# ISL Online, Android, CentOS vs macOS Sierra Comparison | | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 593 | 1,272 | 426 | 483 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (51.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (54.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $16.90 | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### ISL Online Pros: - Ease of Use (52 reviews) - Customer Support (26 reviews) Cons: - Remote Access Issues (15 reviews) - Connection Issues (9 reviews) ### Android Pros: - Customization/Personalization (35 reviews) - User-Friendly (34 reviews) Cons: - Slow Updates (26 reviews) - Bloatware Issues (17 reviews) ### CentOS Pros: - Reliability (16 reviews) - Stability (14 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (7 reviews) - Lack of Support (5 reviews) ### macOS Sierra Pros: - User-Friendly (26 reviews) - Speed/Performance (21 reviews) Cons: - Compatibility Issues (12 reviews) - Apple Limitations (9 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (484 reviews) | 9.2 (958 reviews) | 9.1 (342 reviews) | 9.1 (320 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (517 reviews) | 9.3 (970 reviews) | 8.5 (343 reviews) | 9.3 (325 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (456 reviews) | 9.2 (305 reviews) | 8.6 (220 reviews) | 9.2 (142 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (395 reviews) | 8.7 (153 reviews) | 8.5 (204 reviews) | 8.8 (72 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (448 reviews) | 8.5 (873 reviews) | 8.1 (286 reviews) | 8.9 (292 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (378 reviews) | 8.8 (139 reviews) | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 8.8 (70 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (482 reviews) | 9.2 (910 reviews) | 8.3 (321 reviews) | 8.9 (298 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### ISL Online #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Starter Price: $16.90 Key Features: - 1 Licensed User - 10 Managed Devices - Mobile Device Support [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/isl-online/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Android #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### CentOS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### macOS Sierra #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Remote Support | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ISL Online** | 8.2/10 | 389 | | **Android** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **macOS Sierra** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Screen Sharing** | 9.1 (355 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Sharing** | 8.6 (342 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Session Recording** | 8.3 (314 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Unattended Remote Access** | 8.8 (348 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi - Session Handling** | 8.7 (321 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Monitor Support** | 8.7 (330 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Maintenance | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Remote Reboot** | 8.8 (328 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remote Printing** | 7.8 (287 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Communication | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Text Chat** | 7.8 (315 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **VoIP** | 6.9 (274 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Video Conference Call** | 7.0 (270 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Screen Annotations** | 7.8 (290 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | 8.3 (296 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | 8.4 (294 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Device Support | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Mobile Device Access** | 7.8 (303 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Platform Support** | 8.4 (316 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-Platform** | 8.4 (312 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 8.0 (292 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ISL Online** | N/A | N/A | | **Android** | 8.9/10 | 126 | | **CentOS** | 8.8/10 | 26 | | **macOS Sierra** | 9.2/10 | 65 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 9.2 (19 reviews) | 9.4 (49 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | Not enough data | 9.2 (95 reviews) | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 9.3 (49 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | Not enough data | 9.1 (102 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 9.3 (47 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (92 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.9 (46 reviews) | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ISL Online** | N/A | N/A | | **Android** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **macOS Sierra** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Remote Desktop | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ISL Online** | 8.4/10 | 295 | | **Android** | N/A | N/A | | **CentOS** | N/A | N/A | | **macOS Sierra** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Usage Information** | 8.8 (249 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 8.3 (231 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Diagnostics** | 8.2 (233 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Session Recording** | 8.3 (231 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Session Transfer** | 8.6 (233 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Unattended Access** | 8.7 (264 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Sharing** | 8.7 (255 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Cross-Platform Access** | 8.5 (249 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Device Access** | 7.9 (242 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Applications Management** | 8.2 (228 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remote Device Control** | 9.1 (263 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Remote Wipe** | 7.7 (200 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Device Management** | 8.2 (221 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Device Enrollment** | 8.2 (216 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to ISL Online (2):** [Remote Support Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-support), [Remote Desktop Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-desktop) **Unique to Android (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Unique to CentOS (2):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system), [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) **Unique to macOS Sierra (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | ISL Online | Android | CentOS | macOS Sierra | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 51.5% | 52.5% | 31.7% | 54.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 25.1% | 25.0% | 38.4% | 27.1% | | **Enterprise** | 23.3% | 22.5% | 30.0% | 18.6% | ### By Industry #### ISL Online - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 14.7% - **Consulting:** 10.0% - **Computer Software:** 8.3% - **Computer Networking:** 3.4% - **Accounting:** 3.3% - **Computer Hardware:** 2.4% - **Automotive:** 2.0% - **Government Administration:** 1.6% - **Higher Education:** 1.6% - **Other:** 36.1% #### Android - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.1% - **Computer Software:** 14.5% - **Higher Education:** 3.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.0% - **Telecommunications:** 3.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5% - **Education Management:** 2.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.0% - **Retail:** 1.9% - **Financial Services:** 1.8% - **Other:** 46.3% #### CentOS - **Information Technology and Services:** 30.2% - **Computer Software:** 15.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.7% - **Telecommunications:** 4.2% - **Internet:** 3.7% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Research:** 1.7% - **Program Development:** 1.5% - **Education Management:** 1.2% - **Other:** 30.2% #### macOS Sierra - **Computer Software:** 18.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.5% - **Higher Education:** 4.5% - **Financial Services:** 3.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.8% - **Education Management:** 2.