Switch from Zoho Assist
Switch from Zoho Assist: support, unattended access and servers in one app
Beyond its free plan, Zoho Assist splits its paid editions into remote support and unattended access, and keeps remote script execution for a higher edition.
The free plan covers 5 Windows PCs and 5 saved hosts for personal and work use, with unattended access, a consent banner, commands on many PCs, and SSH, SFTP, RDP and VNC.
- Free for 5 PCs and 5 hosts
- SSH, SFTP, RDP and VNC
- A banner on every session
Fed up with Zoho Assist? Here's what changes
Support and unattended sold separately
With Zoho Assist: Beyond its free plan, Zoho sells remote support and unattended access as separate editions.
With RemoteAccessApp: One plan covers both: remote support with consent and unattended access, free for 5 PCs. Remote access is part of the same app, not a separate product, as the Atera comparison explains.
Scripts on a higher plan
With Zoho Assist: Its pricing page lists remote script execution in its Unattended Access Professional edition.
With RemoteAccessApp: Run one command on many PCs free, and saved SSH scripts on many servers.
Another app for your servers
With Zoho Assist: Remote support doesn't cover SSH and SFTP to your Linux servers.
With RemoteAccessApp: SSH tabs, SFTP and FTP file managers, server-to-server copies, RDP and VNC in the same app, free.
More reasons to switch
Servers in the same app
SSH terminal tabs with scripts on many servers, SFTP and FTP file managers, server-to-server copies, and saved RDP and VNC connections. SSH and SFTP client.
Commands on many PCs, free
Run one command on several PCs and see each one's output and exit code, or open PowerShell during a session. With Pro, scripts can run on a schedule too, as switching from Datto RMM shows.
Your own PCs from any browser
Sign in at remoteaccessapp.com on a phone, tablet or Mac and open your PCs, with touch controls. There's no server to host for any of it, which switching from MeshCentral explains.
A banner the person can act on
During every session it offers chat, view-only and quit, and it names an AI assistant when one is connected. Unless unattended access is on, nothing is shown until they click Allow, as switching from Action1 explains.
AI help (Pro)
An MCP server lets Claude Code work on your PCs and servers under the same consent rules. AI remote support.
Zoho Assist vs RemoteAccessApp
| Feature | Zoho Assist | RemoteAccessApp |
|---|---|---|
| Remote support and unattended access | Zoho AssistSeparate paid editions beyond the free plan | RemoteAccessAppOne plan, free for 5 PCs |
| Remote script execution | Zoho AssistIn its Unattended Access Professional edition | RemoteAccessAppYes: PowerShell or Command Prompt on a PC, or one command on many PCs, free |
| Unattended access | Zoho Assist Yes | RemoteAccessAppYes, in the free plan |
| SSH terminal and SFTP/FTP file manager | Zoho Assist Not listed | RemoteAccessAppYes: terminal tabs, free |
| Saved RDP and VNC connections | Zoho Assist Not listed | RemoteAccessAppYes: saved RDP and VNC connections in tabs, free |
Zoho Assist 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 Zoho Assist's official site when we checked, which doesn't mean it can't be done.
Switch from Zoho Assist if
- You look after Windows PCs and Linux servers and want both in one app.
- You want commands on many PCs and server-to-server copies on a free plan.
- You want to reach your own PCs from a phone browser.
Switch from Zoho Assist 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 Zoho Assist.
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: Add your servers
On the Connections tab, add your SSH, SFTP, FTP, RDP and VNC hosts, or use Import from this PC… to bring in your SSH config and .rdp files. The free plan saves 5.
Questions, answered
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RemoteAccessApp features
- Remote supportHelp family, friends and customers with their PC, with them in the loop the whole time.Learn more
- SSH & SFTP clientTerminal tabs, an SFTP and FTP file manager, key sign-in and one command to every server.Learn more
- Server-to-server transfersCopy files between two servers, or to many at once, streamed with no temporary copy, with resume and verify.Learn more