What is HelpWire?
HelpWire is a remote desktop service that empowers businesses with remote control tools for on-demand support of Windows and macOS devices. Helping you deliver lightning-fast remote support, HelpWire saves your and your client’s time and money by eliminating expensive on-site visits.
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90 Likeliness to Recommend
100 Plan to Renew
84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+88 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love HelpWire?
Pros
- Caring
- Over Delivered
- Friendly Negotiation
- Effective Service
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Remote Control
Remote Support
Discovery
Role-Based Access Controls
Attended and Unattended Remote Access
Audit Management
Web & Desktop Conferencing
Vendor Capability Ratings
Vendor Support
Business Value Created
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Implementation
Quality of Features
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Data Integration
Usability and Intuitiveness
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Customization
Breadth of Features
HelpWire Reviews
EJ S.
- Role: C-Level
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Aug 2024
An Excellent Tool for Zero Cost, but Falls Short
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates HelpWire from other similar products?
HelpWire is a free solution (for now) that enables rather quick and easy connections to remote users. The biggest thing that stands out about HelpWire is the simple fact that it's - free.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The Operator Dashboard is easy to use and you can start up a support session in seconds. The fact that it keeps the chat with the customer as well as logs of connections is a nice touch.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The app doesn't have support for mobile devices, although this has been promised. It would be nice if it sent the email to the customer for you with the link to login, but for now you have to copy and paste the link and email it yourself.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
With a cost of… free… it's not a bad solution for offering quick and easy remote support to end-users. There's literally no reason NOT to try it.
Pros
- Respectful
- Includes Product Enhancements
- Reliable
- Effective Service
Cons
- Inhibits Innovation
- Slower Product Innovation
- Commodity Features
Kyle H.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Aug 2024
Features are exactly what I need
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates HelpWire from other similar products?
Ease of use, cost
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Cost is king for me
What do you dislike most about this product?
Not as intuitive as I hoped
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Definitely try it, you won't be disappointed
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Richard O.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2024
Solid remote desktop, needs mobile support
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates HelpWire from other similar products?
What really sets HelpWire apart from other remote support tools I've used is the lack of connection restrictions. With tools like TeamViewer, I was constantly frustrated by session limit warnings. HelpWire, on the other hand, lets me connect without any of those hassles, which is a huge relief.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The interface is straightforward, so I can quickly connect to clients' devices and start troubleshooting without jumping through hoops. Plus, the performance is rock solid—no lag or sudden disconnections, which is crucial when I'm in the middle of solving a client's issue.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The one thing I dislike most about HelpWire is the lack of mobile support. Having mobile compatibility would make it a more versatile tool and would save me the trouble of having to use other software to fill that gap. It’s definitely a feature I’m hoping they add in the future.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Make sure your primary focus is on desktop support. HelpWire excels in this area, offering stable and secure connections.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing