Best remote desktop software on Reddit

289 reviews from r/sysadmin, r/software, r/ipad and 21 more subreddits
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#1

TeamViewer

4.1
(24)
"I like teamviewer. Its free for personal use and if you're trying to support someone, they make a program called quicksupport which makes it very easy for you to guide them through getting connected"
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"TeamViewer is like the Swiss Army knife of remote desktop software. It’s super easy to use, and it works on pretty much anything."
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"I use Teamviewer too and never had a problem."
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"I use Teamviewer to control a work PC and two home Macs."
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"TeamViewer or AnyDesk."
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"I have been using TeamViewer for a couple of years and it works for me."
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"Remember, it's a business expense that is claimable."
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"TeamViewer."
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"Teamviewer is pretty solid."
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"Teamviewer would be my go to."
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#2

AnyDesk

4.3
(23)
"AnyDesk is a fast and versatile remote desktop software that works across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices."
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"AnyDesk is great tool imo."
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"Anydesk saved me from a huge nightmare once."
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"I'm a fan of AnyDesk."
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"I love it."
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"For free personal alternatives, I use AnyDesk and TeamViewer."
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"I love using AnyDesk, it works really good."
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"Anydesk has special pricing for schools/educational entities."
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"We use AnyDesk at my workplace. Maybe check this one out 🤷🏻‍♂️."
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"Anydesk."
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#3

BeyondTrust

4.5
(14)
"Nothing touches Beyond trust"
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"BeyondTrust hands down."
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"BeyondTrust/Bomgar."
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"+1 to BeyondTrust."
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"I’m partial to BeyondTrust. From a security perspective, you can very finely lock down what people can do."
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"Beyond Trust, aka Bomgar."
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"Useing it the last 6-7 years. It's been fantastic."
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"Beyond trust bomgar is by far the least bothersome to work with."
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"And Nable are my picks."
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"Is pretty good at what it is supposed to do."
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#4

ScreenConnect

4.2
(11)
"When the pandemic started someone here turned me onto Screen Connect and I've been very happy with it."
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"Good pricing as well, support for Windows, OSX and Linux."
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"Works real well, and the license is a one time purchase."
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"Screen connect is fairly cheap I think."
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"Screen connect and Action1"
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"Would Screenconnect be qualified as Remote Desktop Software?"
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"Screenconnect."
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"Screen connect is great but cost but not bad."
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"We're rolling out ScreenConnect, which is pretty slick."
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"Screen connect?"
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#5

Supremo

4.9
(9)
"I've been using Supremo for a year now and it hasn't let me down when it comes to security."
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"Te sugiero que pruebes Supremo. Esta herramienta de acceso remoto es segura, fácil de usar y compatible con Windows 11 Home Edition."
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"A recommendation for an intuitive software can be Supreme that is easy and simple to use."
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"You should try Supremo, it is very good and easy to use, I recommend it."
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"Supremo is quite affordable and works well on all devices."
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"Supremo I think stands out right now because the most popular alternatives have had hacking cases."
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"You can start with Supremo for free, so it would help you with the costs."
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"Supremo I think it fulfills everything you are looking for. Multiplatform, easy to use and affordable."
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"It did what was needed, you could try it with that program as it is free."
#6

RustDesk

4.7
(9)
"This is quite good: https://rustdesk.com."
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"RustDesk or AnyDesk would be my go-tos."
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"RustDesk. It's completely free and works incredibly well."
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"Try out RustDesk. FOSS TeamViewer alternative written in rust."
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"RustDesk or mesh central if you have the capabilities of hosting things yourself."
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"RustDesk is free and open source and cross platform as well."
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"If you want something free and privacy oriented, then I would suggest RustDesk. However if you don't mind the monthly charges then TeamViewer."
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"I almost exclusively use rustdesk its just like a supped up better optionally self hosted team viewer."
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"I was recently introduced to RustDesk from someone that posted on this sub."
#7

Dameware

4.2
(10)
"+1 for Dameware MRC!"
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"I've got my service desk using dame ware they love it."
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"SolarWinds Dameware is a good tool for this with loads of options."
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"In my last position and current, we use Dameware from Solarwinds."
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"Dameware. Not free but inexpensive."
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"I'm using DameWare and love it."
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"We like it. Lots of tweakability."
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"I'll put in a plug in for Dameware for same network remoting and TeamViewer for cloud connection."
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"It's great"
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"Check out the Dameware Remote Support package, it includes the mini remote and has a bunch of other useful features."
#8

