Arcen
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Arcen, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Arcen's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Arcen Pier | €199 a year | 1 workstation · One annual licence per workstation |
| Arcen Pier licence | €199 a year | Node-locked to workstation HostID · licence check works offline · €199 per Pier, per year |
The facts
Each one read from Arcen's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio and clipboard
- Audio, microphone, clipboard, and time-zone features are enabled by default, with controls available in host settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The host certificate is verified before credentials are sent, and host authentication uses existing system accounts rather than an Arcen user list.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- AMD and Intel hardware encoders are not implemented; the documented hardware encoder support is NVIDIA NVENC on Linux and Windows and VideoToolbox on macOS Pier preview.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Arcen does not claim certification, regulatory approval, guaranteed latency, or suitability for a specific classified environment.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Current limits
- A Pier supports one session at a time, and webcam redirection and general USB passthrough are not supported.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Direct connection
- Deck connects to a Pier over a LAN or VPN using infrastructure the customer operates; an internet connection is not required.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Displays and input
- Arcen supports one to four displays, keyboard, trackpad, and Wacom pen input.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Arcen uses QUIC over UDP port 18444 with TLS 1.3 and has no unencrypted or TCP fallback.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File transfer
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- License
- Pier and Deck are free software under the AGPL-3.0 license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy boundary
- Storage, file permissions, backups, and project security remain under the customer's systems and workstation account.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says there are no other maintainers or staffed support today.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported workflow
- Arcen describes use for VFX and media, engineering and CAD, and legal or government document workflows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Video
- The product offers Auto, Speed, Grading, and HDR presets and negotiates H.264, HEVC, or AV1 based on supported hardware.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Arcen lets a Mac user view and control a Linux, Windows, or Mac workstation while applications and project files remain on that workstation.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Managed devices
- 1checked 20 Sep 2026
- Mobile apps
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOS,Linux,Windowschecked 20 Sep 2026
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