CrankWheel vs Getscreen.me
We give CrankWheel a 2.4 GPA and Getscreen.me a 2.8, out of 4.0. Getscreen.me grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CrankWheel
Screen sharing for sales calls that opens in the viewer's browser
Getscreen.me
Browser-based remote access for IT teams, with a free two-device plan
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACrankWheelFair | 2.8GPAGetscreen.meGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CSolo is $29 a month for one user, with 48% off if you pay for 12 months at once. Against its listed rivals for showing a screen, Zoom's and Loom's paid plans cost less on monthly billing, and the yearly discount roughly closes that gap. Teams share 100 meetings for $99 a month. | BAdvanced, the first plan with one-off Quick Support sessions for clients, is $6.67 per technician a month billed annually, plus $1.50 a year for each permanent device. For the same job that's less than Zoho Assist, Splashtop or TeamViewer charge one technician. Only RustDesk's free client undercuts it. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan you'll outgrow fast: 1 user, 15 meetings a month and 3 viewers per meeting, with recordings kept a week. Someone on sales calls all day will use up 15 meetings in a few days. Solo has a free trial with no card. | BThe free plan never runs out: one technician, 2 devices, no limit on session time, multi-monitor and chat. That's enough to reach two of your own computers for good. Supporting clients is where it stops, as Quick Support isn't included, though there's a 14-day business trial. |
| Features | CIt does sales screen sharing fully: viewing with no download on any phone, recordings with tracked plays, Instant Demos callbacks and CRM connectors. But it's a smaller job than this category's. It can't reach anyone else's computer, and handing over control works for one viewer from Windows or Mac. | CPermanent access with Wake-on-LAN, Quick Support by link, terminal mode, a file manager, branding and an HTTP API. The gaps it lists itself: there's no iPhone or iPad agent, so those can only connect through a browser, and Standard leaves out Quick Support. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating on record. The prospect taps a link and sees your screen in a browser, with no install and no sign-up, which is the whole point. Your side runs in the browser with an extension. | BNo App Store rating on record. You work from a browser tab with nothing to install on your end, and a client joins a session from an invitation link or code, so there's very little to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BIt runs in the browser with an extension, and viewers can join from any device, phone included. It connects to Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, HighLevel and Zapier, but there's no desktop app, so B is its ceiling. | BWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and a Chrome extension, plus an HTTP API and plugins for Telegram, LiveChat and Jira Service Desk. No iPhone or iPad app, which keeps it off an A. |
| Best for | showing your screen on a sales call | browser-based IT support on a small budget |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CrankWheel and Getscreen.me. How we grade
Price against what you get
CrankWheel starts at $29 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Getscreen.me starts at $4.17 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Getscreen.me starts $24.83 a month lower. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 3 score higher than CrankWheel for less, and 2 score higher than Getscreen.me for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- CrankWheel starts at $29 per month (Solo, one user). Getscreen.me starts at $4.17 per technician / month, billed annually, plus a charge per device.
- Only Getscreen.me lists Windows, macOS, Linux and Android apps.
- Getscreen.me is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Getscreen.me can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- CrankWheel also covers screen recording and video calls.
- Getscreen.me also covers remote desktop.
At a glance
| CrankWheel | Getscreen.me | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 per month (Solo, one user) | $4.17 per technician / month, billed annually, plus a charge per device |
| Free plan | 1 user, 15 meetings a month, 3 viewers per meeting and 1 week of cloud recording retention. Remote control, Projector and Instant Demos work; branding options do not. | Permanent access to 2 devices for one technician, with unlimited session time, file transfers up to 50 MB, multi-monitor support and chat. No Quick Support sessions for clients. |
| Free trial | Free trial of the Solo plan, no credit card required; length not stated | 14-day business trial with unlimited seats, devices and Quick Support |
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| Made by | CrankWheel ehf. | Point B Ltd |
| Price read from | crankwheel.com | getscreen.me |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
CrankWheel
- Telesales and inside sales teams who show prospects a screen during a phone call
- Insurance, mortgage and home services agents selling to less technical customers
- Teams that want inbound website leads called back by a free agent at once
Getscreen.me
- IT teams supporting staff or clients from a browser, without installing a viewer
- Managed service providers who want to pay per technician and per device
- Individuals who want a one-time licence for up to 50 of their own devices
- Large organizations that need to host the remote access server themselves
Worth knowing
CrankWheel
- It shares the presenter's own screen; it does not give you access to a customer's computer for support.
- Team plans are priced by meetings a month shared across the team, counted for any session with a viewer of 40 seconds or more.
- Removing CrankWheel branding is an add-on on Team and included only on Enterprise; single sign-on is Enterprise only.
- Handing remote control to a viewer works only for presenters on Windows or macOS, and only with one viewer at a time.
Getscreen.me
- Paid plans charge per device on top of each technician seat, so the bill grows with the number of computers you keep permanent access to.
- The Standard plan does not include Quick Support for one-off client sessions; that needs Advanced or above.
