ISL Light vs. pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

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
pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Score 3.0 out of 10
N/A
PcAnywhere was remote administration software from established security software vendor Symantec. The application reached end of life in 2014.N/A
Pricing
ISL LightpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Editions & Modules
Starter
$16.90
per month
Standard
$34.90
per month
Self-Hosted
$44.90
per month
Premium
$54.90
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ISL LightpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
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.
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Community Pulse
ISL LightpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
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, …
pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Chose pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
[We chose Synamtec pcAnywhere because] its embedded both-direction encryption exceeds the industry requirements.
Features
ISL LightpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
ISL Light
8.2
Ratings
4% above category average
pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
9.0
Ratings
13% above category average
Screen sharing8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
File transfer8.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Instant message8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Session record7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ISL LightpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.5
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
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Vendor pre-sale
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ISL LightpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
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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Synmantec pcAnywhere is excellent when you require a secure remote connection, and you have enough computational power and internet bandwidth.
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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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  • Multiple connections
  • Cross-platform
  • Decent UX
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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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  • Sometimes it is too slow
  • Consumes too much bandwidth
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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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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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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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[We chose Synamtec pcAnywhere because] its embedded both-direction encryption exceeds the industry requirements.
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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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  • It allows us to comply with the latest safe browsing requirements.
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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.