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Switch from UltraVNC: no repeater, no plugins, no open ports

UltraVNC is free, but getting it to work over the internet is your job: its feature table says NAT-to-NAT connections go via a repeater you host, the repeater needs a machine both sides can reach or ports forwarded on the router, encryption is a plugin, and browser access relies on Java.

RemoteAccessApp reaches Windows PCs through any router with nothing to host, encrypts sessions end to end in the app, and opens your PCs in any modern browser. Free for 5 PCs, at home or at work.

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  • No repeater to host
  • End-to-end encrypted in the app
  • Any browser, no Java

Fed up with UltraVNC? Here's what changes

  • A repeater to host, or ports to forward

    With UltraVNC: UltraVNC's repeater page says the repeater has to run on a machine both the server and the viewer can reach: open on the internet, or internal with ports forwarded by the router.

    With RemoteAccessApp: PCs connect out to RemoteAccessApp's relay, so there's nothing to host and nothing to forward. Switching from RustDesk covers the same hosted relay.

  • Encryption is a plugin

    With UltraVNC: UltraVNC's feature table lists encryption for UltraVNC as a plugin.

    With RemoteAccessApp: Sessions from the Windows app are end-to-end encrypted, with nothing to add. In a browser they're encrypted too, but not end to end. Switching from TightVNC covers the same encryption.

  • Browser access needs Java

    With UltraVNC: UltraVNC's site says its JavaViewer works from a web browser on any system supporting Java.

    With RemoteAccessApp: Open your PCs in any modern browser, phones included, with nothing to install.

More reasons to switch

  • Consent built in

    The PC asks first unless unattended access is on, and a banner shows during every session, with chat, view-only and quit.

  • Your PCs in one list

    Every PC shows on your Devices page with who's online, with no addresses or IDs to keep track of. You reach them over the internet on the free plan, as switching from Splashtop explains.

  • Still need VNC?

    Save VNC hosts in RemoteAccessApp and open them in tabs, optionally through an SSH tunnel. RDP and VNC manager.

  • Commands and servers

    PowerShell on a PC, one command on many PCs, and SSH, SFTP and RDP in the same app. The SSH side is free for work too, as switching from Xshell explains.

UltraVNC vs RemoteAccessApp

UltraVNC and RemoteAccessApp side by side, as of October 2026
Reach PCs behind other routersUltraVNCVia a repeater you host, or port forwardingRemoteAccessAppYes: PCs connect out, no port forwarding or VPN
EncryptionUltraVNCA plugin, per its feature tableRemoteAccessAppEnd to end from the Windows app; encrypted, but not end to end, in a browser
Connect from a web browserUltraVNCJavaViewer, needs JavaRemoteAccessAppYes, in the free plan, phones included
A list of your PCs with who's onlineUltraVNC Not listedRemoteAccessApp Yes
SSH terminal and SFTP/FTP file managerUltraVNC Not listedRemoteAccessAppYes: terminal tabs, free
Consent prompt and bannerUltraVNC Not listedRemoteAccessAppAllow prompt (unless unattended access is on) and a banner during every session

UltraVNC 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 UltraVNC's official site when we checked, which doesn't mean it can't be done.

Switch from UltraVNC if

  • You're tired of keeping a repeater or forwarded ports running.
  • You want encryption without adding a plugin.
  • You want to reach PCs from a phone or any browser. Leaving TeamViewer covers browser access on the free plan.
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Switch from UltraVNC in 2 minutes

What carries over, what doesn't and tips for each kind of tool are in the switching guide.

  1. Step 1: Create a free RemoteAccessApp account

    Sign up with your email. No card is needed, and the free plan covers 5 PCs.

  2. 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 UltraVNC.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Step 5: Close the ports you opened

    Once every PC works through RemoteAccessApp, remove the port forwarding rules and the repeater you set up for VNC, so they aren't left open to the internet.

Questions, answered

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