Splashtop alternatives: 12 remote desktop tools compared

People look for a Splashtop alternative when a product bought for one job is billed under another model. Splashtop sells remote access per user and remote support per concurrent technician, so teams that need both pay twice. They move to a single-model tool, to a cheaper per-computer plan, or to software they host themselves.

Short answer: Looking for a replacement for Splashtop? TeamViewer, RemotePC and Zoho Assist come first in our remote desktop software ranking. Places 1 to 3 go to challengers, vendors outside the best-known brands in a category, wherever the category has them; the established names follow from place 4 in their ranked order. Start with TeamViewer if you want the most widely recognised vendor and your customers already have its client installed. Each of the 12 alternatives sits in Best Remote Desktop Software in 2026 and is described against Splashtop.

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Splashtop

#8 of 14 in our remote desktop software ranking

  • Pricing: Annual billing per user for access plans, published; Enterprise quoted; free trial
  • Established in: United States
  • Built for: Small businesses that want fixed per-user pricing for access to their own PCs
  • Not for: Anyone who wants a permanently free plan or monthly billing
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Why buyers look past Splashtop

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    Two products with two billing models

    Splashtop's pricing page separates Remote Work & Access (Solo, Pro and Performance, billed annually per user) from Remote Support (SOS, starting at $22 per month per concurrent technician, billed annually at $259 or $399). A team that does both ends up buying and administering two licences.

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    The higher tiers are quoted, not published

    Enterprise access, Enterprise support, Autonomous Endpoint Management and the On-Prem option all say contact sales or get a price quote. SSO, SIEM logging, IP whitelisting and cloud recording sit on those quoted tiers, so a buyer who needs them cannot compare a price first.

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    A trial rather than a permanent free plan

    Every Splashtop product on the pricing page offers a free trial, and the cheapest paid plan is Solo at $72 per year for one individual user. Someone who wants a permanent free tier for light or personal use has to look at other vendors that publish one.

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12 alternatives at a glance

Smaller vendors first, big brands after
AlternativeHeadquartersFree optionPricing model Switch ifOur rank
TeamViewerGermanyNo free tierSee profileyou want the most widely recognised vendor and your customers already have its client installed#13
RemotePCUnited StatesNo free tierPublishedyou want to pay per computer and mostly reach your own machines#9
Zoho AssistIndiaYesPublishedyou run a help desk and want a free tier to start on#11
ConnectWise ScreenConnectUnited StatesNo free tierPublishedyou are an IT provider that wants concurrent-technician pricing with more sessions per seat#12
NoMachineLuxembourgNo free tierPublishedyou want to run the remote-desktop software on your own servers and add internet reach only where needed#5
RustDeskSingaporeYesPublishedyou are willing to host your own relay server to avoid per-user cloud fees#4
GetscreenCyprusYesPublishedyou want a one-off lifetime option for personal use and a self-hosting path for business#1
SupremoItalyYesPublishedyou want short, fixed-term euro pricing and a support client your customers download freely#2
ISL OnlineSloveniaNo free tierSee profileyou want a self-hosted licence from a vendor that also sells a cloud one#7
ParsecUnited StatesYesPublishedyour use is high-frame-rate or creative and you want a free tier for personal use#10
Jump DesktopNot stated by the vendorYesPublishedyou want a polished client for your own computers and are happy to check its pricing yourself#6
Apache GuacamoleUnited StatesYesPublishedyou have in-house administrators and want browser access to servers and desktops you already run#3
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What each one does differently

TeamViewer

Germany · See profile

The best-known name in the category, with Business, Premium and Corporate licences on its pricing page and a separate Tensor platform for large organisations. It is a broad commercial suite, not a cheaper Splashtop. Prices are not shown in a form we could verify without a locale selection.

Switch from Splashtop if you want the most widely recognised vendor and your customers already have its client installed.

See the full TeamViewer entry, ranked 13 of 14 among remote desktop software products →

RemotePC

United States · Published

Prices by number of computers rather than by user or technician: Solo covers 1 computer, Pro 10, Team 50 and Enterprise 100. It publishes monthly, annual and two-year billing and a 7-day trial without a card. It is aimed at remote access, not at running a help desk.

Switch from Splashtop if you want to pay per computer and mostly reach your own machines.

