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Crestron vs Splashtop

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Crestron

IoT & Smart Home

Enterprise-grade control and automation technology

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Splashtop

Remote Work

Secure remote access and remote support software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Crestron crestron does not sell direct or publish prices; its own site's How-To-Buy navigation routes buyers only to a dealer/partner search (Elite Platinum Commercial Dealers) or an authorized representative, with no online pricing or purchase path.; Splashtop solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crestron and Splashtop actually diverge.

Attributes where Crestron and Splashtop differ
AttributeCrestronSplashtop
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsControl systems, Mobile apps, Web interfaces, Touch screensWeb
CategoryIoT & Smart HomeRemote Work
Founded1971Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Crestron

  • Enterprise Control
  • Powerful Programming
  • Extensive Integration
  • Reliability
  • 5000+ devices
  • Custom protocols
  • Web/Mobile apps
  • Touch panels

Only in Splashtop

Nothing recorded that Crestron does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Crestron

  • Conference room automationnot Splashtop
  • Building managementnot Splashtop
  • Campus-wide controlnot Splashtop
  • Corporate AVnot Splashtop

Splashtop

No use cases recorded yet. See the Splashtop review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Crestron

  • Crestron does not sell direct or publish prices; its own site's How-To-Buy navigation routes buyers only to a dealer/partner search (Elite Platinum Commercial Dealers) or an authorized representative, with no online pricing or purchase path.

Splashtop

  • Solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149
  • Remote Support SOS plan starts at $259 to $399 per concurrent user per year, separate from the remote access plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Crestron

On request
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Programming tools
    • Device control
    • Advanced features
  • Enterprise$10000/month
    • Large deployments
    • Custom solutions
    • Enterprise support

Splashtop

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splashtop review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Crestron if

  • You need enterprise control.
  • You work on Control systems, Mobile apps, Web interfaces, Touch screens.
  • You also want powerful programming.
Crestron review

Choose Splashtop if

Nothing in the data separates Splashtop from Crestron on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Splashtop review

Questions people ask

Is Crestron or Splashtop better?
Neither clearly leads. Crestron starts at On request and Splashtop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crestron or Splashtop?
Crestron starts at On request and Splashtop at On request.
Does Crestron or Splashtop run on more platforms?
Crestron runs on Control systems, Mobile apps, Web interfaces, Touch screens. Splashtop runs on Web.
What is Crestron best used for?
Crestron is most often used for conference room automation, building management, campus-wide control, corporate av. Of those, conference room automation and building management are not what Splashtop is typically brought in for.
What can Crestron do that Splashtop cannot?
Crestron covers Enterprise Control, Powerful Programming, Extensive Integration, Reliability.
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