ConnectWise

4.0
(10)
"At my work we use connectwise. Very good monitoring software."
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"Connectwise screen connect."
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"Connectwise Screenconnect is free for the basic license."
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"ConnectWise ScreenConnect has a free tier."
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"Screenconnect."
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"Screenconnect."
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"Connectwise Control aka Screenconnect."
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"No love for ConnectWise control? I mean, fuck ConnectWise, but it’s really good."
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"It’s always accessible without user interaction."
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"Here are my recommendations, in order: 1. ConnectWise ScreenConnect."
#9

NoMachine

4.3
(9)
"Definitely try NoMachine if what you want is speed and security."
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"Hands down the best GUI remote desktop for Linux."
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"By far better then any of the other recommendations."
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"NoMachine for it’s ease of use, inclusion of VirtualGL and sound support out of the box."
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"NoMachine is a solid choice."
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"NoMachine is a solid choice."
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"You have many options to choose from - NoMachine, Anydesk, Splashtop, Connectwise/ScreenConnect."
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"I use NoMachine for all my servers and clients."
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"Have heard Nomachine can do it."
#10

Jump Desktop

4.6
(8)
"SUPER easy. Very worth $35."
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"Jump has worked the best."
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"One time purchase for the app and no subscription costs."
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"I color corrected and edited a tv show with it not too long ago."
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"Jump Desktop is great."
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"[Jump Desktop](https://jumpdesktop.com) is Mac focused but they have a Windows setup as well."
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"Windows client is free. Native cut and paste support built in."
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"Jump Desktop is great."
#11

Microsoft

4.1
(9)
"Windows 10 built-in "Quick Assist" has been working perfectly for us."
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"Microsoft Quick Assist is my go to for PCs."
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"Windows quick assist is free....."
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"The built-in tools are perfectly workable and easy - QuickAssist, RDP enabled then disabled when done."
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"Depending on what else you want/need Quick assist but need a Microsoft account to use it..."
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"Quick assist ....built into the windows. Give it a try."
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"Thats pretty good as well."
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"If not, then I use Quick Assist which is built into Win10."
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"It's basic but does what I need from it."
#12

Splashtop

4.3
(8)
"I've been using Splashtop."
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"We use Splashtop and it's worked flawlessly since March."
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"Splashtop business works"
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"Splashtop is pretty affordable and can do what you are looking for."
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"We used the enterprise version of splashtop during the wuflu shutdown."
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"Splashtop."
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"Been using Splashtop for about 3 years now."
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"I like SplashTop as a Remote Desktop tool and SplashTop SOS as a remote technician tool."
#13

LogMeIn

4.1
(8)
"I have been super happy with LogMeIn."
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"Has always worked best for my guys."
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"Works just like Join.me."
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"Their free services are quite sufficient."
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"Don't sweat the ToS."
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"Is your best option."
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"Windows RDP, VNC."
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"Used to work pretty well."
#14

MeshCentral

4.4
(7)
"I've tried a few and MeshCentral is the best."
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"Meshcentral is amazing."
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"MeshCentral is by far the best self hosted option and arguably the best overall."
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"Mesh central is a popular option."
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"Meshcentral: https://github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral."
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"Meshcentral."
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#15

Parsec

4.0
(7)
"Parsec is awesome for this!"
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"Parsec is good if you want the best video connection."
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"I use Parsec currently for hosting my Mac Mini to my Windows PC."
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"I personally prefer parsec because it doesn’t use that much resource."
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"I rather like Parsec"
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"Try parsec. Was recommended it and its good for gaming."
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"I've had some lu knusing Parsec, a remote gaming software."
#16

VNC

3.6
(5)
"Im personally using VNC + Moonlight Stream depending on what I want to do."
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"I would recommend you go with SSH. But just to provide an alternative, there is VNC."
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"Most used is VNC, then LANDesk."
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"Have used vnc (tigervnc) mostly."
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"Ended up sticking with real vnc."
#17

ConnectWise Control

4.3
(4)
"My absolute favorite is ConnectWise Control."
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"Connectwise control if going for remote support."
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"Is pretty good. Splashtop is decent too."
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"ConnectWise Control (ScreenConnect) is great."
#18

R-HUB

4.3
(4)
"Is an on premise solution which works from behind the firewall."
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"It utilizes optimum bandwidth, hence better speed."
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"It is easy to use and works from behind the firewall, thus ensuring better remote access security."
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"R-HUB remote support servers for remotely accessing computers from anywhere anytime."
#19

