ISL Light vs. ShowMyPC

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ISL Light
Score 9.0 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
ShowMyPC
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
ShowMyPC is a web conferencing and remote administration and help / support tool from the small company of the same name in San Francisco, California.N/A
Pricing
ISL LightShowMyPC
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 LightShowMyPC
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.
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Community Pulse
ISL LightShowMyPC
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, …
ShowMyPC
Chose ShowMyPC
From a strictly remote access perspective, the experience is virtually the same between the big three remote access solutions - ShowMyPc - LogMeIn - TeamViewer. They all offer similar connection experiences. ShowMyPC has the best browser based experience - very smooth and …
Chose ShowMyPC
ShowMyPC lags behind its competition when it comes to usability and smoothness in operations, its UI on the web is complicated and seems out of place. The high point of this product is its customer service provided through chat support for any issues which is instant. The …
Features
ISL LightShowMyPC
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
ISL Light
8.2
Ratings
4% above category average
ShowMyPC
7.4
Ratings
6% below category average
Screen sharing8.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
File transfer8.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Instant message8.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication8.10 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile8.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.30 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Session record7.60 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Annotations8.40 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts7.90 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control8.20 Ratings3.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ISL LightShowMyPC
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
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Usability
8.7
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Availability
9.6
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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)
-
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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 LightShowMyPC
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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The primary use case is to assist an IT team working on computers across offices, or at times a server handled by another department. If it is offsite work and we need quick access. It also helps in getting access of BYOD devices of all employees and its file sharing feature is one of the most used in a few departments although support for integration with cloud service providers is a sore point.
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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 access to help with software issues.
  • Technical support
  • Access to Remote desktop control
  • Recording sessions for paper trails
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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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  • Free level should have automatic reconnect on reboot
  • Being a remote access only software pricing plans could be better
  • Branding should be allowed on lower plans
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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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From a strictly remote access perspective, the experience is virtually the same between the big three remote access solutions - ShowMyPc - LogMeIn - TeamViewer. They all offer similar connection experiences. ShowMyPC has the best browser based experience - very smooth and seamless. LogMeIn's is lacking and the experience feels sluggish. TeamViewer does not offer this to my knowledge. ShowMyPC wins with the free on-demand access because it is handled via the browser. [TeamViewer] offers free - but only via a downloaded client. LogMeIn does not offer anything for free here.
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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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  • The on-demand access is free - can't get a better ROI than that
  • Plans are relatively inexpensive - as long as you are not managing large amounts of devices
  • Having a go to remote access solution that enables clients to control access is priceless
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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.