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4% - **Media Production:** 1.7% - **Accounting:** 1.7% - **Other:** 40.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to ISL Online - [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3958 reviews) - [AnyDesk](https://www.g2.com/products/anydesk/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1091 reviews) - [Splashtop Remote Access](https://www.g2.com/products/splashtop-remote-access/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (508 reviews) - [ScreenConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/screenconnect/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (501 reviews) - [RealVNC](https://www.g2.com/products/realvnc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (438 reviews) - [BeyondTrust Remote Support](https://www.g2.com/products/beyondtrust-remote-support/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (384 reviews) - [Zoho Assist](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-assist/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (694 reviews) - [RemotePC](https://www.g2.com/products/remotepc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (640 reviews) - [LogMeIn Rescue](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-rescue/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (206 reviews) - [LogMeIn Resolve](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-resolve/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (467 reviews) ### Alternatives to Android - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4278 reviews) - [BlackBerry QNX](https://www.g2.com/products/blackberry-qnx/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (19 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) ### Alternatives to CentOS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Kali Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/kali-linux/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1563 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) ### Alternatives to macOS Sierra - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Oracle Solaris](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-solaris/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (96 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4278 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (716 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### ISL Online - Title: [How do you use file sharing in a normal support session?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27017-how-do-you-use-file-sharing-in-a-normal-support-session) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "on the top of the screen you have the option sharing file , as you click send file it will send the file while displaying the transfer and by default will..." - Title: [Can I access unattended computers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-access-unattended-computers) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can. ISL Online license includes remote support and remote access software. You can either connect with your client by giving them a session code or..." - Title: [Is ISL Light secure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-isl-light-secure) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "At ISL Online we’re obsessed with keeping your data safe and secure. Our information security management systems are based on the globally recognized ISO/IEC..." - Title: [How many remote users can I support with one license?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-many-remote-users-can-i-support-with-one-license) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "With one license you can support an unlimited number of users, connect to an unlimited number of remote computers, install ISL Light on an unlimited number..." - Title: [How does your pricing work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-your-pricing-work) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We offer a unique licensing model, which doesn’t limit the number of users, installations or clients you support. Each ISL Online license includes mobile..." ### Android - Title: [how am i able to update to the most recent version if my phone wont allow?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-am-i-able-to-update-to-the-most-recent-version-if-my-phone-wont-allow) — 5 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "If your phone is not compatible with the newest version of android then you might have to wait a little while for the new android if not then you might have..." - Title: [How can i increase some performance as stable as while gaming](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51992-how-can-i-increase-some-performance-as-stable-as-while-gaming) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Optimize you phone allow necessary storage free " - Title: [What is Android used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-android-used-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "For developing enterprise applications which are used to play any type of media in signage, soc." - Title: [What are more advanced features of Android and what are their benefits?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-more-advanced-features-of-android-and-what-are-their-benefits) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Androide " - Title: [Would you like to use Android or iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-you-like-to-use-android-or-ios) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Android " ### CentOS - Title: [how can I install and use CentOS](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-install-and-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "First download centos from the official repo. Later you can install by booting up your computer/laptop with centos iso image." - Title: [How to install package?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-install-package) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "For install package use command : yum install <package_name>" - Title: [Bolehkah ini digunakan untuk acara pembelajaran?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-this-be-used-for-learning-events) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes. You can run Moodle, or other learning management system (LMS) products on CentOS Linux, or event management software. There is a rich set of open source..." - Title: [Where did you go to learn how to use CentOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51381-where-did-you-go-to-learn-how-to-use-centos) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "At my first job organization. Some learning forums like stackexchange, tldp, the Linux Foundation etc..., " - Title: [How can I acheive client isolation ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-acheive-client-isolation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "When I was learning about client isolation I found this web article very helpful. I hope it will help you. ..." ### macOS Sierra - Title: [Is the beta version of MacOS Catalina safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16117-is-the-beta-version-of-macos-catalina-safe) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Well, not that much if you are using old school applications that may not have been updated. Since Catalina is completely dropping 32 bits application..." - Title: [What are the new features in Mac OS High Sierra?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-new-features-in-mac-os-high-sierra) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "When I am listening to music, Safari automatically blocks audio and video in Sierra, unless I authorize it on a specific page. It will not stop the music and..." - Title: [Is Mac OS Sierra any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-mac-os-sierra-any-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [What does macOS Sierra do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-macos-sierra-do) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It provides us following features, 1. Siri integration 2. Auto unlock 3. Universal clipboard" - Title: [What are you guys using Mac primarily for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50710-what-are-you-guys-using-mac-primarily-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Work" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/isl-online-vs-android-vs-centos-vs-apple-macos-sierra)