TeamViewer Alternatives in 2026: 9 Tools Compared

AnyDesk earns its place at the top for speed. The client is small, sessions start with little fuss, and it holds up better than most rivals when the connection at one end is weak. For a freelancer who jumps between client machines, or a family member who helps relatives with computer problems, that low friction matters more than a long feature list.

The catch is licensing. The free version covers personal use, and business use needs a paid plan. Our pick for most people who need a paid plan is the Solo tier shown on the vendor site at $23.12 per month when billed annually, but check the current pricing page before you buy, because the vendor lists a discounted rate alongside a higher list rate. If you need many users, team management, or mass deployment, expect to move up a tier.

Splashtop is the value pick for small IT teams. It separates remote access to your own machines from remote support for other people, which makes it easier to buy only what you need. The interface is plain and quick to learn, and multi-monitor support helps when you are working on a desk setup rather than a single laptop screen.

The trade-off is that there is no free plan to fall back on for ongoing business use, only a trial. That makes Splashtop a weaker choice for occasional personal help, where Chrome Remote Desktop or AnyDesk personal use may do the job for nothing. For a team that supports staff every week, though, the lower entry cost compared with several rivals is a real advantage.

Zoho Assist is built for support work. A technician invites a customer to join a session, takes control with permission, and can move files or restart machines as needed. If your business already runs Zoho CRM, Zoho Desk, or another Zoho product, the integration is a genuine plus, because tickets and sessions can sit in one workflow.

The free plan is useful for very small setups, covering one technician and a small number of computers for unattended access, but growing teams will hit its limits quickly. Check the current plan table for session recording, multi-monitor support, and the number of technicians included, because those details decide whether the entry plan is enough for you.

RemotePC suits a different job from Zoho Assist. It is mainly about reaching your own computers when you are away from them, whether that is a home PC, an office desktop, or a small set of machines you own. Pricing per computer, rather than per technician, can make it strikingly cheap if you only have one or two machines to reach.

That simplicity has limits. If you support many different customers, you will miss the ticketing, queue, and multi-technician controls of a helpdesk product. RemotePC is best when the question is "how do I get to my own files and programs from elsewhere" rather than "how do I support a queue of customers."

Chrome Remote Desktop is the tool we suggest first for personal use. If you want to reach your home computer from a laptop, or help a relative by taking control of their screen, it does that job with almost no setup and no cost. You install a small extension or app, set a PIN for unattended access, and connect from a browser.

It is not a business support platform, and it should not be judged as one. There is no technician console, no session reporting worth the name, and no way to manage a fleet of customer machines. For personal and family use, though, those gaps rarely matter, and the price is hard to argue with.

RustDesk is the pick for readers who want control over their own infrastructure. The software is open source, and you can run your own relay and rendezvous server so sessions do not depend on a vendor cloud. That appeals to privacy-minded teams, schools, and small firms with someone comfortable running a server.

The honest catch is effort. Self-hosting means updates, backups, and security are your job, and the polished onboarding of a commercial rival is absent. If that sounds like work you would rather avoid, the paid hosted option removes the server burden but brings RustDesk back into the same price comparison as the other tools here.

ConnectWise ScreenConnect, formerly known simply as ScreenConnect, is the heavyweight support option in this list. Managed service providers and internal IT teams use it to run many simultaneous sessions, keep audit trails, and manage access across technicians. If your team supports dozens of clients, that structure pays for itself in fewer mix-ups and clearer records.

For a solo supporter, it is usually more tool than needed, and the price reflects that. Start here only if you have a real support queue, more than one technician, or compliance needs that demand detailed session logs. Everyone else will get the same practical result from a simpler and cheaper tool.

RealVNC Connect is a calm, steady choice for reaching machines you own. It is based on VNC technology, it has been around for years, and it does not try to be a full helpdesk. The free plan covers personal use on a small number of devices, which makes it a fair alternative to Chrome Remote Desktop for readers who prefer a dedicated app.

Where it falls short is team support. If you need to invite customers into sessions, run a queue, or hand sessions between technicians, a helpdesk product will serve you better. For quiet, regular access to your own computers, RealVNC Connect is dependable and easy to live with.

GoTo Resolve closes the list because it goes beyond remote control. It bundles remote support with endpoint management, patching, and ticketing, so a small IT team can handle support and upkeep from one console. That breadth is its main selling point, and it is also its main risk: if you only need to take control of a screen now and then, you will pay for management features you rarely open.

Choose GoTo Resolve when support is a regular job and device upkeep is part of it. If remote access is occasional, start with a simpler tool and move up only when ticket volume or device counts make the extra structure worthwhile.