocols for remote access.
  • The ability to make use of external applications for non-directly supported protocols.
  • Servers can inherit settings from nodes above so you can set up properties once making adding new servers/devices very quick.
  • Easy to export and share config with new team members (be mindful of what you do with passwords though).
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Cons
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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Open Source
  • The user interface for configuration is a little basic, and not obvious for a new user to set up connections. It could be a bit clearer how to do that.
  • It does not seem to automatically update itself to new versions - though older ones work fine, you can miss out on some new functions if you don't check for updates manually.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Open Source
No answers on this topic
Usability
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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Open Source
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Open Source
Never actually needed to use support so have no idea - honestly it's simple enough to use I'd be surprised if anyone really needs support with it.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Open Source
Every now and then I do look to see if there is any other software that can bring together multiple remote access protocols in a single interface that can contain multiple connections to remote devices with image scaling to mage use of a windowed interface and have yet to find an alternative that does all that but doesn't cost a huge amount. Don't get me wrong I would happily pay for an alternative that could provide an overall better, more convenient experience, but I have yet to find one that has made me think it's worth jumping ship from mRemoteNG.
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Return on Investment
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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Open Source
  • Very easy to hand over connections to new starters.
  • Having multiple remote protocols in one place is a massive time saver.
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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.