RemotePC, #9 of 14 in our remote desktop software ranking →

Zoho Assist

India · Published

Has a free edition and a 15-day trial, and prices support per technician with 2, 4 or 6 concurrent sessions on the Standard, Professional and Enterprise tiers. Unattended access is a separate plan family. It suits teams already in Zoho; as a remote desktop for yourself it is more than needed.

Switch from Splashtop if you run a help desk and want a free tier to start on.

Our remote desktop software guide puts Zoho Assist at 11 of 14; read why →

ConnectWise ScreenConnect

United States · Published

Licensed per concurrent technician like Splashtop SOS, at USD 47 (Standard) or 57 (Premium) per month billed annually, with 3 or 10 sessions per technician. Enterprise is quoted, and it is built around support and access management for IT providers rather than personal access.

Switch from Splashtop if you are an IT provider that wants concurrent-technician pricing with more sessions per seat.

ConnectWise ScreenConnect, #12 of 14 in our remote desktop software ranking →

NoMachine

Luxembourg · Published

Sells software subscriptions for the NoMachine installation itself and, separately, Network subscriptions that let you reach those machines over the internet from behind a firewall. It is a Luxembourg company. The two-part licence is less direct than Splashtop's single per-user plan.

Switch from Splashtop if you want to run the remote-desktop software on your own servers and add internet reach only where needed.

Full verdict on NoMachine, which sits at number 5 of 14 for remote desktop software →

RustDesk

Singapore · Published

The client and a self-hosting server are open source and free, with Server Pro from USD 23.88 per month billed annually for 10 login users and 100 managed devices. You run the server yourself. The company is Purslane Tech Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, and the support is community on the free plan.

Switch from Splashtop if you are willing to host your own relay server to avoid per-user cloud fees.

Open the RustDesk profile, 4th of 14 in the remote desktop software guide →

Getscreen

Cyprus · Published

Offers a free version, a one-time Personal Lifetime licence, business plans with a price calculator, and a self-hosted server. The company is registered in Limassol, Cyprus. It is a smaller vendor than Splashtop, and some enterprise features such as SSO sit behind sales contact.

Switch from Splashtop if you want a one-off lifetime option for personal use and a self-hosting path for business.

Full verdict on Getscreen, which sits at number 1 of 14 for remote desktop software →

Supremo

Italy · Published

Made by Nanosystems S.r.l. in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, with plans for 3 months, 1 year, 2 years or 3 years and three use cases (Solo, Business, Professional) priced in euro. Extra connections cost EUR 39 each per year. It is built around ad hoc support, not Splashtop's tiered access plans.

Switch from Splashtop if you want short, fixed-term euro pricing and a support client your customers download freely.

Read our review of Supremo (position 2 of 14 on the remote desktop software list) →

ISL Online

Slovenia · See profile

Sells Cloud licences (Starter at 1 licensed user and 10 managed devices, Standard, Premium) alongside a self-hosted on-premises licence, with a 15-day free trial. Standard and Premium are priced by concurrent users and quoted in a form. It overlaps with Splashtop's support and on-prem lines.

Switch from Splashtop if you want a self-hosted licence from a vendor that also sells a cloud one.

Our remote desktop software guide puts ISL Online at 7 of 14; read why →

Parsec

United States · Published

Built for low-latency use such as creative work, with a free Personal plan, Warp at USD 8.33 per user per month billed annually, Teams at 30 and Enterprise at 45. The free and Warp plans are licensed for non-commercial use only. It is not a help-desk tool.

Switch from Splashtop if your use is high-frame-rate or creative and you want a free tier for personal use.

Open the Parsec profile, 10th of 14 in the remote desktop software guide →

Jump Desktop

Not stated by the vendor · Published

Offers a product for individuals and a Teams product, with automatic setup and support for styluses, USB devices and virtual displays according to its own site. We could not retrieve its pricing page, so check the cost directly. It does not describe a technician-based support plan like Splashtop SOS.

Switch from Splashtop if you want a polished client for your own computers and are happy to check its pricing yourself.

See the full Jump Desktop entry, ranked 6 of 14 among remote desktop software products →

Apache Guacamole

United States · Published

A clientless gateway for VNC, RDP and SSH that you install on your own server and reach from a web browser. It is Apache-licensed and free, so you pay only for hosting and administration. It has no vendor support plan, mobile apps or per-session support tooling.

Switch from Splashtop if you have in-house administrators and want browser access to servers and desktops you already run.

