Resources

Good to know. Simply explained.

From remote access to shared IT: every feature at a glance.

Help

Guides and explanations for every DeskRanger function, on every platform.

Getting started

Install, create an account, connect your first device.

Functions

What each function does and how it works on each platform.

How & why

The reasons behind the behaviour: security, connections, plans.

Platforms

Requirements, where to get it and what works where.

Comparisons

/TeamViewer

TeamViewer is the best-known name in remote support and covers almost every platform. It is free for personal use only, and suspected commercial use can lead to a block.

Learn more →/AnyDesk

AnyDesk is fast, lightweight and available on many platforms. It is free for personal use only, and suspected commercial use can limit or suspend the free version.

Learn more →/RustDesk

RustDesk is open source, and you can run the server yourself. That gives full control but means running it yourself; paid plans are licences for your own server, not a cloud service.

Learn more →/Splashtop

Splashtop offers affordable remote access and separate packages for remote support. The free version works for personal use and on your home network only.

Learn more →/Screens

Screens is an elegant VNC client for Apple devices. It connects to the Mac’s Screen Sharing or a VNC server on PCs; it does not bring its own remote-support service.

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