AnyDesk Alternatives for Linux
There are many alternatives to AnyDesk for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is TeamViewer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try RustDesk or Chrome Remote Desktop. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AnyDesk and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to AnyDesk are DWService, Parsec, NoMachine and X2Go.
AnyDesk alternatives are mainly Remote Desktop Tools but may also be Web Conferencing Tools or Cloud Computing Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of AnyDesk.- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Remote Desktop Tool
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- Raspberry Pi
TeamViewer
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Remote Desktop Tool
147 TeamViewer alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
- Raspberry Pi
TeamViewer lets you establish a connection to any PC or server within just a few seconds. You can remote control the PC of your partner as if you were sitting right in front of it.
- - TeamViewer is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to AnyDesk.
- - TeamViewer is the most popular free alternative to AnyDesk.
TeamViewer Features
Comments about TeamViewer as a Alternative to AnyDesk
TeamViewer just works. It's great!
-10Daniel PintoSimple to use and does the job well. Great for teams working remotely.
-10RustDesk
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Remote Desktop Tool
114 RustDesk alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
The open source alternative to TeamViewer and AnyDesk. Display and control your PC and Android devices from anywhere at anytime. Works out of the box, no configuration required. You have full control of your data, with no concerns about security.
- - RustDesk is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AnyDesk.
- - RustDesk is the most popular Open Source alternative to AnyDesk.
RustDesk Features
Comments about RustDesk as a Alternative to AnyDesk
onomouThere may be some concerns about privacy (it uses public relay servers), open source (depends on closed-source Sciter) and how RustDesk disables some built-in security in Linux. See this discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/uurta8/comment/i9hguw6/
3it's really free, can have self hosted backend for ultra security, it's lightweight, have excellent video and audio quality, no registrations, it's very easy to use and understand, it's ultra reliable, starts automatically in every OS, it can be unattended by simply changing the password, you can rename you remote sessions for easy management, you can have you own ID, runs everywhere...
1Free, Open Source. Easy to run and use.
0edurbsit does not work with Windows Server multiple concurrent sessions (Terminal Server RDP)
0Chrome Remote Desktop
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Proprietary
- Remote Desktop Tool
96 Chrome Remote Desktop alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Google Chrome
Chrome Remote Desktop allows users to remotely access another computer through Chrome browser or a Chromebook. Computers can be made available on an short-term basis for scenarios such as ad hoc remote support, or on a more long-term basis for remote access to your applications...
Chrome Remote Desktop Features
Comments about Chrome Remote Desktop as a Alternative to AnyDesk
I don't like chrome desktop because it has to run on top of chrome, so to me, it isn't the same, because it isn't a standalone program.
4DWService
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Open Source
- Remote Desktop Tool
108 DWService alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Raspberry Pi
DWService is a half (only the client/agent) open source project which offers a service that allows access to remote systems (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry...) using a standard web browser - without any component required on the client side.
DWService Features
Comments about DWService as a Alternative to AnyDesk
AnyDesk has started nagging for large sums of money. This is not quite as smooth as AnyDesk, but good enough for my needs.
2The client implementation is free software (as in freedom) and it has an excellent support service.
3Parsec
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
- Remote Desktop Tool
24 Parsec alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
Parsec lets you join and control a computer remotely in low latency, 60 FPS and HD, as if you were in front of that computer.
Parsec Features
Comments about Parsec as a Alternative to AnyDesk
tvgoing1Outdated and useless, no point in using this app when there are others with more features.
0NoMachine
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
- Remote Desktop Tool
121 NoMachine alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Raspberry Pi
NoMachine NX is an enterprise-class solution for secure remote access, desktop virtualization, and hosted desktop deployment built around the self-designed and self-developed NX suite of components. Thanks to its outstanding compression, session resilience and resource...
NoMachine Features
X2Go
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Remote Desktop Tool
44 X2Go alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
X2Go is an open source remote desktop software for Linux that uses the NX technology protocol.
X2Go Features
VNC Connect
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
- Remote Desktop Tool
109 VNC Connect alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- iPad
- Raspberry Pi
VNC is remote access and control software which allows you to view and fully interact with one computer desktop (the "VNC Connect") using a simple program (the "VNC viewer") on another computer desktop or mobile device anywhere on the Internet.
VNC Connect Features
Opinions about VNC Connect as a Alternative to AnyDesk
MeshCentral
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Remote Desktop Tool
44 MeshCentral alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Raspberry Pi
- Node.JS
- npm
This is a full computer management web site. With MeshCentral, you can run your own web server to remotely manage and control computers on a local network or anywhere on the internet.
MeshCentral Features
Comments about MeshCentral as a Alternative to AnyDesk
This is a far more complete platform than any of the other remote applications out there, you can control every access, every part of it. It's an amazing software! Thanks to the Devs!
0TigerVNC
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Remote Desktop Tool
75 TigerVNC alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
TigerVNC is an advanced VNC implementation. It is based on the fourth generation of VNC. TigerVNC also includes features from the TightVNC and TurboVNC projects. This includes accelerated JPEG compression. TigerVNC supports the latest X.Org X server.
Comments about TigerVNC as a Alternative to AnyDesk
Ian DorfmanBoth AnyDesk and TigerVNC share the main function of connecting computers remotely via the Internet.
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