Best Remote Desktop Software in 2026
Updated
133 remote desktop software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
133ranked
3free plans on this page
$0.33/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
3 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | XP/VS Terminal ServerWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $54/mo | 5.4 |
| 102 | Dameware Mini Remote ControlWindows · Mac · Linux · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | $370/mo | 5.4 |
| 103 | Anyplace ControlWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 104 | UltraViewerWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $0.33/mo | 5.4 |
| 105 | Rabbit Remote ControlWindows · Mac · Linux · Android | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 106 | ICE RemoteWareWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 107 | x11vncMac · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 108 | noVNCWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 109 | Microsoft Quick AssistWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 5.3 | |
| 110 | TightVNCWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 111 | RemminaLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 112 | PulsarWindows · Mac · Linux · Android | Two bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 113 | Amni-ConnectWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 114 | Windows BackupWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 115 | Xtralogic RDP Client for ChromeWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 116 | xrdpLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 117 | UltraVNCWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 118 | Dayon!Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 119 | TigerVNCWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 120 | FleetDeckWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.0 |
| 121 | FixMe.ITWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $39/mo | 5.0 |
| 122 | RemotelyWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 123 | Thinstuff Remote Desktop HostWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 124 | UnidostupWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 125 | GNOME Remote DesktopLinux · Self-hosted | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Access mode | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | XP/VS Terminal Server | 5.4 | No | $54/mo | No | — | — | Windows |
| 102 | Dameware Mini Remote Control | 5.4 | No | $370/mo | No | — | — | desktop, mobile |
| 103 | Anyplace Control | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | both | Windows |
| 104 | UltraViewer | 5.4 | No | $0.33/mo | Yes | $3.99/user/mo | — | desktop |
| 105 | Rabbit Remote Control | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Windows, Linux, macOS, Android |
| 106 | ICE RemoteWare | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Rocky Linux 8/9, Ubuntu 20/22/24, Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2019/2022, macOS Monterey 12–Sonoma 14 |
| 107 | x11vnc | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Unix/X11, macOS Aqua/Quartz, embedded Linux |
| 108 | noVNC | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | web browsers, mobile browsers on iOS and Android |
| 109 | Microsoft Quick Assist | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | attended | Windows, macOS, web |
| 110 | TightVNC | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Windows; Linux/Unix/X11; macOS; iOS; Android |
| 111 | Remmina | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | attended | Linux |
| 112 | Pulsar | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 113 | Amni-Connect | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | attended | Windows, macOS, Linux hosts; modern web browsers for viewers |
| 114 | Windows Backup | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 115 | Xtralogic RDP Client for Chrome | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | Chrome OS |
| 116 | xrdp | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | unattended | GNU/Linux |
| 117 | UltraVNC | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Windows |
| 118 | Dayon! | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | attended | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 119 | TigerVNC | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 120 | FleetDeck | 5.0 | No | $9/mo | No | — | both | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 |
| 121 | FixMe.IT | 5.0 | No | $39/mo | No | $32.50/user/mo | both | Windows |
| 122 | Remotely | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | desktop |
| 123 | Thinstuff Remote Desktop Host | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | both | Windows 10/11 Home host; mobile devices supported as clients |
| 124 | Unidostup | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | both | Windows |
| 125 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 4.9 | Free plan | Free | — | — | both | Linux |
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