ISL Online vs Splashtop (2026): which should you pick?

Pick ISL Online if

• Fits if you give support to customers and want a self-hosted server option
• Works for small teams that fit within 10 managed devices on Starter

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay on Starter: 10 managed devices, and no REST API
• Pricey if you grow, as Standard, Premium and Self-Hosted are priced per concurrent user
• Watch out: only yearly-billed monthly figures are shown, with no month-to-month price, and tax is extra
• Skip it if you need SSO on a smaller plan, because external authentication starts above Standard

Pick Splashtop if

• Fits if you want your home PC from anywhere for $23.99 a year
• Works for help desks that support people by session code at $22 per concurrent technician

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you hoped the free app would reach your PC from outside the house, as it's home Wi-Fi only
• Not for you if you work from home and want it free, as that counts as commercial use
• Pricey if you need single sign-on, the APIs or on-premises, which sit on an Enterprise plan quoted by sales
• Watch out: business plans are shown on annual billing only, the trial's length isn't stated, and there's no web app
• Tight if SOS outgrows its cap, as each license covers 10 or 300 managed computers, up to 1,200

ISL Online

• Standard, Premium and Self-Hosted are priced per concurrent user, and the checkout steps run from 1 to 20+ users.
• The pricing page shows monthly figures billed yearly; no month-to-month price is displayed.
• The REST API is not available on the Starter plan, and external authentication starts above Standard.
• A 15-day money-back guarantee applies; prices exclude tax.

Splashtop

• Splashtop Personal is free only on your home network and only for non-commercial use; working from home needs a business plan.
• Business plan prices are shown only as annual billing on the pricing page.
• Remote Support SOS is priced per concurrent technician, with the number of managed computers capped by the option you buy (10 or 300 per licence, up to 1,200).
• Enterprise, with single sign-on, APIs and the on-premises option, has no public price and is quoted by sales.

ISL Online

Attended and unattended sessions

Technicians can support a user live or connect to computers set up for unattended access, including Android devices through the ISL Light app.

Connect via RDP and SSH

The site says technicians can jump to remote computers over RDP or SSH without VPN tunneling or firewall changes.

Session tools

The plan comparison lists session recording, a file manager, chat, audio and video calls, multiple monitors, curtain mode and a clipboard.

Hosting options

Besides the cloud license, ISL Online sells a self-hosted server license and a single-tenant managed private cloud.

Management and API

Higher plans add computer groups, user management, permissions, reports and a REST API; Premium and Self-Hosted add external authentication.

Splashtop

Unattended access to your own computers

Install the Streamer on a computer and reach it later from a phone, tablet or another computer, with file transfer and remote print.

On-demand support by session code

Remote Support SOS lets a technician connect to any computer or mobile device the user opens a session code on, with or without someone present on managed machines.

High-performance streaming

The Performance plan adds 4:4:4 color, up to 240 frames per second, high-fidelity audio, Wacom stylus support and USB passthrough for creative work.

Endpoint management add-on

Autonomous Endpoint Management adds real-time patching, monitoring and remediation, and is sold on its own or added to SOS and Enterprise.

Enterprise and on-premises

Enterprise adds single sign-on, granular and scheduled access, SIEM logging, cloud recording, APIs and unattended Android access, with an on-premises option.

Help desk and RMM integrations

Launch sessions from tools such as Freshservice, Jira, Jamf, Atera and Datto RMM, and manage Bitdefender antivirus from the Splashtop console.

ISL Online

• Starter$16.90

  per month for 1 licensed user, billed annually

  $202.80 a year. 10 managed devices, mobile support, RDP connections, email invites and custom deployment links.

• Standard$34.90

  per month for 1 concurrent user, billed annually

  $418.80 a year per concurrent user. 40 licensed users, 1000 managed devices, user management and device permissions.

• Premium$54.90

  per month for 1 concurrent user, billed annually

  $658.80 a year per concurrent user. Unlimited users and devices, SSO/SAML, advanced customization and premium support.

• Self-Hosted$44.90

  per month for 1 concurrent user, billed annually

  $538.80 a year per concurrent user. On-premises server with unlimited users and devices; SAML SSO or LDAP supported.

• Managed Private Cloud$99.90

  per month per concurrent user, billed annually

  Single-tenant system sold from 20 licenses, so $23,976 a year at the entry point. Includes an account manager.

Splashtop

• Personal$0

  Non-commercial use only, on your home Wi-Fi network, for up to 2 Windows or Mac computers. Working from home counts as commercial use.

• Anywhere Access Pack$23.99

  per year ($5.99 a month billed monthly)

  Add-on to Personal for reaching up to 2 home computers from anywhere over the internet. Personal use only.

• Solo$6

  per month, billed annually ($72 a year)

  One user with unattended access from any device, file transfer with drag and drop, and remote print.

• Pro$8.25

  per user / month, billed annually ($99 a year)

  Adds multi-monitor support, user roles and access management, chat, session recording and up to 3 users into one computer.

• Performance$13

  per user / month, billed annually ($149 a year)

  Adds 4:4:4 color accuracy, up to 240 frames per second, high-fidelity audio, remote stylus with Wacom Bridge and USB passthrough.

• Remote Support SOS$22

  per concurrent technician / month, billed annually

  $259 a year with 10 managed computers, or $399 a year with 300; on-demand sessions by code to unlimited computers and mobile devices.

ISL Online

No public discounts listed.

Splashtop

• Annual discount

  Anywhere Access Pack is cheaper paid yearly

  The pack costs $23.99 a year against $5.99 a month, which is $71.88 over twelve months: about two-thirds less.

• Other savings

  Volume discounts on Pro and Performance

  The pricing page marks volume discounts on the Pro and Performance plans for teams buying several user licences.