Zoho Assist

4.0
(4)
"I like Zoho Assist. it doesn’t get much love but it is affordable."
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"I pay for the lowest license of Zoho assist."
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"Do give Zoho Assist a try."
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"Zoho assist is free for on demand access."
#20

TightVNC

3.8
(4)
"I use TightVNC, works perfectly for me."
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"On the client I install tightvnc server always running in the background."
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"Deploy tight vnc"
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#21

HelpWire

5.0
(3)
"I recommend trying HelpWire. It is free for commercial use and should meet all your needs."
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"HelpWire seems like a good option for you."
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"HelpWire a try. It's free for corporate use."
#22

ThinLinc

5.0
(3)
"I highly recommend ThinLinc. It's an excellent solution for accessing your office PC or helping someone with their computer remotely."
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"I still use it because it has nice responsiveness and great image quality."
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"I've been using Thinlinc and loving it."
#23

RDP

4.3
(3)
"RDP is #1 for Windows."
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"Yeah, if you roll your own VPN then just use basic RDP that could be really great. And free."
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"What's wrong with simple RDP? Might need a VPN to open access, but then should be among the quickest solutions."
#24

Apple

4.0
(3)
"I use the bundled one and it works fine."
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"I've been using ARD for years."
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"I love Apple Remote desktop it's great software."
#25

GoToMyPC

4.0
(3)
"Gotomypc is one I used to use."
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"Gotomypc is one I used to use."
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"Easy, fast and snappy."
#26

mRemoteNG

4.0
(3)
"If you're remotely managing customer systems look into Solarwinds products."
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"Mremoteng (with connections stored in MS SQL DB) just for purely connecting to systems."
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"MRemoteNG: https://mremoteng.org/."
#27

Chrome Remote Desktop

3.7
(3)
"It’s free per say, just need a Google account."
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"I personally use Chrome Remote Desktop and found it more reliable."
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"You could look at portable chrome with chrome remote desktop."
#28

Moonlight

5.0
(2)
"Some features: low latency, good for gaming."
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"In order of best to worst: Moonlight > Parsec > Steam Link > Rainway."
#29

Remote Desktop Manager

4.5
(2)
"I've been using Remote Desktop Manager and cannot speak highly enough about it."
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"I have been using Remote Desktop Manager."
#30

Action1 RMM

4.5
(2)
"The main advantages of Action1 Remote Desktop are: Easy to Use, Unattended Access."
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"Action1 RMM is free for up to 100 client computers."
#31

Microsoft Remote Desktop

4.5
(2)
"Microsoft Remote Desktop does this perfectly.. it is also built into windows."
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"Windows only, it's hard to beat MS Remote Desktop Connection manager."
#32

DWService

4.5
(2)
"Dwservice.net"
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"Checkout https://www.dwservice.net/."
#33

Devolutions

4.5
(2)
"Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager is arguably one of the best clientside packages there is."
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"Very low resource usage!"
#34

Action1

4.0
(2)
"For asynchronous support for PCs I use Action1 - free for under 100 endpoints."
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"Action1 allows IT helpdesk technicians and system administrators to access computers from the Cloud."
#35

RemotePC

4.0
(2)
"It has all essential features along with great pricing plans."
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"I have tested RemotePC and I like it, especially the fact that you can access your remote machine via web browser."
#36

Google

4.0
(2)
"I use remotedesktop.google.com"
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"Google Remote Desktop and Zoom 😅 both let you take over someone’s computer too."
#37

AweSun

4.0
(2)
"I'm using it for the free remote desktop features."
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"So far so good. Cross platform."
#38

Google Remote Desktop

4.0
(2)
"Google Remote desktop for Mac, Win, Linux."
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"Trusting google with access to a pc is a different story."
#39

Royal TS

4.0
(2)
"Seriously Royal TS is pretty cheap for what it does."
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"Does web pages VNC and RDP"
#40

RoyalTS

4.0
(2)
"At $35/admin RoyalTS is pretty damn cheap."
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#41

Goverlan

4.0
(2)
"Goverlan."
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"It works remarkably well"
#42

Join.me

4.0
(2)
"Very handy to use if no other remote software is installed."
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"Another quick and free solution."
#43

GoToAssist

4.0
(2)
"If you just need to be able to jump on the users linux machine."
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"We use go to assist."
#44

