Switch from Splashtop
Switch from Splashtop: free remote access beyond your home network
Splashtop's free Personal version only works on your home network, and Splashtop says working from home counts as commercial use. Reaching your PCs from outside means paying for an add-on or a business plan.
RemoteAccessApp's free plan reaches up to 5 Windows PCs from anywhere, through any router, from the app or a browser, for personal and work use.
- Free over the internet
- Free for work use
- Browser and phone access
Fed up with Splashtop? Here's what changes
Free only on your home network
With Splashtop: Splashtop Personal is free for personal, non-commercial use on your local home network; reaching your computers from outside it needs a paid add-on.
With RemoteAccessApp: RemoteAccessApp's free plan reaches your PCs over the internet, through any router, from the app or a browser. There's no port to map on your router, as the NoMachine comparison explains too.
Working from home counts as commercial
With Splashtop: Splashtop says commercial use, including working from home, requires a business trial or subscription.
With RemoteAccessApp: Work use, including working from home, is part of the free plan for 5 PCs.
Separate products to buy
With Splashtop: Splashtop sells remote access, remote support and enterprise features as separate products.
With RemoteAccessApp: One free installer does remote support with consent, unattended access, and SSH, SFTP, RDP and VNC. Chat and remote commands are free as well, as switching from Chrome Remote Desktop shows.
More reasons to switch
Free over the internet
The free plan isn't limited to your home network: reach your PCs from anywhere, through any router, with no port forwarding. Windows Home PCs work too, which switching from Remote Desktop covers.
Free for work
Personal and commercial use alike, for 5 PCs and 5 saved hosts, 3 open at once. No card needed. Switching from AnyDesk covers the same work-use question.
Remote support with consent
The person at the PC clicks Allow and sees a banner with chat, view-only and quit. Switching from Parsec goes through this support side in more detail. Remote support.
Servers in the same app
SSH terminal tabs, SFTP and FTP file managers, server-to-server copies, and saved RDP and VNC connections.
One installer
The same free download sets up a PC to be reached and gives you the Console to reach your PCs, without administrator rights.
Splashtop vs RemoteAccessApp
| Feature | Splashtop | RemoteAccessApp |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | SplashtopPersonal use on your home network only | RemoteAccessAppFree for 5 PCs and 5 saved hosts, for personal and work use |
| Reach PCs over the internet for free | SplashtopNeeds a paid add-on | RemoteAccessApp Yes |
| Connect from a web browser | SplashtopYes, a web app | RemoteAccessAppYes, in the free plan, phones included |
| Unattended access | SplashtopYes, on business plans | RemoteAccessAppYes, in the free plan |
| SSH terminal and SFTP/FTP file manager | Splashtop Not listed | RemoteAccessAppYes: terminal tabs, free |
Splashtop facts are from its official website and documentation as of October 2026; products change. RemoteAccessApp facts are for the current version. * Not listed: we didn't find it on Splashtop's official site when we checked, which doesn't mean it can't be done.
Switch from Splashtop if
- You want free access to your PCs from outside your home network.
- You need remote access for work without a subscription, for up to 5 PCs.
- You also look after servers and want SSH, SFTP, RDP and VNC in the same app.
Switch from Splashtop in 2 minutes
What carries over, what doesn't and tips for each kind of tool are in the switching guide.
Step 1: Create a free RemoteAccessApp account
Sign up with your email. No card is needed, and the free plan covers 5 PCs.
Step 2: Install RemoteAccessApp on each PC you want to reach
Download the installer, choose Set up this PC and sign in, or type the 6-digit setup code from Add a PC on your dashboard. It installs without administrator rights, next to Splashtop.
Step 3: Turn on unattended access on your own PCs
If nobody will be at a PC when you connect, switch on unattended access at that PC (right-click the RemoteAccessApp icon in the taskbar tray). How to do it safely.
Step 4: Connect from the app or a browser
Open the RemoteAccessApp Console on your own PC, or sign in at remoteaccessapp.com in any browser, and try each PC while you still have the old tool as a fallback.
Step 5: Keep only what you use
When RemoteAccessApp works on every PC, remove the apps you no longer need from Settings > Apps > Installed apps.
Questions, answered
Splashtop 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 .
RemoteAccessApp features
- Access your PC remotelyRemote access setup for your own Windows or Linux PC, step by step, and how to reach it from anywhere for free.Read the guide
- Unattended accessFree unattended remote access to your own Windows and Linux PCs when nobody's there, with a trust list that lives on each PC.Learn more
- Small business ITLook after office PCs and servers from one app, with staff always told when you connect.Learn more