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AnyDesk alternatives: 11 compared

Sebastiaan Smits By Sebastiaan Smits · Published October 8, 2026 · Updated October 8, 2026

Teams look past AnyDesk when the plan limits on concurrent connections and managed devices start to bind, or when SSO and on-premises hosting turn out to be reserved for a quoted tier. Most go to TeamViewer or Splashtop for a comparable commercial product, to ScreenConnect for a support desk, or to RustDesk to host the server themselves.

Short answer: The closest replacements for AnyDesk in our remote desktop software ranking are TeamViewer, Splashtop and ConnectWise ScreenConnect. Choose TeamViewer if you want the best-known commercial product with a clear individual, team and enterprise ladder. All 11 alternatives below are ranked products from Best Remote Desktop Software in 2026, and each says where it differs from AnyDesk and when AnyDesk is still the better choice.

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AnyDesk at a glance

  • Headquarters: Germany
  • Pricing model: Per license / year
  • Pricing: Published per-license annual plans by number of users and devices; on-premises hosting and SSO come only with the quoted Ultimate plan; free for personal use.
  • Free option: Free trial
  • Built for: Teams wanting speed on weak links
  • Wrong for: Organizations whose security team already blocks AnyDesk or who need detailed audit reporting. Splashtop or BeyondTrust fit that environment better.
  • Place in our ranking: #5 of 17
  • Website: anydesk.com

Facts from our remote desktop software ranking, last checked October 8, 2026.

Why buyers look past AnyDesk

  1. Connections are the metered unit

    AnyDesk sells plans by concurrent connections. Standard starts at one and scales to 20 with add-ons at €44,90 each per month, Advanced starts at two and scales to 50. A support team that is often busy hits the ceiling before it hits a device limit.

  2. Managed devices are capped per plan

    The pricing page lists 100 managed devices on Solo, 500 on Standard, 1000 on Advanced and 2000 on Ultimate, with a managed-device add-on. A fleet that grows past the plan is billed for the next step, and Solo does not scale.

  3. SSO and on-premises need Ultimate

    Single sign-on and AnyDesk On-Premises appear only in the Ultimate column, which is quoted. All plans are billed yearly. Buyers who want identity integration or a self-hosted relay without a sales process compare other products.

11 alternatives at a glance

Closest replacement first. The last column is our place in the full 17-product ranking.

#AlternativeHeadquartersPricingKey differenceSwitch ifOur rank
1TeamViewerGermanyPer license / year; free trialThe best-known remote access and support platformyou want the best-known commercial product with a clear individual, team and enterprise ladder#4
2SplashtopUnited StatesPer technician / year; free trialRemote access and support for IT teams and staffyou want a lower published per-user price for unattended access to your own machines#1
3ConnectWise ScreenConnectUnited StatesPer technician / month; free trialRemote support and access with cloud or on-premises hostingyou run a help desk or managed service and need many unattended agents per technician#3
4RustDeskSingaporeOpen source + paid tiers; open sourceOpen-source remote desktop with a self-hosted serveryou want to run your own relay server and avoid per-connection pricing#6
5Zoho AssistIndiaPer technician / month; free planBrowser-based remote support and unattended accessyour sessions are on-demand support and you want a free tier to start#2
6RemotePCUnited StatesPer computer / year; free trialLow-cost remote access priced per computeryou manage a fixed set of computers and want simple pricing by machine count#8
7SupremoItalyPer concurrent session; free planPortable remote desktop that runs without installingyou want short or multi-year terms and a simple client for support sessions#14
8ISL OnlineSloveniaPer concurrent user / year; free trialRemote support licensed by concurrent usersyou need a self-hosted or private-cloud deployment from a commercial vendor#13
9NoMachineLuxembourgPer host / year; free trialNX-protocol remote access for Linux, Mac and Windowsyou connect to workstations and servers permanently rather than supporting customers#15
10Dameware Remote EverywhereUnited StatesPer technician / year; free trialCloud remote support from SolarWindsyour IT team already uses SolarWinds tools and wants technician-based licensing#16
11Chrome Remote DesktopUnited StatesFree; free planFree browser-based remote access from Googleyou only need to reach your own computers and want to avoid license management#12

What each alternative does differently

1. TeamViewer

The best-known remote access and support platform · Germany

The closest commercial peer, sold as annual subscriptions for individuals, teams and a custom Tensor enterprise tier. Its page notes that only the expert needs a paid license, not the person being supported. Prices were not rendered in the pages we could read, so request a quote.

