Comparison of professional remote desktop software

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Remote desktop software are dedicated software or builtin OS features, which allows to run graphical applications remotely. It is useful to access your PC at work from your Smartphone, tablet or home computer. It can also be used to do remote administration. Some software also allow to broadcast a screen to several client computers to make remote formation or web conferencing easier.

Remote desktop is usually split in two parts:

one side to share the screen: the server
the side which receive the screen and can optionnaly control it: the client

The server could be your computer at work, and the client might be your smartphone, your tablet or your home computer. If you want to control your computer from a tablet or smartphone, you need to check if the software you are looking for support checking the "Client platforms" section.

Link	Bomgar	DameWare Mini Remote Control	Goverlan Reach	LogMeIn	Mikogo	Netviewer GoToAssist	NoMachine NX	RealVNC	Screenconnect	TeamViewer	Thinfinity Remote Desktop Server	WebEx
Webseite		solarwinds.com/...		logmein.com	mikogo.com	gotoassist.com	nomachine.com	realvnc.com	screenconnect.com	teamviewer.com	cybelesoft.com/...	webex.com
Preisgestaltung	From $21/month	210.00€ pour 1 et 410.00 pour 2		$149/year	From $13 / month mikogo.com/...	$69/month $660/year	Free edition Enterprise Edition from $44.50 per year	Free (Windows XP, 2000, Linux) Personal edition Enterprise edition	From $300	$809 Lifetime License; Annual Upgrade Fees 40%+	Concurrent users. $45 annual license $80 permanent license	From $19 / month
Server platforms
Windows	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
macOS	Nein		Nein	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	- Enterprise only	Ja	Ja	Nein
Linux	Ja	Ja	Nein	Nein	Ja	Nein	Ja	- Enterprise only	Ja	Ja	Nein
Client platforms
Windows as client	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja via browser	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Mac OS as client	Nein	Nein	Ja	Ja	Ja via browser	Ja	Ja	- Enterprise only	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Linux as client	Ja	Ja	Ja	Nein	Ja via browser	Nein	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
iOS client	Ja	Ja	Nein	Ja	Ja via browser	Nein	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Android client	Ja	Ja	Nein	Ja	Ja via browser	Nein	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Eigenschaften
File transfer	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
File/Folder Syncing	Nein	Nein	Ja	Ja		Nein	Ja		Nein	Nein	Nein
Audio support	Nein	Ja	Ja	Ja	Nein	Ja	Ja	Nein	Nein	Nein	Ja	Ja
Text chat	Ja		Ja	Ja	Ja					Ja
Voice Chat / VoIP			Ja	Ja In Lens video support tool			Ja			Nein
Multiple sessions	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Seamless window	Nein	Nein	Ja	Ja	Ja	Nein	Ja	Nein	Ja	Nein		Nein
Remote Assistance	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Access Permission Request	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja
Scripting	Ja		Ja	Ja		Nein	Ja		Nein	Nein
Communication
Built-in Encryption	Ja SSL, AES-256	Ja SSL, AES-256	Ja AES-256	Ja SSL, AES-256, TS 1.2	Ja AES-256	Ja AES-128	Ja AES 128,SSL,SSH	Ja AES-256	Ja AES-256	Ja AES-256	Ja	Ja
Client/server/listening	Client & Server	Client & Server	Client and Server	Client & Server	Client & Server	Client & Server	Client & Server	Client & Server	Client & Server	Client & Server		Client & Server
NAT Passthrough	Ja		Ja	Ja			Ja	Ja using Listening mode	Ja	Ja client, server
IPv6 support	Ja	Ja	Ja				Ja	Ja
Maximum simultaneous connections	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	25		Unlimited	Unlimited		2	Unlimited
Open APIs			Nein	Ja					Nein	Nein

User reviews and comments

N2Tech on 2016-07-12 23:08:25

These prices are out of date. We use RemoteToPC: remotetopc.com A lot like LogMeIn Central, but without the ever rising prices.

nathansnaps on 2016-02-04 19:09:37

suggested on Netviewer GoToAssist to set Name to GoToAssist

nathansnaps on 2016-02-04 19:08:54

suggested on Netviewer GoToAssist to set Name to GoToAssist

Nick Rostov on 2016-01-25 08:57:54

i like use litemanager for free remote control

Mik MBD on 2014-10-30 23:05:47

Ammyy Admin is definitely on of the best.

Lena Madlena on 2013-12-04 10:15:32

You can also try free remote desktop software AeroAdmin aeroadmin.com No monthly fees, free for commercial use. It might be a good alternative though!

NIck on 2013-11-25 11:55:09

You should add NoMachine (nomachine.com) to your list. Wikipedia is out-of-date if you are using that as the basis of your comparison. NoMachine ticks all those boxes, except for the Android/iOS client which is coming in December 2013.

jch02140 on 2013-11-11 07:50:17

Any plans to add NetSupport Manager to the list?

Aliasgar Babat on 2013-11-01 14:45:41

When I was investigating remote access and support options, I made a similar (but much less impressive) chart like yours... And I found that RHUB's appliance was what I had been looking for... It's got everything I need in one device, and it's only a one-time cost.

Dickoz on 2013-10-22 10:44:58

Very useful comparison! Some or may be Bomgar only, require additional hardware on the server side. May I suggest to include a row like implementation: software, hardware? And chance to include TightVNC?

arebellion on 2012-10-15 12:21:52

AetherPal was deleted by me. Could someone restore the same, My bad.

N2Tech on 2016-07-12 23:08:25
These prices are out of date. We use RemoteToPC: remotetopc.com A lot like LogMeIn Central, but without the ever rising prices.
nathansnaps on 2016-02-04 19:09:37
suggested on Netviewer GoToAssist to set Name to GoToAssist
nathansnaps on 2016-02-04 19:08:54
suggested on Netviewer GoToAssist to set Name to GoToAssist
Nick Rostov on 2016-01-25 08:57:54
i like use litemanager for free remote control
Mik MBD on 2014-10-30 23:05:47
Ammyy Admin is definitely on of the best.
Lena Madlena on 2013-12-04 10:15:32
You can also try free remote desktop software AeroAdmin aeroadmin.com No monthly fees, free for commercial use. It might be a good alternative though!
NIck on 2013-11-25 11:55:09
You should add NoMachine (nomachine.com) to your list. Wikipedia is out-of-date if you are using that as the basis of your comparison. NoMachine ticks all those boxes, except for the Android/iOS client which is coming in December 2013.
jch02140 on 2013-11-11 07:50:17
Any plans to add NetSupport Manager to the list?
Aliasgar Babat on 2013-11-01 14:45:41
When I was investigating remote access and support options, I made a similar (but much less impressive) chart like yours... And I found that RHUB's appliance was what I had been looking for... It's got everything I need in one device, and it's only a one-time cost.
Dickoz on 2013-10-22 10:44:58
Very useful comparison! Some or may be Bomgar only, require additional hardware on the server side. May I suggest to include a row like implementation: software, hardware? And chance to include TightVNC?
arebellion on 2012-10-15 12:21:52
AetherPal was deleted by me. Could someone restore the same, My bad.