Remote Desktop Connection Alternatives

Remote Desktop Connection is described as 'Technology that allows you to sit at a computer (sometimes called the client computer) and connect to a remote computer (sometimes called the host computer) in a different location' and is a very popular Remote Desktop tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Remote Desktop Connection for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Remote Desktop Connection alternative is RustDesk, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Remote Desktop Connection are AnyDesk, Remmina, Chrome Remote Desktop and mRemoteNG.

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  1. Royal TSX icon
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    Royal TS provides easy and secure access to your remote systems

    Unlock the power to remotely manage your systems on multiple platforms!

    Royal TS is the perfect tool for server admins, system engineers, developers and IT focused information workers who constantly need to access.

    132 Royal TSX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. BeyondTrust icon
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    BeyondTrust offers the industry’s broadest set of privileged access management capabilities to defend against cyber attacks.

    86 BeyondTrust alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • BeyondTrust is the most popular SaaS alternative to Remote Desktop Connection.

    • BeyondTrust is Paid and ProprietaryRemote Desktop Connection is Free and Proprietary
  3. Xrdp icon
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    xrdp provides a graphical login to remote machines using Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). xrdp accepts connections from a variety of RDP clients:

    95 Xrdp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. ScreenConnect icon
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    Remote support solution for IT with immediate device access, extensive customization, cloud or on-premises hosting, supporting Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices, and robust encryption for security.

    89 ScreenConnect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. AeroAdmin icon
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    Ready-to-use remote desktop tool requiring no installation, registration, or admin rights, with instant connection setup, encrypted sessions, firewall/NAT compatibility, flexible permission settings, file transfer, image optimization, and simple interface.

    81 AeroAdmin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  6. screego icon
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    For developers, screen sharing shouldn’t be optimized for low bandwidth or presenting some slides. It should be high definition, that you still can read the tiny font of your colleague. No more, “wait a minute, the stream isn’t updating”.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
     
  7. KRDC icon
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    KRDC is the KDE Remote Desktop Client. KRDC was overhauled as part of the Google Summer of Code (SoC) 2007 by Urs Wolfer and other developers to be included in the KDE 4.0. An overhaul was needed as KRDC development had slowed to a stop as it had no active maintainer for several...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE
     
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    Remote support tool.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. Distant Desktop icon
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    The free remote desktop software for business and personal use. Access and manage remote computers from anywhere in the world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
     
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    Combines secure remote desktop access, fast performance, file transfers, session management, cross-platform support, audit trails, browser access, and easy agent deployment for IT teams, enabling efficient remote support and cross-device productivity on any network.

    69 Splashtop Business Access alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  11. Apponfly icon
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    AppOnFly is a cloud-based remote desktop service that builds your customer base by empowering customers to trial or buy your app instantly, and then pay for it on a monthly basis.

    10 Apponfly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
     
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    MSP360 Remote Desktop is a software for remote control and desktop sharing. The solution is designed to quickly and securely access and control a remote desktop or server computer over the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
     
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