- The self-hosted server is sold only on the Enterprise plan with annual billing, with a minimum of 500 devices or 10 technicians.
- There is an Android agent but no iOS agent is listed; iPhones and iPads can connect only through a browser.
Key features
CrankWheel
- No-download screen sharing
- Share the full screen, a window or a browser tab; viewers open a link on any device, phone included, and need no install or sign-up.
- Remote control for the viewer
- In a one-to-one session the presenter can hand a viewer control of part or all of the screen, for example to fill in a form. Presenters need Windows or macOS.
- Recordings and sales videos
- Record meetings or screencasts and send them as links or by email with an animated preview, then track who played them.
- Instant Demos
- A lead capture widget for your website that looks for an available agent to call the prospect back straight away, with leads passed on to your CRM.
- Video meetings
- Schedule web conferences with microphone and webcam: up to 10 participants on Solo, 25 on Team and 50 on Enterprise.
- CRM connectors
- Start sessions from a contact in Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, HighLevel and other CRMs and write meeting details and recording links back.
Getscreen.me
- Permanent access
- Install the agent on a computer once and reach it later from any browser without anyone at the other end, with Wake-on-LAN, reboot during a session and black screen mode.
- Quick Support
- Send a client an invitation link or code for a one-off session, without sharing passwords. Unlimited on Advanced and Enterprise; the lifetime licence allows 10 invitations a day.
- Terminal mode and file manager
- Run commands and scripts on a remote machine without interrupting the person using it, and browse, upload and download its files during a session.
- Shareable device links
- Give a colleague or client access to a device through a public link, and invite others into a joint session with voice calls and chat.
- Branding and team controls
- Higher plans add your own logo, name and subdomain, access rights by device group, departments for technicians, single sign-on and Active Directory import.
- HTTP API and plugins
- An HTTP API for building remote access into other products, plus official plugins for Telegram, LiveChat and Jira Service Desk.
Plans
CrankWheel
Free$0
What an account reverts to after the trial or a cancellation: 1 user, 15 meetings a month, 3 viewers per meeting, no branding.
Solo$29
per month for one user
One named user with unlimited meetings, up to 30 viewers, video meetings of up to 10 people and 6 months of recording retention.
Team 100$99
per month for up to 100 meetings
Unlimited users sharing 100 meetings a month; plans stack, so 200 meetings cost $194 a month and 1,000 cost $882. Up to 100 viewers.
Team 100 (Busy User discount)$59
per month for up to 100 meetings
For up to 3 users sharing 100 meetings a month; each stacked plan adds 3 users and 100 meetings, e.g. $117 for 6 users and 200 meetings.
EnterpriseCustom
Usage and features set per organization, including corporate single sign-on, an audit log, an SLA and dedicated training.
Getscreen.me
Free$0
One technician seat and 2 permanent devices, with no time limit on sessions. Quick Support, branding and the API are not included.
Personal Lifetime$249
one-time, single personal licence
Paid once: 50 permanent devices, 10 Quick Support invitations a day, file transfers up to 4 GB and 1 GB of session recordings.
Standard$4.17
per technician / month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly)
Each device adds $1 a year ($0.10 a month billed monthly). Permanent access only, with no Quick Support; files up to 4 GB; 1 GB of recordings per technician.
Advanced$6.67
per technician / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)
Each device adds $1.50 a year ($0.15 a month). Adds unlimited Quick Support, terminal mode, branding, access rights and unlimited file size.
Enterprise$8.33
per technician / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
Each device adds $2 a year ($0.20 a month). Adds single sign-on, Active Directory import, a custom domain for links and 5 GB of recordings per technician.
Self-HostedCustom
Runs on your own server with Docker, on the Enterprise plan with annual billing only, for fleets of 500+ devices or 10+ technicians.
Ways to pay less
CrankWheel
- Annual discount
48% off Solo when paying 12 months at a time
The pricing FAQ offers Solo users a 48% loyalty discount for paying for 12 months at once.
- Other savings
Busy User discount of up to 40% on Team
Teams with 3 or fewer user licences per stacked Team plan can buy the Busy User version, $59 a month instead of $99 for 100 meetings.
- Education
Special pricing for educational institutions
CrankWheel says it offers special pricing and benefits to educational institutions, arranged by emailing its sales team.
Getscreen.me
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves about 16%
The plans page marks annual payment as 16% off: Standard is $50 per technician a year against $5 a month billed monthly.
- Education
Up to 50% off for educational institutions
Universities and accredited educational institutions can request a 50% discount on commercial subscriptions.
- Nonprofit
Up to 50% off for nonprofits
Registered nonprofit organizations can apply for up to 50% off the commercial price, depending on their business model.
- Startups
Up to 25% off for young companies
Private commercial companies less than 5 years old can get up to 25% off business subscriptions.
- Other savings
Up to 25% off after the free trial
Users who finish the 14-day free trial can get up to 25% off a commercial subscription.
