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.

Enlace	Bomgar	DameWare Mini Remote Control	Goverlan Reach	LogMeIn	Mikogo	Netviewer GoToAssist	NoMachine NX	RealVNC	Screenconnect	TeamViewer	Thinfinity Remote Desktop Server	WebEx
Sitio web		solarwinds.com/...		logmein.com	mikogo.com	gotoassist.com	nomachine.com	realvnc.com	screenconnect.com	teamviewer.com	cybelesoft.com/...	webex.com
Precios	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	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
macOS	No		No	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	- Enterprise only	Sí	Sí	No
Linux	Sí	Sí	No	No	Sí	No	Sí	- Enterprise only	Sí	Sí	No
Client platforms
Windows as client	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí via browser	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
Mac OS as client	No	No	Sí	Sí	Sí via browser	Sí	Sí	- Enterprise only	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
Linux as client	Sí	Sí	Sí	No	Sí via browser	No	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
iOS client	Sí	Sí	No	Sí	Sí via browser	No	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
Android client	Sí	Sí	No	Sí	Sí via browser	No	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
Características
File transfer	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
File/Folder Syncing	No	No	Sí	Sí		No	Sí		No	No	No
Audio support	No	Sí	Sí	Sí	No	Sí	Sí	No	No	No	Sí	Sí
Text chat	Sí		Sí	Sí	Sí					Sí
Voice Chat / VoIP			Sí	Sí In Lens video support tool			Sí			No
Multiple sessions	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
Seamless window	No	No	Sí	Sí	Sí	No	Sí	No	Sí	No		No
Remote Assistance	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
Access Permission Request	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí	Sí
Scripting	Sí		Sí	Sí		No	Sí		No	No
Communication
Built-in Encryption	Sí SSL, AES-256	Sí SSL, AES-256	Sí AES-256	Sí SSL, AES-256, TS 1.2	Sí AES-256	Sí AES-128	Sí AES 128,SSL,SSH	Sí AES-256	Sí AES-256	Sí AES-256	Sí	Sí
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	Sí		Sí	Sí			Sí	Sí using Listening mode	Sí	Sí client, server
IPv6 support	Sí	Sí	Sí				Sí	Sí
Maximum simultaneous connections	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	25		Unlimited	Unlimited		2	Unlimited
Open APIs			No	Sí					No	No

Bomgar

DameWare Mini Remote Control

Thinfinity Remote Desktop Server

Sitio web

Precios

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

Sí

macOS

Sí

- Enterprise only

Sí

Linux

Sí

- Enterprise only

Sí

Client platforms

Windows as client

Sí

Sí via browser

Sí

Mac OS as client

Sí

Sí via browser

Sí

- Enterprise only

Sí

Linux as client

Sí

Sí via browser

Sí

iOS client

Sí

Sí via browser

Sí

Android client

Sí

Sí via browser

Sí

Características

File transfer

Sí

File/Folder Syncing

Sí

Audio support

Sí

Text chat

Sí

Voice Chat / VoIP

Sí

Sí In Lens video support tool

Sí

Multiple sessions

Sí

Seamless window

Sí

Remote Assistance

Sí

Access Permission Request

Sí

Scripting

Sí

Communication

Built-in Encryption

Sí SSL, AES-256

Sí AES-256

Sí SSL, AES-256, TS 1.2

Sí AES-256

Sí AES-128

Sí AES 128,SSL,SSH

Sí AES-256

Sí

Client/server/listening

Client & Server

Client and Server

Client & Server

NAT Passthrough

Sí

Sí using Listening mode

Sí

Sí client, server

IPv6 support

Sí

Maximum simultaneous connections

Unlimited

Open APIs

Sí

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 Nombre to GoToAssist
nathansnaps on 2016-02-04 19:08:54
suggested on Netviewer GoToAssist to set Nombre 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.