Switch from AnyDesk if you want the best-known commercial product with a clear individual, team and enterprise ladder.

Pricing: Published annual subscriptions tied to licensed users, concurrent session channels and managed devices, with mobile device support as an add-on and the Tensor enterprise tier custom-priced. (free trial)

Full review: #4 of 17 in our ranking · Visit TeamViewer →

2. Splashtop

Remote access and support for IT teams and staff · United States

Priced per user for access, with Solo at $6 a month and Pro at $8.25 on annual billing, and per concurrent technician for its SOS support product. An on-premises option is offered on the Enterprise tier. Not a self-hosted relay for small teams.

Switch from AnyDesk if you want a lower published per-user price for unattended access to your own machines.

Pricing: Published annual plans: Remote Access priced per user, Remote Support SOS per concurrent technician with managed-computer allowances; the Enterprise tier, which holds SSO and the on-premises option, is custom-priced. (free trial)

Full review: #1 of 17 in our ranking · Visit Splashtop →

3. ConnectWise ScreenConnect

Remote support and access with cloud or on-premises hosting · United States

Built for support desks, priced per concurrent technician: Standard at $47 and Premium at $57 a month, billed annually. The entry plan allows one session and 10 unattended agents. It offers an on-premises edition and backstage tools, which suit managed service providers more than home users.

Switch from AnyDesk if you run a help desk or managed service and need many unattended agents per technician.

Pricing: Published cloud plans per concurrent technician, billed monthly or annually, with session limits per technician and unattended agents capped at 10 on the entry One plan; on-premises and Enterprise licensing go through sales. (free trial)

Full review: #3 of 17 in our ranking · Visit ConnectWise ScreenConnect →

4. RustDesk

Open-source remote desktop with a self-hosted server · Singapore

Open-source client and server that you host yourself, with a free plan and paid Server Pro tiers from $11.88 a month for one login user. It is explicitly not a SaaS subscription, so you operate the relay and the updates yourself.

Switch from AnyDesk if you want to run your own relay server and avoid per-connection pricing.

Pricing: Free open-source client and server; paid Server Pro licenses priced by users and devices, published. (open source)

Full review: #6 of 17 in our ranking · Visit RustDesk →

5. Zoho Assist

Browser-based remote support and unattended access · India

Separates on-demand support from unattended access. Support plans carry a set number of concurrent sessions per technician, while unattended plans allow unlimited concurrent sessions. A free plan and a 15-day trial exist. Prices render by locale, so confirm the current rates on its page.

Switch from AnyDesk if your sessions are on-demand support and you want a free tier to start.

Pricing: Published plans: remote support priced per technician, unattended access priced in packs of 25 computers with unlimited technicians, billed monthly or yearly, plus a free plan with limited features. (free plan)

Full review: #2 of 17 in our ranking · Visit Zoho Assist →

6. RemotePC

Low-cost remote access priced per computer · United States

Sold by number of computers, not by connections or users: Team covers unlimited users and 50 computers, Enterprise 100 computers, with monthly, yearly and two-year terms. A 7-day trial needs no card.

Switch from AnyDesk if you manage a fixed set of computers and want simple pricing by machine count.

Pricing: Published plans priced by number of computers, billed monthly, yearly or for two years, with first-year discounts; HelpDesk attended support is included in Team and Enterprise and also sold separately per technician. (free trial)

Full review: #8 of 17 in our ranking · Visit RemotePC →

7. Supremo

Portable remote desktop that runs without installing · Italy

An Italian product sold in Solo, Business and Professional plans for terms from three months to three years, with longer terms cheaper per month. Customers can download the client for free, so no install fee falls on the person being helped.

Switch from AnyDesk if you want short or multi-year terms and a simple client for support sessions.

Pricing: Published Solo, Business and Professional plans on terms from three months to three years, sized by concurrent sessions with extra sessions sold per year; free for personal, non-commercial use. (free plan)

Full review: #14 of 17 in our ranking · Visit Supremo →

8. ISL Online

Remote support licensed by concurrent users · Slovenia

Offers cloud licenses, a self-hosted server license for a self-managed on-premises environment, and a managed private cloud. Connections use RSA key exchange with AES 256-bit encryption. A 15-day free trial is available.

Switch from AnyDesk if you need a self-hosted or private-cloud deployment from a commercial vendor.

