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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AImpero Remote Manager, from the education management software company Impero Software in the UK, is a remote access and administration tool for troubleshooting and assistance. Impero services primarily the education sector. It is no longer available.N/A

    ISL Light

    Score9.2 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.

    $418

    per year (1 concurrent user)

    Pricing
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ISL Light
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $34.90
    per month (billed annually) per concurrent user
    Self-Hosted
    $44.90
    per month (billed annually) per concurrent user
    Premium
    $54.90
    per month (billed annually) per concurrent user
    Enterprise (Managed Private Cloud)
    $23,976
    per year 20 concurrent users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ISL Light
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—ISL 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
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ISL Light
    Considered Both Products
    Impero Software
    No answer on this topic
    ISL Online
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    70 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    67 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    69 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    56 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    64 Answers
    Features
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ISL Light
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Impero Remote Manager (discontinued) and ISL Light
    Feature
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    57% below category average
    ISL Light
    7.7
    64 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Screen sharing7.01 Ratings6.859 Ratings
    File transfer4.01 Ratings6.459 Ratings
    Instant message5.01 Ratings6.048 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication5.01 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers2.01 Ratings6.745 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session5.01 Ratings8.659 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile4.01 Ratings7.441 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations6.01 Ratings8.551 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management3.01 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard3.01 Ratings8.237 Ratings
    Session record6.01 Ratings8.243 Ratings
    Annotations3.01 Ratings8.235 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts5.01 Ratings7.927 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control5.01 Ratings8.247 Ratings
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    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ISL Light
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Remote Desktop Manager
    Score9 out of 10
    Remote Desktop Manager
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Score8.9 out of 10
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ISL Light
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (65 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (27 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Impero Remote Manager (discontinued)ISL Light
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Impero Software
    Where we use the Impero Remote Manager is in a school setting and it works really well for us. We have our teachers use it every day to make sure their students are always on track. It works really well for students that we know are likely to get off track. We can see their screen and know exactly when they get off track and can get them back on track quickly.
    Incentivized
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    ISL Online
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Impero Software
    • It allows us to keep track of our students.
    • The user interface is really easy to use and understand.
    Incentivized
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    ISL Online
    • 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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    Cons
    Impero Software
    • It crashes frequently, so that could be fixed.
    • The ability to take over a student's screen could be a little easier as well.
    Incentivized
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    ISL Online
    • 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
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Impero Software
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Usability
    Impero Software
    No answers on this topic
    ISL Online
    Everything works well and quickly, and that's all we need. ISL Light always works, and we've never had a situation where the server was inaccessible or the website was down. It simply gives us a 100% guarantee that we can always log in to our customers' systems. We can install the ISL Light client at our customers' sites without any problems, even though security is high.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Impero Software
    No answers on this topic
    ISL Online
    During the entere time of use, I have never come across any availability issues.
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    Performance
    Impero Software
    No answers on this topic
    ISL Online
    High performance!
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Impero Software
    The support for Impero Remote Manager is actually really good and I have been pleased every time I have had to work with them. Any time I've had an issue with the software, I've been able to call support and have the issue resolved very quickly and things start working again.
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    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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    Implementation Rating
    Impero Software
    No answers on this topic
    ISL Online
    It was so easy!
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Impero Software
    In overall features and what LanSchool can do, we actually like that product better than Impero. The reason why we went with Impero was because of the price. It has similar features but ultimately was a lot cheaper, so we chose Impero. We are a small charter school, so our budget is a lot smaller than in other school districts.
    Incentivized
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    ISL Online
    Multi-monitor handling is super easy with ISL Light. The licensing model of ISL Light's self-hosted version is unbeatable. Great technical support, which often used before I purchased. The unbelievable price increase during and after the covid time of remote tools, has ended, when I found ISL Light. ISL Light is really a underdog in the remote utility market. I'm glad that I found it.
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    Scalability
    Impero Software
    No answers on this topic
    ISL Online
    Easy to deploy onto new devices. Ability to group devices so they can managed remotely efficiently.
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    Professional Services
    Impero Software
    No answers on this topic
    ISL Online
    No professional services used
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Impero Software
    • It keeps students on task.
    • It allows our teachers to better manage how their students are using Chromebooks.
    Incentivized
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    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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    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.