Connections Alternatives

Connections is described as 'Allows you to connect to and use other desktops. This can be a great way to access content or software on a different desktop operating system. It can also be used as a way to provide support to users who might need help' and is a Remote Desktop tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Connections for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Connections alternative is RustDesk, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Connections are TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Remmina and Chrome Remote Desktop.

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  1. Xrdp icon
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    xrdp provides a graphical login to remote machines using Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). xrdp accepts connections from a variety of RDP clients:

    102 Xrdp alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. screego icon
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    For developers, screen sharing shouldn’t be optimized for low bandwidth or presenting some slides. It should be high definition, that you still can read the tiny font of your colleague. No more, “wait a minute, the stream isn’t updating”.

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    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
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  3. Dayon! icon
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    A user-friendly, open-source, cross-platform solution, that allows controlling of remote computers. It can be used as an alternative to various commercial remote desktop and assistance products.

    66 Dayon! alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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  4. Jump Desktop icon
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    Jump Desktop is a remote desktop client that lets you securely connect to other computers. Connect to as many computers as you want. Monitor all sessions at once with Live Preview. Filter computers by keyword or connection details using live search.

    76 Jump Desktop alternatives

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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. DameWare icon
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    The DameWare NT Utilities software is an enterprise systems management application containing an integrated collection of Windows Administration Utilities incorporated within a centralized interface for remote management of Windows Servers and Workstations.

    71 DameWare alternatives

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    • Windows
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  6. KRDC icon
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    KRDC is the KDE Remote Desktop Client. KRDC was overhauled as part of the Google Summer of Code (SoC) 2007 by Urs Wolfer and other developers to be included in the KDE 4.0. An overhaul was needed as KRDC development had slowed to a stop as it had no active maintainer for several...

    36 KRDC alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE
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  7. RemotePC icon
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    Enables remote PC and Mac access from mobile devices, supporting collaboration with features like file transfer, secure connections, and team communication.

    56 RemotePC alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Raspberry Pi
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  8. ScreenConnect icon
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    Remote support solution for IT with immediate device access, extensive customization, cloud or on-premises hosting, supporting Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices, and robust encryption for security.

    94 ScreenConnect alternatives

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    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. AeroAdmin icon
     27 likes

    Ready-to-use remote desktop tool requiring no installation, registration, or admin rights, with instant connection setup, encrypted sessions, firewall/NAT compatibility, flexible permission settings, file transfer, image optimization, and simple interface.

    84 AeroAdmin alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Wine
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  10. DeskVNC icon
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    Native VNC, RDP and SSH client. Pure-Rust protocol cores, Tauri 2. One host library for all three, plus an MCP control plane so an AI agent can drive remote desktops with human takeover.

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    • Rust
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  11. BeyondTrust icon
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    BeyondTrust offers the industry’s broadest set of privileged access management capabilities to defend against cyber attacks.

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    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  12. Aspia icon
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    Aspia is a free and open source application for remote computer management.

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    • Windows
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