Free Alternatives: Remote Access & File Transfer

Best free Remote Desktop Software compared: Chrome Remote Desktop, AnyDesk, RustDesk, Parsec and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 25, 2026.

TeamViewer alternatives: RustDesk, MeshCentral, Apache Guacamole, TigerVNC and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best free FTP Clients compared: FileZilla, Cyberduck, WinSCP, termscp and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

AnyDesk alternatives: RustDesk, Remmina, MeshCentral, TigerVNC and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

FileZilla alternatives: WinSCP, Cyberduck, rclone, termscp and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Parsec alternatives: RustDesk, TigerVNC, Remmina, NoMachine and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

PuTTY alternatives: Tabby, Windows Terminal, WinSCP, termscp and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Best open-source Remote Desktop Software compared: RustDesk, Apache Guacamole, MeshCentral, Remmina and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Chrome Remote Desktop alternatives: RustDesk, AnyDesk, MeshCentral, TigerVNC and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Citrix alternatives: Apache Guacamole, RustDesk, MeshCentral, TigerVNC and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best free SSH Clients compared: OpenSSH, PuTTY, Tabby, MobaXterm and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Termius alternatives: Tabby, PuTTY, termscp, WinSCP and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Splashtop alternatives: TeamViewer, AnyDesk, RustDesk, NoMachine and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best open-source FTP Clients compared: FileZilla, Cyberduck, WinSCP, termscp and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

LogMeIn alternatives: TeamViewer, AnyDesk, RustDesk, MeshCentral and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

RealVNC VNC Viewer alternatives: TigerVNC, Remmina, RustDesk, Apache Guacamole and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 22, 2026.

PuTTY alternative for Mac: PuTTY has no Mac release, but macOS ships ssh. Compare Terminal with OpenSSH, Tabby, iTerm2 and Termius for sessions and serial.

AnyDesk alternative without a session time limit: RustDesk, Chrome Remote Desktop and TigerVNC compared on terms, price, platforms and self-hosting.

FileZilla alternatives for Mac compared: Cyberduck, ForkLift, Transmit, rclone and the built-in sftp command, with official prices and platforms.

Parsec only hosts on Windows and macOS. Compare Sunshine with Moonlight, Steam Remote Play and RustDesk for Linux hosts, using official docs.