What is the best free remote desktop software?
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Hi! I’ve tried a few options. TeamViewer and AnyDesk are pretty well-known and reliable, but their free versions have some limitations. I ended up switching to HelpWire. It’s free, works well across different operating systems and also supports unattended access and file transfer, which is really handy.
TeamViewer and the direction they took (just like Logmein did in a way years ago, FML) is the reason why I am actively looking for alternatives, most likely self-hosted on a rented virtual server. I can't take their shit anymore.
Microsoft RDP is called Windows app now. Works great. Clients for almost every platform. I think it requires the Pro version of Windows on the destination computer.
If you want to be pedantic, the program was called Remote Desktop Client. RDP is pretty good but I think it's easier to settle on something with an easy to stand up remote side that's consistent across platforms. Like rustdesk.
sorry for late replay, but yes, i have a self hosted installed - it's running on docker container and then it's accessible through reverse proxy. Remote desktop quality is not the best, but i can live with that.
Or setup a wireguard VPN server on a cheap VM, and do RDP over VPN.
Oh? Compared to Teamviewer or something maybe?
Heck at this point I wouldn't mind if it was reasonably priced paid product, but it's open source...