Side-by-side comparisons across latency, encryption, account model, and platform support. Honest numbers, no marketing fog.
Six capabilities. Eight remote desktop tools. The columns that matter when you actually have to pick one.
| Capability | Remio | AnyDesk | Chrome RD | Moonlight | Parsec | RustDesk | Splashtop | TeamViewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN input latency | 8 MS | ~40 MS | ~60 MS | ~10 MS | ~12 MS | ~30 MS | ~35 MS | ~50 MS |
| Account required | NONE | REQUIRED | NONE | REQUIRED | NONE | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | |
| End-to-end encryption | DTLS 1.3 + SRTP | TLS 1.2 | TLS (GOOGLE) | NONE | AES + DTLS | AES (SELF-HOST) | TLS 1.2 | AES + RSA |
| 100% native app | YES | QT | BROWSER | YES | YES | FLUTTER | HYBRID | HYBRID |
| Codec | H.265 + AV1 | H.264 | VP8/VP9 | H.264 + H.265 | H.264 | H.264 + VP9 | H.264 | PROPRIETARY |
| Price for personal use | FREE | FREE (LIMITED) | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE (SELF-HOST) | $5+/MO | FREE (NON-COMMERCIAL) |
Each comparison covers architecture, security history, performance, and pricing — with concrete numbers, not marketing claims.
AnyDesk was the lightweight favourite — until the 2024 security breach. Compare a privacy-first architecture against a vendor with a history to explain.
COMPARE REMIO WITH ANYDESK →Chrome Remote Desktop is free, but you pay with a Google account and browser-grade latency. Compare native performance against the convenience tax.
COMPARE REMIO WITH CHROME RD →Moonlight is fast and open-source, but it ships unencrypted and demands Sunshine for non-NVIDIA GPUs. Compare GPU-agnostic encryption against bring-your-own-host.
COMPARE REMIO WITH MOONLIGHT →Parsec set the gold standard for remote play — then Unity bought it. Compare an indie, privacy-first build against a roadmap owned by a public company.
COMPARE REMIO WITH PARSEC →RustDesk is open-source and self-hostable — if you want a server to run. Compare zero-config native streaming against Flutter clients and DIY infrastructure.
COMPARE REMIO WITH RUSTDESK →Splashtop has MSP credibility and enterprise pricing to match. Compare an accountless, free-during-launch app against a per-seat subscription stack.
COMPARE REMIO WITH SPLASHTOP →TeamViewer is the enterprise default at $50+/month — and has been breached by state-sponsored actors twice. Compare modern architecture against the legacy tax.
COMPARE REMIO WITH TEAMVIEWER →Apple's built-in Screen Sharing is convenient on Mac-to-Mac, but it's VNC underneath — 50–150 ms, no mobile clients, no Apple Pencil. Compare a modern hardware-codec native stack against the 2007 protocol.
COMPARE REMIO WITH APPLE SCREEN SHARING →RDP is built into Windows Pro — if you don't mind exposing port 3389 to ransomware actors. Compare zero-attack-surface P2P pairing against the protocol that owns the breach headlines.
COMPARE REMIO WITH MICROSOFT RDP →Sunshine is the open-source Moonlight host that replaced NVIDIA GameStream — powerful, but gaming-only and bring-your-own-config. Compare 30-second setup against an afternoon with port-forwarding documentation.
COMPARE REMIO WITH SUNSHINE →NoMachine's NX protocol is venerable thin-client tech for Linux workstations and smart-card environments. Compare WebRTC-based sub-5 ms LAN latency against a protocol tuned for high-RTT WAN bandwidth efficiency.
COMPARE REMIO WITH NOMACHINE →Steam Link is great for streaming a Steam library to the TV — not for desktop work or non-Steam apps. Compare general-purpose remote desktop against a gaming-launcher passthrough.
COMPARE REMIO WITH STEAM LINK →The best comparison is your own desktop, streaming back to your hand. Install Remio in under a minute — no account, no card, no router config.
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