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Best Work From Home Software in 2026

26 apps
Research read 28 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

DWService
by DWService
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+4

Choose DWService if you want remote access across desktop, mobile, and web platforms with file transfer, and the free plan’s 6 Mbps maximum bandwidth suits your needs.

9.2 Free plan Visit site
2

ActivTrak

Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3

ActivTrak combines workforce activity analysis with schedule, productivity, and AI insights. Its free plan is narrow in scope, while paid-plan prices are not listed.

7.7 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
3

Jump Desktop

Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

Jump Desktop covers individual remote access as well as team administration, with enterprise identity integrations and deployment options.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $7.49/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
4

Distant Desktop
by Distant Desktop
Free plan MacWindows

Distant Desktop combines remote control, communication, file transfer, and administration tools across Windows and macOS.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $3.33/user/mo (annual) Visit site
5

Parsec

Free plan AndroidAPILinux+4

Parsec combines remote computer access and sharing with gaming-focused controls. Check the license terms before commercial use, and note that paid plans are billed per user per month annually.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $8.33/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
6

Remote Utilities
by Remote Utilities
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2

Remote Utilities combines desktop and mobile access with file transfer and session recording. Compare each plan's device capacity and the listed billing terms; SITE's price is not shown.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $99/user · 30-day trial Visit site
7

RustDesk
by RustDesk
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

RustDesk offers a free open-source plan alongside annually billed plans with stated user and device limits. Customized V2 also lists a charge for each additional concurrent connection.

7.1 Free plan · paid from $11.88/mo (annual) Visit site
8

TeamViewer Remote
by TeamViewer Remote
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

TeamViewer Remote combines remote connections with file transfer, recording, mobile access, and device controls.

7.0 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
9

WorkAdventure

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

WorkAdventure combines avatar-based conversations with tools for events and team spaces. Check the free-tier user cap and plan costs against the intended group size.

6.9 Free plan · paid from €4/user Visit site
10

DeskTime

Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

DeskTime combines automatic tracking, team scheduling, attendance features, and activity visibility across major desktop, mobile, and web platforms.

6.6 From $6.42/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
11

SpatialChat

Free plan Web

SpatialChat centers meetings and events on movement between conversations, with plans ranging from a limited free tier to larger paid event options.

6.6 Free plan · paid from $399/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
12

GoToMyPC
by GoToMyPC
Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

GoToMyPC offers remote access across desktop, mobile, and browser platforms, with plans distinguished by user and computer capacity.

6.4 7-day trial Visit site
13

Insightful

Free trial APILinuxMac+3

Insightful brings activity monitoring, attendance, productivity tools, and integrations together, with multiple deployment options.

6.4 From $8/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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ISL Online
by ISL Online
Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+2

ISL Online covers major desktop and mobile platforms and scales from a trial account to unlimited-device plans.

6.3 From $16.90/user/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Visit site
15

Kumospace
by Kumospace
Free plan WebWindowsMac+3

6.3 Free plan · paid from $16/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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LogMeIn Pro
by LogMeIn Pro
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

LogMeIn Pro combines cross-platform remote access with file transfer, recording, monitor, and session tools.

6.2 14-day trial Visit site
17

Monitask

Free trial AndroidExtensioniPhone+4

Monitask combines manual time tracking, screenshots, activity levels, and reporting across many platforms.

6.2 From $6.49/user/mo (annual) · 10-day trial Visit site
18

RemotePC

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4

RemotePC combines remote access controls with mobile apps and enterprise administration. Check the plan's computer allowance and the Windows Home limitation before choosing a setup.

6.1 From $2.46/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
19

WorkTime

Free plan MacWebWindows

6.0 Free plan · paid from $6.99/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
20

Hubstaff

Paid WebWindowsMac+3

Choose Hubstaff if your team needs time and project tracking across desktop and mobile, with billable time, approvals, offline tracking, and export.

5.9 From $4.99/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
21

Teramind Data Loss Prevention

Free trial APILinuxMac+3

Teramind DLP combines monitoring, classification, and blocking controls for organizational data protection.

5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
22

Time Doctor

Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+5

Time Doctor combines time capture, workforce administration, analytics, and integrations for distributed teams.

5.9 From $6.67/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
23

NoMachine
by NoMachine
Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+2

NoMachine offers cross-platform remote access with file transfer and recording, alongside subscriptions sized by desktops, terminals, virtual desktops, and VPNs.

5.7 From $24.50/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
24

Gather

Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

5.0 From $12/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
25

Sococo

Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

4.4 14-day trial Visit site

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