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Help Lightning vs ScreenConnect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Help Lightning
Ranking in Remote Visual Support
5th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ScreenConnect
Ranking in Remote Visual Support
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (9th), Remote Access (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Remote Visual Support category, the mindshare of Help Lightning is 11.1%. The mindshare of ScreenConnect is 11.1%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Remote Visual Support Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ScreenConnect11.1%
Help Lightning11.1%
Other77.8%
Remote Visual Support
 

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Todd Blake - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Specialist at COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTIONS INC
Simple to set up, reasonable pricing, and useful remote control capabilities
I'm on the latest version of the solution. I just updated it yesterday. While we have the solution on-premises at this time, we'll likely move to the cloud later this year. They have a trial version that you can try. They have a free version that you can try as well. I use it myself to support my family. I would try the free version or the trial version depending on your business. They can set you up and you can get to see all the features. I would also advocate going to the cloud version. Don't bother with the on-prem. It's just easier to jump to the cloud. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Performing Arts
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise7
 

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All the features provided by the product in terms of screen connectors have been good. There can be some complexities when running patches or when building up all the profiles, making them areas wh...
 

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