Pricing: Annual cloud plans sized by concurrent users, with caps on named users and managed devices below the Premium tier, plus self-hosted and managed private cloud editions; 15-day free trial. (free trial)

Full review: #13 of 17 in our ranking · Visit ISL Online →

9. NoMachine

NX-protocol remote access for Linux, Mac and Windows · Luxembourg

Licensed per host, with a Personal Edition plus Enterprise Desktop, Terminal Server and Cloud Server products. It targets remote desktops of Linux, Windows and Mac servers more than ad hoc support sessions. NoMachine Network is a separate connection service.

Switch from AnyDesk if you connect to workstations and servers permanently rather than supporting customers.

Pricing: No free edition since version 10: Personal Edition is a low-cost annual subscription; Enterprise Desktop, Terminal Server and Cloud Server products are licensed per host per year at published prices; the optional NoMachine Network service is sold by concurrent connections; 14-day evaluation. (free trial)

Full review: #15 of 17 in our ranking · Visit NoMachine →

10. Dameware Remote Everywhere

Cloud remote support from SolarWinds · United States

A SolarWinds product sold per technician with a 14-day fully functional trial. It covers attended and unattended remote support, Wake-on-LAN and reporting on technician performance. It is aimed at IT help desks.

Switch from AnyDesk if your IT team already uses SolarWinds tools and wants technician-based licensing.

Pricing: Annual subscription per technician with a starting price shown by SolarWinds, volume deals through sales or resellers, and a 14-day free trial. (free trial)

Full review: #16 of 17 in our ranking · Visit Dameware Remote Everywhere →

11. Chrome Remote Desktop

Free browser-based remote access from Google · United States

Google's browser-based access to your own computers from another computer, Android or iOS, using WebRTC. It lets you access or share a screen. The page we checked lists no business tier, so it fits individuals and very small teams.

Switch from AnyDesk if you only need to reach your own computers and want to avoid license management.

Pricing: Free; no paid business tier, with limited admin control through Google Workspace and Chrome policies. (free plan)

Full review: #12 of 17 in our ranking · Visit Chrome Remote Desktop →

When AnyDesk is still the right choice

Stay if your usage fits within a plan's connection and device allowances and you value what AnyDesk lists in its mid tiers: a custom-branded client, session recording, file transfer and privacy mode on Standard, and mass deployment and group policy support on Advanced. Check that the next tier up is not required for features you rely on before you compare competitors.

What to expect when you switch from AnyDesk

  1. Export the address book before you leave

    Role-based address books and session history live in the my.anydesk console. Record every alias, group and permission profile, and decide which of them the new tool can model. Aliases usually need to be recreated by hand.

  2. Redeploy the client on every managed device

    AnyDesk supports mass deployment through MSI and Windows Group Policy on higher tiers. A new tool needs its own agent on each machine, so plan the rollout with your own software distribution tool and keep AnyDesk installed until the switch is verified.

Questions and answers

How is AnyDesk priced?

By plan, with limits on concurrent connections and managed devices. Solo is €29,90 a month and Standard €49,90 for one connection, both billed yearly and before VAT, as shown on its pricing page. Advanced and Ultimate scale further.

Can I add connections without changing plans?

Yes, within limits. Standard allows add-on connections up to 20 at €44,90 each per month, and Advanced up to 50. Solo cannot scale. Past that limit you move to Ultimate, which is quoted.

Does AnyDesk support single sign-on?

Only on Ultimate. The feature table lists SSO in that column alone, together with AnyDesk On-Premises and the remote support module.

Which alternatives can I self-host?

RustDesk, ISL Online and NoMachine can be hosted on your own infrastructure, and ScreenConnect and Splashtop list on-premises options. Check the exact tier, since several reserve it for enterprise plans.

What should I save before I cancel AnyDesk?

We could not confirm from AnyDesk's pages what happens to console data after cancellation. Save recordings locally and export address books before the term ends.

Is there a cheaper option for a handful of computers?

Possibly. RemotePC prices by computer, with a Consumer plan for one computer from $2.46 a month list, and Chrome Remote Desktop has no paid tier. Check that each covers business use.

Sources

Prices, plan limits and product facts about AnyDesk on this page were checked against the vendors' own pages on October 8, 2026. Vendors change both without notice, so treat the figures as of that date.

Who wrote this

Sebastiaan Smits Sebastiaan Smits, Founder, wrote, edited and fact-checked this page. Founder of The Interregnum and of 2 Steps Ahead, an AI search visibility agency. Writes, edits and fact-checks every page here. Last reviewed October 8, 2026. How we review.