Free Remote Desktop Connection Alternatives

The best free alternative to Remote Desktop Connection is RustDesk, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Remote Desktop Connection and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Remote Desktop Connection are AnyDesk, Remmina, Chrome Remote Desktop and mRemoteNG.

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  1. Drovio icon
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    With Drovio, you can invite who you want on your screen, they all get their own mouse cursor appearing on it and can interact with your apps in real time, making you feel you are no more alone on your desktop!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  2. rdesktop icon
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    rdesktop is an open source client for Windows Terminal Services, capable of natively speaking Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in order to present the users Windows desktop. Supported servers include Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. Supremo icon
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    Supremo is a powerful, easy and complete solution for remote desktop control and support. It allows you to access a remote PC or host a Meeting in just a few seconds. There's no need to install it or configure the routers. Download, access, control.

    67 Supremo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. dualmon icon
     15 likes

    dualmon provides free remote access software for both personal and business use. Enterprise plans provide advanced functionality at a fraction of the price of our competitors.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Launch a Remote Desktop session and automatically log you in from the command line or a GUI. Features credential profiles, favorites and a system tray. Also boasts some special features for publishing Remote Desktop shortcuts, like a kiosk mode, restricted targets and logging.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Xpra icon
     9 likes

    Xpra is 'screen for X': it allows you to run X programs, usually on a remote host, direct their display to your local machine, and then to disconnect from these programs and reconnect from the same or another machine, without losing any state.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Xpra is a X server and lets you run remote programs that have their screen output on your local computer. That is not the same as actually copying a remote screen output to a local computer, which is what remote desktop does. It might have some advantages in some cases and due to the technical nature has a lot of limitations. That's why it is not an alternative to remote desktop.

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    • Xpra is Free and Open SourceRemote Desktop Connection is Free and Proprietary
  7. OptiTune icon
     2 likes

    OptiTune is an IT Management System that lets you manage thousands of computers, provide remote desktop support, deploy applications, manage updates, handle endpoint protection, and more. All from one cloud based console. Your first year is free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  8. RemoteOS icon
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    A shell wrapper that provides a way to interact with commonly used command-line software using a user interface instead of commands.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  9. Duplica icon
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    Duplica offers a fast and intuitive way to share the mobile devices screen remotely to standard web browsers or to Chromecast.

    18 Duplica alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. DesktopAssist icon
     3 likes

    DesktopAssist is a remote access software, enables you to remotely access and securely control your's or your client's desktop. Is simple, fast and is free for personal use.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Remotion icon
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    Remotion puts your team on your desktop so you can see who’s free and jump into quick video chats. Bring your team together with more face-to-face collaboration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. MyRDP icon
     1 like

    Remote desktop manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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