Best Pulsar Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from remote desktop software ranked against Pulsar on the same published basis.
- 1Pulsar vs TeamViewer Remote
- 2Pulsar vs Zoho Assist
- 3Pulsar vs ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
- 4Pulsar vs HopToDesk
- 5Pulsar vs Getscreen.me
- 6Pulsar vs Jump Desktop
- 7Pulsar vs Remote Desktop
- 8Pulsar vs Iperius Remote
- 9Pulsar vs Admin By Request Secure Remote Access
- 10Pulsar vs DeskIn
- 11Pulsar vs Remote Utilities
- 12Pulsar vs RustDesk
- 13Pulsar vs dualmon
- 14Pulsar vs HelpWire
- 15Pulsar vs Apache Guacamole
- 16Pulsar vs AweSun
- 17Pulsar vs AskLink
- 18Pulsar vs LiteManager
- 19Pulsar vs ThinLinc
- 20Pulsar vs SpocDesk
Pulsar alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TeamViewer Remote | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Zoho Assist | 8.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ManageEngine Remote Access Plus | 8.3 | Free plan | $6.25/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | HopToDesk | 8.2 | Free plan | $13.25/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Getscreen.me | 8.1 | Free plan | $149/mo | Android, API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Jump Desktop | 8.1 | Free plan | $7.49/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Remote Desktop | 8.0 | Free plan | $0.20/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Iperius Remote | 8.0 | Free plan | €8.39/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Admin By Request Secure Remote Access | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | DeskIn | 7.9 | Free plan | $4.16/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Remote Utilities | 7.8 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | RustDesk | 7.8 | Free plan | $11.88/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | dualmon | 7.7 | Free plan | $1.58/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | HelpWire | 7.6 | Free plan | $100/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Apache Guacamole | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | AweSun | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | AskLink | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | LiteManager | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | ThinLinc | 7.4 | Free plan | $10.17/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | SpocDesk | 7.4 | Free plan | ₹799/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Pulsar alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pulsar?
TeamViewer Remote, number 1 in remote desktop software with a score of 8.4 out of 10. The others here: Zoho Assist, ManageEngine Remote Access Plus, HopToDesk and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Pulsar?
TeamViewer Remote is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.