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Switch to RemoteAccessApp from the tool you use now
Looking for a replacement for the remote desktop, IT support, SSH or file transfer tool you use now? Find it below. Each page shows what changes when you move to RemoteAccessApp, a side-by-side table and how to switch in a few minutes.
One free app covers your Windows and Linux PCs and your servers, for personal and work use.
- 38 tools compared
- Free for personal and work use
- No port forwarding
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Free, Pro and other tools, feature by feature The switching guide All docs
Remote desktop and remote support
Reach your own PCs, or help family, friends and customers with theirs.
- Switch from TeamViewerFree remote access for work, with no commercial-use flags, browser access and server tools in one app.Why switch
- Switch from AnyDeskWork use on the free plan, browser access from any device, and SSH, SFTP, RDP and VNC built in.Why switch
- Switch from Chrome Remote DesktopNo 30-minute prompts, plus chat, remote commands, Windows tools and your servers in one app.Why switch
- Switch from RustDeskNo server to install, patch or back up, with free browser access, two-step sign-in and server tools.Why switch
- Switch from SplashtopReach your PCs over the internet for free, at home or for work, from the app or any browser.Why switch
- Switch from ParsecConsent, chat, commands on many PCs and SSH, free for personal and work use.Why switch
- Switch from LogMeIn ProNo trial clock: 5 PCs free for personal and work use, with unattended and browser access.Why switch
- Switch from Remote DesktopWindows Home PCs, no port forwarding or VPN, and your PCs in any browser.Why switch
- Switch from Quick AssistSet a PC up once, then help any time: unattended access, chat, commands and browser access, free.Why switch
- Switch from UltraVNCReach PCs through any router with no repeater to host, encryption built in and browser access without Java.Why switch
- Switch from TightVNCThe whole session encrypted, no port forwarding, browser and phone access, and still VNC for your other hosts.Why switch
- Switch from NoMachineA free plan for 5 PCs, browser access on every plan, and no port to map on your router.Why switch
- Switch from SupremoFree for professional and everyday use on 5 PCs, with browser access and SSH, SFTP, RDP and VNC.Why switch
IT support and RMM tools
Support and manage the PCs at work, free for your first 5.
- Switch from ConnectWise ScreenConnectFree command line on every PC, consent you can see, server tools and Teams with Pro.Why switch
- Switch from Zoho AssistOne plan for support and unattended access, commands on many PCs free, and SSH and SFTP built in.Why switch
- Switch from NinjaOneFree for 5 PCs, phone-browser sessions, and scripts and Windows updates on many PCs.Why switch
- Switch from BeyondTrustNo appliance or single-tenant site to set up: install, sign in and support Windows PCs, free for 5.Why switch
- Switch from AteraRemote control that's part of the app, a free plan instead of a trial, and SSH and SFTP for your servers.Why switch
- Switch from Action1Consent that waits for the person at the PC, chat, and SSH, SFTP, RDP and VNC for your servers.Why switch
- Switch from MeshCentralNo Node.js server to install and keep secure, with consent on by default and server tools built in.Why switch
- Switch from Datto RMMNo sales call or quote: free for 5 PCs, with consent on by default and scripts on many PCs with Pro.Why switch
- Switch from N-ableConnect from any browser with no viewer to install, consent by default and a free plan instead of a quote.Why switch
SSH clients, terminals and connection managers
SSH, SFTP, RDP and VNC in tabs, plus your PCs.
