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Thinstuff Remote Desktop Host vs Virtual Desktop

Both stand on remote desktop software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Thinstuff Remote Desktop Host

Paid Windows

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Virtual Desktop provides broad VR display, media, peripheral, and remote-access functions. Buyers need compatible hardware, a wired network setup, and should check game compatibility before purchasing.

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The facts

	Thinstuff Remote Desktop Host	Virtual Desktop
Free plan	No	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Windows	Android, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Virtual Desktop: $24.99, paid once
Plans published	1	2
Maker	Thinstuff Remote Desktop Host	Virtual Desktop
Website	thinstuff.com	vrdesktop.net
On remote desktop software	#133 of 135	#129 of 135

Thinstuff Remote Desktop Host: what it does well

Virtual Desktop: what it does well

Supports regular, 180-degree, and 360-degree video
Offers physical and virtual multi-monitor setups
Works with Bluetooth peripherals and microphone passthrough
Remote traffic uses end-to-end encryption
Available across several VR headset families

What to know first

No free plan
PCVR streaming requires a VR-ready Windows PC
SteamVR and Oculus Rift games do not work on Mac
Not all games are compatible

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