RDCMan

4.0
(2)
"Stable, simple, and gets the job done."
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"RDCman : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44989"
#45

RealVNC

4.0
(2)
"I've always just used RealVNC or TightVNC."
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"With that we moved to RealVNC and have not gone back."
#46

xRDP

4.0
(2)
"XRDP had slightly better performance."
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"I've used xrdp to connect to kubuntu and centos desktops."
#47

Atelier Web

5.0
(1)
"I can see the UAC prompts on user desktops."
#48

DWService.net

5.0
(1)
"[DWService.net](https://DWService.net) is donationware, free for commercial use."
#49

Google Remote

5.0
(1)
"Google Remote works well and is free."
#50

Splashtop SOS

5.0
(1)
"Check out Splashtop SOS or the SOS + 10."
#51

Remotely

5.0
(1)
"Remotely is free and self hosted."
#52

Iperius Remote

5.0
(1)
"Iperius Remote works like a charm."
#53

GoTo

5.0
(1)
"Just started using GoTo and it’s been fantastic."
#54

Ammyy Admin

5.0
(1)
"Connection is well encrypted so no data spoils."
#55

Screens by Edovia

5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend."
#56

GoToMeeting

4.0
(1)
"We are using GoToMeeting. It covers everything we need."
#57

VNC Connect

4.0
(1)
"VNC Connect works very well. It's free for up to five computers."
#58

Rainway

4.0
(1)
"It’s a gaming focused solution but I found that Rainway actually works great."
#59

X2Go

4.0
(1)
"The best remote desktop i have found until now would be x2go."
#60

Wayk

4.0
(1)
"Wayk is decent as long as you don't have to use UAC for admin creds."
#61

LogMeIn Pro

4.0
(1)
"LogMeIn Pro is one alternative I know of."
#62

Remotix

4.0
(1)
"If you have Macs in the mix, use Remotix. I've been using it since I built my hackintosh, and it's really good."
#63

LogMeIn Rescue

4.0
(1)
"LogMeIn rescue. All of the LogMeIn products are, imo, great."
#64

RemotelyAnywhere

4.0
(1)
"RemotelyAnywhere."
#65

SCCM Remote Control

4.0
(1)
"We just implemented SCCM and the SCCM Remote Control is leagues better than the other options I've tried."
#66

SCCM

4.0
(1)
"Works great."
#67

ProxyNetworks

4.0
(1)
"We've used it for years."
#68

Apache

4.0
(1)
"It was so easy to setup its a joke."
#69

Simple-help

4.0
(1)
"Simple-help. There is no per-agent or per-admin cost."
#70

Tailscale

4.0
(1)
"Tailscale can provide reasonable security."
#71

Datto RMM

4.0
(1)
"Datto RMM is not the cheapest option, but it tends to be cost-effective."
#72

Hoptodesk

4.0
(1)
"I tested Hoptodesk, which is fine and free for commercial use."
#73

Syncro MSP

4.0
(1)
"Syncro MSP. It gives you a ticketing system."
#74

N-able Take Control

4.0
(1)
"We may be biased, but N-able Take Control!"
#75

Syncro

4.0
(1)
"You might want to consider something like Syncro?"
#76

Dualmon

4.0
(1)
"Dualmon has a pretty decent remote assist tool, and it's relatively cheap."
#77

Avica

4.0
(1)
"I have been using Avica for several months now, and I believe it fulfills all the requirements you mentioned."
#78

Dayon

4.0
(1)
"If you're looking for a free open source solution, then you should definitely consider Dayon!"
#79

Getscreen.me

4.0
(1)
"It's rather new tool, but has all needed features and connects from my browser."
#80

VNC Viewer

4.0
(1)
"Works great."
#81

RescueAssist

4.0
(1)
"It's completely web based, so just a matter of coaching the user to a website."
#82

Radmin

4.0
(1)
"Like it a lot"
#83

IntelliAdmin

4.0
(1)
"Its flexible enough to be non-invasive or VERY invasive."
#84

Skeep

4.0
(1)
"Free and works very well."
#85

Crossloop

4.0
(1)
"Works awesome."
#86

CoRD

4.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of CoRD."
#87

ChunkVNC

4.0
(1)
"Excellent single click solution."
#88

Synergy

3.0
(1)
"For just mouse and keyboard sharing, synergy."
#89

OS X

3.0
(1)
"Not the best or full featured, but I'm a minimalist."

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