ISL Light vs. TeamViewer

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
TeamViewer
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
TeamViewer provides software for both remote management and online collaborations. With TeamViewer, users have access to fully integrated online conference solutions for audio and video communication, including interactive screen sharing and remote access features.
$24.90
per month (billed annually)
Pricing
ISL LightTeamViewer
Editions & Modules
Cloud
$34.90
per month
Self-Hosted
$44.90
per month
Pay-per-Use (500 minutes)
$125
per year
Remote Access
$24.90
per month (billed annually) 1 Licensed User
Business
$50.90
per month (billed annually) 1 Licensed User
Premium
$102.90
per month (billed annually) 15 Licensed Users
Corporate
$206.90
per month (billed annually) 30 Licensed Users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ISL LightTeamViewer
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ISL LightTeamViewer
Considered Both Products
ISL Light
Chose ISL Light
- 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
Chose ISL Light
Way better support, easier to connect as it only uses a short number instead of an id and password - better connection and more stable
Chose ISL Light
Annoying ads and pop ups, random updates
Chose ISL Light
Simple UI with ease of use for the end user. ISL Light compability with a range of Windows OS's. Cost effective. Great support and aftersale puts ISL Light at the front of the line.
Chose ISL Light
With ISL Light, I send a link to customers and they can set specific /particular passwords, and also with global password we can login to an unattended remote desktop.
Chose ISL Light
When I performed a little market research I found out that ISL Light has great competitive pricing. Especially a major benefit for me personally, is that there is the possibility to purchase the license on per-credit use (besides per subscription).
Also, on the technical side, …
Chose ISL Light
The ability to install ISL Light on our own server and manage the connections securely ourselves made a huge impact on our decision. Other systems require cloud connectivity to third-party servers we cannot vouch for. ISL's licensing terms are very reasonable in comparison as …
Chose ISL Light
It's easy to answer this. ISL Light has practical advantages with a normal or RDP connection. Always-on seems to work better for us and only one number to connect to a client is also more practical than entering numbers and passwords. Also, faster opening and always the …
Chose ISL Light
Both of these other products are really good on the functional part. However, they are a little less good when it comes to easy connecting.
Chose ISL Light
ISL Light is cheap for multisession use. It has a very simple licensing model if we compare to other softwares. Using the software is simple and the GUI stays the same and doesn't change with upgrades.
Chose ISL Light
The integration that ISL Light has with ISL Pronto was a wonderful reason for us to consider ISL instead of other solutions. Most other providers do not offer seamless access from any device, to any device. For example- our engineer can access FROM his cell phone, into a …
Chose ISL Light
it is reliable, easy to install, easy to use, cost-effective

Chose ISL Light
Sometimes I use team-viewer but ISL Light is much better because it is on the PC level, not on user level, so you can switch users while remotely connected.
Chose ISL Light
ISL has competitive offers, both in price and what you get for it, and ability to communicate in our local language is a great advantage too.
Chose ISL Light
Significantly lower costs.
Chose ISL Light
ISL light is a corporate tool that takes security into account first and foremost and that is something that these tools do not really take into account. The control of users, the reports and the roles that can be assigned definitely led us to make the decision.
TeamViewer