#3 out of 14 remote desktop software products: read the Apache Guacamole review →

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When Splashtop is still the right choice

Splashtop stays the sensible choice for a team that wants published annual per-user pricing for remote access, a separate technician-based support product, and the option of SSO and on-prem on a quoted Enterprise tier. Its pricing page also lists a Performance plan with 4:4:4 colour and 240 FPS for creative work. The company states ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 and GDPR compliance, which matters if procurement asks for it.

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What moving off Splashtop involves

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    Decide which Splashtop product you actually use

    Splashtop splits access, support and endpoint management into separate products. Before you choose a replacement, list which of these your team uses. A replacement that covers support but not unattended access to your own machines, or the reverse, will leave a gap.

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    Reinstall the agent on every computer

    Splashtop works through a Streamer on each computer you want to reach. Any other tool will need its own agent or host software on those machines, so the move is a deployment job, and the time it takes depends on the number of machines.

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    Check the licence terms for commercial use

    Free and low-cost plans from some vendors, for example Parsec's Personal and Warp plans, are licensed for personal, non-commercial use only. Confirm that the plan you pick allows use for work before you move staff onto it.

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Questions about replacing Splashtop

6 answers
What does Splashtop cost?

According to its pricing page, Remote Access starts at $6 per month for Solo ($72 billed annually), then Pro at $99 per user per year and Performance at $149 per user per year.

Remote Support (SOS) starts at $22 per month per concurrent technician. Enterprise tiers are quoted.

Is there a free Splashtop plan?

Not on the pricing page we checked. Every product shows a free trial, but the cheapest paid plan is Solo at $72 per year. Zoho Assist lists a free edition, RustDesk's self-hosting plan is free, and Getscreen has a free version.

Which Splashtop alternative can I host myself?

RustDesk (open source client and self-hosting server), Apache Guacamole (Apache-licensed, free), Getscreen (self-hosted server option) and ISL Online (self-hosted licence) all offer it. Splashtop itself lists an On-Prem option, but only as a quoted Enterprise item.

Which alternative is closest to Splashtop SOS?

ConnectWise ScreenConnect uses the same per-concurrent-technician model, at USD 47 or 57 per month billed annually on Standard and Premium. Zoho Assist and ISL Online also sell to support teams, with different session limits and plans.

Where is Splashtop based?

Splashtop's contact page lists its global headquarters in Cupertino, California, with offices in Tokyo and Taipei, among others. Its about page says the company was founded in 2006.

Does Splashtop meet security standards?

Its security page states compliance with ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and CCPA. That is the vendor's own statement, so ask for the current certificates in a procurement review.

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Sources

Checked 16 October 2026
  • Splashtop pricing: Solo, Pro, Performance prices; SOS per concurrent technician; Enterprise quoted; on-prem option; free trials.
  • Splashtop contact: global headquarters in Cupertino, California; offices in Tokyo and Taipei.
  • Splashtop security: ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and CCPA statement.
  • Splashtop about: founded in 2006.
  • RemotePC pricing: Solo 1 computer, Pro 10, Team 50, Enterprise 100; billing options; 7-day trial.
  • ScreenConnect pricing: per concurrent technician prices, sessions per tech, Enterprise quoted.
  • RustDesk pricing: free self-hosting plan, Server Pro price and limits, Purslane Tech Pte. Ltd.
  • Parsec pricing: Personal free, Warp, Teams and Enterprise prices, non-commercial licence note.
  • ISL Online pricing: cloud tiers, self-hosted licence, 15-day trial.
  • Getscreen pricing: free version, Personal Lifetime, business plans, self-hosted version, Limassol Cyprus address.
  • Supremo pricing: term lengths, use cases, extra connection price, Nanosystems S.r.l. in Italy.
  • Apache Guacamole: clientless gateway for VNC, RDP and SSH, Apache License 2.0, free and open source.
  • NoMachine store: software and Network subscriptions, NoMachine S.a.r.l. Luxembourg.
  • Zoho Assist pricing: free edition, 15-day trial, concurrent sessions per technician by tier.
  • Jump Desktop: individual and Teams products, features named.
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Who wrote this

Last reviewed 2 November 2026

Sebastiaan Smits

Founder · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founder of The Knowledge Engineers and of 2 Steps Ahead, an AI search visibility agency. Editorially responsible for every page on this site; research and drafting are AI-assisted.

Checked and edited by Sebastiaan Smits, last on 2 November 2026. The editorial process explains the method.

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