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How does Splashtop compare to other remote access tools?

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According to TrustRadius reviews, Splashtop compares favorably to other remote access tools, primarily due to its cost-effectiveness. Reviewers frequently mention saving significant amounts of money by switching from competitors like LogMeIn and TeamViewer. Beyond price, users praise Splashtop for its high performance, reliability, and stability, with some noting it performs better than ScreenConnect. The product is also considered easy to deploy and use, with a feature set that meets the needs of IT support teams and remote workers. Reviewers use it for a range of applications, from providing remote support to enabling employees to access their office PCs from home.

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Cost-Effective Pricing

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Reviewers consistently highlight Splashtop's affordability compared to other products. Many report significant cost sav…

Reviewers consistently highlight Splashtop's affordability compared to other products. Many report significant cost savings after switching from tools like LogMeIn and TeamViewer, describing Splashtop as a more cost-effective and budget-friendly option with predictable pricing.

“Splashtop pricing is cost effective vs other products.”
Verified user in Construction (51-200 employees)View Full review
“We saved an enormous sum of money switching to Splashtop from logmein (we have over 1000 endpoints)”
President at 42 Tech Solutions, 42 Tech Solutions (small)View Full review
“Switching from TeamViewer to Splashtop has made a huge difference to my operation: the cost is both lower and more predictable, and getting from "answering the phone from a client in trouble" to "satisfied client" is much faster and easier.”
Verified user in Computer & Network Security (small)View Full review
“Splashtop was cheapest based on the features which were provided.”
Verified user in Computer Networking (small)View Full review

High Performance and Reliability

4 mentions

Users find Splashtop to be a high-performing and reliable solution. According to reviews, its performance is superior t…

Users find Splashtop to be a high-performing and reliable solution. According to reviews, its performance is superior to competitors like ScreenConnect, and it works efficiently and is stable enough for demanding tasks like participating in video meetings on remote machines. Some consider it their backbone for RMM compared to other options.

“Splashtop works more efficiently and fits in our budget.”
Verified user in Printing (small)View Full review
“Splashtop checked all of the boxes, and the performance is AMAZING compared to ScreenConnect.”
Verified user in Religious Institutions (medium)View Full review
“Splashtop is very reliable, which is why we make it our backbone for RMM versions compared to other RMMs on the market.”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (small)View Full review
“Splashtop has been stable enough for me to participate in Zoom meetings on both host and remote computers, when working remotely, providing additional flexibility and being able to use both computers as connection points.”
Verified user in Legal Services (medium)View Full review

Comprehensive Feature Set

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Reviewers state that Splashtop's feature set is a reason some users prefer it over other remote tools. It includes nece…

Reviewers state that Splashtop's feature set is a reason some users prefer it over other remote tools. It includes necessary functionalities like multi-monitor support, shared clipboards, and file transfers, which are used by staff working remotely on computers with multiple screens.

“We use Splashtop for remote access to multiscreen computer set ups to work throughout the day by a few staff that work remote.”
Verified user in Accounting (1-10 employees)View Full review
“Splashtop has all the features I need (multiple monitor support, shared clipboard, drag-and-drop file transfers, support for multiple OSs, per-client logging, you name it); it's much more affordable, AND Slashtop customer service is much nicer to deal with if you ever need it.”
IT consultant at FSR Technologies, FSR Technologies (small)View Full review
“Some users prefer the Splashtop remote tool feature set.”
Verified user in Computer & Network Security (small)View Full review

Simple Deployment and Onboarding

2 mentions

Splashtop is described as being very easy to deploy and use. Reviewers note that the onboarding process takes a minimal…

Splashtop is described as being very easy to deploy and use. Reviewers note that the onboarding process takes a minimal amount of time, making it a simple choice for organizations.

“Splashtop is very easy to deploy and use. This makes it a simple choice.”
Systems Analyst at WIR, WIR (medium)View Full review
“Onboarding with Splashtop, years ago, took a minimal amount of time! Create your account / purchase a subscription, set up a deployment executable and send it out to each computer.”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (1-10 employees)View Full review

Versatile for IT Support and Remote Work

4 mentions

The product is used for a variety of purposes, including IT departments providing remote support to internal users and…

The product is used for a variety of purposes, including IT departments providing remote support to internal users and enabling secure remote work for employees. Tech support companies also rely on it for remote support and monitoring, and it is used to grant access to both individual employee PCs and servers for vendors.

“Splashtop is used in two scenarios: 1) to give access to individual users to office PCs when employees are working remotely, and 2) give tech support vendors and consultants access to servers.”
Verified user in Legal Services (201-500 employees)View Full review
“We use Splashtop so that IT can remote into the rest of the company's computers to fix issues, as well as to enable secure remote work from personal computers when needed by office personnel.”
Verified user in Medical Device (medium)View Full review
“We use Splashtop in our IT department to provide remote support for our internal users/customers.”
Verified user in Computer & Network Security (small)View Full review
“As a tech support company we rely heavily on Splashtop for our remote support and monitoring.”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (small)View Full review

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