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ISL LightTeamViewer
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
ISL Light
8.0
34 Ratings
3% below category average
TeamViewer
8.2
433 Ratings
1% below category average
Screen sharing9.032 Ratings9.2420 Ratings
File transfer8.232 Ratings8.5403 Ratings
Instant message6.127 Ratings8.0370 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication7.811 Ratings7.9136 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.125 Ratings7.1273 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.532 Ratings8.9414 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile8.525 Ratings8.0331 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations8.927 Ratings8.7361 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management8.611 Ratings9.879 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.418 Ratings7.9280 Ratings
Session record8.223 Ratings8.2275 Ratings
Annotations8.521 Ratings6.888 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts7.517 Ratings7.7205 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control7.828 Ratings8.4330 Ratings
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User Ratings
ISL LightTeamViewer
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(34 ratings)
8.4
(484 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.6
(62 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.2
(56 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.0
(50 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.4
(43 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
ISL LightTeamViewer
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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TeamViewer
It is well suited if the team members work remotely and need constant collaboration and communication throughout the development cycle. It is so helpful for Systems Engineers in the Software industry to resolve laptop and computer issues. It is also helpful for troubleshooting hardware issues like printers, scanners, server racks, and more. It is less suited if the teams are small and no remote access or group calls are needed, they could very well use telephones and mobile phones.
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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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TeamViewer
  • Allows remote login on to systems where the user doesn’t have to have their email established to open a link.
  • It uses the full monitor instead of a browser
  • File transfers are a breeze
  • Chat functionality works well too
  • Multiple sessions at once and viewing multiple monitors easily
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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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TeamViewer
  • We are very happy about the TeamViewer functionality and recognize a lot of advanced functionality in comparison with Anydesk for example.
  • It's fast and very reliable.
  • We think that TeamViewer is a very secure platform.
  • We like to use new feature and functions when they get available.
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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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TeamViewer
We will definitely renew our TeamViewer software license when the time comes. This service works and does not matter on what device you are trying to control (it depends on the license), and it is very responsive and does not seem to use up a lot of data.
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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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TeamViewer
Compared to other products I've used (ConnectWise Control), TeamViewer is harder to set up and get connected. It is especially difficult to set up "permanent" unattended remote access, where you want to be able to connect to and control a remote computer without having to exchange codes and passwords every time you connect.
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Reliability and Availability
ISL Online
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
Always available if setup correctly.
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Performance
ISL Online
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
The application is built on VNC which is a very stable technology.
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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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TeamViewer
the few times i have had to contact teamviewer support, they were very responsive and give me quick answers and seemed to understand my problems quickly and easily. I did not have to sit on the phone for hours on hold or get passed around to multiple phone support techs before finding a solution to my issues, so i would rate their support very highly.
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In-Person Training
ISL Online
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
As expected without any problem! Alternate in-person training is another efficient way to learn how a product works. There are many third party supporters for TeamViewer courses available that can give additional ideas how to use TeamViewer for specific functions and features as we did require in respect of our usage.
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Online Training
ISL Online
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
I have never used the online training either. I have watched a few informational videos that were helpful when learning how to do a specific procedure within TeamViewer and get the most out of the software by utilizing one of the many features that are available with the software. Again, 5 if for neutral.
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Implementation Rating
ISL Online
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
No nothing that really sticks out. For the most part I have only had to uninstall and reinstall application a couple of times when I hit a glitch. I will say that on a MAC it is a little harder to implement due to Apple's Permissions that need to be set. Sometimes it needs the client to intervene to get those permissions set.
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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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TeamViewer
Horses for courses they say but all around, TeamViewer is the best software for remote management, period. Pulseway's remote desktop can work well on the phone app but on a desktop, it is often unreliable and drops connections. AnyDesk is not appropriate for our business and is only good on a case-by-case basis.
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Scalability
ISL Online
No answers on this topic
TeamViewer
Stay up working. Easy to connect and disconnect. easy way to transfer files to another desktop
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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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TeamViewer
About 2 - 3 months
  • Average Effective/workable time of a team member has increased because the team member does not to wait for the IT team do the installment of any software and hand the laptop over again.
  • Cost for the alternate laptops have been reduced, since there is less requirement now to handover a backup PC for the employees until the current PC's issue is resolved, if it's software issue.
  • Cost of the transport, electricity and building maintenance, has reduced, since the remote working option for the employees is available with the TeamViewer.
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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.

TeamViewer Screenshots

Screenshot of Connect to devices and provide remote support.Screenshot of All devices are a few clicks away.Screenshot of Monitor and manage devices proactively.Screenshot of Screenshot of Gain visibility into IT by tracking assets.