Best Pulsar Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from remote desktop software ranked against Pulsar on the same published basis.
- 1Pulsar vs TeamViewer Remote
- 2Pulsar vs Zoho Assist
- 3Pulsar vs ManageEngine Remote Access Plus
- 4Pulsar vs HopToDesk
- 5Pulsar vs Getscreen.me
- 6Pulsar vs Jump Desktop
- 7Pulsar vs Splashtop
- 8Pulsar vs MeshCentral
- 9Pulsar vs Remote Desktop
- 10Pulsar vs Iperius Remote
- 11Pulsar vs DeskIn
- 12Pulsar vs AnyDesk
- 13Pulsar vs Admin By Request Secure Remote Access
- 14Pulsar vs RustDesk
- 15Pulsar vs dualmon
- 16Pulsar vs Remote Utilities
- 17Pulsar vs RealVNC Connect
- 18Pulsar vs RemotePC
- 19Pulsar vs HelpWire
- 20Pulsar vs AskLink
Pulsar alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TeamViewer Remote | 9.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Zoho Assist | 9.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ManageEngine Remote Access Plus | 9.5 | Free plan | $6.25/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | HopToDesk | 9.4 | Free plan | $13.25/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Getscreen.me | 9.3 | Free plan | $149/mo | Android, API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Jump Desktop | 9.3 | Free plan | $7.49/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Splashtop | 9.1 | No | $2.50/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | MeshCentral | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Remote Desktop | 9.1 | Free plan | $0.20/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Iperius Remote | 9.1 | Free plan | €8.39/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | DeskIn | 9.1 | Free plan | $4.16/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | AnyDesk | 8.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Admin By Request Secure Remote Access | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | RustDesk | 8.9 | Free plan | $11.88/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | dualmon | 8.9 | Free plan | $1.58/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Remote Utilities | 8.8 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | RealVNC Connect | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | RemotePC | 8.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | HelpWire | 8.5 | Free plan | $100/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | AskLink | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Pulsar alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pulsar?
TeamViewer Remote, number 1 in remote desktop software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Zoho Assist, ManageEngine Remote Access Plus, HopToDesk and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Pulsar?
TeamViewer Remote is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.