- Switch from Royal TSRDP, VNC, SSH, SFTP and FTP in tabs, plus remote desktop to PCs with no VPN or port forwarding.Why switch
- Switch from Remote Desktop ManagerRDP, VNC, SSH, SFTP and FTP in one window, PCs through any router and server-to-server copies.Why switch
- Switch from mRemoteNGSFTP and FTP file managers, a host list on every PC and remote desktop through any router.Why switch
- Switch from MobaXtermCommercial use on the free plan, server-to-server copies and remote desktop to your PCs.Why switch
- Switch from PuTTYSSH tabs, remembered sign-ins, a two-pane SFTP and FTP file manager, and your .ppk keys as they are.Why switch
- Switch from TermiusYour host list synced free, serial included, and RDP, VNC and remote desktop in the same app.Why switch
- Switch from Tabby (Terminus)Two-pane SFTP and FTP, RDP and VNC, and a host list synced to your account with no plugin.Why switch
- Switch from KiTTYSSH tabs with a built-in SFTP and FTP file manager, RDP, VNC and a host list that follows you.Why switch
- Switch from BitviseSFTP and FTP file managers, server-to-server copies, saved RDP and VNC hosts and SSH in a browser.Why switch
- Switch from SecureCRTNo 30-day evaluation: SSH, a full file manager, serial, RDP and VNC in one free app.Why switch
- Switch from XshellFree for commercial use, with the SFTP and FTP file manager in the same app, plus your PCs.Why switch
- Switch from Windows Terminal SSHSaved SSH hosts in tabs, a graphical SFTP and FTP file manager, RDP, VNC and your PCs.Why switch
- Switch from Solar-PuTTYSSH tabs plus FTP, RDP and VNC, server-to-server copies and a host list on every PC.Why switch
File transfer clients
SFTP and FTP with server-to-server copies and uploads to many servers.
- Switch from FileZillaServer-to-server copies with no round trip, uploads to many servers, and SSH tabs in the same app.Why switch
- Switch from WinSCPStreamed server-to-server copies, uploads to many servers at once, SSH tabs, RDP and VNC.Why switch
- Switch from CyberduckSFTP and FTP with uploads to many servers, SSH tabs and a host list that syncs with no symbolic links.Why switch
Free and open-source tools
Keep a free tool, without running a server or opening ports, and get your PCs and servers in one app.
Built into Windows
What you get on top of the tools that come with Windows.
What you get when you switch
- Remote desktop and remote support for Windows 10 and 11 and Linux, with unattended access, free for 5 PCs, at home or at work.
- Your PCs in any web browser, on a Mac, a Chromebook, a phone or a tablet. Browser access
- An SSH terminal in tabs, SFTP and FTP file managers, and saved RDP and VNC connections, in the same app. SSH and SFTP client
- Saved sessions from other terminal apps, a CSV file or your SSH config, imported with a preview first. Import saved sessions
- Files copied straight from one server to another, or to many at once. Server-to-server transfers
- Consent on every PC: an Allow prompt unless unattended access is on, and a banner during every session.
- AI help with Pro: Claude Code works on your PCs and servers through MCP, under the same rules. MCP
- No session time limits and no card needed.
How we write these pages
Every statement about another product comes from its official website or documentation, checked in October 2026 and listed at the bottom of each page. If we couldn't confirm something there, it isn't on the page. Products change, so check their site for the latest.
All product names and other product names on this page are trademarks of their respective owners, used only to identify those products. RemoteAccessApp isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them. Facts about other products come from their official websites as of .
Questions, answered
Because one free app replaces several: remote desktop and remote support for your Windows PCs, unattended and browser access, and SSH, SFTP, FTP, RDP and VNC for your servers, free for personal and work use on up to 5 PCs. Each page shows the frustrations people have with a product and how RemoteAccessApp handles them.
From each product's official website and documentation, checked in October 2026 and listed at the bottom of every page. Anything we couldn't confirm there is left out, and we don't quote their prices because they change.
Yes. The free plan covers up to 5 PCs and 5 saved hosts, with 3 open at once, for personal and commercial use, with no card needed and no session time limit. Pro removes the limits and adds sound, every monitor, Teams and the MCP Desktop Connection.
The apps run on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) and on 64-bit Linux desktops with X11 or Wayland, and the PCs you control can run either. From a Mac, a Chromebook, a phone or a tablet, open your PCs in a web browser. Access your PC from a browser.
No. Every product name on these pages is a trademark of its owner, used only to identify the product. RemoteAccessApp isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of them.
Start here
- Why RemoteAccessAppWhy switch: one app for PCs and servers, consent on every PC, end-to-end encryption in the app and a free plan for 5 PCs.Learn more
- All featuresEvery feature in one place, and which ones are free.Learn more
- Choosing remote desktop softwareA checklist for comparing remote desktop and remote access tools, without the marketing.Read the guide