GoToMyPC Alternative: AnyDesk
AnyDesk vs. GoTo
AnyDesk is a free GoTo alternative for private use. For professional use, we offer different licenses that adapt to your individual needs and remain below the GoTo pricing model. AnyDesk covers a diversity of cases in one concise tool – Remote Support, Remote Work, Remote Access and Control, Remote Collaboration, and presentations of other devices. With blazing speed and an intuitive user interface, AnyDesk outperforms its competitor in efficiency and ease of use. Upgrade the performance of your remote desktop access with the best GoToMyPC alternative. Switch from GoTo to AnyDesk.
What makes AnyDesk stand out compared to GoTo?
- Cheaper pricing model on all licenses
- Stable performance with lower latency
- Free mobile usage and the same speed as our desktop version
- Precise identification with Namespace/Alias
- Has a modern and intuitive design
- Create configurable Custom Clients and assign them different permissions
- On-Premises Solution keeps your data in your own network
- Suitable for almost all operating systems – including Linux
AnyDesk – The lightweight Remote Access alternative
Light
At only 3MB, AnyDesk is small and easy to install. With automatic updates free of charge, AnyDesk is a free GoToMyPC alternative for private use. The download size remains minimal as AnyDesk offers all scenarios in one lightweight client. AnyDesk works on all major platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, and is a robust Linux alternative to GoTo, making it ideal remote desktop software for any environment.
Seamless
Enjoy an almost latency-free and stable connection wherever you are in the world. With high frame rates of 60 fps, AnyDesk creates a seamless user experience for your remote session. Unparalleled speed makes AnyDesk a blazing fast GoTo Rescue alternative for efficient Remote Support. Enhance your real-time remote connections for quicker troubleshooting and optimized bandwidth usage.
Clear
Have all features easily accessible at a glance, precise and clear. Don’t waste your time with cluttered, overloaded software. AnyDesk has all the functionality you need, simplifying it in one user-friendly tool. It's a time-saving alternative to GoTo that ensures a high level of efficiency for you and your business. Experience improved customer support and IT support with integrated access controls that streamline your workflow.
Trusted by over 200,000 customers
Great speed and quality service from all the employees I've been in contact with. I would expect this product to become the #1 "go to" solution for both existing customers of competing products and new prospects looking for a solution such as this!
Patrick M. on G2
Proven superior performance
AnyDesk was rated highest in two independent benchmark tests.
Setting the benchmark
PassMark-Ranking1
1. AnyDesk
40 Pts2. Windows Remote
35 Pts3. TeamViewer
30 PtsScienceSoft-Ranking1
1. AnyDesk
45 Pts2. TeamViewer
44 Pts3. Splashtop
26 Pts1 Based on Frame Rate, Latency, Bandwidth, Frame Size.
DeskRT – The essence of AnyDesk
Our proprietary video codec DeskRT is the core of our remote desktop solution. It’s lean, simple, and transfers data at incredible speed. With a 60fps refresh rate, our connection is almost latency-free to the human eye. AnyDesk creates a seamless on-screen experience as if you are sitting in front of your remote device, even if it’s located across the world. With instant file transfer, remote printing, and blazing speed, AnyDesk is a cost-effective Remote Work alternative to GoToMyPC and GoTo Pro.
On-Premises solution
As a top GoTo alternative for self-hosted local network solutions, On-Premises can be self-managed by your own IT management team. With evolving regulations like GDPR, hosting your own server ensures better security and data compliance. By building your in-house network, you maintain control over remote access, protected by military-grade encryption including TLS and AES. AnyDesk is a secure solution for businesses with strict security policies and two-factor authentication options.
Your individual Namespace
Create a brand identity for your company and customize your individual Namespace for your AnyDesk Alias, displayed as you@yourcompany. All AnyDesk clients share the same Namespace, increasing brand awareness. Unifying all employees under one Namespace makes AnyDesk a great GoTo alternative for building customer support confidence. Your support team can instantly identify itself to customers’ remote computers, ensuring trust and ease of use in every remote session.
This is AnyDesk – Your GoTo alternative
Performance
High performance, low latency – this is what AnyDesk is known for. Even in areas with poor internet connectivity, AnyDesk’s connection is established quickly and stays stable throughout any Remote Desktop session. DeskRT delivers a smooth on-screen experience, helping you accomplish tasks efficiently. A time-saving alternative to GoTo, AnyDesk guarantees outstanding performance and unparalleled speed. It’s a cost-effective remote desktop solution for Remote Support, Remote Work, and Remote Access.
Flexibility
AnyDesk works across all platforms, including Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS. No matter which mobile devices you’re connecting from, we’ve got you covered. Even smartphones and iPads can be controlled, thanks to mobile plugins. AnyDesk is an agile alternative to GoTo, covering a broad range of use cases. Remote Support, Home Office, Remote Access, and Collaboration – all in one versatile remote access software. Customize AnyDesk to your individual needs to achieve functionality, remote monitoring, and troubleshooting from anywhere.
Security
AnyDesk offers military-grade encryption and cutting-edge security, allowing you to whitelist and blacklist contacts with access controls. Adjust your security settings as needed. Restrict access to your remote device during a session by limiting permissions through Session Permissions or by configuring Custom Clients. Rather than a basic incoming-only setup, AnyDesk provides one remote control solution with varied permission sets. Want to grant some users more access than others? No problem. Customize in advance to maintain ease of use, two-factor authentication, and SSH-like remote connections, ensuring full control with AnyDesk, the flexible GoToMyPC alternative.
Explore how our customers use AnyDesk
AnyDesk enables school to manage devices from one central point
Bromsgrove School is an independent boarding school in Worcestershire with around 600 staff members and over 1,600 national and international students. The school's IT department manages all devices from one central point, no matter where users are located. Within only three days, AnyDesk was deployed to 400 computers. Thanks to the Whitelisting feature, security is never an issue with AnyDesk. Remote Access can be restricted to specific domains and devices, making AnyDesk a top-secure Remote Desktop alternative. Learn more about how Bromsgrove School uses AnyDesk to manage devices centrally.
Safe E-learning environment thanks to highest security standards
The non-profit educational institution ARD.ZDF medienakademie offers webinars and courses for continuing education in the media sector. To make all courses remotely accessible, the media academy needed a solution that fulfilled highest data protection requirements and could be operated with little effort by participants. The deciding factor for AnyDesk's Remote Access alternative were high security standards, especially the excellent end-to-end encryption, and unparalleled speed which is essential for video editing. Explore the full story on how the ARD.ZDF medienakademie leverages AnyDesk.
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