CrankWheel
Screen sharing for sales calls that opens in the viewer's browser
CrankWheel report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for showing your screen on a sales call
CrankWheel is screen sharing for people who sell over the phone: you text the prospect a link and they see your screen in their browser, with nothing to install. It isn't remote access in the usual sense, as it can't reach anyone else's computer. And Solo is $29 a month for one person, which is a lot for screen sharing.
Who CrankWheel is for
- Great if you sell over the phone and want the customer to see your screen in seconds
- Handy when your buyers aren't technical and won't install anything
- Good for teams that log every demo back to Salesforce or HubSpot
Who CrankWheel is not for
- Skip it if you need to get into a customer's computer to fix something, as it can't
- Pricey if you just want the odd bit of screen sharing, since Solo is $29 a month
- Tight if you stay on the free plan, with 15 meetings a month and 3 viewers each
Why CrankWheel gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneySolo 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.
- CFree plan and trialA 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.
- CFeaturesIt 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.
- BEase of useNo 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsIt 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from CrankWheel's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/crankwheel#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/crankwheel.svg" alt="CrankWheel: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where CrankWheel stands among remote desktop apps
CrankWheel's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 4 of the 15 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 5 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 8 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 remote desktop apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. CrankWheel’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15, level with 9
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15, level with 8
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15, level with 11
- BEase of useAbove 5 of 15, level with 9
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15, level with 12
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 12 remote desktop apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep CrankWheel, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace CrankWheel you would be making video calls. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 9 of the 15 other remote desktop apps grade higher. It costs $348 a year.
What you could not
- Video calls.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- It plugs into other products, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho CRM among them, and has an API.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. CrankWheel’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is CrankWheel?
CrankWheel is screen sharing for salespeople and agents who sell over the phone: the prospect gets a link by text or email and sees the presenter's screen in a browser, with nothing to install. It is not a tool for controlling other people's computers; its remote control works the other way, letting a single viewer use the presenter's screen to fill in a form. It also records screencasts and sends tracked sales videos.
CrankWheel has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29 per month (Solo, one user). See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
CrankWheel pricing
- Starts at
- $29 per month (Solo, one user)
- 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.
- Free trial
- Free trial of the Solo plan, no credit card required; length not stated
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $29per 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 | $99per 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) | $59per 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Usage and features set per organization, including corporate single sign-on, an audit log, an SLA and dedicated training. |
Read from crankwheel.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with CrankWheel before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount48% 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.
Stated on crankwheel.com - Other savingsBusy 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.
Stated on crankwheel.com - EducationSpecial pricing for educational institutions
CrankWheel says it offers special pricing and benefits to educational institutions, arranged by emailing its sales team.
Stated on crankwheel.com
Works with
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Zoho CRM
- HighLevel
- Less Annoying CRM
- Insites
- Zapier
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Common questions
Is CrankWheel free?
CrankWheel has a 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. Paid plans start at $29 per month (Solo, one user).
How much does CrankWheel cost?
CrankWheel lists 5 plans. Free: $0. Solo: $29 per month for one user. Team 100: $99 per month for up to 100 meetings. Team 100 (Busy User discount): $59 per month for up to 100 meetings. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from crankwheel.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does CrankWheel work on?
CrankWheel is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does CrankWheel offer any discounts?
CrankWheel publicly lists the following: 48% off Solo when paying 12 months at a time; Busy User discount of up to 40% on Team; Special pricing for educational institutions.
Does CrankWheel have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. CrankWheel is listed for Web.
Does CrankWheel have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. CrankWheel is listed for Web.
Is CrankWheel open source?
CrankWheel is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does CrankWheel have an API?
Yes. CrankWheel offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does CrankWheel integrate with?
CrankWheel's listing names Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, HighLevel, Less Annoying CRM, Insites and Zapier. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does CrankWheel have a student discount?
Special pricing for educational institutions. CrankWheel says it offers special pricing and benefits to educational institutions, arranged by emailing its sales team.
Does CrankWheel have a free trial?
Yes. Free trial of the Solo plan, no credit card required; length not stated.
Who makes CrankWheel?
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What are the alternatives to CrankWheel?
The closest alternatives to CrankWheel in our directory are Getscreen.me, Zoho Assist, TeamViewer, Zoom and Loom. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with CrankWheel.
How does CrankWheel compare with other remote desktop apps?
CrankWheel's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 4 of the 15 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on ease of use (B, above 5 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Is CrankWheel good value for money?
ToolGPA grades CrankWheel C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 8 of the 10 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of CrankWheel?
To replace CrankWheel you would be making video calls. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 9 of the 15 other remote desktop apps grade higher. It costs $348 a year. What you could not make: Video calls. Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video. It plugs into other products, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho CRM among them, and has an API. Hooks into the device itself: widgets. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.